Tracy’s New York Life

  • New York City. It’s fabulous, exciting, full of opportunities, and there’s never a dull moment. But it’s not all rainbows and sunshine – if anything, it’s more like “stress, anxiety, and hot garbage smells.” Aside from the obvious complaints us locals have about NYC being way too expensive, I wrote about some of the biggest…

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  • My people may be from China, but I love me some K-Town in New York City. Even though Koreatown only consists of a single street that spans a couple blocks, there’s tons of cool stuff to check out (and eat) in the area. And just thinking about it gives me a huge craving for kimbap…

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  • One of my favorite birthday treats this year was a classic New York City night out with one of my writing clients, Tracy from Tracy’s New York Life. And nothing is more classically “NYC” than a Thursday night out at a musical, followed by dinner at an iconic restaurant. Last fall, Tracy took me to…

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  • After working in the fashion industry for more than a decade, I created this little game that I like to play: I look at a designer’s collection and try to guess what their inspiration was behind it. Whether it’s because I have a relatively strong knowledge of art and history, or if it’s because I’ve…

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  • Welcome to mah ‘hood! If you see me constantly mentioning the Upper East Side or featuring the area in my posts, there’s a reason for that: I live here. Everyone has their own favorite part of NYC, but I can’t imagine living anywhere else in the city. In a recent article I wrote for Tracy’s…

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  • Single guys and gals: If you’re spending every moment of the single life looking or for or thinking about your next boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband, then… you’re doing it wrong. This is the only time you’ll have to learn – via FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE – a slew of important lessons that you just don’t get…

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  • Getting Out of an NYC Funk

    Oops, has it really been a whole month since I last posted? My bad, y’all. Coming back to NYC this time around was extra tough (1 1/2 months away from the fast-paced lifestyle totally threw me off), so it’s taking a few weeks to get my mojo back. I’d say I’m about 60% there. In…

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  • Wanna know what it’s really like to move to New York City and work for a magazine? I tell (okay, not “ALL”…) in my latest article on Tracy’s New York Life. READ MORE…

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  • See my picks for dress shopping this season, published on Tracy’s New York Life.

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  • Random Acts of Kindness

    To get this week started on a positive note, here’s an article I wrote for Tracy’s New York Life – random acts of kindness we New York Locals can perform. (This goes for you non-New Yorkers as well). READ MORE…

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