Tag: NYC
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My Happy Place
What does it even mean, “happy place”? People will tell you when you’re upset, angry, or stressed, to “go to your happy place.” Today, I realized that my “happy place” has been right in front of me all along. Broadway from 72nd to 116th Streets. It’s about an hour-long walk, and who are you to…
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New York Doesn’t Heart You Back
My first response upon seeing this headline: Went a little something like this: In case you didn’t know this from reading my blog, tourists are awful, awful people. They treat locals rudely, and treat the city like Disneyland. Excuse me, but this is a real-life place, not some made-up Narnia. Stopping in the middle of…
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Dreams Come True
I know you’re thinking, “How old is she, 12?” Nope, 21. Moving on. This is my favourite photo of myself not just because it’s one of the only photos I feel I look honestly pretty in, or because I believe I am genuinely happy, or because being genuinely happy in the photo makes me honestly…
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Ten Things That Make Me Happy
1. Candles 2. Walking 3. Adrenaline 4. Coffee 5. Ugly dogs 6. Putting makeup on in the morning 7. Scrubbing my makeup off at night 8. Falling asleep to music 9. Singing along 10. New York City
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I See Dead People (Maybe)
I spent most of a rainy morning practicing my newest ghost tour route down in Lower Manhattan. The rain really made the experience, I gotta tell ya. Nothing like getting your route map and notes soggy while you bump through streets crowded with tourists! But, I wouldn’t do anything differently. I already can’t wait to…
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The Five Scariest Moments in Trapeze
The scaffolding on top of the building? That’s the trapeze school! 1. Climbing the 20 foot tall ladder to get to the platform – exacerbated by the fact that the trapeze structure sits on the roof of a building, making you three stories and 20 feet high in the air. 2. With your toes over…
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Spring Fever
It’s been a crazy week, folks. It seems like warm weather and sunshine is bringing out the crazeballs in everyone. My workweek was long but not uneventful: Late night Dylan’s Candy Bar run! instagram.com/p/YZG8QEOS7b/ — Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) April 22, 2013 And I am currently listening to a full-scale fiesta happening above me, at one…
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Parking Lot
I admit, I gripe a lot about the subway on here. The subway and I have a love/hate thing going on. I love the idea of getting in a tunnel and, minutes later, being MILES away. At it’s best, it is fast, whimsical, orderly, and friendly. LIKE ME. At other times, like when you’re trying…
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My Nest Is Best
Source: wendo.it via Alessandro on Pinterest Do you remember this book? When I was a kid, my mom read this book to me and there was a special melody to the song. One day, I caught myself thinking of my home as my “nest.” My nest is best! It has so much character. It’s always…
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A Peek At… The Donut Pub
Source: google.ca viaMeghan-Sara on Pinterest The Donut Pub may be my favourite Donut shop in New York City. The irony is that I rarely buy donuts there. Not that their donuts aren’t innovative, fresh, and delicious. No, I come to The Donut Pub for their chocolate chip cookies. Yes, I’m the one raving away on…
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Always Take A Pedicab
I always walk through Central Park on my way to work. Four or five days a week, at varying times, since last May. Often enough that the pedicab drivers, who yell out and solicit every passing pedestrian, don’t really pester me anymore. Until last Monday, that is. Two ciggie-smoking Irish pedicab drivers caught me coming…
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A Peek At… Mura
Controversial statement in 3… 2… 1… Mura makes Brooklyn worthwhile. Sushi is a funny animal. Sushi lovers know that if you have some “off” sushi, it will put you off sushi for a long time. After you’re ready to come out of sushi hiding, go to Mura. There has never been an occassion where the…
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Spring Things!
1. What is your favorite thing about spring? Warm weather means more adventures! I can’t wait to revisit some of my old favourites like Park Slope and the Upper West Side, and try new places too! 2. What is your favorite kind of flower to grow or receive? I don’t think I’ll ever get tired…
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Beyond Belief
Today’s Scintilla Project prompt (I can’t believe it’s almost over waaaah!) is to write about something incredible and unbelievable. Sorry to say, I always do and always have. If you want, you can re-read about: …the time I pulled at the laundromat : “Thirty minutes later, the laundry owner approached me with the…
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How To Meet Cute Boys On The Subway
Step One: Follow him onto the train like the scent of a pie cooling on a windowsill. Situate yourself where you have a perfect view. Step Two: Stare. Drool. Step Three: Silently will them to look up at you. Bore your eyes into the side of their head until your gaze becomes palpable to him…
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Don’t Try to Copy My Swagga
Dear Sir, I appreciate your look. Belted cinched fur coat, dirty Chuck Taylors, slouchy disaffected glare. I liked it even better when I WORE IT FIRST. Thanks ever so. Love, The Original Fierce Gangsta
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Do The Right Thing
I think I have a bit of a “Hero Complex.” Last week at work, near closing time, a young teenaged girl approached me with wet eyelashes and red nose, asking if anyone had turned in a white iPhone. Instead of just telling her “no, none such phone has been turned in,” I led her around…
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Business in the Front, Potty in the Back
I think it’s time for some potty humor, don’t you? So I’m in the Time Warner Building. I’m in the restroom. Early morning. Which I know from experience is where fancy businesspeople come to do their, uh, pre-business business. This lady walks into the stall next to me an her phone rings. She answers, in…
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A Peek At… MoMA
MoMA will blow your mind. Go on a Friday after 4:00. It’s crowded but free and you will NOT believe the crazyfamous art that you will see like this one and this one and this one But don’t bring your pet cat, because pet cats ruin everything. Especially furniture. See? Museum of Modern Art –…
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Winter Block Party
Hey Inconsiderate Neighbor! Do you LOVE block parties? The late hours? The screaming? The repetitive dance music with thumping base line? You must hate the fact that it’s winter, and too cold for block parties, huh? Well, NOT ANYMORE! Because I have a solution for you! Instead of standing in the cold street to scream…