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Expected/Unexpected: White van

by 2 April 2012
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I have to admit, there is something about a white van that really creeps me out. Any time there is a crime involving an abduction, it seems a white van …

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Expected/Unexpected: 7eleven

by 5 March 2012
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Expected: Standard 7 Eleven convenience store fare… Unexpected: How swank-ified 7 Eleven can get in one of the fanciest (read: richest) neighbourhoods in Boston. Kinda irks me a little. I …

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Expected/Unexpected: I go out walking…

by 20 February 2012
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Expected: People walking and jogging around Central Park’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. Unexpected: Strict instructions advising which direction folks MUST walk or jog around said reservoir… I wonder what would …

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Expected/Unexpected: Book storage

by 15 February 2012
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Expected: When not reading a book, one often leaves it on a table for easy retrieval at a later date. Unexpected: For even easier access, one could store a book …

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Expected/Unexpected: Garbage

by 1 February 2012
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Expected: A standard, run-of-the-mill NYC garbage bin filled to the brim with, well, garbage, naturally… Unexpected: A standard, run-of-the-mill garbage bin in Italy filled right to the brim entirely with …

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1 February 2012 0 comment
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Expected/Unexpected: Super-stylin’ parking

by 24 January 2012
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Expected: Standard, run of the mill car parking on the side of the road. Unexpected: A fancy-dancy-multi-level-elevator-style parking lot. Ah, New Yorkers are parking magicians – they can even create …

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24 January 2012 0 comment
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Expected/Unexpected: Fruity goodness

by 16 January 2012
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Expected: A fruit stand is a common occurrence on most street corners in Manhattan. Unexpected: The graphically graceful way this fruit stand displays its prices. A subtle detail but a …

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Expected/Unexpected: Cloisters-style

by 20 December 2011
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Expected: Seeing this on display at the Cloisters (a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art focused on the art and architecture of medieval Europe). Centuries old. Unexpected: Days later… …

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The Expected & Unexpected (New York style)…

by 20 July 2010
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Expected: Talented street performers play to crowds of NYC tourists… Unexpected: The coolest freaking traveling band EVER appears at Brooklyn’s Renegade Craft Fair… Note the unique headgear worn by the …

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