• All About Albany

    My impressions of Albany are entirely negative. This may have nothing to do with Albany and everything to do with the bar exam. Here’s a list of impressions and you be the judge.1) Walking out of the Albany airport, I followed the signs for “Taxis” and found a line of people. When this happens in…

  • Hell is Over.

    The good news: I am back from Albany and the bar exam is over!The bad news: I am exhausted beyond belief and can barely muster the energy to type this sent

  • Make War Cake, Not War [by Katy]

    For the past three weeks, Katy & Josh have blogsat. This is the end of the run. Oh, how I have suffered for you people! I have just had a devil of a time deciding what to do for my third and final post on historic American desserts. Having done a pie (vinegar), and a…

  • There’s No Fortune Like Cookie Fortune [by Josh]

    [For three weeks, Josh & Katy blogsit]Actually fortune cookies rarely hold fortunes anymore … unfortunately. When we broke open our cookies after a meal at Burrito Art (more “art” than “burrito” but quite tasty despite that) we found the following non-fortune fortunes:Katy: “Be charitable, it will be appreciated.”Josh: “Prosperity is our God given right.”A better…

  • 731 Days of Marriage [by Katy]

    For two weeks, Josh & Katy blogsit. Can you remember two years ago? If you are a full-grown adult, I certainly hope you can. Otherwise, you should really drink less. I’m serious. That’s ridiculous.Two years ago tonight, I put on an expensive-ass white shantung silk dress and went dancing. I went to this GREAT party…

  • Beginning Bagelogy [by Katy]

    For two weeks, Josh & Katy blogsit. I have a confession to make: I’m not Jewish. When I was thirteen, I wanted to be Jewish. I read lots of books, scored lots of bar/bat mitzvah invitations, and watched Woody Allen movies, but it didn’t work. I’m still not Jewish. I’m still just Catholic.Moreover, I’m also…

  • Saving Wives [by Katy]

    For three weeks, Josh and Katy blogsit. On Days of Our Lives, husbands are ALWAYS saving their wives’ lives. For example, in a recent story line, Jack has saved his wife Jennifer’s life by pulling her from the edge of a cliff: a literal cliffhanger, if you will. She was especially heavy, too, being nine…

  • A BuhBye Banquet at Bacchanalia

    Lauren and I have been roommates for two years now–I moved in two summers ago–and sadly tomorrow night marks the end of our cohabitation. Remember how the Golden Girls ended with Dorothy getting married and Blanche, Rose and Sofia opening a hotel? This is sort of like that except neither of us is getting married…

  • Orange You Glad? [by Katy]

    [For three weeks, Josh & Katy blogsit] This post’s heading says it was written by Katy, but this is another example of what a liar I (Katy) am.Let me explain. This is the third post in our informal series on brunch. Brunch, as you may know, has been a much-neglected meal by the Amateur Gourmet,…

  • The Most Delicious (and Expensive) Cherries Ever

    Amateur Gourmet here to tell you about some yummy (though mighty price-y) cherries. I was in Whole Foods yesterday (people, I live on top of a Whole Foods—it’s difficult to avoid it) and they had a giant bowl of yellow/red cherries out. I’d never seen a yellow/red cherry so I took one and ate it.…