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The Vagaries of Sunday Brunch

May 18, 2008 12:00 AM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

Ah, brunch. Dew-dappled Sundays spent lingering over strawberries in champagne, yum. But leave it to New York City to take this simple, glorious brunch experience and turn it into a blood sport. That’s because every Sunday at 11:30 a.m., everyone in town seems to have the same sparkling idea: Let’s meet for brunch! From Harlem to Brooklyn Heights, hungry brunch-seekers rocket out of beds and into the streets, foraging for egg-white omelets and French toast.

Of course, the coolest brunch places don’t take reservations, so the first trick is simply getting a seat. Do you arrive early — and be the losers who brunch at the crack of dawn? No thanks. But minutes matter: Successfully dragging your significant other out the door at 11:01 instead of 11:15 is the difference between sipping your Bloody Mary by noon, or cooling your heels on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant, 15th in line for the table by the bathroom.

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The Bachelor Freak Show

March 26, 2008 9:47 AM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

Did anyone catch The Bachelor this week? It’s turning into more of a bizarre-o beauty pageant than ever, with all the women trying to impress the dude by displaying their “talents.” One gal, while having a quiet moment with the bachelor on the sofa, suddenly announced that she’d composed a song for him, then proceeded to belt it out, right in his face. Another idiot did the same thing soon after: There she is, having a nice little chat with the guy on the porch, when, bam! She says she’s an opera singer and starts screaming out a song like a banshee. To his credit, he dumped them both. But he KEPT the weirdo who displayed her double-jointed skills, twisting her arms around like a circus freak and proudly popping her knuckles. Ugh. Dude! Give her the boot next. READ MORE

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Why Phone Companies Are the Devil

March 25, 2008 1:30 PM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

Every now and then I like to check my phone bill for rip-offs. This weekend, I spotted one: Verizon was billing me for 36 supposed local calls from my home phone. Now, I was pretty sure that these 36 calls were pure fiction, since I almost NEVER use my home phone, just my cell. So I got Verizon on the horn to see what was up.

Turns out, I get billed every time someone calls ME and leaves a message on my voicemail — even though I pay a separate monthly fee for voicemail service. But, get this: Essentially the only people who call me on my home phone are telemarketers (yes, even though I’m on the “Do Not Call” list). So this means I’m paying for telemarketers to call and harass me at home! It’s the final indignity. READ MORE

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Tilda Swinton’s Past Life

February 29, 2008 12:08 PM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

Found this wacky music video from who-knows-when starring surprise Oscar winner Tilda Swinton READ MORE

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The BIG Question

February 29, 2008 12:08 PM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

Living in New York, I get asked a lot of questions by strangers READ MORE

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Credit Card Rip-off Alert

February 6, 2008 10:09 PM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

I get about a zillion credit card offers in the mail, with increasingly juicy offers. The latest one, an envelope from Chase, promised a whopping $100 cash back after my first purchase. READ MORE

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Rat Central (Station)

January 30, 2008 9:00 PM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

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Obama Barf-o-Rama

January 30, 2008 4:10 PM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

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Sagging Interest

January 27, 2008 10:01 AM by Abigail Pesta |  COMMENTS

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