For some reason (I blame growing up in rural Ohio), I find myself asking waiters and waitresses at some of the cities finest restaurants, “Can I have…?” Upon rationalizing that something is on the menu and it’s only a matter of requesting it, I query, “May I have…?” Recognizing that asking is unnecessary, I [...]
Archive for February, 2008
it’s called ordering
Posted in journal on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
a walk in california
Posted in california, journal, low impact girl on February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Working on a Christmas present and looking for fun facts about New York, I began reading the introduction to a New York City travel guide. It described how the city is full of people who don’t seem to ever work because the sidewalks are always crowded and the cafes and diners are always full. Since [...]
development economics and project runway
Posted in NYC, books, fashion on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over the weekend, I finished The White Man’s Burden. Like the book Black Redneck, White Liberals that I read this fall, it may as well have been titled Shoot the White Girl as I commuted to and from my job in the Bronx. Still, with the cover buried in my lap or carried strategically, I [...]
why i live in the 80’s
Posted in NYC, journal on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I live in the 80’s, as in north of 79th street and south of 90th street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Today, I made the mistake of assuming that the 70’s were like the 80’s. They are not. They have shopping specially designed for “ladies who lunch” and not “women who are dedicated [...]
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