*Not prejudiced
@ The Met
May 28th, 2017
Category: Chrono
Cityscapes || More Pollution
It takes all kinds…!
PS: I did watch the film and really wanted to like it. Maybe my expectations were too high or I’m just a grumpy old woman; either way it didn’t rate high on my list. But there is always number 2 which looks promising, if only because it features Diana in a glam ’80s costume – that alone is a sight to behold!
Midtown Manhattan
May 27th, 2017
Crossing the river to Hoboken
Believe it or not, there is a whole other world out there, beyond Manhattan and the City. Like Hoboken, for example. This town on the Hudson Waterfront, which an outsider might mistake for an extension of New York, is actually sitting in New Jersey. Easily accessible by car, train or ferry, it is a great alternative for walks alongside the river.
Starting with Hoboken Terminal, the main transportation hub and a magnificent example of Beaux Arts architecture. Just look at the exterior with a steampunk industrial feel and this incredible waiting room, bathed in natural light coming from its Tiffany stained glass skylight!
But the main attraction is, of course, a walk on the waterfront offering some of the best, unobstructed views of West Manhattan, all the way down to its lower tip.
Not forgetting the famous lobster tails, freshly baked directly at the source: Carlo’s Bakery. 
For our first visit to Hoboken, we took the PATH from 33rd Street (smooth transit, no delays, no crowds – but it was Saturday…). Next time, which will hopefully be soon, we’ll try the ferry, which is always much more fun than travelling through a dark tunnel, underwater.
May 27th, 2017
Words of Wisdom – V
*Recent Resident Posting* on the bulletin board of my building’s website:
Title: Amazing dog whisperer here to play with your dogs 😀 (Price: Free)
SO… I recently moved into the Ivy and noticed that there are a ton of dogs lovers in the building. And I’ve probably made small-talk with about 10 of you, just so you’d let me pet and play with your pup for a few minutes. Seeing that my roommate is allergic (I know, what a shame), I’m trying to get creative with my options to satisfy my dog-petting itch.If you need a dog-sitter or someone to play with your dog, I’m your guy 🙂
J.
May 26th, 2017
An invigorating walk on a Friday evening after work
because nothing better than a riverside breeze to wipe away the noise of a full week’s work (that, and a strong gin & tonic, but never before sunset – one has to stick to one’s principles)!
(showing off my funky sunglasses that are bigger than yours…)
Hudson River Park
May 26th, 2017
Minskoff Theatre Walkway
Art Deco influences are omnipresent in Manhattan.
May 26th, 2017
Not the NY Fashion Week
Taking intercultural influences to the next level @ the U.N. – where else…?
May 23rd, 2017
Cityscapes || Pollution
… can be visual, auditory or environmental. 8th Avenue, around Theater District, provides all that and more.
May 26th, 2017
New York’s Own
May 26th, 2017
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
Some cemeteries are functional, others Gothic or haunted; some include beautiful gardens or war Memorials. Then, there is Green-Wood Cemetery; where visitors can take self-guided tours, walk on lanes with names like ”Sweet-Gum Path” or hop on a green trolley driven by an expert guide, watch the sun go down over the calm waters of a lake, take deep breaths of fresh air, admire a magnificent view of Manhattan.
For Green-Wood Cemetery must be the quietest, most tranquil 478 acres of land in New York and, since development here works mostly underground, the largest open space in the City that is in no danger of getting crammed with more tall buildings, any time soon.
If you need some downtime for quiet contemplation, honour the memory of loved ones, pay your respects to war heroes, notable residents or celebrities (we paid ours to the Bernsteins and Mrs. Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld, better known by her stage name Lola Montez) or just take in the views, look no further than Greenwood Heights in Brooklyn.
Green-Wood Cemetery is reached from the Atlantic/Barclays Center stop in Brooklyn – with the R train, direction Bay Ridge. Exit at the 25th Street station. Check the visitors’ page on their website for more info, further directions and opening hours.
May 21st, 2017
The Humble Fabulist 