On several occasions each year I uncover my mammoth chrome mountain bike and go for a ride. My destination is generally the Howard Beach – JFK subway station in Queens. After mentioning this to people I’m often asked for details. I think that my mention of such a trip conjures up images of me biking…
Category: Life
Fire in Williamsburg
I saw a fairly large fire on my way to see the fireworks tonight. It was in an industrial building at the corner of North 9th Street and Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. I saw the first smoke around 9:15 while walking on Berry Street along McCarren Park. I quickly walked down to North 10th Street,…
Say Goodbye to ‘The New Kai’
While the newkai.com domain will be sticking around, I killed the over-eight-year-old “The New Kai” concept of this website. Not only was it horribly out of date content and design-wise, much of it was broken! “The New Kai” concept was based on fifteen-to-eighteen-year-old me and simply had to be discarded of. I now work about…
Public Bathrooms in New York City
One of the first things you learn upon arriving in New York City is that Starbucks contain the quasi-public bathrooms of this epicenter of Western civilization. There are two major reason for this: The city only provides one. (There are also about a dozen in the subway system, but they’re not recommended) There is a…
Tighter Squeeze Thanks to Cab Driver Strike
Whenever I take the L-Train in the morning, I expect claustrophobic conditions such as those in the picture to the right. However, whenever the cab drivers strike, the packing extends to the last part of “Option A” for my commute, the E-Train. Drivers were protesting plans put in motion by Mayor Michael Bloomberg under which…
Cable, Parking, Passport
Lessons from the Real World
Months have past since I updated this weblog (which turns seven years old at the end of the year) with some details about what I’m personally up to. As you might know, I worked in financial consulting in Vienna last summer, from July to October. Since I didn’t like the way that was going, I…
Hidden Clearance
Vienna Trip XI
I’ve been throwing a bunch of dates around as to when I’ll be in Vienna. I finally decided to check my tickets, so I can now officially announce I’ll be in Vienna from December 29 to January 16. And I also can announce I’ve never been more excited to travel anywhere my entire life. That’s…
Syracuse hasn’t Lost its Luster
I had a great two days/nights in Syracuse Thursday through Saturday, thanks to Chris’s invitation. As a fresh alumni it’s pretty awesome to go back to your alma mater and live it up a little. Especially if you are otherwise stuck in a town with no friends. I did of course choose a great weekend,…