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Ippudo: Japanese Ramen in the Heart Of NYC

Ippudo is a great and popular ramen place with amazing flavors, and a good vibe, but as one of the most popular ramen restaurants, it completely fails in the noise department and is not a hard-of-hearing friendly place

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Ada Travel Leave a comment February 21, 2020February 18, 2020 2 Minutes

Book Review: Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins

A review of Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins, written by Bella Forrest, the second book in the Harley Merlin series.

Ada Book Reviews Leave a comment February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 6 Minutes

LOT Business Lounge: Warsaw Chopin

A review of the LOT business lounge in the Chopin Airport.

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Ada Travel Leave a comment February 14, 2020February 3, 2020 2 Minutes

Book Review: Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven

A review of the first book in the Harley Merlin Series--Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven by Bella Forrest, which is being touted as a second coming of Harry Potter.

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Ada Book Reviews Leave a comment February 12, 2020February 3, 2020 14 Minutes

2019 Reflections

Reflecting on 2019 and the past decade.

Ada Coffee Talk Leave a comment January 1, 2020 4 Minutes

Sound-Dependent Lifestyle

What does it mean to lead a sound dependent lifestyle when you’re hard-of-hearing?

Ada Coffee Talk Leave a comment June 24, 2019June 11, 2019 3 Minutes

Book Review: The Romanov Sisters

A review of The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra, a historical biography by Helen Rappaport.

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Ada Book Reviews Leave a comment June 18, 2019June 15, 2019 3 Minutes

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In the six years since 2014, I’ve found myself still frustrated by New York City, especially the noise and the people, but I found out something else. In the early mornings and the late evenings, the city and especially the popular tourist spots tend to slow down, and when I’ve had the chance to spend some time in the city during those hours, I’ve found out that somehow, some way, New York City has wormed its way into my heart. For the several hours of quiet bustle, with less people, I’ve found myself falling in love with New York City, before that image of the city is completely shattered by the millions of people that descend onto it. And it’s a process that repeats itself every time I get a chance to spend a night in the city. It’s during one of those quiet evenings that I visited Ippudo Westside, a ramen restaurant that I absolutely adore because it has really good ramen. My significant other and I had discovered it some time prior and it’s my go-to ramen restaurant in New York (they have more locations), and it’s always been a good place to stop in to warm up in the winter, and on rainy days.
New York City is one of those classic cities that everyone wants to visit, the whole world dreams of it—to see the fast paced movement of hundreds of thousands of bodies through the streets, the yellow taxies, the tall buildings. But I’ve written in the past that I find this very exhausting, too much hustle and bustle that leaves me feeling overwhelmed with all of the sounds. There is such a thing as noise fatigue, especially for us who are hard of hearing. So for the longest time, I’ve turned my back on this city, constantly confused by how people could possibly love this place, and whenever someone visited from the family and wanted to see the city, I’d say “Oh, Joy” and roll my eyes. For over two decades of my life, I’ve disliked New York because of all the confusion (not to mention all of the subway lines!!) it caused. This all changed in 2014, when I was forced to take a walk with the sister of my cousin’s friend, and her friends. They had all visited from Poland, and my mom encouraged me to go out with them, going as far as putting me on the same bus as them. As usual, I had rolled my eyes, and moaned and complained about the stinky streets, the trash strewed all over the place, and the tight sidewalks filled with too many people. I was in a sour mood, when we made the decision to take a walk down Manhattan Bridge on our way back from Brooklyn. We had cleared the buildings and were out in the open air, hundreds of feet above nothing but water, when I looked out across the water to Manhattan, and for a good moment, my breath was stolen by the sheer beauty of the city rising out of the water. And for once in my life I realized I could admire it from afar. What city do you have a difficult relationship with, and why?

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