citizen kerry

11 signs you're addicted to soulcycle

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:54:00 -0400

Recently I took a cab to SoulCycle and the driver asked why I enjoy it. He said he sees many people...

"Because in reality, this case does not have anything to do with who Bradley Manning is, or even,..."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:31:48 -0400

“Because in reality, this case does not have anything to do with who Bradley Manning is, or...

all i need to know about being a woman i learned from us weekly & our obsession with celebrities

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:05:00 -0400

What matters most in life is how we choose to look in a bikini. The pinnacle of womanhood is...

i quit drinking for 3 weeks and the world kept on turning

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:29:00 -0400

Earlier this month, I decided to go three weeks without drinking. I didn’t have an embarrassing...

20 things i've learned about listening from a court-ordered anger management handbook

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:00 -0400

A few months ago, two wise friends told me, separately, in a nice-ish way, that I’m a very reactive...

of course you're having a quarterlife crisis (and that's a good thing!)

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:10:00 -0400

The hardest part about a quarterlife crisis is having to use such an unsavory term to describe...

i thought i disdained sheryl sandberg's ideas but actually "lean in" is really inspiring

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:05:00 -0400

I had no interest in reading Lean In, because I had seen Sheryl Sandberg’s TedTalk and...

my propaganda for the icelandic government continues!

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:58:00 -0400

I want to be blunt: the Blue Lagoon is totally nuts, the nutsest thing ever. It’s...

travel guide: 48 hours in iceland

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:22:00 -0400

I had the good fortune to go to Reykjavik this weekend. Based on my extensive knowledge of the...

"It really is a bit shocking how quickly gay marriage transformed from being a fringe, politically..."

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:47:00 -0400

“It really is a bit shocking how quickly gay marriage transformed from being a fringe,...

i went to red book and it had nothing to do with ikea! I worried...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:53:00 -0400

i went to red book and it had nothing to do with ikea!

I worried that Red Hook would be so cool that I wouldn’t relate, because every time I read about the place (except for ikea and sadly, sandy) it’s about how some artist moved there to live in a loft and make sculptures out of MTA maps.

Sometimes trends scare me before I get to know them because (1) I am not a forward-thinking person, and (2) I feel confused when I don’t get them.

For example: five years ago, everyone in Williamsburg was wearing neon plastic sunglasses and I thought, why do I feel like I’m in a sci-fi movie? Why are they all being deliberately weird in the exact same way? I hate this! Then, a few years later, I bought some of my own plastic sunglasses and it was too late because I am a trend canary.

But Red Hook was A-OK. Eric and I had a great lunch at the Good Fork; that place alone is worth a journey. If delicious bibimbap on brunch menus is a thing, maybe I’m ready for the future. Also: possibly best biscuits ever? That’s a bold statement so I want to be careful with my words.

I do NOT recommend Red Hook if it’s your first or second time in NYC (lots to see in Manhattan), but it’s a great place to go on your third trip here, like if you travel for business.

The End.

wikipedia descriptions of sitcoms i loved in the 80s

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:05:00 -0400

Yesterday I was in one of those conversations where you to try explain the premise of Perfect...

revised life goals (v. important)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:24:06 -0400

1. Be happy 2. Be kind

I love that the MTA has an initiative called “Poetry in...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:58:00 -0400

I love that the MTA has an initiative called “Poetry in Motion.”
I love when you’re reminded, on a crowded subway, to try loving life.
I love that a stranger put this on the 2 Train.
I love Mary Ruefle.
I love all the little miracles.

i tried spinning and i liked it

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:20:00 -0400

Recently I went to a Soul Cycle class with Anne. I went because I wanted to spend time with my...

the real reasons we hate anne hathaway

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:08:00 -0500

We need a hobby, or we need a dream, or technology has made it too easy to be an internet troll, or...

7 habits that would have made my 20s way less drama, and work in my 30s when i make time for them

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500

I saw a good quote over at Alain de Botton’s Twitter, which was something along the lines of:...

more on tulum (a yoga retreat)

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:45:00 -0500

Years before I started practicing yoga, I wanted to go on a yoga retreat. When I was in my early...

a brief moment of respect for the mayans

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:41:00 -0500

Last year, I heard many jokes about the Mayans and their calendar, but not a peep about what they...

7 of the dumbest mistakes i made in dating

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:27:00 -0500

I dont want to shock anyone, but I found dating to be very stressful. In retrospect, I made the...