Friday evening is quiet. I go for a walk at 7pm, as the sun’s setting, to a nearby park that has become my regular walking destination. Couples are sharing benches, dogs are greeting each other, the air is warmer than it has been. Later, I make a new favorite dish,… Read More »A Weekend in March or April
Jesse began hosting concerts at the warehouse last summer. Jesse’s friend was interested in taking on a producing sort of role, and he lined up a few bands to play on a very hot July night. The one-off concert became a series in the fall, with Good Fridays occurring monthly… Read More »Lighting a Bushwick Concert Venue
The Appalachian trail, spanning 2,190 miles and 14 states, is sprinkled with shelters, mountain peaks, road crossings, log books, stream crossings, and white trail blazes. But, one feature I did not expect this hiking trail to offer was a passenger train station. Indeed, about two hours north of NYC, weekend… Read More »Where Nature and Urbanism Meet
My friend asked me recently about my move to NYC, adulthood, and happiness. She’s still in school (doing her own very cool thing in Belgium) so she hasn’t been hit yet with the existential year post-undergrad. The move to NYC played out almost exactly as I expected — which was… Read More »I’m an Adult and I Don’t Know If I Like It
Standing at Bergen Street station on a weekday morning, Blank Street coffee in hand, headed to your finance job in a sleek Manhattan skyscraper, you hear a train rumble into the station. Finally, you think. But, as you glance up from your phone to board the F, there’s no train.… Read More »The Secret Express Subway That Doesn’t Exist
It was a sunny and hot California afternoon when I arrived at the Death Valley welcome sign. I had been driving for about 4 hours by now – coming from LA – and was feeling that mix of heat and travel exhaustion. Fortunately, after taking a few pictures, I only… Read More »Exploring Death Valley