There are two fears that haunt me every day as I move in, out, and about NYC. The first are subway and sidewalk grates. I hate walking over grates. There are the obvious reasons, such as my heels getting stuck in them or the fear of treating passerbys to a Marilyn Monroe moment whenever I don a skirt or a dress. However, the main reason I fear grates is because I'm scared that one will fall out from under me. Unfortunately, I possess neither the grace nor coordination to position my heelslike Ms. Monroe in this famous movie scene. And when my skirt blows up,I tend to resemble a panicked duck. (image via StrangeCelebrities) Friends would always scoff at this phobia, pointing...