#029 – Three Nights in New Jersey
Last week, as I sat scrolling through Craigslist for jobs and wondering if getting up to make a sandwich would be worth the effort, I had no idea I was about to spend three days at a lake house in New Jersey making a feature film. I didn’t know I’d be reaching delusional levels of...
#028 – Weekdays and Work nights, As Told by Ken
I’ve been hopping between job interviews for everything from part-time assistant gigs to full-time salaried jobs with benefits. In between the interviews, I’d cry about having no money. Yet, something inside me still fears that full-time commitment of never being home, not having the energy to work on my sketch show, and waking up every...
Six Years Later: Tracy’s New York Life
Tracy Kaler is a lifestyle writer. She is the founder and editor of the blog, Tracy’s New York Life. Tracy has lived in NYC since 2007, but has considered herself a New Yorker since birth. When she’s not writing or editing, she can be found window shopping or wandering the streets of New York City....
#027 – New York Notebook’s Guide to Spring!
“What is there to do in New York in the springtime?” you may ask yourself. Well, here are some of my suggestions. Originally written for the lovely Ijeoma at Lucky Ij For months, it’s been difficult to discern whether or not spring is among us. We’ve shivered on the sidewalk under cloudy skies claiming, “but...
Learning Sides on the Subway: New York Cliché
Our writer blogs under the alias of New York Cliché. She moved to New York in May 2008 with no savings and a minimum wage job prospect. Originally from San Francisco, she enjoys thrift store shopping, the challenge of entertaining tourists who speak no English, and wearing flowers in her hair. You can see more of...
#026 – Sunday Nights in Herald Square
34th Street / Herald Square is the center of the universe. At least, it sure feels like it. Conveniently located about an hour from home on the F train, Herald Square has gradually become my most frequented part of New York. I had been a student at UCB for six months now. Herald Square is...
#025 – Networking, Notworking
Many months ago, I responded to a post looking for humor writers. A new online magazine was a fake-news publication about the effects of the recession. I sent them a writing sample and never heard back. Then many weeks later, I did. The editor apologized for the late response and said that hundreds of people...
Josie Abroad: Manhattan is Near To My Heart
Josie Raccuia was born and raised in Manhattan and is currently studying English Literature in London for a semester with New York University. She has worked for notable publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post and Interview Magazine. Her blog New York Explorer can be found here. Manhattan is...
#024 – Non-Starter
We recently shared our couch with some visitors, but they weren’t our visitors. They were a pair of Canadian siblings and our roommate Pavo’s best friends. We had heard about them for months, seen letters and parcels arrive from them. I wanted to write a post about them because I thought “The Canadians” would make...
On a Whim and a Prayer: Amy’s Leap of Faith
In addition to being an intern at Europa Editions, Amy L. Hayden is a New York City-based freelance writer and editor. She is the author of the forthcoming book, NYC: Ten Lessons in Frugality and Faith, an examination of living in Manhattan on $1,000 a month. The Indiegogo funding project for the book runs through...
#023 – Pecan
I haven’t slept in two days. No, that’s not because I’m one of these crazy New Yorkers who meets their friends at 12 and hits the clubs at 4am. The city may never need to sleep, but I do. My lack of shut-eye was something I signed up for. On Saturday, Ken and I got...
We Are All At Summer Camp: Sarah’s Fleeting Home
Sarah Protzman Howlett is the author of Two Years in New York City and The Guide for New New Yorkers. She is the founder of NewNYers.com, the definitive blog for young professionals pursuing their dream of moving to New York City. I so distinctly remember walking around over any number...
