The Middle Ages: 55-70
"Sir Ian was speaking as the charity Alcohol Concern published a report showing that 55 to 74-year olds cost the NHS £825 million a year in alcohol-related hospital admissions. That is 13 times more than […]
Kittens Are Not Cute
I, too, now hate kitten heels. They seriously fucked my shit up Friday night. After re-finding a pair, maybe five years old, heel re-capped, no fancy brand, I decided to wear them, now that they've […]
Artifact 1
Now I keep a Word document of thoughts, notes, ideas that never get executed, that changes daily and that I email to myself so I always have a version. Currently, it's 38 pages and I'm […]
The Birds
I'm not quite yet ready for birdwatching, one of those quiet meditative hobbies like gardening but less practical, but now that I'm more up the air, if only six stories, I've become fascinated with birds […]
The Making of a NIMBY
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 […]
Ant Music
Last weekend (it's lucky if I even post about things a week after they happen) I experienced the ultimate middle-aged Saturday. Kicked off by a piña colada with extra shot of Barcardi. I see Dallas […]
Stone
It is no secret that I'm a makeup hoarder. And though it wouldn't seem so if you saw the pile of crap I moved, I actually unsentimentalized myself and threw out quite a bit, if […]
A Fine White Whine
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 […]
The Middle Ages: 48-66
I broke down and bought a digital subscription to The New York Times so now I don't have to be so frugal about what I click on. I had no idea there were so many […]
Bourgeois
Don't worry, I'm not going to become one of those cutesy Etsy aesthetic home decor bloggers that always baffle me with the amount of free time (and money in the case of the Brooklyn ones […]