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Tag Archives: NYC
NYC is a Wiley Temptress
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
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Subways: How Do I Loathe Thee?
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
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I Really Still Do Love New York
I’ve been hating on New York a little bit too much lately. Mainly it’s out of love for my new home, but the truth is New York was terrific to/for me. I loved every second I lived there. And as … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, New York, Writing
Tagged Aquagrill, Butter Lane, Caracas, coffee, delivery, ellyn rice, Fish, Graffiti, JFK, LAX, Los Angeles, Lower East Side, miriam datskovsky, New York, NYC, SoHo, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Supper, The Pickle Guys
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Here's a Holiday Tip… or 20.
Before you start complaining about how many people you need to shop for and spend your hard-earned money on this holiday season, be thankful you don’t also have to include 20 doormen. (I know, I know, it’s better to give … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, New York
Tagged APARTMENT, christmas, concierge, doorman, ellyn rice, gifts, hanukkah, holidays, miriam datskovsky, New York, New York City, NYC, penthouse, presents, ramen noodles, resident staff, tipping, tipping etiquette, tips, trump plaza
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We Love Couples Friends!
Miriam says: Couples friends. Just the words make me think of the episode of Friends in which Monica and Chandler are so desperate to make couples friends they end up turning another couple off so much that the other couple … Continue reading
Diet Secrets of an Apathetic Foodie
I’m not a foodie. Basically I eat for energy, because I have to, not because I particularly enjoy it. I’d be fine on a liquid diet…smoothies, pureed vegetables, iced tea, soup, margaritas on occasion. If I had to choose my … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged 20something, Boston Market, chocolate, cooking, diet, dinner, eating, ellyn rice, foodie, Manhattan, MARGARITA, New York, NYC, Peter Luger's, restaurants, SD26, Stout
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Brrrr! It's Cold Season in NY
Autumn in New York. It sounds so romantic and whimsical. You picture carriage rides through Central Park, proper ladies in the latest Burberry walking their charming little dogs with rhinestone collars through the colorful leaves, hot apple cider from the … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Los Angeles, New York
Tagged autumn, Burberry, central park, christmas, cold, ellyn rice, fall, holidays, Los Angeles, New York, NYC, rockefeller center, shopping, weather, whining
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Why I Chose A Cubicle Over Grad School
Do all 20-somethings working in a cubicle dream and/or threaten to go back to school? Grad school is like this greener pasture of hope. Instead of working 9-6 day after day, we have the option of reliving our undergrad years, … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged 20 something, ADVICE, career, corporate America, creative writing, cubicle, double life, George Mason, grad school, Johns Hopkins, MFA, New York, NYC, Penn State, UNC Wilmington, University of Iowa
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