Blair and the Big Blue World

I understand that these days New York City isn't the best place to be. With Covid-19 still running through the streets and travel being highly discouraged there's no way that I'm making my merry way to The Big Apple anytime soon. But a girl can dream, and I intend to. 11am Okay so my plan is to arrive in Manhattan at 11 o'clock in the morning---by train. Disclaimer: I do not know if there is a train that goes from Mil*aukee to New York. Like I'm 99% sure that there isn't one , but this is my dream! So I'm taking it. Once I stand in the station for 3-5 minutes, taking the bustle of the city in in all of its glory, I'll power walk out of the door and start my day. 12pm  Once I leave the station I'll head east towards Nolita to eat at the Freemans restaurant for brunch. I have chosen Nolita not because of anything I know about New York City geographically---because I know nothing about New York City geographically, but rather because I like the way...

I've known (and loved) Amy K for the past 5 years. She is sharp, she is silly, and she is so talented that her back still hurts from carrying HHS' string orchestra even though that was two years ago. Here's a Q&A that I did with her last week. BM: What is your favorite shape?  AK: I really like triangles. BM: Why?  AK: I dunno, they just remind me of...(bursts out laughing)...Connecticut. BM: Right, your homeland.  BM: What is your favorite time of day?  AK:  3am.  BM: Why? AK:  Because that's when I go to sleep.  BM:   What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see this picture (pulls out hand-drawn picture of a mime)     AK:  Lipstick...just look at the lips aren't they just so red and luscious? They just remind me of James Charles' flashback Mary BM:If you could be anything in the WORLD what would you be?  AK: A rock  BM: What? Why? ...

Corinne Bailey Rae has existed in my universe for as long as I can remember. My parents were music snobs back in the day and only allowed me and my sisters to listen to what they listened to in a  (successful) attempt to make sure that we all picked up their taste. Growing up I heard a lot of Prince, a lot of Sade, a lot of Billie Holiday, and a lot of Stevie Wonder. And while all of those artists have a special place in my heart none of them have stuck with me the way that Corinne Bailey Rae has.  Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled debut album came out in 2006 when I was 2 years old. My family was still a family of four, we hadn't moved to the suburbs yet, and my father still had all of his hair. Things were different. I don't what hearing CBR's music for the first time felt like (re: two years old) but I do know that I heard it all of the time. It played during road trips down to Mississippi, while my mom cooked dinner, while me and my older sister slept. That a...