Tag: Commute
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Underground Stage
So much can happen in New York subway stations, and it’s not uncommon to have musicians performing. But the other day, it felt like one station briefly turned into its own small stage, making room for a particularly nice performance. The duo was set up on the platform. One of them was mixing really cool…
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Small helpers
This week has been on fire—figuratively. A pile-up of nerve-wracking things left me with no time (or headspace) for writing. But maybe that’s a fitting lead-in to today’s post: fire trucks. In the U.S., fire trucks are hard to miss—giant, shiny red machines that dominate the streets, and impossible to ignore with sirens that stretch…
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School busses
The yellow school bus looks the same almost everywhere in the U.S.—big, boxy, and unmistakably yellow, with bold black stripes and a swinging stop sign. It’s been this way since 1939, when a group of educators and engineers met to standardize school transportation. Before that, kids got to school however they could—by farm wagon, truck,…
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Prometheus at Rockefeller Center
Especially on a spring afternoon like this Friday, it’s easy to miss the golden statue in front of the Rockefeller building. Packed with people, the plaza sometimes hides the sculpture of Prometheus. He’s been here since 1934, part of the original vision for Rockefeller Center as a place where commerce, art, and public life could…
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Times are changing
While this refers to this past weekend’s shift to summer time, you could also interpret it in a broader sense—in the grand scheme of things. And speaking of grand, and staying in the spirit of time, the Grand Central Clock is one of New York’s most iconic timepieces. Perched atop the information booth in the…
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World pasta day
Did you know yesterday (Oct 25) was World Pasta Day? I had no idea either. One of the perks of living in this city is the regular pop-ups and promotional booths handing out little freebies (or reminding you it’s time to celebrate something). On my way to work, I passed by one giving out free…
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Strong willed
When it’s a Monday morning and you resist buying everything on display and instead just get a coffee. I call this willpower 2.0 😃 Have a great week everyone!
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Sparkling ‚clean‘
Getting on an empty and freshly cleaned train is a good start to your early morning commute! Well, to level-set expectations: the floor was wiped with something that looks like it never gets rinsed and the handrails and seats were filthy as always… But let’s appreciate the small things and in this case, the effort…
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Monday morning
My first Monday morning commute to the office. Might be the time I left home, might be ‘cause it’s Monday and don’t many people go in or it might be the normal state … whatever the case, it was incredibly smooth sailing! Remember when I posted about the commute in London (on my SF Blog)?!…
Josephine in New York City 