Tag: NEW YORK
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The days so far
Step 1: Watch Scrubs. Step 2: Eat pizza while watching Scrubs. Step 3: Nap. Step 4: Start. #howtowriteonasaturday — Karen (@karenmaywrites) February 4, 2012 And that’s how I spent my Super Bowl weekend. Other than that, I’ve been so beat this week I haven’t had energy to write patent-related ramblings (Stop that. You, with the…
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Meanwhile in Twitterville, vol. 1
In case you missed it on my Twitter, here are the top 10 links that people have clicked on this month so far. I excluded all the links to this blog (I figured there’s room for only one narcissistic act of self-linking, and that’s going to be to my tumblr). As you can see, it’s…
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The Most Exciting Thing
“So, how do you guys survive working and being out all the time?” It was a serious question, one that I didn’t need much time to mull over. My college journalism partner-in-crime was in the city for the weekend visiting another former Richmonder. She was much calmer than the last time she was in town,…
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The one not defining thing I love about New York
The thing I love about New York, or should I say one of the things since this thing isn’t necessarily the one defining thing I love about it, is that it’s full of surprises. Last night I had one of those hellish nights in which nothing really went my way. My body, ragged from four…
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The most fun you can have without doing something even more fun
Karen I need your help with something. I have an idea for a new Facebook profile picture, but I need someone who’s skilled with a dslr and has a reporter’s ability to get the goods and get em quick… Flattery will get you everywhere. Intrigued, I said yes without knowing much other than: “Planking. On…
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The Epilogue
This is the epilogue of a series of posts on San Francisco. Find the others here. Though brief, my San Francisco adventure reminded me why I love travel. It sharpens the senses and forces you to confront pieces of yourself that surface only in the unfamiliar. It also forces you to look at the you…
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The plight of the central air-challenged
New York is the land of the haves and the have-nots: Those who have central air conditioning, and those who don’t.
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In five months
“I’ve got something to tell you.” “What?” “I might have to move.” It came as a surprise to me, who, just three months before, had uprooted myself from a whole two stops away. The shock lasted all of three seconds. After all, in New York, people move about as often as they do laundry. My…
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The Silent Island
Coney Island in the fall is far different from its summer self. At least how I imagine it to be; I’ve never been at its peak. The boardwalk was empty. A man growled at me for taking pictures that weren’t even of him. A lone musician strummed his guitar, singing to no one. A lady…