March 2010
1 post
Posting at ...
www.mytickettofameandfortune.com now.
Go there for little tidbits and iPhone photos of my dog.
February 2009
1 post
Couch Potatoes
This weekend we went nuts and cleaned the apartment within an inch of its existence. Our Christmas tree was still up. Part of the joys of living in an urban apartment is the total lack of storage space. We really had no place to store the tree. (My mother carried it up with her on her way to visit for Thanksgiving.)
There was some thought given to leaving the tree up all year & replacing the...
October 2008
1 post
You know what everyone wears here that I thought...
Panty hose.
They are everywhere in New York. I’m seeing them all over on the fashionable, the unfashionable, the medium fashionable.
I haven’t seen a pair of panty hose on a woman under 40 in years and years.
There are definitely lots of tights, too, which I’m on board with … but honestly, panty hose panty hose panty hose.
Who knew this was still happening?
Side...
September 2008
2 posts
Cold Feet
I am flabbergasted. My US Airways frequent flyer miles are about to expire as I’m not such a frequent flyer. So I go online and look at the list of online partners I could purchase from and thus hold onto my mileage for another 18 months.
I need socks, because in New York, you need hardcore, real socks… not the little thin slips of fabric I wore in Atlanta that only went up to my...
US Open
Since CBS is airing the US Open, we all received daytime tickets to check out the action. I’m not really a big tennis person; my knowledge and interest in the sport began and ended during middle school. I was still excited about the perk and the scale of the event, however, so I took the 7 train to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and spent the day among the Federers and Ivanoviches. Fun fact:...
August 2008
4 posts
Journal Squared - Podcast 8/24/08
Wherein I discuss what it’s like to be a big girl on the subway.
Song: Stars - “Reunion”
China Grill
When Kay and her friend Brandon came to visit, we decided to forgo lunch and have instead, half of the dessert menu from China Grill.
I knew I was among friends when Kay very defiantly told our waiter that despite not ordering food, we would be keeping our chopsticks and taking them home with us. And we did, classy kids that we are.
Brandon apologized for being a tourist & took photos of all...
No Country for Old Men
Today while walking down 53rd, I saw a small, elderly man walking toward me, wearing a T-shirt with tiny lettering. I narrowed my eyes to read, “This is an ordinary person you’re dealing with.” I smiled and looked up at him & he had this happy, Mel Brooksy, proud look in his eyes. He winked at me & walked on by.
Today is my dad’s 60th birthday. I just called to...
Cod Save the Queen
It’s been an anglophilic week here in New York City. Tuesday evening, we walked around Christopher Street & the Village and hit up Myers of Keswick, a British expat shop selling all kinds of goodies like Walkers crisps, Maltzers, Cadbury Fruit & Nut bars. They also do homemade pasties, Scotch eggs, and pies.
Jason, despite being somewhat allergic to eggs, ordered a Scotch egg to...
July 2008
8 posts
Home
We moved in a week ago, and it’s taken that long to unpack all the boxes. There are still one or two catch all boxes that we’re too exhausted to unpack. Emily stayed with us till Saturday morning helping.
Saturday night, we went upstairs to visit (drink) with Georgina, Augusto, and Jeff. Georgina kept filling my drink when I wasn’t looking. At one point, I was completely...
Pictures of the new apartment soon. I promise.
My Mom Reads This Blog
And that is why I’m not going to go into detail about the party my coworkers threw me on Tuesday night.
I’ll just share a couple photos:
Before:
After:
I had a fantastic, classy time. I am going to miss them all so very much.
Couch Potatoes
Yesterday we went searching for a new couch and dining set. I’m spending money like a fiend.
We hit up Furniture Row in Gwinnett after scouring the city for the right sofa. Walked into Atlanta Furniture Market, a store which was apparently “going out of business,” but according to another furniture retailer, was simply changing its name. As we walked through the doors into a...
The Apartment
Photo: Suzanne DeChillo, New York Times I was unprepared for the NYC apartment search. When we moved to Atlanta, we went with the first place we saw—a one bedroom in a complex off of North Druid Hills for $700/mo. Without worrying, we had all of the amenities we’d want—central air & heat, all appliances including dishwasher and washer/dryer, fireplace, balcony, 800 sq....