I couldn't sleep past 8:30am (unheard of on a weekday, let alone a Saturday) because it's so damn bright out. Too much reflective snow. I don't consider snow extreme weather–it's the normal winter stuff we […]

Is this the beginning of the end? I sneezed so hard that I peed myself. No biggie I thought until I realized enough urine had seeped through my underwear, past my leggings (I would not […]

This is 40: overpaying to live in a building you partied in during your 20s. '90s warehouse lofts turned 2013 luxury apartments, complete with branded tote bag and floorplan-containing blueprint tube. Did I mention that […]

"Do you want a new photo?" asked the I.D.-making lady. "Yes, that one's old," the art student getting a replacement card said. I almost snickered while waiting for my Pratt gym access card to print […]

In Carroll Gardens it seemed like every other house had a giant construction dumpster out front.  Gut renos on their way to dream houses. In Clinton Hill, or this particular far Northeast corner that's as […]

After a lifetime of pre-war apartments, I never knew what dank holes I was dwelling in. I don’t think anyone would complain about stainless steel and floor-to-ceiling windows. (Yes, yes, a few of my most […]

While I mix business and pleasure, i.e. blogging lightly and obtusely about work-related matters against better judgment, I have one more thing to say. I suspect that a newish high-standards superior is less than impressed […]

I read the tl,dr Can You Die From a Nightmare last night even though I'd ignored mentions of this piece earlier in the week. I finally caved based on a Longreads link because I couldn't […]