Author Archives: Susannah Bianchi

About Susannah Bianchi

I'm just a girl who likes to write slightly on slant. I've had a career in fashion, dabbled in film and to be honest, I don't like talking about myself. Now my posts are another matter so I will let them speak for themselves. My eBooks, A New York Diary, Model Behavior: Friends For Life and Notes From A Working Cat can be found on Amazon.com. Thanks.

Horsin’ Around

Posted on October 20, 2019

I’ve always loved horses. If you were to visit me, you’d find a dozen framed photos and posters throughout my house. I have no idea where my equestrian streak stems from, but it’s there, ignited at a moment’s notice, bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Books, History, humanity, inspiration, war, words, writing | Tagged American presidents, Civil War Generals, Horseback Riding, The American Civil War, The John F. Kennedy Family, The Smithsonian Museum of National History | 26 Comments

Best Story of the Week…October 17

Posted on October 17, 2019

My doorman and his wife adopted a new puppy. Sunny, is her name, and she’s part Beagle, part Lab with a little Pitt tossed in. Her mother, clearly, was a busy girl. When I asked how Sunny was doing, Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Culture, friendship, humanity, humor, Love, New York City | Tagged animal adoption, Animal training, Love me love my dog, Patience with a new puppy | 44 Comments

Flip Your Seat

Posted on October 15, 2019

I’m at the library on Sunday when they first open, looking forward to a nice, long read. Their reading room, resembling a huge living room with sofas and easy chairs, is sure to be empty, so I’m sure to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Culture, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, New York City, readng, Uncategorized, words, writing | Tagged Alexandre Dumas, Heads or Tails, Magnanimity, reading at the library | 40 Comments

Club Med

Posted on October 13, 2019

No, I’m not in Waikiki, I’m referring to my spanking new meditation practice that’s a vacation all in itself, just without leaving the house. For ten minutes twice a day, beginning and end, I shut down my mind leaving a … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, fitness, grace, Health, humor, inspiration, religion, words | Tagged Gandhi, Google Images, Meditation, Relaxing the mind, Stress busters | 58 Comments

Best Story of the Week…October 11

Posted on October 11, 2019

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement…7:15 a.m. From sundown to sundown, one fasts in quiet contemplation, repenting for any wrongdoing committed throughout the year. I’m on the runner’s track headed for home, when I come upon two boys, perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Culture, Faith, Family, Fashion, food, grace, humanity, inspiration, kids, Love, New York City, parents, words | Tagged Judaism, Parents raising children, Private New York City Grammar Schools, The Central Park Reservoir, The Torah, Yom Kippur 2019 | 38 Comments

The Ephemerals

Posted on October 8, 2019

The word ephemeral is an adjective I’ve shamelessly coined as a noun, meaning, lasting for a short time…fleeting, brief, almost as if you dreamt it. I’m referring to people who come and go, check in and out of your life … Continue reading →

Posted in friendship, humanity, humor, Love, men, Uncategorized, Women and men, words, writing | Tagged 12 Step programs, abandonment, Fly by night relationships, Rock and Rollers, The English language | 82 Comments

Good Training

Posted on October 6, 2019

So here I am on the Number 6 at 4: a.m. on a Saturday, headed downtown to an early job. One can’t help but be impressed by the New York City subway system, even when it misbehaves, being the Concorde … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Culture, Family, Fashion, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, New York City, parents, writing | Tagged Las Vegas, New Yorkers, riding the New York subway, Snoopy, the art of observation | 34 Comments

Dear Mr. Vonnegut

Posted on October 4, 2019

I found myself in Turtle Bay, a part of Manhattan from 43rd to 53rd Streets, stretching from Lexington to the East River. It’s mostly known for the long time home of the late Katharine Hepburn, but for me it has … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Books, creative writing, grace, Love, New York City, Women and men, words, writing | Tagged Breakfast of Champions Vonnegut, favorite writers, Kurt Vonnegut, Man Without a Country Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse 5, Turtle Bay in Manhattan | 48 Comments

Tom Foolery

Posted on October 1, 2019

A dog, a mutt if you will, the size of a pork roast, is eying a stick the length of Long Island. Yours truly is watching while stretching against a tree. His owner, off a ways, is busy picking up … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, humor, New York City, Sports, words | Tagged ADOPT DON'T BUY, Central Park, Dogs are man's best friend, the art of observation | 37 Comments

More Things You May Not Know

Posted on September 29, 2019

The quote, To Thine Own Self Be True, comes from Hamlet, Polonius giving his son, Laertes, some good fatherly advice. It also graces the AA coins one gathers, symbolizing another grateful year of sobriety. That Shakespeare, they don’t call it … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History, humanity, humor, inspiration, media, New York City, words, writing | Tagged Famous writers, Stephen Colbert, Steven Spielberg, The Kennedys, The New York Yankees, U.S. Presidents | 105 Comments