NYC Classic: Comedy Cellar
I’m not super into stand-up comedy, but I always enjoy a night at Comedy Cellar. This past weekend our friends Lauren and Matt were visiting from Chicago and rounded up a big group for… Continue reading
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Blizzard “Nemo” hit NYC this weekend. While it didn’t dump the 38 inches it might have, the storm definitely coated the city in a beautiful white blanket friday night. Saturday Mike and I… Continue reading
Girlfriend Getaway: Blue Mountain
I spent this past weekend skiing at Blue Mountain near Collingwood, Ontario with two of my oldest friends, Jenna and Nadia. Jenna is living in Canada temporarily, so Nadia and I flew from New… Continue reading
Fashion Book Frenzy
I just started Empress of Fashion, a biography of Diana Vreeland that my roommate Christina gave me for Christmas. It’s one of three fashion memoirs/biographies I’m dying to read this year. So far, I… Continue reading
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
Last February, some friends and I started a book club. So far it’s been quite a success–we have read some great books, had lots of interesting discussions, and consumed many pizzas and bottles… Continue reading
New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center
Tuesday night Mike surprised me with tickets to the New York City Ballet. It was a trio of shorts: Swan Lake, Allegro Brillante, and Tchaikovsky Suite no. 3. All three were beautiful, though… Continue reading
Happy long weekend!
Three-day weekends always make me itch to travel, but this MLK day, none of my getaway schemes came together in time. And by Friday I was so, so grateful. After a tough week,… Continue reading
Writers Who Inspire: Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
I had never read “A Perfect Day for Bananafish,” one of J.D. Salinger’s most famous short stories, and I definitely regret waiting so long to read this collection. I love writing short stories, and… Continue reading
Anxiety: Mounting Magazines
I read a lot of magazines. And by a lot I mean that if I’m not careful, my bedroom starts to look like the periodicals section of a bookstore (stray coffee cups included).… Continue reading
Local Girls by Alice Hoffman (or, on reading two books at once)
So, I wouldn’t say that starting my reading challenge with Winter’s Tale was a failure. I would say that it has presented challenges so far. It’s heavy, which means I’m not carrying it around… Continue reading