My New Year’s Resolutions for 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Uzo Ometu

New York City New Year's EveSo even after my heartfelt apology to all 10 of my blog subscribers, I still managed to go several months without writing on my blog. Well, here’s to a new year in 2012! And with the New Year come new resolutions. Here are my resolutions for 2012 (Hint: the theme centers around my favorite topic: food!)

1. Stop eating so damn much!
I eat a lot. I eat far too much actually. I’m not even sure what I weigh anymore since my gym, cheap Planet Fitness, is the only gym in the world that does not have a scale, so I have gone over two years without being mindfully aware of what I weigh. I estimate around 250 pounds, which his 25 more pounds than I what wish to weigh. But using technology, I have identified the problem, and as previously stated, I eat a lot.

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Mission Unaccomplished: 100 Things to Do in the Summer

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Uzo Ometu

Dear Reader of UzoNYC,

I sit here before you today a man humbled.

Last May, I promised to embark upon a summer journey that would have your boy accomplish 100 things in New York City that I had yet to do during my nine-year stint in the city. Here we are, in late October, 3 months since my last post, and I accomplished a mere 21 activities.

Was it laziness?

Lack of money?

Lack of time?

Or just lack of caring?

Many people start things with a severe enthusiasm only to find themselves not giving a damn about the very task they were swooning over just moments ago. But that’s not what happened here. Indeed, it wasn’t a loss of concern that happened to me, it was those two old faithfuls: money and time.

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Summer Activity #11: Hudson River Cafe – “View v. Food”

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Uzo Ometu

NYC's Hudson River Cafe for BrunchHudson River Cafe
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Venue: Restaurant, Lounge
Atmosphere: Trendy, Fashionable
People: Young, Urban, Diverse
Rating: 3

I don’t think there is another place in the world where the people love a good brunch as much as New Yorkers do. People here clamor for brunch, arranging some of their biggest, most social, most important events around 11am to 2pm on a weekend, just so they can enjoy choosing between a burger and pancakes for their first meal of the day.

And while I know that brunch is nothing more than the weekend version of a local diner at noon during the weekday lunch rush, I still enjoy having my pancakes and cocktails from time to time.

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Summer Activity #10: International African Arts Festival

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Uzo Ometu

International African Arts Festival in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NYCInternational African Arts Festival @ Commodore Park
Neighborhood: Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Venue: NYC Park
Atmosphere: Culture and Arts
People: Community-inclined Africans & Americans
Rating: 3

The International African Arts Festival has been occurring for over 40 years now, and after 9 years in New York City and 27 years on this Earth, this July 4th was the first time I had ever gone.

To say the least, this annual festival is extremely popular and extremely interesting. You have clothes being sold, food being cooked, songs being performed and speeches being spoken. Culture and art just filled the air, and rarely do you see such high levels of artistry in a gathering this big.

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Summer Activity #9: Fort Greene Park, Planks-R-Us

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Uzo Ometu

Planking outside of Fort Green ParkFort Greene Park
Neighborhood: Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Venue: NYC Park
Atmosphere: Family-friendly
People: Families, Yuppies
Rating: 5

There are a lot of parks in New York City, and many of them have their pluses and minuses. But in my “vast” knowledge of the study that is New York City parks, I have, to say, Fort Greene is probably the best in the city.

Why?

For starters, Fort Greene Park is in a beautiful, all-encompassing neighborhood. Unlike Central Park, Fort Greene Park is located in area where normal people can actually afford to live. Granted, there is a diverse collection of housing options around this park that includes projects to brownstones, but that makes for a diverse experience once you’re finally inside.

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