Life
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A Song for the Day
and generally a good philosophy, V-Day or not. Spread love, y'all.
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Winter in NYC
It's amazing how quickly one's thoughts about winter in NYC can shift from "the snow makes everything look so lovely and serene — it's a winter wonderland!" to "how am I expected to get around with these massive piles of filthy snow and ankle-deep puddles of nasty slush, especially when the damn trains aren't functioning
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I Hear the Secrets That You Keep*
As you may recall, I was the lucky recipient of a Fitbit One this year (thanks, Mom & Stephen!). One of its features is sleep tracking — it tells you how many hours you slept, how long it took you to fall asleep, how many times you woke up and how many times you were
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Slow Start
2014 isn't treating me well so far — although New Year's Eve was lovely and filled with friends, food and laughter, I've been hit by a cold that keeps me up coughing all night. This was fine when I could lounge about and nap during the day, but it doesn't work so well when I
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10,000 Steps
I'm a New Yorker — I walk. A lot. I walk to and from the subway, up and down the stairs, I walk Moxie several times a day, I walk to do my errands — grocery shopping, dry cleaners, and I often walk to get to restaurants or bars, movie theatres, or anywhere else I
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Sandy-versary
I've been spending time today reflecting about my experience during Superstorm Sandy, which took place a year ago today. I was lucky. For me, it was an inconvenience, but it was also an adventure. As someone who has lived in NYC through 9/11 and a blackout prior to Sandy, it was yet another illustration of
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Le Grand Purge
Earlier this summer I had grand plans to get rid of all kinds of stuff in my apartment. I've lived here for over a decade, and when you don't have the impetus of a move, it's a bit of a challenge to go through your belongings with a critical eye and get rid of the
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Transportation Aggravation
Overall, I have been truly enjoying my Citibike membership. It's perfect for a trip across town, especially if it's not too hot out — if it's really hot and you need to be somewhere where you need to look your best (like a first date or something), it's sometimes better to walk to avoid showing
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Rant of the Day: Be a Moron All You Like, But Don’t Put Me in Danger
Yesterday, while biking along the 10th Street bike path between University and 2nd Avenue, I saw two people biking against traffic and one person blow through a red light as a pack of pedestrians started to cross in front of us. Earlier that day, crossing 5th Avenue as a pedestrian, I nearly got hit by
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Heat Wave
Not looking forward to this week’s heat wave here in NYC, but at least I have killer a/c and enough food I can cook without heating up the kitchen too much. Stay cool, everyone, and don’t forget to hydrate (especially my friends who are in NOLA for Tales this week – someone please go to