Author Archives: ellenbrenna

When May 1st was moving day in New York City (via Ephemeral New York)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by ellenbrenna

Moving is always hell. Now imagine if a million fellow New Yorkers were also schlepping their stuff to new living quarters on the same day you were. Crazy, right? But this was a tradition in New York since colonial times, … Continue reading →

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Animal Sightings, Part 3

Posted on April 17, 2011 by ellenbrenna

Peacocks on Madison

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Animal Sightings, Part 2

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ellenbrenna
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GHI Sign

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ellenbrenna
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Animal Sightings

Posted on April 5, 2011 by ellenbrenna

Rams in Bryant Park Dragons and Sharks on 40th Street – Eagles on Seventh Avenue – Lions in Soho

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One Heck of A Summer

Posted on March 30, 2011 by ellenbrenna

On Monday I start my internship at the Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park. I am excited but I would probably be more excited if I knew for certain that I was getting paid. On the upside, my summer will … Continue reading →

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Perfect but One Year Early

Posted on March 27, 2011 by ellenbrenna

Why couldn’t this job be open next year instead? I will be excellently qualified for it next year. Damn it. It satisfies all my requirements for a “real” job: 1. Gets me out of New York City but not too … Continue reading →

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A Fine Thursday Evening

Posted on March 22, 2011 by ellenbrenna

The plan: have a little dinner, see some of this and then enjoy a little live music. Here is hoping that the weather and my studies do not interfere.

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House and Home

Posted on March 15, 2011 by ellenbrenna

It is Spring Break now and instead of studying for my classes today I have been spending far too much time watching video of the earthquake and tsunami damage in Japan. The video showing the destruction of people’s homes and … Continue reading →

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Northeast Corridor Article

Posted on March 14, 2011 by ellenbrenna

Making Sense of Amtrak’s Vision from The Transport Politic. Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

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