The first thing I do in the morning is turn on NPR so that Soterios Johnson on WNYC‘s Morning Edition can inform me about what’s happening in NYC and around the world while I sip my coffee and get ready for work. Each day for the past couple of years, hearing the number of people …
Tag: Sunday Scribblings
In the Kitchen
As some of you may know, my lovely roommate is moving out and we’ve been searching for someone to take her place. Do you know what this means (aside from general upheaval)? Lots and lots of searches and the posting of photos of our apartment on the internet — which, according to Flickr, have been …
My Inspiration
Perfect symmetry. Old photographs. Bright, sunny days. Delicious coffee. Brilliant colors. The thrill of new adventures and travels. The euphoria after a good run. Watching my one-year old nephew learn and discover the world. Fantastic performances, such as Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. More inspiration can be found here.
Subway Puzzlement
I am puzzled by how completely inept the New York City MTA is. You would think that with all the fare increases they would actually be able to run a reliable subway system. Ha! The audacity! Instead, this morning on my way uptown, I sat on the D-train, just outside the 59th Street station. We …