July 29th, 2021 marked 4 years in New York City. Each year has been brought so many unique experiences that I thought would be fun to reflect on. This may not be the most interesting blog post but I love a good list and reminiscing on my time so far in the greatest city in... Continue Reading →
My Last Week of Normalcy – Reflecting on the Pandemic One Year Later
Today is March 8th, 2021. A year ago today, I was spending time with my friend Kristina who was in town for a weekend full of theater. We visited Hamilton Grange for a tour, walked all the way back to midtown with a short stop at Levain Bakery for cookies, and then had dinner at... Continue Reading →
2021 Baking Challenge Part 2: I DO D-ECLAIR…
...Making eclairs was a pretty fun challenge. The recipe I used was this one from foodnetwork.com. The process of baking eclairs involves 3 components - the creme patisserie, choux pastry, and the chocolate glaze. Oooh la la I feel so French! It took a while to complete the bake but I am happy to say... Continue Reading →
Top 3 Things To Do in NY PART 1: Pre-Pandemic
A disclaimer I should make at the beginning of this post is that I am definitely not a true New Yorker by the definition of people who were born here. For example, I use an umbrella, which I have been told by several life long residents is a "No no." Who knows how they show... Continue Reading →
Every Couple of Years…
...Should now be the name of my blog. I write this one laughing to myself because this is one old, unattended corner of the internet that I have thought of often but mostly ignored for years. The last one I wrote was posted in February 2018. My intention of this blog was to get into... Continue Reading →
My 6 Month Anniversary
Monday, January 29th, 2018 was a big day for me because it marked the 6 month anniversary of having moved to New York City. It has been important for me to acknowledge each month that I am here because I check on how I am feeling and what I am thinking about after the experiences... Continue Reading →
Why “every so often” is the perfect title…for NOW.
Today's post is one I've wanted to write for awhile, mostly for myself more than anyone else. It is the clarification of the purpose for me writing a blog and a recommitment to it. I don't make enough time to write during a week and especially daily, but I hope to make it more of... Continue Reading →
My Blog is Back…and the TWO MONTH MARK in NYC!
Today feels like a momentous day for two reasons. The first is that this blog post is my first since January and I feel like its a great time to get back into writing more often. The Other reason is because yesterday, September 29, 2017 marked two months since I made the big move to... Continue Reading →
RESISTING BECOMING THE SOCIETY FROM WALL-E
Recently I saw a video posted on Facebook by a page called “Awesome Things” that I actually thought was horrifying. The video was about a restaurant in San Francisco called Eatsa. So you know the video that I'm talking about, click: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fawesomethings24.7%2Fvideos%2Fvb.497637593751493%2F547738578741394%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=0&width=560">here Watching this post made me immediately think of Wall-E and it freaked me out.... Continue Reading →
My Grandmother: The Woman Who Taught Me How To “Schein”
I did not misspell a word in the title to this blog. The word above is “Schein” which sounds like “shine” and is the last name from my grandfather’s side of the family. During the month of March, I think about my grandmother, Catherine Elizabeth Schein (Bradley was her maiden name). Her grandparents were both... Continue Reading →
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