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The Highline, in Springtime
The Highline, NYC’s newest park, early spring 2012 Strikingly verdant. Modern. Industrial.
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April Fool’s!
Well, I feel pretty April Fooled. Trying to buy a single roll of toilet paper (!) at Duane Reade, my card was declined. Twice. And the guy looks at me like I’m insane, not having the 99 cents for toilet paper. Uh, turns out my debit card expired. April Fool’s! Then I try to pick…
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The Chocolate Bunny Story
My grandfather was not known to be an affectionate man. He worked a dangerous job, building the electrical plant in Niagara Falls, taking treacherous buses down steep hills into the Niagara River to build and supply power to the whole region. He was proud, and self-assured, but a romantic he was not. One Easter, he…
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I Used To See Me On TV
Growing up pre-Internet in a small town where everything closed at 9pm save for the WAL*MART and the two local Denny’ses (pancakes and auto parts, yee haw!), television was my only link to the outside world. Not to take all the credit away from my family, teachers and peers, but I think television shaped who…
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The Schedule Dream
DOES ANYONE ELSE still have The Schedule Dream? IN HIGH SCHOOL, a few weeks before the new year, you would receive a schedule with the list of all the class times, subjects, room numbers, and teachers that you would eventually commit to memory and attend in a daily manner. IF YOU LOST your schedule, you…
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I Kilt You Not
This guy is not just a triple threat, he’s a quadruple threat – singing, dancing, harp-playing AND kilt-wearing. He played Rihanna’s “We Found Love” and I just about died. And then he danced a jubilant dance for us. Pure bliss!!
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Bean Burrito Enchiladas Recipe
First of all, don’t say what I think you’re going to say: “But, Meghan, I can’t cook!” Stop. Stop it. I once burned water…IN THE MICROWAVE. I’m not even sure that’s physically possible, but rest assured, it happened. So if I’m telling you this is easy to cook, THIS IS EASY TO COOK. Here’s what…
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All You Single Ladies!
Attention, “Females”! Don’t despair in being single and lonely! Come to New York City, where “maybe romance” is just around the corner! Well-adjusted men with not just one, but TWO telephone numbers are waiting to meet YOU for “one nite stands” at such classy cultural establishments as “the library,” “bookstore,” and “a cigarette meet date”!!!…
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Well Whaddaya Say, Pilgrim?
Here’s an awkward moment I’m pretty sure most normal humans don’t encounter at their “normal” jobs: When the John Wayne impersonator strides up to you, starts doling out etiquette lessons, draws a self-portrait, and asks what your favourite movie of his is. I like The Quiet Man.
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Don’t Touch The Trees!
I love these trees! Yesterday I had to photograph every. single. tree. that we saw around town. You think a tree grows in Brooklyn? You should see all the fancy trees we had in Manhattan! It reminded me of a similar time when my love of trees almost resulted in violence… ~crazy flashback music!~ One…
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Sweet Seasons
Happy First Day of Spring! (officially) And to all you others, a belated Happy Last Day You Can Rudely Point Out That It Isn’t Really Officially Spring Until March 20th. (that was yesterday) This winter has seen me a little blue. I’ve had my ups and downs, but this past season I’ve been doubting my…
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Why I Am The Coolest Person Evar
It’s a big, big world, and sometimes, it’s easy to feel rather small in it. When you consider all the people out there who are wealthier, prettier, happier…and then there’s about 14 Kardashians who are all of the above and for no discernible reason. That is why it one must – MUST! – remind themselves…
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Beauty
Beauty is difference. Without difference, there is no beauty, only “averageness.” – me
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All Things Just Keep Getting Better
Source: Yahoo! TV I’ve previously expressed disgust towards televised “makeover” shows. Concisely put, I think they are a tool of the shame industry to force individuals to conform to a bland, populist template of style. Ouch! That said, I literally squealed with excitement when I discovered that Netflix Instant has added 88 episodes of Queer…
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Being Barbie
People give Barbie a lot of flack. People say she is a bad role model for children. People don’t typically have a sense of humor about things. They like to say, “What if Barbie was a real person?” Source: seb098.blogspot.com via Allison on Pinterest Well, if Barbie was a real person, she’d probably be called…
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Stairs
Perhaps I owe you guys a little explanation on the whole “stairs” thing that’s been showing up a lot lately… I really like stairs. But I also hate stairs. I hate climbing them! I live in a four-story walk-up, remember? But the stairs find me in my dreams! Most often in my nightmares. Do you…
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Play Nice, Kids
Too funny to resist posting, this just happened to me: Sitting in the lobby of my bank, a punk teenager twitching and writhing in his seat and a yuppie on his iPhone. Teenager: (to self) …kick they asses… (to Yuppie). Mister? Mister? Mister! Yuppie: (rolls his head around to give Teenager an annoyed glare) Teenager:…
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New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden in… Staten Island?!?
Would you believe these pictures were taken…. …on Staten Island??? That’s right, chickens, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island plays host to The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, a sensory overload of plants, architecture, and water features. When you visit botanic gardens in the winter, the good news is you usually get in…
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Spring Fever
Spring is teasing us in New York! We’ve had the odd warm day, then cold weather comes back with a vengeance. The poor flowers are SO confused! But now it seems like it’s time – spring is in the air! Time to open your windows and let the music, laughter and savory smells of friends…
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Working for the Weekend
And now, in honor of my crazy work marathon coming to a marvelous end today, may I present some of my favourite photos people have drawn for me at work!