• Happy Green Day!
There is one day a year I wait for with more anticipation than a five year-old waiting for Christmas, than a 17 year-old boy waiting to lose his virginity, than a 50 year-old police man waiting to...
View Article• 3 Men Bought Me Flowers & A V-Day Give-away!
I can count on one hand the number of times men have bought me flowers. (No, one of them is not my father.) 1. Cute Theatre Boy bought me flowers. They were a thank-you for doing him a favor. He had to...
View Article• Spring is Here! Take a Walk in Central Park
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” That’s the old cliché. It seems a bit strange to use that turn of phrase for March 2012. That is, unless you think lambs are the most gorgeous,...
View Article• Easter Flowers All Around NYC
Easter: a holiday I don’t really know what to do with. I don’t believe in Jesus, I don’t have kids. Since my first Easter away from home, it’s been a day where I feel like I should do something, but I...
View Article• How To Brighten a Rainy Day in NYC
A wise man (or maybe just some first date that didn’t go anywhere) once said, “You never need to buy an umbrella in New York.” He was right. There are several ways you will acquire an umbrella when you...
View ArticleNew York Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival 2014!
The Easter Parade is hands down my favorite New York City parade. It’s not about getting drunk, there aren’t any marching bands, no gigantic inflatables, and best of all there is nothing corporate...
View ArticleSpring Splendor in Central Park’s Conservatory Garden
I love New York. So much I’d wear one of the t-shirts and risk looking like a tourist. Even so, I’ll be the first to admit this city can get you down (and the first one to offer a solution). The...
View ArticleCamera Whores at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
I can’t get enough spring. I’m seriously obsessed. After spending the morning in the glorious Conservatory Garden (see last post), I grabbed two of my best friends and spent the afternoon in the...
View ArticleOn the Bright Side at the Beautiful NYBG Orchid Show
It doesn’t feel like spring. Not one bit. The snow on the first day of spring just added flakey salt to the wounds of this brutal winter. Ugh! Winter, I said we were never ever getting back together,...
View ArticleHappy Earth Day from NYC!
I was on a date last week and we were walking down Madison Avenue when I let out a shriek. It was a shriek of glee. It had nothing to do with my date. In fact my shriek was followed by me bolting...
View ArticleThe Favorite Flower Question and a Tulip Festival
It’s a question that often comes up on a second or third date. An innocent question with a more innocent answer: What’s your favorite flower? The follow up question always pops up in my head but I...
View Article45 Things To Do Instead of Feeling Sorry for My Single Self on Valentine’s Day!
1 Wear red lipstick. 2 Throw on heart shaped rainbow sunnies and feel festive AF. 3 Take a selfie. 4 Enjoy the February sunshine! 5 Enjoy the dozens of smiles caused by my festive eyewear. Especially...
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