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Things like Silent Raves are what remind me why I live in NYC. Yes, I do need reminders. Usually I'm grumbling about the rudeness of strangers, the MTA's douchbaggery and my commute to work through Times Square *shiver*.
When you come to NYC for the first time, I insist you go to the places off the beaten path. I wouldn't consider Union Square to be "off the beaten path" really, but I can say with confidence it's not a big tourist trap, not like Times Square...or Herald Square...or Square Square. What?
Just do your research before you come, there's always something going on.
That being said, here are some tips for when you decide to come to the city and insist on sticking to your tourist meccas like Times Square. And this is from a NYer who has to travel through your sacred ground 6 days a week during prime time.
1. For the love of everything holy DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK! I'm so serious. Cut it out. Just stop it. STOP IT! You have to treat the busier streets of NY just like a road. Imagine there are cars on all sides of you and if you stop.... WHAM!!
2. If you don't know where you're going, just ask. Yeah, most of us are assholes but we LOVE to show off that we know where everything is and can tell you the best way to get there. Also, this will keep you from STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK to look all over the place as if some kind of sign will drop down out of the sky saying "This way!"
3. Off-Broadway is perfectly legit and filled with just as many superstars as it's big sister, Broadway. Oh, and it's WAY cheaper. Stop going to see Mamma-Mia every time you visit and try out a smaller space for a change. Did you know the only difference between an Off-Broadway and a Broadway show is the number of seats? Also, when you go to the theater it will keep you from STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK!
4. Beach umbrellas are not the same thing as rain umbrellas, period. I know we NYers gripe about this a lot but I can't even count how many times I have actually been poked in the eye by some jerk who A. was carrying the one umbrella to rule the world, B. refused to raise it as they passed other pedestrians or C. STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK.
We know we need you tourists. We really do. I can't even imagine this place without a balance of grumpy full-timers and happy-go-lucky visitors. A sorry thought indeed.
Just don't be an idiot.
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There is so much going on in the arts in Brooklyn. I love living in such a creative borough of NYC. It's really inspiring. So this week I pay homage to my home "town" with some of awesome Brooklyn Etsy sellers. Enjoy!
Tshirts, Bags, Knitwear, etc
by: Cubist Literature
As the tag line says, "All we got are really cool clothes!" It's true, I love the tshirts here. If I had the dough, I'd have one of each... with a matching bag... and button.
Celebrity Inspired Baked Goods
by: Bakerazzi
Sorry for those of you outside of NYC because they currently only cater to our area, but how could I not feature such a fabulous shop? I'd like a dozen Colin Farrells please!
Recycled Sail Pillows, Bags, Purses and more
by: Reiter8
I'm not really into sailing personally, but I'm totally into these recycled sails. They've thought of everything here, even unique luggage tags made of, you guessed it... sails!
Brooches, Bracelets, Bookmarks and more
by: Tilly Bloom
I've always kind of wondered why brooches haven't made an accessory comeback. Maybe it's because we were waiting for someone like this to come along?
Unique Lamps
by: Re-Surface
What's Brooklyn without its graffiti? These lamps are seriously way cool. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes... and they're not all graffiti. A must see.
Tshirts, Bags, Knitwear, etcby: Cubist Literature
As the tag line says, "All we got are really cool clothes!" It's true, I love the tshirts here. If I had the dough, I'd have one of each... with a matching bag... and button.
Celebrity Inspired Baked Goodsby: Bakerazzi
Sorry for those of you outside of NYC because they currently only cater to our area, but how could I not feature such a fabulous shop? I'd like a dozen Colin Farrells please!
Recycled Sail Pillows, Bags, Purses and moreby: Reiter8
I'm not really into sailing personally, but I'm totally into these recycled sails. They've thought of everything here, even unique luggage tags made of, you guessed it... sails!
Brooches, Bracelets, Bookmarks and moreby: Tilly Bloom
I've always kind of wondered why brooches haven't made an accessory comeback. Maybe it's because we were waiting for someone like this to come along?
Unique Lampsby: Re-Surface
What's Brooklyn without its graffiti? These lamps are seriously way cool. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes... and they're not all graffiti. A must see.
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50 people in NYC. 1 simple question.What do you wish to happen by the end of the day?
Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.
Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.
So, your turn. What do you wish to happen to by the end of the day?
Me? I wish to go to sleep content with everything I accomplished throughout the day...including play time.
Me? I wish to go to sleep content with everything I accomplished throughout the day...including play time.
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Things like Silent Raves are what remind me why I live in NYC. Yes, I do need reminders. Usually I'm grumbling about the rudeness of strangers, the MTA's douchbaggery and my commute to work through Times Square *shiver*.
When you come to NYC for the first time, I insist you go to the places off the beaten path. I wouldn't consider Union Square to be "off the beaten path" really, but I can say with confidence it's not a big tourist trap, not like Times Square...or Herald Square...or Square Square. What?
Just do your research before you come, there's always something going on.
That being said, here are some tips for when you decide to come to the city and insist on sticking to your tourist meccas like Times Square. And this is from a NYer who has to travel through your sacred ground 6 days a week during prime time.
1. For the love of everything holy DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK! I'm so serious. Cut it out. Just stop it. STOP IT! You have to treat the busier streets of NY just like a road. Imagine there are cars on all sides of you and if you stop.... WHAM!!
2. If you don't know where you're going, just ask. Yeah, most of us are assholes but we LOVE to show off that we know where everything is and can tell you the best way to get there. Also, this will keep you from STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK to look all over the place as if some kind of sign will drop down out of the sky saying "This way!"
3. Off-Broadway is perfectly legit and filled with just as many superstars as it's big sister, Broadway. Oh, and it's WAY cheaper. Stop going to see Mamma-Mia every time you visit and try out a smaller space for a change. Did you know the only difference between an Off-Broadway and a Broadway show is the number of seats? Also, when you go to the theater it will keep you from STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK!
4. Beach umbrellas are not the same thing as rain umbrellas, period. I know we NYers gripe about this a lot but I can't even count how many times I have actually been poked in the eye by some jerk who A. was carrying the one umbrella to rule the world, B. refused to raise it as they passed other pedestrians or C. STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK.
We know we need you tourists. We really do. I can't even imagine this place without a balance of grumpy full-timers and happy-go-lucky visitors. A sorry thought indeed.
Just don't be an idiot.
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You should know, along with not being fair, life is bizarre as well.
First point of business, my water was out when I woke up this morning. Thanks be to brita and it's lovely ability to hold enough water to make my coffee in the a.m., no one lost their lives. Called landlord. Landlord was frazzled but friendly. Water main out. Down the street. Whole block without water. End scene.
Then it came back on and we raced (and by raced I mean I called dibs on the bathroom because I was the first one awake this morning and I'm the girl and all this means "back off punks") to use the, um, potty.
The boy and I decided to head into town for lunch together. On the way in, we heard a little yelling going on in the subway car. This is pretty normal so we completely ignored it...until I looked up and a bunch of people were kind of giggling and looking oddly worried, etc.
Continue reading - What a World
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Yeah, that's me up there with Chewie. Chewbacca to you! This weekend was the NYC Comic Con, a gigantic convention for....comics. I love this stuff. So many photo ops, so many strange things to see. I even managed to sneak into the main floor itself. I would have happily bought a ticket if weekends weren't my busiest time of the week (damn you theatre!) but I only had about a 2.5 hour time slot where I could walk down and check out the goings on. My friend/coworker came along with me and we pulled the old walk in with a large crowd trick. It was a total blast.
I haven't been around much in the last few days mainly because of a nasty sinus infection I've had. I just can't think straight when I have them and my ear gets all plugged and I just want to bleh. Y'know? Thankfully, it's almost gone now.
Tonight we close the show I'm currently working on which leads me into a nice week off before I start the next one. I can't wait to get some much needed rest and also have plenty of time to sort of set up a schedule for this blogging thing. I hate missing more than a day or two between posts. It really weighs on me.
So, starting tomorrow, I'll get all my drawings scanned, get some more posts up, work on the group and generally just feel better about myself. Word is, it's supposed to rain. This is very good news.
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