What did the moon bring to the beach on August 21? Sunblock hehehe So who saw the eclipse?? In true Caralyn fashion, I….didn’t. I waited until two hours before to realize that I had to have special glasses to safely look at it, and the low key hypochondriac in me freaked out that I for sureContinue reading Retinas Burning — Eclipse 2K17
Well it happened today: the blog hit 30,000 subscribers! I am so excited and humbled and just grateful that you would care to read my words. So with all my heart, thank you. I thought about what I could do for this post to commemorate it, and I’m not going to bore you with a listContinue reading Mojitos & Milestones
I didn’t want to write this post. A topic of this magnitude, and the tragedy that befell our nation on Saturday was something that I cannot find the adequate words to describe. I was asked by numerous readers to write about Saturday’s Charlottesville terrorism, and truthfully, I’m sick to my stomach thinking about the grosslyContinue reading Charlottesville Wake Up Call
Last night, I went to the Comedy Cellar. If you don’t know, it’s pretty much a New York institution where all the comedy greats have performed. And most nights, an unexpected celebrity comedian will swing by to “work out” a bit. Case in point, the last time my friend went, both Chris Rock and DaveContinue reading Tension at the Comedy Cellar
So yesterday was my birthday 🙂 And I’ll tell you what…if there’s one thing I took away from the day, aside from how special friends and loved ones are, it’s how infinitely beautiful and diverse the culture is in NYC. Indulge me for a moment. Yesterday was one of those days that literally goes on forever.Continue reading Dancing in Spanish Harlem
I’ve been really puzzled by a recent theme here lately. No, not our culture’s questionable obsession with unicorns, or the fact that our White House is turning over faster than a round of tequila shots on Cinco de Mayo. I’m confused about society’s recent preoccupation with….aliens. And if you think that was out of leftContinue reading God vs. Aliens
Warning: this post may be slightly unpopular. You know what fashion trend I am completely over? Shirts with words on them. You know what I’m talking about…they’ll have random words like, “How about Tacos” or “#squad” or something like “Laundry Day.” The whole I’m-really-trying-to-look-like-I’m-not-trying look. And listen buddy, you ain’t foolin’ anybody. Just take your poly/cottonContinue reading The Angry Feminist
There are really two types of people when it comes to airplanes: there are the talkers, and then those who would rather get a root canal than socialize with the person seated next to them. Admittedly, I am the latter. Earbuds in, sunglasses on – I am a fortress. I am simultaneously praying for a)Continue reading Strangers on a Plane
This is now, probably the 19th time I’ve tried to start this post. All unsuccessfully, I might add. And given that it’s 6:00pm, and this post is set to publish in less than an hour, it’s safe to say, the pressure’s on. My mom sent me a photo yesterday. It’s of her on the top ofContinue reading Last Minute Miracles
It was the summer before my seventh grade year. Which, if it’s possible to peak at age 12, then I think that may have been the case for me. But I digress. I’ll never forget the summer my mother and I rode Drop Zone at Kings Island. Imagine the Seattle Space Needle with a ringContinue reading Three Seconds
