Megan Patsel

The 5 Most Brooklyn Things I’ve Done in Brooklyn

This week I’ll have five years of NYC living under my belt. A big part of moving here in my early twenties was to challenge myself. To say “yes,” to try new things, and to assert my *indepandence. Here’s five times in the last five years that I really “went for it.”

1. Witchcraft Class

I may not be self-aware enough to find the humor in this but everyone I talk to about it finds it HILARIOUS that…

My Morning Beauty Routine

CUTE, AWESOME, GIRLY GIRLY BEAUTY TIPS My Morning Beauty Routine

My beauty routine begins with an elixir. There’s so many fads these days surrounding what you do first thing in the morning (drink warm celery water? Lemon boot juice? Covfefe?) that I really wanted to try one. With my digestion issues, I’ve opted for an apple cider vinegar drink with turmeric, which is supposed to boost your immune…

What It’s Like to be a Freak Magnet

If there’s ever a weird person in the room, they will find me. And if there’s not a weird person in a room? I will manifest one on accident.

THE TIME A GUY TRIED TO SHOW ME HIS THONG

I had stopped in a Starbucks close to my office to talk to my Mom on the phone in private. I figured the Starbucks would be so busy and loud that I wouldn’t be bothering anyone if I took a call at full volume. I’m…

8 Office Pranks That’ll Make Your Coworkers say “…What?”

I have a lot of fantasies about how to mess with the people at my day job. I’m never going to do any of these things (because I need my paycheck) but I wanted to pass along all the good stuff in case anyone needs any new pranks! Please enjoy!

1. Stand up. Address entire office. Loudly ask:

“Okay. Who is smoking pot in here?”

2. Start an office acapella group. Announce with an email:

3. Email…

U Like 80s Songs?

Cuz I like 80’s songs.

October is special to me: it’s my birthday month, the month I moved to New York City (back in 2014) and the month I’ll perform my first ever one woman show.

I’ve been sitting on my “do a one woman show goal” for years now, but a lot changed in the last year particularly that led me to the realization that now is the time.

A year ago I was doing improv shows, writing comedy…

Going to Concerts Alone, Pt. 2: Crying

Judging by how fondly I speak of the night, you may have pictured me at the concert in a cool goth outfit, feeling myself in the crowd, lighter in the air, having fun alone etc etc. Well, sure, some of the concert went down like that, but, I ended up crying alone at the Depeche Mode concert out of sadness before I found the joy. Now, people probably think of Depeche Mode as a bit emo, because of…

Last week I saw Depeche Mode live BY MYSELF. Read about it if you want ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Plenty of people wouldn’t dream of going to a concert alone. There are really tons of reasons not to:  How do you hold your ticket and your drinks and your jacket at once? Who do you turn to to *check in* emotionally? What do you do after the show? Just like… go home in silence? But for me, NOT going to the concert was never an option. I have a crush on the music I like, and when I have a crush,…

!! Press Release Alert !! Your beloved comedy queens Sparkle Motion (of UCB’s “Nationals” and The Reckless’ “Dancing With The Stars Stuff” fame) present to you their winter recital, entitled “FULL LIZA.” On March 22, Sparkle Motion will be performing their own live cabaret act at the iconic Bizarre Bar in Bushwick with help from special guests including: MARY BETH BARONE OLIVIA DILAURO and MO FRY…

New Shows New Me

Lookout for my dance duo, SPARKLE MOTION, who will be taking the stage in NYC twice this weekend: We’ll be premiering a new number on Friday at “Nationals” at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Tickets here! And on Saturday, join us at the Reckless Theatre for a new dance competition where we’ll be competing against other comedic dancers. We’ll be performing our classic Sparkle Motion routine. Event…

The Megan Patsel Project

In honor of the five-year anniversary of my graduation from Redwood High School, I want to throwback to my days as a filmmaker in drama elective I took senior year. I’ve been told that in the five years since I took the class that the quality has increased immensely, with students creating school news announcements and legit viral web content, but back in my day, this was a class where me, 1-2…

the right and wrong ways to love mes

In my post-college soul-searching, I’ve realized that I have a serious personality flaw: I simultaneously want all the attention and glory, and also total power and control in the most reclusive and mysterious way. On a moments notice, I can either want more attention or less attention, with barely any rhyme or reason for why. For instance, in my career I’m constantly going back-and-forth between…

It’s ten days until my six-month anniversary with Bushwick, and in honor of this, I’d like to tell three stories of the most fun, drunken nights I’ve had here.

1. Taylor Swift Made Me Do It

My first episode of heavy drinking in Bushwick came within a month of my move here, on October 27. I remember this date because it was the day 1989 by Taylor Swift came out. I had purchased the album at the…