Tag: New York

Music Monday: Dreaming of a New York City Christmas

Sometimes I close my eyes and take myself back to New York. It's two scenes really like the one below, take on my final day on a Central Park bench: The other came from the top of 30 Rock: So much happened on that trip, and my diversion to Albany only encompassed the tip of … Continue reading Music Monday: Dreaming of a New York City Christmas →

Post 550 Milestone: I Heart New York

“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.”-Tom Wolfe, Author and Essayist One Year Ago today, I undertook a solo adventure with a bumpy start. I originally meant to land in New York on the 15th, but weather forced my flight to nearby Albany. … Continue reading Post 550 Milestone: I Heart New York →

Love, Love, Love, and New York 2.0

I wrote about writing advice, but some eagle-eyed readers may have caught something in the photograph: As an information professional, I know interlibrary loans are your friends or help keep pace with the bloke-who-doesn't-know-I-exist, otherwise known as Richard Armitage. Forget the lithe build, blue eyes, boyish smile, and thighs I try not to think about … Continue reading Love, Love, Love, and New York 2.0 →

Homesick for New York?!

  Intellectually it's a crazy thought. To live in New York requires a great job or a partner with a well-paying job. It also applies to living in parts of New York City like Brooklyn and now Queens. The garbage smell had hit my nose before my eyes saw the piles on the street in … Continue reading Homesick for New York?! →

Music Monday: The Subway Song by The Sesame Street Muppets

When I rode the 6, I had 'Jenny From the Block' in my head. The earworm dominating   New York subway rides reached back into my memory.  Never seen this Sesame Street song? It's either you're too young or didn't see it in your country. Anytime the subway song came on; the groovy tune fascinated … Continue reading Music Monday: The Subway Song by The Sesame Street Muppets →

The New York Paradox: Cotton-Ball Head and Renewed Energy

Note Again, this post originally has a pub date of Wednesday, or Thursday, or I-don't-know-what-day-anymore. I underestimated the effect of the cold I picked up somewhere between LaGuardia and Trudeau.   I landed in Winnipeg with a stuffed head, plugged ears, and a carry-on full of ticket stubs/signed playbill/brochures. Fortunately, I live within walking distance … Continue reading The New York Paradox: Cotton-Ball Head and Renewed Energy →

New York 2016: Ready to Go Home

I went to the One World Trade Center Oberservation Deck, a path leading thorugh the grounds of the 9/11 reflection pools. The pools need their own post as does the entire grounds.  I didn't enter the museum. I can't. It's hard enough to read the names, to touch the letters, each one with a life, … Continue reading New York 2016: Ready to Go Home →

New York 2016: On The 6

Note: Originally intended for publication on Friday, February 19th. My tablet had other ideas. Jennifer Lopez's breakthrough in the 90's came from riding the 6 train to and from the Bronx. Needless to say the song circled my head as rode the 6 train, first to McNally Jackson, dropping a few dollars on books on … Continue reading New York 2016: On The 6 →

New York 2016: A Different Kind of Cold

I knew coming to New York in February meant coming in the cold. However, this cold feels different. Let's start with my face doesn't hurt. In Winnipeg, the cold will feel like a thousand teeth biting into your cheeks without a hood to beark the wind, or a scarf. New York has the kind of … Continue reading New York 2016: A Different Kind of Cold →