Category Archives: Around Town
Manhattanhenge 2012
So I’ve never experienced this before, but I think it will be pretty cool. If you’re in New York City tonight at sunset, watch as “the setting Sun aligns precisely with the Manhattan street grid, creating a radiant glow of … Continue reading
Filed under Around Town, BEST Things Ever
Space Shuttle Enterprise Flies Over Manhattan!
Just another day at the office, people.
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It’s Here! It’s Here! The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, UES Edition
It’s totally possible that I’ve started seeing things, but this is what I stumbled upon on the corner of 83rd Street and 3rd Avenue this afternoon. Omg you guys, things just got so much better in the world! If you … Continue reading
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No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn
No, I’m not just using these lyrics as a headline because they have the word “Brooklyn” in them. I actually haven’t been sleeping. For like a month. Usually because I’m having crazy dreams. I don’t exactly know why this is … Continue reading
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NYC Photos of the Week
It’s been freakishly warm here in NYC, and what better way to spend the days then walking around the ‘hood? And by “‘hood” I mean my neighborhood, which is the Upper East Side, where, aside from my street, which kind … Continue reading
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This is My Home: Anthony Pisano Gets It
I was watching this video last night, and I couldn’t help but thinking that if someone was able to see inside my brain, it would look exactly like Anthony Pisano’s home/exhibit/hoarding episode. All the random trinkets. The things that have … Continue reading
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Scenes from the 6 Train
Ok, I can’t lie to you guys any longer. I miss the C Line. I know, I know. But it’s like Stockholm Syndrome, where the relationship was so bad that – now that I’m out of it – I miss … Continue reading
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An Anonymous Person’s Very Specific Account of the Florida Primary
So there’s these two guys, we’ll call them Mitt and Newt (I know), and they’re competing against each other to be the Republican nominee for president. I officially tuned all of this out when Newt promised people in Florida that … Continue reading
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The Cool Things I See in New York City
Grand Central Terminal is unique enough on its own to be pretty awe-inspiring when you walk through it. The ceiling alone is jaw dropping, and will most definitely cause you to bump into a few angry commuters (I’m sorry). But … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas from NoMad Blog!
The Eve of the Eve is over. Nana’s first birthday in heaven has passed. I just sat down and watched Love Actually start to finish. The Pogues are playing throughout the house, cookies are being baked in the oven, my … Continue reading
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