Category Archives: New York

Work Travel: The New Long-Distance Relationship

Posted on September 7, 2011 by ricellyn

Since my last post, which was admittedly eons ago, I got a new job. Thankfully it happened within two weeks of my NY job ending, because I was getting bored. That’s what happens when you leave behind everything and everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Cohabitation, New York, San Diego | Tagged 20something, boyfriends, business travel, California, Chicago, cohabitation, corporate America, ellyn rice, gummy bears, Indianapolis, JFK, LAX, New York, professional, relationships, work travel | Leave a comment

Will Work for Fun

Posted on July 21, 2011 by ricellyn

As of Monday, I’m in-between jobs. Okay, fine. I’m unemployed. For the first time since college graduation. Back then, I passed up a European back-packing extravaganza to find a job in New York. Not sure what I was thinking, but … Continue reading →

Posted in New York, San Diego, Writing | Tagged 20something, beach, between jobs, ellyn rice, lottery, New York, real housewives, san diego, television, unemployed | Leave a comment

JFKLAX, Meet SAN

Posted on July 13, 2011 by miriamandellyn

So it’s been two weeks since Ellyn moved to San Diego, and while she’s not having second thoughts – have you seen the beaches? – now that she’s sort of settled, she has a few questions. Fortunately, it’s just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cohabitation, Family, Holidays, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego | Tagged APARTMENT, boyfriend advice, California, christmas, cohabitation, cost of living, DRIVING, East Coast, ellyn rice, family, la jolla, Los Angeles, los feliz, miriam datskovsky, Monica Geller, New York, Philadelphia, relationship advice, transplants, West Coast | Leave a comment

NYC is a Wiley Temptress

Posted on April 21, 2011 by ricellyn

Every Spring, in rare moments of sunshiny bliss, I have to remind myself that I still hate New York City. That’s right, I refuse to let myself be happy here, because if I do, that means I’ve become part of … Continue reading →

Posted in New York | Tagged 20something, apartment living, city life, city vs. country, ellyn rice, hate NYC, jersey City, New York, New York City, NYC, public transportation, spring, starbucks, weather, winter | Leave a comment

Subways: How Do I Loathe Thee?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by ricellyn

Let’s talk about the New York City subways. And the NJ PATH trains. Let me count the ways I hate them. One, yesterday morning I got an email alert saying that my train just wasn’t running at all. “Train service … Continue reading →

Posted in New York | Tagged city girl, ellyn rice, hell, law of attraction, MTA, Murphy's law, NASCAR, New York, New York City, New York rats, NJ PATH, NYC, NYC Transit, pregnant women, subways, walmart | 5 Comments

Please Help Me Not Kill My Girlfriend, Round 2

Posted on February 16, 2011 by miriamandellyn

Dear Ellyn’s Boyfriend, My girlfriend has exposed all of my foibles for the world to read (though at least she has the decency to stop at the bedroom door). I’ve had a good dozen friends mention this blog to me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cohabitation, Los Angeles, New York | Tagged 20something, ADVICE, boyfriend advice, coffee, cohabitation, ellyn rice, girlfriend advice, Google Yourself, LA, Los Angeles, miriam datskovsky, New York City, relationship advice, The Daily Show, West Coast, winter | 2 Comments

Growing Up Is Hard to Do

Posted on February 11, 2011 by miriamandellyn

This week we were G-chatting about how hard it is to be grateful and happy in our fortunate lives in NY and LA. We’re trying to decide how to stop missing what we had or looking forward to things we … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Los Angeles, Moms, New York | Tagged 20-something advice, 20something, ADVICE, change, discontent, dreams, ellyn rice, Europe, Friends, friendship, goals, Los Angeles, miriam datskovsky, New York City, relocation, South Park, success | 3 Comments

New York's Never-Ending Snowpocalypse

Posted on January 31, 2011 by ricellyn

Reason #421 I’m moving to California as soon as possible: Snowpocalypse part 5 is predicted to hit New York City this Wednesday. I have never seen so much snow in my life, and I grew up in Pennsylvania, not Florida. … Continue reading →

Posted in New York, Sports | Tagged beach, blizzard, California, central park, ellyn rice, flip cup, Ft. Lauderdale, JFK, kosher deli, Milk Bar, New York, New York City, NYC, Poconos, san diego, skiing, snowpocalypse, winter | 5 Comments

Los Angeles and New York Rated Two Rudest Cities? Damn Straight!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by miriamandellyn

Last month, a little magazine called Travel + Leisure ranked the rudest cities in America. We’re not really sure how they did this or who they asked, but the top two results were… drumroll, please… Los Angeles and New York. … Continue reading →

Posted in Los Angeles, New York | Tagged college, commuting, corporate America, cubicles, ellyn rice, fake people, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Lower East Side, miriam datskovsky, movies, New York, parties, rude people, rudest cities, subway, Swingers, Travel and Leisure | 1 Comment

Golden Globes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Posted on January 17, 2011 by miriamandellyn

Ellyn says, as a film major drop out, I live for this stuff. I once collected movie stubs with my best friend, with the ultimate plan of making our first Oscars dresses out of them. I might have enough for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Los Angeles, New York | Tagged Amy Adams, Angelina, Claire Danes, Crumb Catcher, cupcake, ellyn rice, Golden Globes 2011, Gossip Girl, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Love Hewitt, JLo, Leighton Meester, Los Angeles, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, miriam datskovsky, Natalie Portman, Oscars, prom, Sandra Bullock bangs, Say Yes to The Dress, The Kids Are All Right | 4 Comments