Other NYCs: A New York Newbie

I moved to NYC at age 21. Think that’s young? So did the entire city. My first year I recall… Read More

Romance, Missed Connections, and Sophie Blackall

NYC has an unquestionable romantic allure. This is the city of carriage rides in Central Park, the top of the… Read More

For the past several Valentine’s Days, I spread the love. Not having a “special someone”, I chose to express my… Read More

Friday afternoon I found myself outside in the midst of the storm. Determined, I pointed my paisley printed umbrella down… Read More

Before I even arrived at my first summer theater job, the whole cast knew me as The Girl Who Couldn’t… Read More

It’s not easy to make a move. It requires bravery and vulnerability. In the year 1997 I made a move I… Read More

My year failed to begin with the cliché New Year’s kiss. That said, it still began with a rather intimate gesture… Read More

I left my first job of the new year at 1AM on 1/1/13. I walked out of the hotel and… Read More

I am aware that sometimes I walk on thin ice. I click the “Publish” button on my side bar, knowing… Read More

In the small world of New York City, there are certain people you see all the time. You know the… Read More

Columbus Circle is an example of how New York City “ups the ante”, so to speak. We can’t just have… Read More