New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t think so.
“It’s a New Year, it’s a New You!” This is an ad slogan for a diet program that seems to run every year around the holidays to get us all […]
Sights and Sounds of New York City
There’s a girl crouched down in front of a large chain drug store, cell phone pressed to her ear with one hand, a cigarette in the other. Her nose ring […]
Oh, My Aching Back.
There are many terms used to describe spinal disc pain, such as “herniated disc,” “pinched nerve,” and “bulging disc.” After viewing my MRI and seeing the large, blobby intrusion that […]
Obsessed with Diners: Not just for breakfast anymore
Sizzling bacon. Fluffy pancakes. Thick, creamy milk shakes. Whether immortalized by singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega in 1981, or as a meal-time staple for Seinfeld and his pals, New York City diners […]
Standing and Waiting: How New Yorkers Pass the Time.
New Yorkers will stand in line for anything. Last summer I stood in line at 7:30 am on a Saturday morning to try to get the infamous “Cronut” by Dominque […]
Life ain’t easy in the big city. Oh. wait. It is!
Lately, I have been complaining about some of NYC’s shortcomings and I feel like I need to cut the Big Apple a slice of slack. I get pretty hostile when […]
Update to: NYC: Medicine Cabinets & Condiments, Where have you gone?
Sooo…. It turns out I was correct. It’s rare, but sometimes it happens. The day after posting NYC: Medicine Cabinets & Condiments, Where have you gone? my husband and I […]
NYC: Medicine Cabinets & Condiments, Where have you gone?
Since moving to New York City, my husband and I have moved five times. In less than two years. There was the initial staying with a friend’s mom in her […]
It’s Official! Or is it?
Some people say, marriage is just a piece of paper. Well, I’ve been married 52 days and I still don’t have that piece of paper. The Queen’s County City Clerk’s […]
Run. Wine. Repeat.
It is 8:15 in the morning and I am already a sweaty mess. My heart rate is lingering in the 150’s, but I know in just a few minutes it […]
We’re not in Kansas (or Queens) Anymore.
Outside my window stands a four-story brick building. Its presence is unforgiving; tagged with graffiti, the indistinguishable scribbles of black spray paint spread across the framework. Large glass […]
It’s Easter. Let’s Talk About Eggs.
Did you know there are pages and pages on the Internet explaining how to boil an egg? The Burrito & I are still maintaining our healthy lifestyle (see, Absence makes […]
Circadian Rhythms
The rain is making a soft pitter-patter against the window. Each drop clears a trail through the dusty pane and then falls to the ground. Birds are happily chirping […]
WordPress blog challenge: Set Three Goals
I started blogging to put my writing out there and see what kind of feedback I got. I posted excerpts from my book and the response was great. […]
Absence makes the waist smaller.
Removing. Restricting. Eliminating. Withdrawing. These are not kind verbs in their own right and adding them to my nutritional vocabulary has been stinging. You may have read my article, Absence makes […]
Fifty Shades of Red
You are so beautiful. As I run my hand down the sides of your body, electricity runs through me. My fingers circle around lightly, tracing every inch of your smooth […]
The clock is ticking. And it’s not a biological one.
We can’t stop the clock. It ticks away slowly at first. We are young and invincible, and days at the pool stretch out into long weekends. School seems to drag […]
