The only thing New Yorkers love to do more than complain is talk about how great living here is. (You’ll be glad to know that this post focuses on the latter.) The thing about New York is that there is ALWAYS something going on that’s cooler than anything you’ve done before. So, New Yorkers become …
Category: Free Time
He Found Himself Changed
No, in case you’re wondering, I did not read the Metamorphosis in the original language — though I often found myself wishing I could. Take for example, this passage from Wikipedia about the opening line of the story: “The opening line of the novella is famous in English: As Gregor Samsa woke one morning from …
Looking For Me?
Every once in awhile (okay, almost daily), I’ll check my Google Analytics to see where you all are coming from and how you get here. But I didn’t realize the entertainment value of sharing the top key words that land people on my blog until I read a post by Ali la Loca (whose key …
Dawn and doom was in the branches
I just finished reading Zora Neale Hurston’s amazing novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. I’m rather appalled that I was not required to read this in either high school or college, but in this case, late is definitely better than never. I was moved on so many different levels, not least of which is by …