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Why I’m Moving Back to NYC
On March 1, 2015, I left NYC to become a nomad. On September 1, 2016, I’ll be returning to NYC to stop being a nomad. Over these 18 months as a nomad, I’ve traveled to all 50 states, 14 countries, and 3 continents. And I’ve spent 114 nights in the city that never sleeps (often […]
Read MoreStand Up Set at the Stand
A 5-minute set I did at The Stand in NYC.
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The Best Teacher I’ve Ever Had
31 March 2015. New York, NY “Who was the best teacher you’ve ever had?” The question was posed to me as part of an interview. I was sitting in the The Flatiron School’s headquarters in New York. They were about to embark on a massive initiative to teach high school students how to code in […]
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Hit the Road, Drew
08 March 2015 The last few people were leaving the upstairs bar at The Three Monkeys in NYC. My “was-maybe-going-to-be-a-surprise-but-was-easier-to-just-tell-me” Going Away Party had wrapped up and my friends had headed home. Mike, an incredibly talented improviser, funny stand-up comedian, and all around great guy had organized the event as a celebration of me leaving […]
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My First Day as a Corporate Nomad
I stood looking at my nearly empty apartment. The date was 01 March 2015. The only thing remaining in the place I called home for four years were the last few things I’d be taking with me to Ohio and a bit of garbage. Outside, the snow was starting to fall. At first a light flurry and then […]
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What I Learned from Being a Vegetarian for a Week
I made a bet back on New Year’s Day that the Bengals would beat the Ravens. They did not, and, as a result, I had to be a vegetarian for a week. The bet didn’t take effect immediately, so I had time to prepare. I picked last week as the time to do it, strategically […]
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Top 10 NYC Experiences 2011
One of my goals for 2011 was to have at least 50 new experiences here in NYC. They could be restaurants, bars, performances or an activity. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge, so I didn’t just stop at 50, but made it all the way to 101. The full list of experiences, complete with ratings and […]
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Night Court in NYC
I finally got a chance to do one of the weirder items on my list when I went to Night Court with some friends last night. As I understand it, people who are arrested must be arraigned within 24 hours, and given the shear volume of people in NYC, it means the courts are open […]
Read MoreThoughts on a Walk Home
On Wednesday night I had sketch class at 8:15pm at UCB. Or at least I thought it was at 8:15. In actuality, it was at 7:15–I don’t know how or why, but I had the time wrong in my calendar. As such, I showed up to the school ready to go, but alas had already […]
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My First Time Voting
Sadly, at 24 years of age, today was my first time voting in an election for the US government. I’ve voted for where our family should go for vacation, who should be Prom Queen,who should be #1 in the AP Preseason NCAA Football poll, and even who should be the Last Comic Standing, but I […]
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