Summer exploded on New York over the weekend. It was like waking up to a new city. I was so overwhelmed in my desire to take advantage of the sun and heat that I crashed early every night. As a result, Sunday morning I woke up with 10 hours of sleep by 7:30. Feeling incredibly […] Read More…
Tag Archives: Stationary Life
Summer Arrives 27 Apr, 2009
More Bike Lanes 26 Mar, 2009
I love biking through New York. Manhattan’s a fairly small area, which means biking is often quicker than subways and taxis. After months of pedalling to work, I still get a rush biking through suits and tourists after work. My recent change of projects means I’ve been enjoying the ride home from Midtown, which takes […] Read More…
Of Stars and Leaders 16 Nov, 2008
Bon Iver concert at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, From Spring / SummerI wonder at what point Obama realised he had become a pop culture icon. The fact that many young people treat him like a rock star is old news by now, of course, but to see it in action is still startling.I went […] Read More…
Election 12 Nov, 2008
Before the man said a word I could tell he was in a bad mood. He opened the door with stormclouds on his face, and without giving me the chance to whimper “sorry to bother you,” he barked, “the next time you knock on the door like the police are gonna bust in, think about […] Read More…
Traffick 1 Sep, 2008
From From Thanksgiving to ChristmasShortly after I moved into my apartment last year, the superintendent for the building was fired. As a parting farewell, he destroyed the locks on the outside front door. It seemed he had neglected to perform any kind of maintenance as the next superintendent found serious plumbing problems, and corners of […] Read More…
One Month Later 15 Nov, 2007
I’m sitting behind a large one-way mirror with computers and monitors strewn all over the desks around me. The lights are off, and on the other side of the glass is a brightly-lit room with two people sitting in it. If the table was bare metal and the people sat facing each other, it might […] Read More…