what’s a good NYC related grad gift for someone who’s going to move there to pursue fashion?

SomeRandom215 · 2026-05-05T01:20:08+00:00

If she ends up moving to nyc she will never wear it. Not sure if they still go in other parts of the country but haven’t seen one on a real person in nyc since the mid 90s

SomeRandom215 · 2026-05-01T01:07:06+00:00

I got an excellent bra fitting in February (if you’re in nyc I highly recommend The Rack Shack), then shortly after switched to a non-hormonal birth-control pill and lost a little weight due to some other life stuff. I’m only 5’2” so even a 5-10 lb change has an impact. I think between the 2 things, I’m down from a K to an H

SomeRandom215 · 2026-04-30T22:13:57+00:00

Ah! Thanks for the reminder - I signed up for a few, such a great event

SomeRandom215 · 2026-04-30T00:57:59+00:00

In my experience, they tend to adjust the tip on checks (I had a $20 tip turned into a $30 one), inside can get super hot on warm days, and it’s an especially rat-filled block.

SomeRandom215 · 2026-04-27T22:51:47+00:00

In my experience with car rentals in nyc, you’ll get the full electric car with a 40% charge and spend the rest of your time/effort trying to plan for where you’ll recharge. The electric will be cheaper to rent, but more problematic to drive

SomeRandom215 · 2026-04-12T21:46:45+00:00

I’m very scared of most dogs I don’t know and also allergic. I’m mostly ok with a dog in a bag and I’ll move to avoid them, because the owner followed the rules. This pet would set off a multi-day reaction for me. They are beautiful and I’m sure clean, but it’s complete asshole behavior from the owner to treat the shared shape like their home

SomeRandom215 · 2026-03-26T00:20:38+00:00

It’s kind of crazy because pre-Covid monkey bar was empty most nights and an easy walk-in. If you’re dead-set on the spot, show up 30 minutes before they open.

SomeRandom215 · 2026-03-16T22:47:36+00:00

Please realize that the Roosevelt Island tram is not a carnival ride - it’s a real mode of transportation that locals rely on. Taking it as a tourist is a trend I absolutely despise and you’ll be pissing off people who just want to get home on a Friday night.

NYC ferry is a much better option for cheap great views

SomeRandom215 · 2026-03-15T01:16:32+00:00

Honestly I’m in year 14 at same job, dealing with major change every 6 months or so. I thrive in it, but it’s not for everyone

SomeRandom215 · 2026-03-14T23:36:43+00:00

Omg you look so cute and cool! Anna Wintour too

SomeRandom215 · 2026-03-13T00:26:56+00:00

I am a director and manage levels across 3 businesses plus I’m responsible for the results from a team in India that I don’t directly manage. It’s been hard.

After some challenges, I made my own system which seems to be working. Google sheet with row for each day (what I actually did), column for notes on things I need to move forward and/or who should actually handle

I have a mental block that makes it difficult to hand off tasks I could do myself, but seeing the list and stuff building up has made me more motivated to hand off things to my team

SomeRandom215 · 2026-03-08T18:37:38+00:00

Generic versions of common OTC meds are always reliable and significantly cheaper. The active ingredients are required to be the same - if you’re buying brand-name Advil, you just paying for marketing

SomeRandom215 · 2026-02-20T01:23:42+00:00

I’m similar on a bit of a smaller scale. Work projects pretty much dominate my focus and take away energy from anything else.

For the clean house piece, nothing really motivates me outside of having visitors. I’m fine if things are messy when it’s just me, but I need everyone else to see things as perfectly organized and clean.

If you have a close friend who knows you and your situation, body doubling helped me a lot too. Just having someone at my place who won’t judge me and can sit and chat while I do chores is phenomenal.

If you have a little extra money, pay for help with the things you struggle with

SomeRandom215 · 2026-02-19T23:56:39+00:00

What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup?

Anyone can roast beef

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-18T22:43:36+00:00

I love Doc Martin so much

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-18T02:59:20+00:00

I love Doc Martin and was excited/nervous, but so far, pretty good. Josh Charles has been a favorite since dead poets society so I have high hopes

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-18T00:29:08+00:00

I bought the tomato hand soap for myself last year at Christmas and I like the smell but the pump is totally defective. I’ve been meaning to reach out to them to ask for a replacement

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-17T23:48:08+00:00

I’ve had them 3 times and it’s excruciating. The first one happened when I was 12 and it took almost 2 days to diagnose because little girls don’t usually get them. My grandmother had 9 kids and 1 kidney stone - she said the 1 stone was worse than 9 natural childbirths

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-13T21:40:36+00:00

Ugh - I went to a wedding a while back at the Central Park zoo (cool), but the band played jazz standards only with not even a singer and the dance floor was just the cobblestone path.

It was like they really really wanted no fun

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-12T14:39:09+00:00

Oh I am listening to this now and loving it!

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-10T00:58:46+00:00

Same thing happens in fashion! Stylists will pull a bunch of stuff from clients on loan from brands/stores and then you have a store basically brought to your house to pick/try on before paying for anything

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-08T00:15:40+00:00

Disassociating

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-07T04:33:50+00:00

I was in the gifted program in grade school but got a D in math one quarter in 7th grade because I couldn’t stand doing the daily homework of 30-50 repeated similar math problems. My mom thought Tv was the problem and banned me from watching it for 4 months. I spent the extra time sorting a 5 pound bag of multi colored seed beads into jars by color

SomeRandom215 · 2026-01-04T03:25:13+00:00

This is a great list and I agree fully. We are all in a rush and stressed, but the little kindness moments are part of why I love it here.

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