Dance nails, dance.

Hey you, you cute little thing, you.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Hey you, you cute little thing, you.

(via -beinspired)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:51 -0400

LAX>JFK>MEH

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:51:00 -0400

Last night, my mom asked me when I was planning on moving home. Not “if,” but “when.” And it made me realize something: One day, I’m going to have to leave New York City (presumably because A. I’ll run out of money B. rocking pit stains to work in the summer will stop being cool or C. The 2nd Avenue subway line will never get completed, and let’s face it, that’s really what’s keeping me here). I can’t imagine how anyone could possibly adapt to move away from the most captivating city and blend (back) into a life of just meh. I’ll be leaving this …

for this …

or worse …

How do people acclimate to leaving an overgrown jungle chock-full of the most ridiculous people in the world for a neatly trimmed hedge of normalcy? When you’ve become one of the New York deviants, how the heck do you go back to The Gap? This isn’t a rhetorical question, I’m seriously asking how people cope with leaving Manhattan, knowing wholeheartedly that there’s not a single city out there that can even compare, and what’s worse, you’re no longer a part of it?

It’s like ending a marvelous relationship with the most brilliant person in the world to go date, oh I don’t know, a club promoter.

At least there’s free booze.

Update: No, I’m not moving :)

I think this is the world Ben lives in.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:08:45 -0400

I think this is the world Ben lives in.

They don’t happen because I’m always on high alert....

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:16:57 -0400

They don’t happen because I’m always on high alert. But actually, living in New York for nearly three years, I can say with confidence that they sorta do happen.

via sweetcreams: poobah:

“The floral-and-tough look of Julia Louis-Dreyfus as...

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:26:41 -0400

“The floral-and-tough look of Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes on “Seinfeld” is this summer’s downtown inspiration.” — New York Times

I want to go to there. cornersoftheworld: Bohol Beach,...

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:09:17 -0400

I want to go to there.

cornersoftheworld: Bohol Beach, Philippines

Just finished reading Committed. Finally. After going to see Eat...

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:28:00 -0400

Just finished reading Committed. Finally.

After going to see Eat Pray Love last weekend, I was motivated to push through and complete it. I can’t really say I was convinced that she’d made peace with marriage. Rather, she just went ahead and got hitched (well, if you’ve read the novel, then you know it wasn’t really a “went ahead,” but more of a “returned from an unwarranted exile and did it under a sort of bureaucratic gunpoint”).

It’s a fascinating read, chock-full of more historical data “justifying” Western marriage than one could ever require.

So yeah, I liked it.

After a 4-month hiatus, I sucked it up and went back to boot...

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:50:00 -0400

After a 4-month hiatus, I sucked it up and went back to boot camp. Even though I’ve been working out, I was way out of shape.

My triceps completely gave out during single arm plank dumbbell row (just so you know, I feel like an a**hole writing that). Like, literally gave out.

Someone needs to invent the Coffee Before The Coffee. This...

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:09:00 -0400

Someone needs to invent the Coffee Before The Coffee. This morning, a half-asleep lady (me) brewed an entire pot of … wait for it … water. How’s a person, who obviously cannot function without their first cup, supposed to be able to survive? If only there was some sort of pre-coffee coffee.

Or, I could just set the timer.

What Annoys New Yorkers The Most?

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:06:15 -0400

Well, according to The Post, it’s these things:

1. People who block subway doors (24.8%)
2. Tourists (20.9%)
3. Cabdrivers on cell phones (12.5%)
4. Drivers who block the box (10.8%)
5. Panhandlers (8.7%)
6. Hipsters (6.2%)
7. Bike delivery guys (5.2%)
8. Film shoots that take over the street (4.2%)
9. Street fairs (4.1%)
10. Tip jars everywhere (2.6%)

I guess I’m not a New Yorker, cuz subway door-blockers aren’t nearly as awful as tourists and tourists.

If this picture doesn’t speak to you, don’t move to...

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:57:32 -0400

If this picture doesn’t speak to you, don’t move to New York.

MTV News asked the cast of “Eat Pray Love” if they...

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:35:48 -0400

MTV News asked the cast of “Eat Pray Love” if they were familiar with another popular 3-word mantra: GTL.

Oy.

Photos via Fashionista Earlier today, Bloomingdales previewed...

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:08:00 -0400

Photos via Fashionista

Earlier today, Bloomingdales previewed the Vena Cava for Aqua collection, which is slated to hit stores in Septmeber. The best part: it’s going to be even more affordable than Vena Cava’s already-cheaper sister line, Viva Vena. I’m normally on the fence when it comes to Aqua (a bit too trend-driven for me), but I’m excited with what I see so far.

Viva la Bloomies!

Amazing what great video editing and music can do.

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:35:00 -0400

Amazing what great video editing and music can do.

This would be fantastic!

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:48:49 -0400

This would be fantastic!

I’ve been staring at this photo all day. via Hipster...

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:23:44 -0400

I’ve been staring at this photo all day.

via Hipster Puppies.

Not sure how I missed this on my way to work today, but...

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:56:14 -0400

Not sure how I missed this on my way to work today, but apparently, a taxi jumped the curb and flew through the scaffolding at 21st and Park.

Man, TD Bank just can’t catch a break.

You know those people that return from vacation and immediately...

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:18:02 -0400

You know those people that return from vacation and immediately put all of their things away? Yeah, I need one of those to come over and ~~give me a hand~~ unpack my luggage. I think they’re called “mom.”

Thanks!

I’ll admit that hippies scare me. I’m not talking about...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:59:00 -0400

I’ll admit that hippies scare me. I’m not talking about marijuana-loving Berkeley alumni that sell tie-dye t-shirts out of their vans. I’m referring to whacked out, ungroomed men that scour the streets of Manhattan in search of lord only knows what.

Today, while sprinting out of the office for a little coffee break, I spotted a gorgeous dog sprawled out right in front of our building. His owner was standing in a ridiculously long line for something (a usual spotting in Times Square), and the dog was so beat and tired from the heat that he couldn’t even lift his head off of the pavement. It broke my heart. (I don’t care if you want to be a schmuck and pass out from dehydration, but don’t make your dog stand out there with you.)

So I went and fetched a cup of ice water. On my way back, I decided that I was too nervous to interact with said hippie…What if he yelled at me in weird hippie tongue, or worse, bit my arm (been watching too much Locked Up)? So I asked my coworker to do it. ‘Course he got all the credit, but I don’t care. Felt good to help a doggy. Even if he does belong to a crazy hippie.

I told my mom this story, and she said I have -100 points for discriminating against hippies and +100 for saving the animals. Seems fair. The guy had rubber bands in his beard.