Tonight, the city pauses for its first snowfall of the year.
Six inches are expected and, for me, that means it is the perfect night to stay in. Though I will say that I’m astonished at the temps back home and how uncomfortably low they are, people in New York are taken aback whenever I complain [...]
From Bad…
(Random Homeless Men)
1. I’m standing on the overpacked 4, on my way home from work. I get a meek tap on my shoulder and turn around to see a short, toothless man I hadn’t noticed before.
“Do you … want to go somewhere?”
I give him an eyebrows-arched-in-repulsion “No.”
He shrugs as if to say ”Understandable, but just thought I’d [...]
There’s No Service on the Downtown Side
Once upon a time, I drove to work. Because of this variable, I had a little wiggle room in the timing of my departure for work in the AM. I could always drive a little faster if I was a few minutes behind, right? The pedal-to-the-medal would save me and bring me to work just [...]
A new school year.
Freshly sharpened pencils? Check.
New book bag? Check?
School crush?
Also, check.
I was all set to elaborate on the pros/cons of my New-Situation-Crush. (I always end up with one of those.) But then this weekend happened.
And I think I’m over it.
Let’s rewind.
Tony is cute. He’s Italian (and therefore dark-skinned) and a pretty smart guy. He’s [...]
So, I have been writing blogs in my head nearly everyday since I moved here, but New York’s pacing has moved faster than me. I’ve naturally adjusted to getting up earlier and staying up later, while cramming a million little things into my day. Blogging, however, hasn’t fit, folks! And then I sort of had [...]