I’ve found that the most profound sense of being truly alone in a big city is when you’re sick or hurt. You really have no one else to rely on and you’re at your most vulnerable. And it never fails to amaze me how most New Yorkers just can’t be bothered to show a little… Read More Where have all the good Samaritans gone?

I feel like I’m falling behind in the business of proper blogging. I’ve given up on trying to be a foodie — let’s face it, not having a digital camera really gets in the way of that sort of thing. I haven’t posted many other interesting experiences –again with the lack of digital camera; I… Read More An obligatory links post.

Egads, it’s already December — which means that January and February of 2009 aren’t far behind. How did that happen? The years have begun to fly by. When I was younger it seemed they dragged on forever. Now, in a blink, I’ll be 31 and living out my fifth year in New York City. And… Read More Still haven’t got the write stuff.

Sometimes, it really seems like navigating a New York sidewalk should be an Olympic sport. It’s like an obstacle course, where your obstacles are actual people. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to step away at the last second lest someone barreling down the sidewalk run right into me. NO ONE moves… Read More They (don’t) like to move it move it.