Food
How to make crab. Crabs are my second favorite food evar (after lobster and just a smidgeon before steak). So -- how to make them? Well, I like steaming them, but that necessitate a steamer.. something I don't have. The next best thing is to boil them. Try
New York
I recently passed through my quarter-life crisis, where it was really hard to find anyone who really enjoyed what they do. People in this town are a cynical bunch. Make your money, then get out. That's why it's so awesome to have friends who really enjoy
New York
It's a fleeting thing, New York neighborhoods. Image supplants dreams. Grab on while you can.
Twentysomething
To de-stress recently, I took the camera and wandered around the city. It's one of the good things about New York – whenever you want to engage, to be jostled, just step outside and you'll get pummeled. I had lots of fun walking around and getting lost
New York
I went for a run today in Prospect Park: 6K. Pretty proud of myself for sweating up the hills around the loop – I figured I needed to get in shape cause why the hell not? But that's besides the point. On the slow walk back home, I stole
Twentysomething
Anyways – what's with our drinking culture? What gives? That's one thing I kind of like, traveling through Muslim countries where alcohol wasn't a social lubricant: without the pressure to drink and the haze of the stuff, conversation was much more interesting.
New York
So after I lost my bag, I was on the prowl for a new bag. In New York, it's pretty important to have a good bag. You want to separate yourself from the pack (for me, mainly from the Eastpack toting tourists and the schoolkids). You also want
New York
In Vino: Step away from St. Mark's and all the NYU kids. Move down a couple of blocks and over an avenue and you're on one of the quieter streets in the East Village. Tucked (if you can describe the modest location any other way) on
Twentysomething
My friend stellargirl just had a post about what websites she frequents a lot. I am a big fan of Lifehacker as of late. I was thinking... you get to know a lot about a person based on their web visits. What else can you attached a personality test to?
Art
Since I am on a music kick (and am building back my collection one song at a time) -- Imma give a shout out to The National. Love love love their work on "Alligator", especially a track called Geese of Beverly Road. And! They're coming to
Twentysomething
Yikes. Seems like they were waiting for the streets to empty before doing this shot and I just stepped right into the frame.
Twentysomething
The first night we set up camp well after dark, and after a few choice words that would make most people blush, I abandoned my efforts to pitch a proper tent and piled in with Ink and Hamlet, packed like pressed deli meats in the freezer.