Dating: A Gritty Means to a Somewhat Grittier End

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To help the cause, here's a city-wide cheat guide when you're stuck having to plan the date So you've matched on an app, stomached some small talk, and one of you drops the incredibly exposing "We should get a drink sometime." The conversation survives without an immediate ghost, and then comes the, "Where do you want to go?"  The spot … [Read more...]

I’ll Take Your Strange Family Vacation & Raise You

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48 hours, three historical sights, and a dozen birds of prey This past April, my parents gave me the reins and complete autonomy to plan a 48-hour trip somewhere on the east coast to do in lieu of Easter...*everyone in the audience is thinking, "they should've known better"*. I'm sure while they had no idea what was coming, they probably … [Read more...]

“Weird Things I’ve Found In New York City Apartments”

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The Working Title for My Memoir My dad has four brothers - are all varying degrees of eccentric and have each done strange things to their homes. Like my father, who planted a massive palm tree in front of our house in Cape Cod and then tried to winterize it but instead made a 25-foot phallic structure. Or one if my uncles who had a full … [Read more...]

Manhattan’s Best Kept Secret

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The Chinatown Slushee You Never Knew You Needed Anyone who knows me, has worked with me...honestly has spent over 2 minutes with me, assuredly knows that I adore my neighborhood. I'm in the Lower, Lower East Side, which is the Bermuda Triangle of New York City. There is a palpable level of controlled chaos at all times. Nothing makes *total* … [Read more...]