Um, actually, I went on a date.

It’s been a while since I’ve written, and I promise to blog about the highlights of the trip to Ireland eventually, but that’s going to have to wait for now.

I went on a date last week. I know – shocker. I mean, I was shocked when he called, so there you go. But I’m skipping [...]

The Subway: Dramatis personæ

On every subway ride there is a veritable cast of characters that must be present for the show to go on. Without them, something is missing, and with them, life is more interesting. Herein is a listing of my favorites and not-so-favorites in no particular order.
The Muffin Man
I see this guy at least once a [...]

Will and Fancy take Manhattan; Joey takes the stairs.

I was getting a bit worried last week that life in NYC wasn’t proving to be blog-worthy, but that was before this past weekend. My friend Will and his wife Francoise (henceforth to be known as Fancy) came down for the weekend, and I knew that any time spent with Will would be an adventure.
On [...]

Weddings, weddings everywhere, nor not a groom to spare.

Sunday was opening day of Wedding Season for me. My friend and high school classmate Preston got married, and my friend Adam asked me if I wanted to go to the wedding with him. Adam and I have been friends for years, so I was happy to go and celebrate with everyone. The wedding was [...]

Did she really just say that?

During my creative writing class in college, my favorite assignment was what my professor called ‘Found Lines.’ Each week along with our essays, we had to submit ten Found Lines that we had overheard. The idea behind the assignment was to get us to be more aware of the world around us, as well as [...]

Overheard on the N Train…

When I got on the N Train back to Queens, I was pretty tired and was hoping for an uneventful ride home. Instead, this is what I got:
Woman [yelling]: She called you!
Man [not yelling yet, but clearly frustrated]: She called to tell me she was engaged!
Woman: It doesn’t matter! She called you!
Man [yelling]: To tell [...]