Toasting the Moon – 3 Months of New York City
New Yorkers don’t realize what they have — even in the worst of times, New York offers abundance compared to so many other places I have lived.
Category: COVID
Riding the Second Wave After a Wipeout
I’ve never been a fan of apocalyptic sci-fi, but here I am…here we all are…living in it. The second wave is upon us…Will we be able the ride the wave safely to shore? How many more will wipeout? Lives? Businesses? Jobs? Industries? We can’t help but have hope.
Toasting the Moon in FiDi, Manhattan
From the statues to the museums, every NYC first-timer should spend at least a day in our most historic part of town. All of the excitement and discussions around the Revolutionary War started on these very streets, the heartbreak of 9/11 and Sandy shook this part of town to its core and the whole world mourned with the city, and today, it’s standing strong and vibrant looking forward to a better future.
Toasting the Moon in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Pre-Civil War warehouses + Ports + No Subway + Transportation wasteland in NYC = The perfect location for creatives. What happened to all of the artists in New York City? … Continue reading Toasting the Moon in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Top of the Rock, The Edge, One World Observatory, The Summit, and The Empire State Building: Which One Should You Visit?
When in New York, you’re going to want to see it all. There are four main observation decks in New York City. And all of them offer breathtaking and sweeping views of this beautiful city. But, at $40 a pop, it’s expensive and it takes up a lot of time that you could be spending exploring the parks, getting out on the water, enjoying the food, shopping, or soaking in culture and entertainment. Which one should you visit? Let us help you break it down and choose the right one for you!
Toasting the Moon in Murray Hill, Tudor City, and Midtown East
Many tourists to New York will not purposefully venture into our neighborhood. It hasn’t been showcased in a television series or a movie. It doesn’t have a catchy name like Chelsea, The West Village, or Hell’s Kitchen. It’s not one of the well-known acronyms like UES, UWS, LES, FiDi…If you end up here, you will be in the heart of East Side residences, neighborhood restaurants, cafes, and bars, and a major hub of transportation via the East River ferries at 34th St., the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, and the Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park.
Toasting the Moon in Central Park
From lazing and daydreaming in sunny Sheep Meadow, to listening to music and watching the street artists at The Mall, to joining a drum circle as the smell of Juniper lingers in the breeze at the shady and cool Strawberry Fields, there is something for every vibe and everybody in Central Park. Cultures collide, hobbyists unite, and inspiration fills the soul at every turn.
My Life with a Systems Engineer: 5 Tips to Engineer Your Best Life at Home
Noah is perfectionistic, calculated, careful, grounded, honest, analytical, and systematic. These traits make him an awesome systems engineer and manager at work. These traits also come home with him…
Pretending, Normalizing, Mistaking…Feeling?
Never-ending calls to customer service…Bank account errors…Work meeting escalations…Stimulus checks and unemployment system failures…Arguments…Depression…Anxiety…Short tempers…Mistakes… How many of those are hitting close to home for you? I can count seven … Continue reading Pretending, Normalizing, Mistaking…Feeling?
Adjusting to Tiny Spaces: Downsizing and Upscaling
Tiny island…tons of people…tiny spaces. What did we really “need”? And, what could we improve to make the best use of the space? We decided that saving money on rent would be worth the upfront investment. We’ve spent quite a bit of money on our space-saving ideas. But, we will make the money back in rent/real estate saving within two years!
Wandering and Wondering in NYC
Lastly, this week was the last Manhattanhenge of 2020. It happens four times a year, twice for sunrise and twice for sunsets, where the sun is perfectly centered between the buildings for a glorious view of the city and the moment in time. The clouds put a little bit of a damper on our view of our first Manhattanhenge, but we still saw a pretty amazing sight!
New York: Awakening from COVID-19 Slumber
I’ve been here a week, and what I’ve learned is that New Yorkers are a resilient bunch. While the rest of the country was whining about not being able to go get ice cream, this city lost almost all “normal” services and opportunities. They witnessed the horrors of neighbors and friends disappearing to never return. Small businesses shut down in droves… 20% of workers became unemployed… nearly 32,000 have died so far. […]