Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Take Two
This year I got another chance to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, being a balloon handler on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon. If you want a full breakdown of how it works check out...
View ArticleOrchid Show
Today Amy and I headed up to the New York Botanical Garden to see the Orchid Show. It’s a long trip up to the Bronx, and it was extra long since the D train wasn’t running below Herald Square. Even...
View ArticleThe Daily Show
I experienced one of the worst traumas of my life today. I had today off from work so I could go to the Daily Show this afternoon so I woke up around 9:20. I picked up my phone from my nighstand and I...
View ArticleMarket Monday
I’ve written about the Union Square Greenmarket many times (here and here for example) and I was very excited this morning when I saw that they had strawberries. I bought myself a pint of strawberries...
View ArticleThe Great Googa Mooga
I’m going to start this post by saying anyone who knows me knows that I hate the following things: the heat, people, crowds of people, people encroaching on my own personal space, waiting, and...
View ArticleBridal Shower and Baseball
Yesterday was a fun day. It was a Wednesday, so I was at work, but at lunchtime we threw a bridal shower for a good friend at work. We had cute decorations. Very good food (from the Hummus and Pita...
View ArticleNew York City Sugary Drinks Ban
(Image from here) You’ve probably heard that Mayor Bloomberg wants to ban sugary drinks here in New York City. As a closet soda lover (although I have maybe one/week and mostly stick to local/”all...
View ArticleFlash Floods
My friend Laura and I were on our way home from kickboxing yesterday morning when we encountered what might be described as a little bit of water. Or a lot of water. There were a long line of buses...
View ArticleVendy Awards 2012
Another year, another Vendy Awards (see previous years recaps: 2009, 2010, & 2011). First up we stopped at Phil’s Cheesesteaks which claimed to be authentic Philly cheesesteaks. I’ve never had an...
View ArticleGrand Central Terminal Tour
I’ve talked about how my job has some nice perks before, but today I got to do one of the coolest things yet; go on a tour of Grand Central Terminal. Did you notice how I called it a “terminal” and not...
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