My mom sent me a link to this article from my Uncle. It’s really quite amazing. http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/13/captured-new-york-city-from-above/ Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village Statue of Liberty Central Park
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It’s been a while since I’ve been to a speed dating event, so I was kinda nervous about this one. It was actually a pretty big event. My sister emailed me a groupon for the World’s Largest Singles Event held at Slate on 21st St & Broadway in Manhattan. Apparently, they attempted to break a [...]
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Recently, my aunt and uncle visited from the midwest. They told us about a jingle they and their friends used to say back in the day (1980s) when visiting the neighborhood of Alphabet City in Manhattan. “Avenue A, you’re A-Ok. Avenue B, be careful. Avenue C, wait and see. Avenue D, you’re dead.” After doing [...]
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I was walking through the city on Friday and noticed this parking lot. In the city, you’ve gotta get creative.
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I went to see a movie last weekend. I looked up the best way to get there, but unfortunately, the best bus to take, is actually being discontinued and is currently not running on the weekends. Bummer. So I walked the 20 minutes to the theater to go see The A-Team. Hey, it was silly [...]
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So. It’s happening. We are moving into Manhattan! Woo hoo! The glitch in all of this is that my lease is up May 31st and we move into our new place June 8th. D’oh! So I’m moving my stuff to Roxxan’s apartment for a week until the big move. Selling excess stuff When I moved [...]
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Gawker.com just posted a good article on Subway safety. I thought I would share. A Guide to Subway Safety Stay off the tracks – Luckily, I’ve never dropped anything on the tracks, but I have heard stories of others. From what I understand, it is a pain-in-the-butt and does take quite a lot of time [...]
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Artist Promotes ‘Subway Etiquette’ With Guerrilla Campaign
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I signed up for two free classes. They are meant as an introduction to what the 10 week course will be. I arrive to a well-organized setup with a table of people ready to check me in. I am signed up for Screenwriting and TV Writing. The building is 1450 Broadway in Times Square. The [...]
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I love street fairs. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before. I decided to create a google calendar with the dates of the street fairs listed on the 3 major production companies. If you visit NYC on the weekends, you should definitely check one out! http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=iut2sn3hf0m7udhns0jgtss7uo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York
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