Category Archives: New York

April 2009 was the cruelest month

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

In resurrecting this blog, I’m struck again by how much my life has changed in one year. Just about everything I had written on my About page is no longer accurate. Then, I was a singleton in my early 30s, … Continue reading →

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Bostonia

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

My move is approaching really rapidly and is already making me feel unsettled and rootless. I do think I’m making the right decision — in this economy, and after a layoff, it’s a bit foolish to turn down a job … Continue reading →

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Winter noon

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

Unreal city Under the brown fog of a winter noon

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Dottie

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

I must have this book about Dorothy Parker’s New York. That is all for now.

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Astor/Astoria

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

I went on a walking tour of Millionaire’s Mile  (from Fifth Avenue and 59th Street up into the 70s) this morning and learned all about the fabulously wealthy magnates that made that section of the city the mansion-filled magnificience it … Continue reading →

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MOMA gets its period

Posted on January 13, 2009 by

Went to MOMA this evening to see Pipilotti Rist’s enormous multimedia installation, “Pour Your Body Out.” She’s taken over the atrium with this stunning, sensual looping film.  I was there in the fall when they were setting it up and … Continue reading →

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Pretty little things

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the train Not a creature was stirring, Not even my brain. I got on the wrong train today and made myself late for a meeting. I’m so used to jumping from the … Continue reading →

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Reason #811 why I love New York

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

Just found a) marzipan and b) crumpets in my local supermarket! Nom nom nom.

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Winter not-so-wonderland

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

Shopping for tree decorations was a bit of a nightmare this weekend. I walked over to the Target at Atlantic and Flatbush and was sooo disappointed in their selection. There was practically nothing on the shelves — it looked like … Continue reading →

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Bergdorf’s beauteous maximus

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

Bergdorf Goodman’s holiday windows are beautiful this year. Intricate, elegant wonderlands that gorgeously depict the four seasons. Full of clever little details, all in white, graceful and haunting. A fish has a necklace in its mouth. White rabbits are wearing … Continue reading →

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