As you are meandering the different transitions life has thrown at you, don’t forget to laugh and smile along the way. The other night I was on the subway. The subway in NYC is ripe for anything: entertainment, violence, lewdness. The entertainment factor can be improv comedians/actors, Read More …
The best thing about NYC is that it is unstoppable. There is an energy to this city unparalleled elsewhere. Often imitated, but never replicated NYC is one of kind. Hate it or love it, you can’t deny that it stands apart. Cultural diversity, ethnic diversity, Read More …
Like most New Yorkers, I did not take Sandy seriously. Irene turned out to be a bust last year. See my blog entry Levity: NY Woman’s Survival Guide to Hurricane Irene.https://ronda-isms.com/uncategorized/levity-ny-womans-survival-guide-to-hurricane-irene/ I did not realize it was a big deal until Sunday morning. I was Read More …
I woke up my final day at the Inn like a kid trying to avoid the inevitability that summer is over and school is in session. Instead of an early chipper rise, I woke at 8am rubbing my eyes in disbelief. Time to head back Read More …
I woke up early but well rested. Coffee is ready at 7am for early risers and breakfast at 8am. I check the clock and it’s quarter to 7am – just in time for morning coffee. I head downstairs and before I hit the landing I’m Read More …
As we came over the bridge into the town of Niantic, I could see the bed & breakfast from the marina. As the cab driver pulled in the driveway, an explosion of flowers in various hues greeted me. Oh, I came to the right place. Read More …
I had a milestone birthday recently. I had been looking forward to this auspicious occasion and planned to celebrate with a trip to Europe. As the saying goes, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Europe was out of the question, Read More …
I left work early (8pm) and thought what fortune to have a train waiting in the station! After waiting in the station three minutes, the conductor informs us there was a fire at the station ahead and we will not be moving any time soon. Read More …
The apartment hunt/move was traumatic and melodramatic. I became sick. I think I am allergic to this apartment. No, seriously. I am not a sickly person. I’m usually in good health with the exception of a cold in the winter and the spring. I was Read More …
Memorial Day weekend marked my one year anniversary in NYC. I have been ghost for a while – no blogs, no email updates. Things have been hectic, stressful, and crazy. I love NYC, but the one thing that I despise about the city is Read More …
It has been five months since I arrived in NYC. I arrived on a warm Wednesday before Memorial Day. The weather was summery and the locals were preparing for the Hamptons, Jersey and Martha’s Vineyard. Meanwhile, after a life with no allergies, the dirt and Read More …
You don’t need Halloween to see a freak show in NYC. On any given day, I see grown men in costumes that my four year old nephew wears as pajamas. Eccentric is NYC’s middle name. Halloween is just an occasion for the real freaks to Read More …