gadgets and gizmos.

Prior to moving into my current apartment, I was surviving with a relatively sub par set of kitchen utensils.

Back in college, I lived in very modern “dorms,” equipped with galley kitchens of white countertops, full-sized refrigerators, and stainless steel appliances.  I always tell people that going to NYU wasn’t comparable to attending a [...]

piling on the layers.

When I look back at how I developed my sense of style, it all comes back to layering.  I spent high school in a basic “uniform” consisting of jeans and various graphic t-shirts, and though I had ideas on how to expand my dull wardrobe, I didn’t yet possess the confidence to put those concepts [...]

rainy season.

Apparently, this past June was the rainiest in New York history.  We city dwellers tend to complain about summer heat – stuffy subways, heavier than usual smog, skyscrapers that block any sort of breeze.  Personally, though, I’d much rather endure a heat wave than the monsoon season we’ve had instead.  

The constant wet threat has [...]

technical difficulties.

Usually, I am a very quiet and composed person.  When my internet suddenly refused to function today, I calmly strolled over to the router, checking the lights.  Thirty minutes later, no amount of unplugging, rebooting, and resetting would give me the signal I needed.  Six attempts later, I finally dialed the help line of my [...]

biking + bbq.

One of the wonderful things about living in New York in the summertime is the multitude of free activities available to locals and tourists alike.  This afternoon, my sister and I walked over to tourist central, otherwise known as the South Street Seaport, with one purpose in mind: renting bikes – without the rental fee.

I [...]