I bring up this topic because I am unemployed and I have a mortgage. I recently tried to refinance my apartment and it’s not going to happen. Why I don’t have a job. This logic makes no sense to me why, I am not trying buy a home with no job so exactly how is […]
Apartment Therapy – My 8 week journey to a healthier home and (hopefully) a healthier me
Years ago, I bought the book, Apartment Therapy, written by Maxwell Gillingham- Ryan. The book is an offshoot of his website, www.apartmenttherapy.com. The premise of the book is that your home is made up of body parts, bones, heart, breath and head. Once you buy into this concept, the book lays out an 8 step […]
I love Ikea
Nine months after it’s June 2008 grand opening, I finally made the trek out to the Ikea store in Red Hook Brooklyn. And I mean it was a trek. Unless you have a car, you have to take at the minimum of 2 modes of transportation. I took the train to the 9th Street/4th Avenue […]
Trusting Soul or Fool? Mandated HIV curriculum being taught in Kindergarten
Sex education is such a touchy subject. So here its being thrown in my face in kindergarten and I am not sure how I should feel. This week, Kindergarteners across New York City will be taught a mandated (key word) HIV curriculum. This entails having a short lesson every day about health and hygiene. Each […]
Dating Again – afraid to make the first step
One of my new year’s resolution was to begin dating again. That is easier said than done. You would think that living in New York City with millions of people would present plenty of opportunities to meet men. WRONG. If that were the case, I would have met someone already. Sure, lots of people meet […]
Spent the morning with Martha Stewart
Attending a taping of the Martha Stewart Show has been on my bucket list for quite some time. Finally, I had the pleasure of attending a taping of Martha Stewart. Quite a treat. Her production team is quite efficient in checking you in and getting you situated before the show. This I appreciate. FINALLY […]
Should not be so happy to be unemployed but I am
I know this is the completely worst time to be out of job BUT I am so happpy I don’t work there any more. It is so demoralizing and paralyzing to work for a company that gets so much bad press all the time, everyday for months on end.
Inauguration Day Pics #InaugurationDay
Most of the photos are from my friend Katja. # 1 reason you should never let a child play with a camera that holds important photos is that while they seemed to be able to figure out all the bells and whistles, they can also accidently delete all the photos from one of the most […]
I love the MOMA
I decided we had to get at least one cultural excursion in during my daughter’s vacation so off to Museum of Modern Art we went. My daughter learned about 4 artists in pre-school, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Edgar Degas. For the most part, she can spot any one of their paintings which is quite […]
Valentine’s Day was a bust
It’s the day before Valentine’s Day and of course, all the kids brought in their Valentine’s Day cards for their classmates, teachers and aides. You are not supposed to compare yourself to other people but I can’t help it. Some of the kids brought candy or pencils. Someone actually had cards with envelopes. I am […]
