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Biting the Big Apple
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Musings of a French girl (but really British at heart) living in New York
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Puerto Rico

My friend CS and I decided to go on one last quick escape to the sun before Winter really sets in the City.A few months ago, I had hoped to go to Patagonia at this time of the year to do some glacier...

06 dec 11

Crash Course City

I am always honored when approached by an individual or a company asking for my thoughts on relocating to New York.It has been one of the most life-forming experience of my life and I am always happy...

25 nov 11

Thanksgiving

As I have said every single year since I have been here, Thanksgiving is by far my favorite American holiday.I love that it is all about good food, good wine and family. Or as in my case, my adopted ...

25 nov 11

Fall

Nothing I can say describes the incredible beauty of Fall in the City better than this picture taken in my neighborhood ...

20 nov 11

The Boy

By now, you must have noticed how much I have mentioned the Boy in my posts as we have been spending so much time together.While I initially called this whole thing "The Great Dating Ex...

04 aug 11

Sporty Sunday

In keeping with my role as official Social Director to my group of friends, I bought tickets for a kayaking excursion on the Delaware river, followed by a wine tour, a little while ago through one of...

19 jul 11

Governors Island

Governors Island is a just tiny patch of land located between the most southern tip of Manhattan and Brooklyn, but in the Summer it becomes a hive of activity.The island was mostly used for military ...

12 jul 11

Welcome

I organized a little Welcome Party for my friend JW last night, who just arrived from London on a 6-month global rotation program that our company facilitates. Needless to say that he is beyond excit...

11 jul 11

July 4th Weekend

I spent the holiday weekend in the Hamptons and I feel that the girls and I have settled into a soothing and deliciously predictable routine out there. As usual, we enjoyed ESs beautiful house, ...

09 jul 11

Blue Note

My favourite jazz vocalist of all times, little Jimmy Scott, performed at the Blue Note Jazz Club in the West Village last week and I got tickets for me and the Boy as soon as I learnt about it.Jimmy...

29 jun 11

Perfect Weekend

The weekend I just had made me realize even more that leaving New York, if I ever had to do so, would be the hardest thing in the world.I met up with my friend JC and his crew for brunch at Da Silvan...

27 jun 11

"New" York

I am dating someone. As in "hanging out, going to the movies, holding hands while walking down the street" kind of dating. Normal dating I guess. But for me an incredibly foreign concept in N...

19 jun 11

Hey Sailor!

When the girls and I signed up for an intensive 2-day sailing course with the Manhattan Sailing Club, we knew full well that it was not going to be the usual sailing we all have done in the past in v...

15 jun 11

Willie Wall

The girls and I are doing an intensive 2 day sailing course this weekend with the Manhattan Sailing Club, located in the North Cove Marina just outside where I work in the World Financial Center. The...

12 jun 11

Scavenger Hunt

The much anticipated arrival of warm weather to the City also marks the return of my social organizer status amongst my friends.At this time of the year, I scour the web in search of fun and differen...

05 jun 11

Hamptons Weekend

I know I said I didnt particularly like the Hamptons when I went last year. Or at least "the scene" that comes with it, which thankfully is easy to avoid.But lets face it - with my friend ES ...

02 jun 11

The Rapture

Over the past couple of weeks in the US, the media has been full of talks of "The Rapture", otherwise known as the "End of the World" as predicted to happen by some crazy preache...

25 may 11

Love & Hate

I really like this post from The Frenemy. I think it really reflects the love/hate relationship that most New Yorkers have with the City.You can go and read it on her blog here or read below.When you...

13 may 11

Spring

Spring has finally, finally sprung in the City! I realized it this morning when I woke up to the sounds of the first street fair of the year occupying parts of Broadway, just outside my windows.It th...

01 may 11

Revival?

This winter has been particularly tough on me.While I didnt entirely go into complete shut down mode (I just cant), every outings required a lot of preparation and willpower in order to face sub-zero...

12 apr 11

Hibernation

My recent lack of posts is due to the obligatory phenomenon&nbs p;of hibernation that all mammals in New York City experience at this time of the year.Quite simply, I have felt too cold, too tire...

11 feb 11

Fun Facts

Im having a crazy busy time at work right now so blogging is taking a backseat. But we have a team building session next week and Ive been asked to give some fun facts about myself which I thought we...

21 jan 11

Central Park Snow

 Winter can be a rather depressing time in New York - while the sun is usually blazing high in the sky, it is also incredibly cold, windy, snowy ... and overwhelmingly s lushy.Streets b...

08 jan 11

Farewell 2010!

I always feel a little introspective as one year ends and another begins - as Im sure we all do.I cant believe I have been here for nearly 4 years already. It went so quickly yet feels like a lifetim...

04 jan 11

Stranded

France and my family home have never felt so far away than this week.Like thousands of other people, my travel plans were severely hindered this past weekend - and unfortunately still are.Unusually h...

23 dec 10

Lets Go Knicks!

I have written before about my rather surprising love of watching the New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden. What started as just another item I felt I had to tick off my list of things to do...

17 dec 10

Santa Con

Photo by Jake McGraw @ Flickr (C)As I popped out for coffee and to run some errands on Saturday, I was surprised to share the elevator in my apartment building with a girl scantily dressed as an elf....

15 dec 10

SantaCon

Photo by Jake McGraw @ Flickr (C)As I popped out for coffee and to run some errands yesterday, I was surprised to share the elevator in my apartment building with a girl scantily dressed as an elf. I...

13 dec 10

Cupcake Craze

Photo by jammieanne @ Flickr (C)Today I am delighted to be bringing you a guest post about the best cupcakes in New York from Charlotte, a writer for Simonseeks.com.This is rather handy as, while I h...

10 dec 10

Winter Survival

Photo by Robert Harding (C)As I prepare myself to face my fourth winter in the City and seemingly spending a lot of time dishing out advice on how to survive it to a number of friends for whom it wil...

08 dec 10

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