New York Cliché of the Day: Are All NYC Pigeons Flying Rats?

You will see a pigeon the minute you arrive in New York City. These dirty birdies are everywhere in all five boroughs. 

New Yorkers have a fun little nickname for pigeons- flying rats. Although, no one sits in a park to feed swarms of rats, the way wackos do with NYC pigeons. When was the last time a rat shat on your head or your freshly laundered coat? Never. Perhaps saddest of all, pigeons are too weak/stupid to carry an entire slice of pizza.

Think about it, if you had to chose between having a cockroach or a pigeon in your room, there’d be no contest. Thus it’s really possible that pigeons are New York’s most odious pest.

I think NYC pigeons are gross! You’d never catch me feeding one! I flinch when the fly near me! Which makes what I’m about to tell you all the more surprising…

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New York Cliché of the Day: Central Park Spring

New York City has been consumed with complaining about the weather for…basically as long as I can remember. Well, this weekend we got to shut the fuck up and frolick a bit because IT FINALLY FELT LIKE SPRING. Not only that, it also looked like spring!

I ran to Central Park and threw myself into as many flowers as possible.

All of NYC was in Central Park with me! New Yorkers flocked to Sheep Meadow like pigeons to an overturned hotdog cart.

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[Replay Cliché] I Don’t Need A Man Except For One Very Serious, Shameful Reason

Originally posted in April 2015. I’ve cleaned up my act at least a little since then… in no small part thanks to the man in my life…

I consider myself a strong, sophisticated, (and sometimes super silly) independent woman. You won’t find me sitting around complaining to my friends about the lack of men in my life. You don’t even really see me complaining about it on my blog. Yes, I recently decided I would like a boyfriend. There’s a world of difference between would like and need.

I DON’T NEED A MAN.

Well, at least that’s what I used to think…. Last week I came to the disturbing realization that this long-held belief was a total sham!

Confession time, friends.

I have to be honest. There is one part of my life where I am precisely as strong and sophisticated as an angsty 14-year-old girl. It’s been all too clear (for years really) that I can’t handle it on my own. At least, thus far I’ve completely failed to handle it on my own, without a man in my life. One’s rescued me from my shameful plight pretty much every time!

What am I talking about? Well, I’m going to tell you, obviously. But-

First let me tell you what I’m NOT talking about. 

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Street Art Saturday: Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria Queens

Take a dog for a walk in Astoria, Queens and it just might turn into a street art tour!

My bestie Miranda lives off the Astoria Boulevard stop and has an adorable rescue mutt named Durango.

Miranda is currently working on her pHD in ornithology, working an office job full time, and planning her wedding. She is basically Wonder Woman. Coincidence that she also totally looks like Gal Gadot? Read More

Weekly New York Minutes #14

Every Friday I feature some fleeting moments from my week that made me stop and think, “I’m so lucky to live in NYC!” And maybe some others that made me think, “Bahaha this city is ridiculous and I love it.” Here we go for this mid April week that looks but doesn’t feel like spring…

It feels like spring the whole walk across Park Avenue. There are flowers all over the city. When the sun comes out, it really, really looks like spring. But it’s been in the 40’s all week, often very windy and rainy, and NYC is just so cranky about the weather. We are dying to banish out winter coats and have a real reason to get a pedicure! My blogger bud Ali captures the city’s feelings very accurately in this post: Make Your Own Sunshine (it’s a great post, I promise- she acknowledges the cheese of title immediately.) Read More

27 Ways to F***ing Piss Off Rude New Yorkers

One of the biggest New York clichés is that New Yorkers are rude. We have a world-wide reputation for kinda being assholes. Like most clichés, there’s plenty of truth in this one! Many people visit New York and are shocked by how friendly and helpful people are. Some even seem disappointed we don’t live up to the stereotype…

Is your trip to NYC not complete until you see an iconic RUDE NEW YORKER? Here are 27 *guaranteed* ways to piss off all inhabitants of NYC!

1. Stand on the left side of the escalator.

2. Block the subway doors from closing. Especially at rush hour. Especially when you hold them open for your entire extended family who descending the stairs in slow motion.

3. Hold up our morning coffee line. 

4. Spill anything on us. 

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