A few years ago one of my best friends started dating this guy she met at a work conference. For them, it was basically love at first sight, they emailed and talked on the phone all the time it seemed. I mean, that was the only way they could communicate because while she lived in New York, he lived all the way on the West Coast. Every so often she would fly cross country and he would do the same until a year and a half after they met, my best friend packed up her NYC life and moved out there to be with him. I learned a lot about long distance relationships from watching their relationship grow. Last weekend I met a cutie online and after a really nice chat I decided following work on Monday, it would be a good idea to meet him in person. Read more »
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Argentinian,
Dating,
gay life,
LIRR,
Long Island,
Panera Bread,
The Paulinator
A new storytelling series has hit the streets of Brooklyn. “I Like You, Maude: A Night of Storytelling and Music” kicks off this Sunday with their premiere show at Bar 4 in Park Slope. The storytelling series creates a unique blend of comedy, reading and music. The goal of the two producers, Kristin Abele and Kerri Doherty, was to create a show that showcased the talents of local greats around the city. The stellar line-up for their first show says a good deal about where they plan to be over the course of the next few months.
Simon Rich, writer for SNL and two comedic books, headlines with Kumail Nanjiani (writer, Michael & Michael Have Issues), Nick Ross (Upright Citizens Brigade) with Becky Abrams and Matt Singer (musician, Family Records).
Show starts at 7:30. Be sure to arrive early to get good seats. Admission is free. For a map and directions to Bar 4, click here. Closest subways are the F, G, and R trains.
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bar 4,
I Like You Maude,
kumail nanjiani,
matt singer,
nick ross,
Simon Rich
This Saturday kicks off the first of three consecutive Saturdays of New York’s 2nd annual “Summer Streets.” From 7am to 1pm, 7 miles of Park Ave and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park will be closed to all cars and buses and open for walkers, bikers, and various outdoor activities.
There will be various locations to rent bikes and skates (some places for free), plus dance lessons and even a special Fitness Station which will provide free yoga, pilates, and aerobics from Crunch. You can also join in on free training runs, like the Team in Training Run, which will meet this Saturday at 7:30am at Foley Square.
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Crunch,
Fitness,
free bike rentals,
Free runs,
New York,
New York City Events,
New York outdoors,
Summer Streets,
Team in Training
Matilda - East Village
A friend of mine had walked by Matilda and thought it looked like a cute spot to check out for brunch. We went ahead and made reservations, although it didn’t seem necessary when we arrived on that Sunday. I went online as I usually do to read a little about the restaurant and I just fell in love with the concept. The restaurant is owned by a couple and the menu is a cross between Tuscan and Mexican cuisine, based on the respective heritage of each the owners. The restaurant’s name, Matilda, is that of their daughter since they say on the website that they view the restaurant as their second “daughter”.
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brunch,
coffee,
East Village,
Fusian,
italian,
latin,
Manhattan,
specials,
Tuscan
So we all know that only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, but what’s a pallid Brooklynite to do now that summer has finally arrived? Head for the water, that’s what. And with an amazing network of free public pools there’s no excuse for not dusting off your swimsuit and your ducking and weaving skills. Why would you want the antiseptic atmosphere of a gym pool when you could be out in the open with folks paddling, playing, flirting, bitching, hand-standing and occasionally even swimming all around you?
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Brooklyn,
free,
nyc parks,
pools,
Red Hook Pool,
summer,
Sunset Park Pool,
swim
I should probably work on my bank of cliches, but both ways is exactly how Maile Meloy dishes it out: Her spare prose + that bull’s eye take on the human condition = Literature (yes, with a capital L).
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18th Century novel,
Anthony Trollope,
Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It,
Maile Meloy,
short story,
Victorian novel
I have a thing for Archie Leach. And it appears so does the BAM Cinematek. Cary Grant (born Archibald Leach) can arguably be described as one of the most definitive screen presences in the history of cinema. In his 35 year career, he constantly dazzled audiences with his dapper demeanor from goofy screwballs to Hitchcock thrillers. He had a slick sense of style and attitude that made him the desire of every woman and a sophisticated role model for men. This is of course taking into account that Grant’s fifth wife was 47 years his junior and he was 77 when they married. Mr. Grant had that something about him even into the twilight of his life. And its not difficult to see why.
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BAM,
cary grant,
Cinematek,
New York Screenings
New York Fringe Festival 2009
Unless you’ve been living outside of New York City for the last decade or so, chances are you’ve either attended a Fringe show yourself, or you’ve at least heard about the festival. ”Fringe”, of course, means The New York International Fringe Festival and it is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues. It kicks off in just two weeks on August 14th, so right now everyone involved is getting their act together, so to speak, and preparing for Opening Night.
One very special show which will be featured this year at the Fringe Festival is Eli and Cheryl Jump, a poetic, haunting play written by Daniel McCoy. I got a chance to chat with Daniel and find out what it’s like to be part of the Fringe, what sparked him to write this play, and what he hopes it will mean to the audience.
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Cassandra Vincent,
Charles Linshaw,
Daniel McCoy,
Eli and Cheryl Jump,
Fringe Festival,
Ignited States,
MTWorks,
New York Neofuturists,
theatre,
Theatre Buzz,
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
Excuse me everyone, the Paulinator has something to say, I’m currently hot and bothered and not the Urban Dictionary‘s definition: To become sexually aroused to the point where you are unable to think clearly. I literally am hot and bothered! The weather here in the city, while I enjoy ten times more than the bitter cold, has turn the city into one large sweat shop and I’m not even getting paid pennies. I enjoy sweating up a storm at the gym but feeling the beads of sweat form on my forehead as I wait for the subway, just are not cute on anyone! Sadly, there really isn’t anything I can do about the heat, so I’m moving on to the bothered part…
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Hell's Kitchen,
hot bartender,
The Paulinator,
urban dictionary
