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About Me

I had a short-lived life in science where I blew up petri dishes and botched lab results. So I left that to become a dotcommer. To cure my creative urges I dabble in paint by numbers, late night dancing in my undies and the occasional design musings: On Maiden Lane.

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where to find me...

I don't write on here anymore but I am elsewhere.  Recently I started a design blog of my own after following so many others for the last few months.  There are a zillion talented people ou...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:35:00 GMT

Beneath the Mangroves

They love to stare, openly and without shame.  They'll stare long after you've passed by, the heat of their gaze burning into your skin.  The locals, they love to stare at the young women, f...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:34:00 GMT

In the City of the Soaring Dragon

I'm currently in Hanoi.  The weather is surprisingly nice, which is a great change from the searing, dry heat of central Vietnam.  We arrived very late this evening.  Our...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:26:00 GMT

One Door Closes, Another Opens

It's been almost a month at the new job.  Initially rocky and unsteady with me in nervous bits, I finally found my groove in the role and with the team.  It feels good to be contributing, ev...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 00:10:00 GMT

Bread Doesn't Rise on Love Alone

I spent Saturday morning hanging out on my parent's bed just like when I was young.  With my back supported by mounds of colorful blankets I stared for a long time at the protrusions and indentat...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:06:00 GMT

Commuter Trains, Planes and Automobiles

Last week I started at the new job...      On day one, I missed the 8:55 train into the city and had to sprint for seven blocks with my laptop bag and leather jacket.  Needles...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:17:00 GMT

Still Life and the Bike

Today was my last day at the office.  And I cried, of course. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  I cried, not in the way of little tears that spring t...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:33:00 GMT

What's another weekend full of rain...

The Schmalhausen family, from Germany, visiting Washington Square Park today in New York City.  Photo by Robert Caplin
Posted by on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:12:00 GMT

Dear Ms. Manners...Can you help us?

It's appalling, it really is.  My jaw still drops when I come across moments like these.  Moments when seemingly normal adults, who must have gone through similar if not the same etiquette l...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:33:00 GMT

Exit Stage Left...

I had been contemplating for days the how-tos and what-ifs of turning in my resignation.  "A giant weight will be lifted from your shoulders," ER said as I bit into my grilled cheese sa...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:00:00 GMT