Werk it! Staying fit during Coronavirus lockdown
I get it. Cabin fever is kicking in for everyone. Spring is about to happen, and it’s some of the best weather for outdoor exercise. Please, don’t be tempted. And, […]
Coronavirus-it’s not the only five-syllable word out there.
I’ve fallen a bit behind on the postings here, but I have what I think is a good excuse. Thanks to a friend (thank you Shelby!) I have been introduced […]
So many vices…so much time! #Coronavirus #socialdistancing
I’m taking a break from my whole two days of blog posting about our rocky relationship with California to check in with y’all during this lockdown. No, I’m not Southern, […]
Fleeing the fire, catching the flu
We drove for seven days across the country from Pennsylvania to San Francisco back in September, to change our lives once again. Our cat, Bjorn wailed and cried the entire […]
Food Poisoning, Flu, Unemployment and the Coronavirus-Welcome to California!
Wow, have I been putting off writing for my blog or what?! It’s been years- four years-since I posted anything. I have tried numerous times, and each time have felt like, […]
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,” “impinged 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 […]
