New York – Zoe Aarsen

5 Things I Did Not Know When I Moved to New York

I’ve been here a while now, so it’s okay to admit these things. I am pretty sure I am not alone in these rather humbling experiences. Correction: I really hope I am not alone in these experiences, because if I am, I am a far greater nerd than I thought. 1. I did not know about wasabi.Continue reading “5 Things I Did Not Know When I Moved to New York”

5 Things that are Simply Not OK About This Heat

Back in the day (when I was in college) it was not uncommon during the months of July and August for my friends and I, trapped like roaches in stifling New York City apartments without air conditioning, to call each other and have conversations like this: “I’m totally naked standing in front of the fridge,Continue reading “5 Things that are Simply Not OK About This Heat”

Little Known Facts About New York

If you live in New York, you may not be aware of these true facts. 1) Only two of your four stove top burners will work in any apartment built before 1980. If your apartment has one of those mini ovens, then only one or zero of your burners will function. 2.) None of yourContinue reading “Little Known Facts About New York”