Tag: NYC
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Seen Around the City
A beautiful example of constructive graffiti. A sweet plea for companionship And the reason why GrubHub will always have my business(besides being cheap, easy, and efficient).
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Holy Bible, Batman!
*ding dong* I’m not expecting company… “[mumble mumble] Diaz?” a strong, authoritative man’s voice on the other side of the door. Uh oh. Is someone in trouble? Someone named “Diaz”? They have the wrong person! I don’t want anyone knocking my door down! I do a quick check in the bathroom mirror on my way…
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For the Love of Walking
Ask me what I do and I will tell you I am a tour guide, and I love working at a candy store, and I keep up a blog. Ask me about my hobbies and I’ll tell you: I walk. Walking is not just a means of getting somewhere to me. It’s constant action. Meditation. …
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Day-cation
February is such a “blah” month. The holiday-a-month excitement is now firmly behind us, while weeks and maybe even months of chilly grey skies yawn ahead on the horizon. Firmly feeling the “blah”s, I took it into my initiative to take a mini “vacation” last Thursday! Most important in a vacation is that one doesn’t…
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Thanks for the Consideration, MTA
Apparently, according to the MTA, the biggest problem facing New Yorkers is NOT the rising costs, the decrease in service, the unpredictability of the trains, higher cost and less service. It’s people getting hit by trains. People. Getting hit. By trains. Something that usually only happens of one’s own volition, or due to complete human…
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A Peek At… The Corner Bistro
Source: Uploaded by user via Marc on Pinterest The Corner Bistro is a bit famous. It’s referenced on the TV show How I Met Your Mother, in the episode “The Best Burger in New York” as the suggested place to find the best burger. Is it? Decide for yourself! Source: weloveburgers.com via sending on Pinterest…
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A Room with a View to a-Kill For
Some people dream of living by the sea. Looking out their window onto the shore, watching the tide roll in. Others prefer the mountains, looking out their window to see peaks and forests and woodland creatures. Me? This is my view: And while it’s nice to see those beaches and those trees every once in…
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A Peek At… Target in East Harlem
Target here in New York City is not like Target in the rest of the country. Suburban Target is well-stocked, classy, and clean. From past experiences in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, I can tell you that this is not the case here. Then I heard a rumour about a Target in East Harlem that…
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A Peek At… Tom’s Restaurant
“What’s the deal with Tom’s Restaurant?” I’ll tell you. First of all, you may recognize the outside of Tom’s Restaurant as being the exterior shot used for the diner oft-visited by Jerry, Kramer, Elaine, and George in a little TV show they call Seinfeld. Secondly, this little Morningside Heights gem was immortalized in song by…
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A Peek At… East Village NYC
When someone says “East Village” to me, the first thing that springs to mind is the musical Rent. I seldom associate my favourite haunts with being in the “East Village.” But apparently, after spending the day down there, that is just what it is! See, I had this elaborate day planned out. It would involve…
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One in a Million
On any given day, there are literally millions of people walking the streets of New York City at any given time. Probably hundreds of them are walking Pomeranians. Waiting at the light to cross Madison at 59th Street just a little past 5:00pm, I spotted one such Pomeranian. On this given day, I felt a…
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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Please, please, please. If it’s snowing wherever you are, please post photos on your blog. Here in NYC it has been bitterly cold, with zero snow. I am in snow withdrawal. I hail from the land of Too Many Snow Days, and have seen barely a flake this year. Last Sunday, however, Central Park had…
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A Peek At… Nice Green Bo
I am a giving person, quick to share my heart with almost anyone. There are three words that I’m quick to dispense to say that I place in someone my trust, my memories, and my secrets. I’m about to say those three words to you. Nice. Green. Bo. Source: google.com via Meghan-Sara on Pinterest Way…
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Make the Most of Moments
… Did I ever tell you about the best date I ever went on? We met after work, at my favourite French restaurant. We chatted so intensely for so long that the waitress grew impatient with our inability to focus on deciding what to order. I think it took an hour for us to finally…
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On The Town, a.k.a. The Coolest Thing In My Apartment That Isn’t My Roommate
One of my favourite (because, let’s be real, there are so many) movies about New York City is a sweet little movie musical called On The Town, about three sailors on shore leave visiting New York City. If you’re snowbound right now, I strongly recommend it. It’s a sweet, funny adventure and it totally holds…
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Pickle Me Pete: He Fried for Your Dins
Oh, how I do love pickles. So imagine my glee when I saw this bright beacon of brine across Bryant Park Shoppes one recent night: I could barely find words to express my joy over Instagram. I even went out of my way to hunt them down during business hours to actually try them! My…
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Always Stuff Your Bra
Nothing is certain in this world, least of all New York City. The only offense is a good defense. And when you’re desperate for a wee, and stoop to use a public restroom, only to find that your stall is devoid of toilet paper, you’ll be glad you have those extra tissues in your bra.
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Community
“That baby has been crying literally – literally – ALL DAY,” I complain to my roommate when she comes home. It’s maybe the fifth straight hour of screams that can’t possibly come from a human being. Kitty-corner across the hall, she goes on for hours and at all times of the day. “How does everyone…
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Extinct
During the aftermath of Sandy, I took a few long walks to get out of the house and out of my brain. I walked the Upper West Side and spotted a relic of the past, a dinosaur thought to be long extinct:
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30DHN: Something I Could Never Tire Of
My windowsill nook The crazy bathroom storage that screams “tiny Manhattan apartment” Gizmo giving me the coy side-eye in the kitchen Waking up to this view …And having a home to come home to.