Posts tagged “city life”

NYC, day 5Oct 2, 2005

Outer Borough Day: met up with Colin in Brooklyn after a slow subway ride, wandered Prospect Park, walked Brooklyn Bridge, finished with Italian food and a village stroll. I heart New York. Huge photo set incoming when we're back.

First impressionsMar 1, 2005

I spotted a woman at a bus stop who seemed ethereally beautiful against the grey city backdrop. Twenty seconds later, when she shoved past people to catch her bus, the illusion shattered. Just another fleeting city moment, probably too pretentious, but work is chaos so here you go.

It feels like years since it's been hereFeb 7, 2005

Spotted a sunbeam cutting across a grey London plaza today. A whole line of people stopped to stand in it. Spring is coming.

London in SeptemberSep 21, 2004

London in September is effortlessly, quietly romantic. Crisp air, warm coffee, glinting cobblestones, busking jazz on the Thames. Paris gets the headlines, but London doesn't need them.

My friends are hilariousDec 8, 2003

My friends Ed and Raymond have an ongoing NYC vs. Boston rivalry. Their latest email exchange did not disappoint.

Hey, I'm in New York! And it's surprisingly like a bigger, slightly cleaner version of London. It's...Jul 5, 2002

First time in New York. It's basically London but bigger, cleaner, and sweatier. The accents are grating, the buildings are absurdly tall, and the whole place feels like a film set. Seen Central Park, photographed skyscrapers, plenty more tourist nonsense still to get through.