New York
Visiting the city
Just back from a one-week trip to New York to spend Thanksgiving with our friends there and it just made me realize how much I adore the Big Apple. In one week I ate more calories, walked more miles, and spent more ‘friend time’ than I had in months in London! Rose and I had … Continue reading
Leaving the city.
On Friday morning I woke up for the last time in New York, stretching myself languidly along our fabulous memory foam mattress for the last time and brushed my teeth into our (relatively crappy molded) bathroom sink for the last time. I visited Annie at her 5th floor walk-up apartment for the last time, had … Continue reading
Celebrations
John and I were lucky enough to crack an invite to the amazing Preston Bailey’s launch party for his latest book, Celebrations last week Thursday and, in true PB style, it was a breathtaking event. I knew what was in store when I first received the invitation: Note the dress code…Hot! Preston is the premier … Continue reading
Selling on Craigslist
There’s a free service in the US called Craigslist and I think it’s one of the most underrated services out there. (The term ‘Craigslist Killer’ does spring to mind, but let’s not focus on the negative for now, shall we?) With a couple of clicks of a mouse button you can find / buy / … Continue reading
Leaving the city…
After exactly three years of Manhattan living, it is time for Sue to leave the city. And it feels like the worst breakup in the world. My heart is aching and my head is confused. New York is like the boy you love but know you have to leave for there is definitely another one … Continue reading
What NOT to do in Times Square
So after the show yesterday, Sam and I went for a walk through Times Square. It is always such a treat to experience this noisy, people-thronged, tourist-trap through the eyes of a visitor and we’ve had two opportunities to do so recently – first wit my cousin Justin’s visit last week and then yesterday with … Continue reading
Nothing Compares To Hugh
My former Cape Town flatmate Sam came to visit me from Ft Lauderdale where she now lives and, as per the usual visit-from-Sam ritual, we decided to go see something fabulous on Broadway. The nature of New York’s Broadway scenes is such that you truly can go see a new show once a week and … Continue reading
Cooking – the healthy Christmas gift
For Christmas 2008 John and I received a voucher from his brother and his wife to attend a couple’s cooking course at the Institute of Culinary Education (or ICE as it is known around these parts). It seems rather crazy that it’s taken us this long to get around to going to an actual class, … Continue reading
Blowing hot air
I’ve written here before about how one tends to get really close to strangers in New York. From having to dodge someone else’s projectile vomit to ducking from nail clippings flying your way on the subway, you see most things that people deem ‘private’ in other places, publicly on display here. Usually people just turn … Continue reading
Indian Summer
It’s been strangely warm over the last couple of days. I say strangely because last week this time we were wrapped in blankets, huddling closer to the radiators and sleeping with closed windows to try and keep the bone-chilling cold at bay. Not so since about Tuesday this week, though. Forget about wearing those new … Continue reading