A tree grows in Brooklyn. Lots of them actually.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by onechicklette

“People in New York City suffer from allergies? REALLY?”

Yes, I’m here to tell you that we do. And this op-ed tells you why we may actually suffer more than in other cities.

Although non-New Yorkers might think of NYC as the Concrete Jungle, plenty of trees, grasses and other pollen producers do grow here – and well!

One source estimates that New York City has more than 5 million trees. We’re lucky to have such a green city, but yes, we sneeze a lot in season.

Lilacs in Williamsburg

Green

Linden blossoms

More lilacs

McCarren Park

I’ll deal with the pollen just fine once my favorite Linden trees bloom.

For more city greenery, check out Erin Boyle’s Instagrams

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Can you stand the rain?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by onechicklette

Not the New Edition song. The forecast!

The forecast calls for a full week of bad hair in NYC.

I can’t help but feel that the bad weather has been following me.

Hope you have a great week, whatever the weather.

Business travel = not glamorous
I went to Toronto

Is New York Magazine running out of cover ideas?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by onechicklette

Here’s Elle Fanning’s cover in February.

Via Huffpost.com and NYMag.com

And here’s Jeff Koons’ cover in May.

Via Complex.com and NYMag.com

Go Scranton (that’s what she said)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by onechicklette

There’s a big event taking place in my hometown on May 4 to commemorate the end of the TV series, The Office.

Via the Times-Tribune

Some of the series’ biggest names will make the trip including the actors who play Jim and Pam, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer, and of course Rainn Wilson, the frequent troublemaker Dwight Schrute.

Via JudgmentalObserver

So far there are no signs that Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott through Season 7, will attend.

Andy Bernard aka Ed Helms should make the trip–after all, Scranton is only two hours’ drive from his alma mater and mine, Cornell.

The element I find coolest though is ticket prices: they top out at $21. Isn’t that wonderful? There are also free events including a come one, come all parade. Something for every Office fan.

Maybe I should make the trip!

Greetings from Scranton
Old Forge pizza

“Isn’t it terrible about Chechnya?”

Posted on April 19, 2013 by onechicklette

In awkward moments, I have been known to quote Bridget Jones.

“Isn’t it terrible about Chechnya?” I’d say when no other words felt right and a silence needed to be filled.

The response would either be laughter because the people around me got the reference or a double-take.

“Isn’t she clever about world affairs?”

[OK that's how I chose to interpret the looks. WHATEVER.]

When I met Renee Zellweger at SoHo House in LA a few years ago, I actually told her about my habit. She laughed pretty hard, seemingly with sincerity.

Anyway…I guess I have to put this saying on hold for awhile.

If you haven’t seen this clip, click here:

Bridget Jones’ Diary