This week, the universe decided to send me a mysterious gift via Amazon Prime. As I eagerly opened the oh too familiar box, anticipating my usual sets of orders, I was met with a delightful surprise—or rather, perplexity. Two enormous bags of gummies greeted me, a sweet treat […]
Today’s adventure in the land of Mimi quirkiness kicked off with a rain shower. Not your typical rain, mind you, but a cascade of ladybugs, descending upon me like nature’s confetti. Now, common sense says, “Shoo them away!” but no, not in my quirky world. Killing a ladybug […]
Unbelievably, one of my worst years has come to pass. One year has stealthily tiptoed past, leaving in its wake a peculiar void for friends and family. A void that used to be filled with the dry wit and sharp intellect of a man who could make even […]
Here I am, tapping away at the keys, a tired conductor orchestrating the symphony of fatigue that echoes through the corridors of my mind. It’s a cacophony of sorys. It’s been 81 days of consecutive thoughts and words, a marathon of musings that now faces the challenge of […]
I haven’t done this in a while. It’s time for me to champion and highlight some wacky and quirky news items. I used to do this with some regularity in the past, but I lost focus. But now the world is too heated, and I need a dark […]
Create an emergency preparedness plan. A few years back, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines as to what to do in a zombie apocalypse. People laughed, giggled, and were generally bemused. What were to make of such guidelines? Did the CDC know something that […]
Have you ever broken a bone? Whenever someone asks a question such as “Have you ever broken a bone,” I flinch. Why, you ask? Simple. The second I answer it, I feel like I’m jinxing myself. I’m a very superstitious person, and in answering “no” to such a […]
Finally, I made it to Friday! It’s been a really long week. Then again, every week feels long to me these days. Here’s a brief wacky news of the week recap. 1. Don’t yuck my yum. Chef Jose Avila has decided to really mix it up and enhance […]
Take a stroll. Ride the subway. Get on the ferry. Hail a cab. Bike the narrow lanes. Whatever mode it may be that you travel through New York, you are bound to be entertained in some way. Every New York city sidewalk holds the potential of providing a […]
Many moons ago, I used to post on Fridays some odd stories that popped up throughout the week. Because I’m doing a reset to my life (slowly), I thought I would start off the week by posting about some oddities. Mind you, what one person may find odd, […]