Sunday, February 28, 2010

New York City's Dark Side

New York City has a Dark Side. No, not an evil side, just dark. Subways are a very dark place in the wintertime because everyone sports a black coat. I too am a part of the black coat society.

I can't wait for bare legs and bursts of yellow blouses in the spring. Until then, I'll punch up the streets and my commute with these.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

NYC Initiation

We seem to have gone through some sick New York City initiation where you must suffer financially by paying an absurb amount of rent for a space the size of a large closet. Once you pass the initiation period, which lasts two years, the landlord lowers the rent to something even lower than what you originally paid at the beginning of your lease two years ago.

A couple weeks ago, our landlord (who we will now be referring to as our guardian angel) randomly knocked on our door and lowered our rent $141 dollars. We feel blessed.

Thank you NYC for welcoming us into your club. We are honored and humbled.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Teach your phone new tricks

Danny always keeps this family (me) abreast on the newest technology and he has done it again. Google has introduced a new service called Google Voice. Basically it enhances the capabilities of your phone numbers. One neat trick that Google Voice does is email you a transcript of voicemails once they are left on your phone. Below is the transcript of a voicemail that one of Danny's friends left him the other day:

"Yeah. What's going on for and though I'm just getting home from work and I'm going to see if you guys want to let children. Our or whatever, but now i gotta go upstairs to my apartment and then might kill it. For me, it's all good. I'll talk to you today but I hope you're doing good. And hey, everything is true. Alright, I'll talk to you later. Bye."

Noodle on that. Obviously there are still some kinks that need to be worked out or maybe Danny just has strange friends.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Subway Requests

I secretly wish it were socially acceptable to lay my head on the shoulder of my fellow subway passengers. Sometimes the work days are long and when I finally sit down on the subway ride home I just need to lean my head and shut my eyes. Usually the shoulder of the older, taller man who reminds me of a Dad looks rather appealing.

I imagine the request would go something like this, "Good Sir reading your Kindle, would it bother you if I borrowed your shoulder to rest my weary head. I find it a convenient height and imagine it would not interrupt your reading. Just wake me when it's your stop. Thank you."

Monday, February 1, 2010

Lessons Learned

Personal Comments on the closet cleanse:

  • Not only did I have to keep in mind do I wear something, but should I be wearing it. Let's just say I had some black shirts that were well beyond faded.
  • If the only reason to keep something is to wear it as a joke it is not qualified to reside in my closet.
  • I should have done this after the wash. It's easy to organize the clothes you have in your closet when a month's worth of laundry is stuffed in a basket.
  • Shopping in my closet would be a dream for most gals. I had millions of items in pristine condition - especially shoes.
  • Some unqualified items may have weaseled their way back onto the rack. My hopes are that when I swap out my summer clothes these items wont make a home in the luggage underneath my bed.
  • And lastly, I have discovered another reason to look forward to summer - clothes are smaller and easier to contain, bring on the shorts and short sleeves!

Fun Fact: We have 3 closets in our apartment. Quite the treasure in our neck of the woods. This is the largest of the three and I have it all to myself.