Monthly Archives: July 2011

Tomato Surprise

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I posted a few months back about my decision to skip the tomatoes in my fire escape garden this year—I like tomatoes but don’t love them and, more importantly, in past summers each time one of the fruits would ripen, … Continue reading →

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Better Each Day

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

You may have noticed that my site has a couple of updates today. That’s because I’m finally ready to announce the fall release of my first book, Better Each Day, from Chronicle Books. (Yes, the suspense has been killing me—it’s … Continue reading →

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Biking Around East Hampton

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

I’m missing Betty Blue right now. NYC is in the midst of a heatwave and I just can’t motivate to bike to work. The asphalt is actually melting in some places. It’s a rare occasion that I look forward to … Continue reading →

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New Sport: Swimming

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

There are few sports I haven’t at least given a shot, if not wholly adopted. But swimming is an activity I haven’t done much since my age was in the singe digits. I think this disinterest/dislike has a few origins, … Continue reading →

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Health Tip Tuesday: Beat Anxiety with Exercise

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

The symptoms of a panic attack sound an awful lot like the physical affects of a tough workout: quickened heart rate, shortness of breath, and possibly even lightheadedness, nausea, or numbness. But a panic attack typically comes with a series … Continue reading →

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Teaching Yoga on Plum TV

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

My job comes with a lot of fun perks. The latest example: I got to teach yoga to Plum Daily hosts Robyn and Nick this past Friday morning. Best of all, we weren’t in a studio—the location was a vineyard … Continue reading →

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Check me out on Streetsblog!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

My uber talented friend, photographer Dmitry Gudkov, has long taken pictures of New York city bicyclists, and now he’s actually writing up profiles of these riders, too. A few weeks ago I decided it was my turn to pose for … Continue reading →

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Health Tip Tuesday: Eat Eggs to Boost Antioxidants

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

So, I missed the Health Tip Tuesday deadline by about 7 hours, but in an effort to get back on track with blogging I’m going for it anyway. I read an interesting study about eggs yesterday, which reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Daytrips from New York: Macungie, Pennsylvania

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Wow. What happened to my blogger discipline? Oh right—summer. The good news is that I’ve been able to travel a lot since I last wrote. The bad news is that I haven’t had much time (or the aforementioned discipline) to … Continue reading →

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