01 Aug Outside My Comfort Zone
A friend shared this quote with me: "It is paradoxical but true that something that takes you out of yourself also restores you to yourself with a greater freedom." –...
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31 Jul Who Will I Be Next?
These hard economic times are affecting my age group more than any other age group out there. I have an architect friend who, in his 60s, will probably never have...
31 Jul One week later.
I've been home one week tonight. I'm struggling to remember New York and my life there. It feels like I've awakened from a dream that never really happened. One week ago...
24 Jul My last full day in NYC
I woke up at 6:00 this morning. Unfortunately, I had used the last of the coffee grounds two days ago and was not able to have my customary morning cup...
24 Jul Social Media Sassy
Now that I've spent a month learning how to blog, tweet and optimize my search, I am officially hot to trot. I've learned how to add keywords, and the right ones...
23 Jul Hell’s Kitchen
I walked through this neighborhood a few days ago. I'd heard it was and up-and-coming area but couldn't really see much to photograph and write about. But its name, Hell's...
22 Jul Taping of The View
You know, I don't watch much TV at all. Oh, I might turn on House or Law & Order as I crawl into bed at night, but that's about it. One...
21 Jul East Harlem & Spanish Harlem
Today was the first time I felt unsafe in any neighborhood in Manhattan. I came out of the subway station at 125th street in East Harlem and immediately felt intimidated...