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As far as weekends go, this past one was pretty much the best. I still can’t believe I had all of my closest friends and family in the same place at the same time. It meant so much to me that everyone came out (and in some cases travelled long distances) to celebrate my 30th…
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On June 7th, I hit my milestone 30th birthday. I celebrated with a bat mitzvah themed 13 Going on 30 Party at Sammy’s Roumanian. We dressed in 90s attire and danced to the musical stylings of an in-house keyboardist. If you want to re-live the late 90s, enjoy this playlist featuring all songs from 1998,…
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I was so upset when the 7A, the 24 hour East Village diner, closed. I spent many a late night there and thought the area was losing a gem. But then it re-opened as Miss Lily’s 7A, the eastside location of the popular Jamaican spot and my frown turned upside down. Because I snacked a…
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I’ve learned a lot in my 30 (eek!) years, and now I’d like to impart a little wisdom.
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I have no idea what’s actually in arroz con pollo, the traditional Spanish/Puerto Rican dish. I know there’s arroz (aka: rice) and pollo (chicken for us English speakers). Beyond that, it’s pretty much a guessing game, which is why I have zero idea whether or not my version of this meal is authentic. I’m guessing…
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This blog ignited my passion for writing. I have always adored reading but never thought I could be on the other side until I took up with this site. Once I started getting a few followers, I realized I might actually have something to say so I have spent time here and there working on…
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Sweet: Like always, I took today off to celebrate my birthday. I love having a weekday free in the city! Sour: I’ve noticed my pants fitting a bit tighter recently – eek.
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The one LA trend I did not want to give into was the health craze. Everything there is organic, free range, GMO free, pilates. B.S., I say. But after a workout on Sunday morning I needed to stop somewhere before passing out and Kreation was the closest place I could walk into. It was pretty…
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My Mom and Allison arrive tonight and the rest of my family and friends will be here tomorrow night and I. Am. So. Excited. I’m pumped for my big 30th birthday celebration, but mostly I’m excited to have all of my most special people in the same place at the same time. I can’t wait to…
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New York has a class for absolutely everything, something I learned when I discovered Coursehorse, a class aggregator. They house over 40,000 classes on their website so you can enrich yourself in the matter of any topic under the sun. As you book, you earn points that turn into discounts on future classes. Just browsing…
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Peaches to Apples 