April 2008
58 posts
Defining Moments
In my fairly short existence, there have been countless defining moments that I will always hold dear. However, out of those moments, there are only a few that stand out as truly life-altering—these moments are the ones that changed me, for better or for worse. These moments are the ones that are etched into my memory, the ones I won’t ever forget.
Just a few of many:
Watching my...
Sliding Doors
Last spring, I met two wonderful guys at approximately the same time. One was a mortgage entrepreneur/surf enthusiast who made me laugh, challenged me intellectually, and sat through my romantic comedy addiction on several occasions (i.e. rented Reality Bites with me when I KNOW he was dying for a Die Hard marathon). The other was a law student/musician who also made me laugh, challenged me...
http://tommysmith.muxtape.com/ →
I’m loving this person’s muxtape. One of the songs on it is called “Come and Play in the Milky Night.” Also, he’s got Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” How could I not love it? Found it on jakoblodwick.com.
“The young don’t know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the...”
– Pearl S. Buck
“One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the...”
– Andre Gide
A Date with a Dating Blogger...
In the past year or so, I’ve discovered that there are numerous upsides and possibly even more downsides to writing a blog (or, in my case, two blogs—this one and one for ELLE). When it comes to dating, a downside is that the guy inevitably knows much more about me than I know about him right off the bat. Sometimes it works to my advantage (i.e. he knows I hate guys who don’t...
Something's Cooking
Sorry for the lack of posts lately—I’ve been running around like crazy the past week or so working on something exciting. This spring, more than any other I can remember, feels like a renewal. I have this feeling…it’s like watching everything come together slowly but surely, like the pieces of a puzzle. I don’t know exactly what the end picture will look like, but I...
She Speaks Oceans →
I had fun dancing around in the kitchen to this person’s Muxtape while I was cooking tonight. Take a listen—it’ll put you in a good mood, I promise.
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present...”
– JFK
Another Day, Another Dinner
I’ve been overindulging in rich, calorific dinners lately and last night was no exception. After a drink with Peter at the Soho House, we ambled over to new West Village restaurant, Dell’anima (38 Eighth Ave, 212-366-6633), for a late 10:15 reservation time. Over a shared bottle of ‘02 Barbaresco, we had:
Arugula with lemon and shaved parmigiano
Braised octopus
Pizzocheri...
Write Me a Love Poem
I had just about forgotten this poem entirely…it was one of my favorites in college. I had to recite it for a speech class on the same night as my sorority formal. I remember running into the room wearing this gorgeous floor-length light pink gown with crystals in my hair, reciting it perfectly, then running back out to my date who was waiting in the car. I got an A for my performance and...
Dinner for Two
I had a lovely late dinner at Commerce, a new West Village restaurant, last night. It’s located at 50 Commerce Street at the bottom of a quiet U-shaped road. My dinner date and I had:
Bread basket—this seems obvious and unnecessary to mention, but this particular basket was one of the best I’ve ever had. It included piping hot miniature soft pretzels, flour-dusted baguettes...
