Ramblings

Would it surprise anyone to know that I own a "plush brain cell." No, really.. I do.

Cracking or Cracking Up

Remind me to go to this website every time I'm feelin low.

http://icanhascheezburger.com

and now roommate must think I'm crazy... laughing really loud .

There Goes My Government Check

So I'm having a bit of deja vu. But not the innocent, I feel like this happened before- kind. More like the shit, it's like I'm having the same sort of nightmare exactly a year later. Last year, or I believe early April, I made a slightly fatal mistake. Fatal for my computer. A day after finally moving into the bigger room of my apartment, I accidentally tripped over my computer cord, sent my precious powerbook, that in some ways I'm still paying off, flying, and cracked the LCD screen. I think time stopped for a moment- or at least my heart. After taking in what happened, I had a mini fit of rage and tears, probably terrifying my new roommate. In the end, only the hard drive was salvaged. I did, however, learn a lot about selling computers on craigslist, transferring files, using separate screens and my $3,000 piece of machinery as an extra hard drive, among other things. This fortunately came right before I received my income tax return. Devoting my entire return and money made from the sale of my "hard drive" to a new computer was fairly depressing.. even though I took comfort in knowing I at least had that extra money. I obviously had other plans for that money initially.

So here's where the nightmarish deja vu comes in. Just got back from the dentist and am holding in my tears and anger as I digest my pending $1,500 bill for a crown and other dental work. The comfort in knowing that half of this will be paid for by my government check and income tax return is negated by the fact that all of this could have been prevented by another dentist I had last year. Yeah, thanks for being so thorough.

I write this as a enjoy a bag full of Pomme Frites, from one side of my mouth of course. Emotional eating at its best.

More Goals

I was going to try and give up coffee as well but I think that will have to be a long term goal. I can definitely try and limit to one cup a day and drink more tea but I had trouble sleeping last night. Was a combination of stressing over my decision, sleeping on a new pillow and not being terribly tired since I took a late afternoon nap yesterday.

Happy Monday!

Signs and Simpsons

I kid you not, even the latest episode of the Simpsons is a sign. Honestly, I very very rarely watch the show. Just wanted something to watch while I ate and cleaned the kitchen. In the episode, Bart goes to a 4H camp where he has to raise a scrawny calf. He bonds with the calf, feeds it wheat grass, makes sure it exercises, and it wins first prize in the auction. To his chagrin, the calf is to go to the slaughterhouse. Lisa and Bart vow to save it. Upon their arrival, they find the calf about 3 times the size it was when they left it, thanks to growth hormones. Long story shot- they find a safe place for the calf. It's taken to India of course!

From my experiences abroad about 5 years ago, I sort of got the sense that the French and Italians thought vegetarians were crazy. Why would they give up meat!? It's understandable that they had that view point since as far as I know, their meat isn't super massed produced in shady conditions.

A New Start

So in addition to my usual wanderings and pondering, I'll try to keep you guys updated on my vegetarian progress- officially starting tomorrow and how I think it has changed my body, feelings, energy level, etc. Maybe this will offer inspiration and at least keep me on track. I don't think I'm ready to give up sushi yet. I that fish is still flesh but I don't think that fish necessarily go through the same torture that land animals go through and I definitely don't have fish on a regular basis. Although, I should note that fish are effected with many harmful chemicals that inhabit the water supply.

In addition to focusing on my journey to vegetarianism, I'd also like to educate my readers about some misconceptions and environmental and health issues that are important in our society. Despite having gone to "Quaker Farm Camp" for two years in a row back when I was around 11 and going to a fairly "hippie" college, I've always considered myself fairly mainstream. I'm no hemp wearing, anti-consumerist. But I do feel strongly about these issues that I think are having such an obvious and immediate effect on our society. Like for instance:

Ethenol is actually not a good solution to the energy crisis. I've read and known about this for years. Even main stream magazines like Time have discussed this misconception in detail yet it seems the world has not caught up. Ethenol alcohol is made from corns. The process to produce corn not only barely offsets the fuel/ energy it produces but it also causes more harm to our society and environment than good. For instance, the cost of food has directly increased due to corn production. Crops previously made for other plants have been converted to corn production. And even more detrimental, forests have gotten chopped down to create more corn crops. So now you have a double whammy of carbon release- the carbon released from burning down/ clearing these trees, and the carbon that is no longer being consumed by the trees. Unfortunately, scientists have yet to discover a cure all for the energy crisis. That's why it's obviously imperative to reduce energy use and I'm sure we're all familiar on how to do that.

Anyway, I hope this kind of information is interesting to yall and beats my boy stories or drunken debauchery.

Vegetarianism

I might have to become a vegetarian. I just spent the last ten minutes crying hysterically while watching this video. I also thought of vegetarians as judgemental and high maintenance for some weird reason but now I can see how one video can change ones view completely. I guess there's really no humane way to kill animals and I wonder if free range really makes a difference. The tough part would be going vegan. I can see how going vegan makes complete sense if you use the argument that you're still eating flesh when you're eating eggs and that milk isn't exactly distracted in a humane way. But trying to avoid it completely from food is really hard. I guess I can stick to soy milk and avoid eggs- or only get free range.


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My Celebrity Stalker

Today I was getting a bagel with cream cheese and lox. For the record, this may be the last one I'll have for years. In fact, I don't even think they're that good. I don't know why I bother. And I'm sitting there, listening to this guy and girl talking- bizzaro versions of my friend and I-- when Chris Noth walks by. I know he lives in this area--but jeeze.. last Sunday, at nearly the exact same time, I stood in line behind him at a certain coffee truck. So yeah. Chris Noth is stalking me.

Okay, Now I Can Leave My Apt

only took 5 minutes to achieve.. drum roll please.. 78 Meters

Last night I believe I came in second place in the competition that ended up being me and 3 guys. Um yeah, I'm a bit competitive.

What I learned in Brooklyn Tonight

Best. Website. Ever.

My score was 64 Meters. Can you beat it?

I Love Park Slope

Yesterday I went to Park Slope to get a haircut at Slope Suds. The people were really nice and it was good to get out of Manhattan even if it involved running home from work at 5:30, showering, changing, putting myself together, then running to the F train, then running 5 blocks after getting out of the F train. Wow, that was a mouthful. After the haircut, I met up with some friends at their apartment and played some guitar hero. Word, that shit is addicting. Was just starting to get the hang of it. I'm still enamored with everything Brooklyn and need to move there once my "lease" is up. Maybe I'll actually have the room to pursue the stuff I love- If I'm not spending all my time commuting.

We went out to dinner with my friend's parents and I laughed so hard it hurt. In fact, we got coffee afterwards because we were exhausted. I was sipping my coffee, my friend cracked a joke and I literally spit out my coffee err.. in my hands. It was a bad scene. And today's another Brooklyn day. Going on a walking tour with my dad then babysitting in the Slope. Afterwards, if I'm still standing, I'm going to some house party. Don't know where.

Springtime in the City

Holy Crap. Just saw preview for Sex and the City. I can't believe I have to wait more than a month. What are they trying to do to us. And I'll be at my college reunion when I could be seeing the movie. Messed up yo. Messed up.

Anyway, just did the annual put winter clothes away and get spring/summer stuff. I have tons of clothes that I need to give away and admit I don't wear anymore. And way too many shoes. Shoes don't last with me. Especially sandals. I tend to do a lot of walking. Anyway, that was my big accomplishment for the evening. I was going to go to my spinning class but spent all day trying to entertain a dozen kids. Man, kids are freakin exhausting. Teachers need to make more money. In theory, or whole purpose is to procreate and raise kids that turn out better then ourselves. And yet, kids spend more times with teachers then anyone else. They shape kids, educate them, entertain them, put up with their crap. They deserve more.

Words to Live By

Today at work I was discussing with a coworker how excited I was that I had nothing planned next weekend and could detox. Then I remarked how that was probably not a good idea since the people I'm traveling with to Cancun drink more than I do and I should build my tolerance. His response was that I needed to "re-tox." So I'm going to throw my "attenergy" into working that word into our lexicon.

Cheeky

Today, my intense yoga class was in another workout studio and I had a mirror both in front of me and to the side. This was very helpful because it allowed me to check out my form for once. And I noticed something very important. I'm starting to realize why people seem to think my badonkadonk is so remarkable. I really do have a bubble butt. Like I think even if I did squats every day and lost 20 pounds, my butt would still round and large, disproportional to my body.

New York Pizza

For all of those wondering why they can't get a decent slice of pizza outside of NYC, there's an article in the May issue of Wired that answers that exact question. You guessed it- it's in the water. The specific combination of minerals and chemicals in the NY water supply create a chemical reaction when making the dough, etc. Also the ovens that have been cooking pizza for decades contain flavors that seem into the baking pizza. In fact, Mario Batali has taken this knowledge and uses costume water to mimic the Italian water supply in his Del Posto restaurant.

The Popemobile

Who designed the Popemobile? Seriously. The words dignified and important don't come to mind when looking at the strange, ugly vehicle. Even the name itself.. popemobile?? I mean, was someone reading a Batman comic while designing the vehicle? Does the Pope return to his Popecave every night? I think the Protestants at Mercedes Benz are having the last laugh.

Partaaay

My bday party was awesome. This ranks up there with the best birthday I've had in ages. Having birthday parties are always somewhat stressful because inevitably 1/5 of the people that show up actually reply to evites/facebook events. And only the people who know they can't come actually reply. So I was left with 25 no's, 8 yeses, 5 maybes and 45 people who haven't responded. It was no wonder I was a bit nervous beforehand. Then as the hostess, I had to make sure everyone had fun. But last night, it all worked out! I think everyone had tons of fun and my one night extravaganza was a success.

And back to how much has changed between this year and last- aside from only three people, there was no one at my party who I've known for more than a year and yet I consider them all good friends/coworkers. All my high school friends and people I've known for years couldn't make it because of passover or other events.

Meanwhile this is one of those rare times that I've stayed out till 4am, drank a ton but feel perfectly fine and actually woke up early. Now I'm waiting for other people to wake up so I can get brunch! But I have a feeling that won't be for hours.. cause people are probably still recovering.

Beautiful Day

I woke up pretty early this morning then headed to the Union Square green market for some grub. Was so early that I saw at least two people doing the walk of shame.

Typo on PDN Online

Freudian slip?

People On The Move

April 17, 2008

By Daryl Lang

Magazines

• Tim Hetherington has been named a contributing photographer to Vanity Fair. Heatherington won the 2007 World Press Photo of the Year award for an image of an exhausted American solder in Afghanstan he shot while on assignment for Vainity Fair.

No Kidding

Men More Forgetful Than Women

Best Birthday

This is a drunk off of more than a half a bottle of red wine post. So this was one of my best birthdays.. ever. Work was good. Had very good birthday cake and my coworkers did a good job of tricking me to go downstairs to the kitchen.. i.e. "the pope is on TV. don't you want to see him?" Chocolate mousse cake from whole foods = superb.

Then I went out with a very good friend of mine for wine at Morrell's then dinner at Bobby Flay's Bar American. I.e. I felt like a downtown girl in a Midtown world. J/k. I had a delicious steak with a side of spinach and Malbec. At some point, I left for the ladies room and came back to my partner in crime speaking to the ladies sitting next to us. So I could tell that they were half listening to our conversation and proclaimed loudly.. "you ordered a whole bottle?? I thought you were getting only a half??!!" So fast forward to an hour later and somehow we starting talking to the ladies next to us. One was very loud and fun, and from Chicago. I slipped in that it was my birthday and she calls over the waiter, loudly proclaims that the fine young man failed to mention this. 10 minutes later I have decadently delicious chocolate cake sitting in front of me with "Happy Birthday" in chocolate syrup and a candle. Really couldn't ask for anything more. This makes up for all the bad bdays.. So we pushed our tables together and offered them the cake. Our awesome waiter Patrick brought our new friends plates and folks. And our new friends taught us about life and love. And we shared our views on living in New York. Seriously. My evening was "so New York." So feel free to ask for him by name, give him a big tip and spread the wealth. :)

And I thank my friends for being so good to me. Gotta spread the love. Mwaaaah!

Happy Birthday! to me

I don't feel a day older than 24 I guess. When does one start acting their age?

Mischief

"Mischief, It's what's for dinner."

Rich People

Haha, I met this guy Harry Macklowe once while I was temping. If only I had known.. I wouldn't have made a slightly bad joke that lead to an awkward silence. He seemed like a nice guy though.

http://curbed.com/archives/2008/04/14/second_most_expensive_apt_ever.php

Lighter Note

And on a lighter note, as I was trying to get a cab, some guy was all like, "damn, look at you girlfriend in yo... " can't remember the rest.

Then 2 minutes later, I'm texting and some random guy comes up to me and tousles my hair. This whole group of teenage girls saw and they were like, "daaamn, do you know that guy? That was just random? What? Word."

Only in New York kids, Only in New York.

Symphonics Live

Went to another amazing Symphonics Live show at the Zipper Theater tonight. Was glad I was able to pass on the good word to someone who definitely appreciated it. If someone could get a hold of the Annekei songs not on her albums, like 100 Sq Feet, I'd be eternally grateful. How does this girl not have a US record deal? It's absurd. She is amazingly talented and my only guess is that Christina Aguilera got word and blacklisted her for fear of competition. I'd also like to give a shout out to my girl Rebecca Lee Lerman, whose beautiful and powerful voice created the perfect compliment to the freestyle poetry. But obviously she stands on her own.

And was inspired by the poet Oveous Maximus. I've never been into poetry but his words were both truthful, insightful, and spot on. He shared an emotional poem about loss and being empowered by that loss- a lesson we can all learn. All was, as always, truly inspiring and I thank Shawn Randall for sharing both his gift and theirs and recognizing how important it is to spread the love.

My Guitar Book

A few weeks ago, I brought my guitar that I got about 10 years ago and haven't really played since, to NYC. Then today, I brought it into work and had it tuned by some coworkers. I'm at my folks in Schmersey and will say that I've officially given up looking for my "how to play guitar book." As some of you may know.. i.e. Petee J.. the search for my guitar book has caused a bit of drama. For some odd reason my mom had a near nervous breakdown last year when I asked her to look for it. This fight was mitigated when moments later, some sketchy homeless guy mumbled to me and my friend that he wanted to see me naked on a hot summer day. Original.

Anyway, I digress. The second I declared defeat in this matter (in my head), I found my Beatles for guitar book that may be of equal value. Now I sort of wish I was in my apartment.. oh wait... guitar is still at work. I feel motivated to learn but of course it will be interesting trying to find time between work, classes at the gym, dating, friend time, drinking and sleeping. If only I knew how to function on less sleep.

and on that note...

Kite Runner

Beautiful movie. Should definitely see it. Participant Productions, that produced the movie, was founded by Jeff Skoll- the founder of eBay. The purpose of the company is to produce compelling movies that create awareness of real issues. They've definitely done this with films like "An Inconvenient Truth," "Syriana," "North Country," and others. For those of us, like me, who sometimes feel ignorant of important issues and have trouble getting a grasp of what's going on in various parts of the world- it's sort of a crash course. All of these films have been interesting, moving and informative.

Is it in his smell?

Speaking of procreating - I read an interesting article about the power of smell, pheromones and what we believe is actually chemistry. Here's what the article said,

"every person has different markers on the surface of their cells called Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) - markers that indicate immunities or susceptibility to various diseases, all unique like fingerprints. To create the fittest offspring, you need to mate with someone with strengths and weaknesses very different from your own. It's advertised through sweat and explains why we're not attracted to relatives."

I've heard about this before. I guess it would explain why I have an inexplicable attraction to some people that may be "wrong" for me. And why I'm not attracted to others who may seem perfect "on paper." This article brings up a ton of other interesting points. Like how, if this is the case, arranged marriages wouldn't make sense. Or back in the day, the practice of marrying one's cousin would not have been the best thing, evolution-wise. Or why so many summer flings seem to happen.. sweat? So does this mean I should look for my future man at the gym?

Angelina and Brad

I've got to be honest, I'm glad Angelina and Brad keep procreating. They made a freakin beautiful baby and they should make more. Katie and Tom's alien baby Suri gives them a run for their money though.

Duuuude

Gives new meaning to "Two Faced."

People Search

Just randomly decided to google my name and found this evil website www.spock.com. It's a "people finder" and takes all the public information and puts it all in one website. With one google, I found pictures from my friendster profile, my age, interests, and other links with my name on it. So messed up. While we've all moved on from Friendster to Myspace to Facebook, Friendster has been making out information public behind our backs.

It reminds me of the time my friend didn't get the memo from Friendster that people could see who she was looking at. She freaked out and instantly deleted her profile in a panic.- "So the intern wanna be that I wouldn't call back now knows that I looked at his Friendster profile!! And so and so knows that I look every day!"

Delete your Friendster profile if you know what's good for you or if you have a name as uncommon as mine. I take comfort in knowing that the Norwegian YouTube video of some cat with the same name is the only thing throwing people off my internet trail.

Real Housewives of NYC

I like how the last attractive couple- British guy and shemale are the most status conscious. Seems like they have the most to prove. I mean I've always wanted my future kids to speak French from birth and get photographed in the status pages but..

be right back. Just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

Why is this show so addicting? I guess watching it for a few hours on Tuesday night beats getting mesmerised by the Real Housewives of Orange County on a Saturday afternoon while I'm getting over a hang over.

Good Morning

A quote that my yoga teacher put on her monthly email-

"God is always present in the formless and he speaks to us in the soundless sound. Blessed indeed are those who are able to see Him. Love and listen to him everywhere and in everything."

- Swami Nirmalananda, A Garland of Forest Flowers

Duane Dumb

I hate Duane Reade. My friend and I were talking about it yesterday and he mentioned that he's had bad experiences with getting prescriptions filled. i.e. they gave him the wrong dosage. And the person in front of him accidentally got something that could kill her.. Minor detail. He said the people behind the counter didn't care. Today I had to go in to get some shizzizzle and didn't feel like hitting up Kmart. And I was quickly reminded why I didn't like them. I went to get deodorant and there was a ginormous pole blocking the women's deodorants. Then a box on the floor with stuff they were stocking. So it was nearly impossible to get what I needed. Do they think women don't sweat?

Grrr. Speaking of sweating, I was awesome at my spinning class today. I fiya. Apparently not eating for 3 hours beforehand really makes a difference. Der. I still sort of miss ping pong though. I see no reason why I can't have a relationship with someone that is based purely on ping pong.

Also, I spoke to someone that is encouraging me to go to some drawing classes. Man. So hard to balance my life. Between work, working out, drinking with friends, and exploring the city- who has time to practice drawing- something I somehow managed to do consistently for the first 22 years of my life but can't seem to find time for now. Time wise, it seems like I have to choose between being sporty and healthy vs. flexing my intellect and creativity.

Another Perfect Sunday

I woke up this morning not hung over and excited that I didn't go to bed too late. Had breakfast then met up with a friend to go roller blading at 2:30. Fun stuff but sort of terrifying to roller blade through the street especially since it's the first time this season. I usually walk to Tompkin Square Park, but on my blades, then roller blade to the East Side. Then we went all the way down around Manhattan through the South Street Sea Port, Battery Park, then up the West Side Highway all the way up to 95th Street. Then being the ambitious, healthy kids that we are and too lazy to take 3 subways- ended up traveling through the streets of the Upper West Side to Central Park. Then downhill (thank god) through the Park to 60th and 5th.

Then had dinner on 3rd Ave and 60th.. Then walked down to Tudor City in the East 40's. Tudor City is an absolutely beautiful, hidden gem. I almost didn't want to write about it and want to keep it all to myself. I love how there are these special, quiet hidden neighborhoods in the city- especially those are right near congested areas. There's Irving Place, Gramercy Park, Styvesant Town and the parks near there, Battery Park City, Beekman Place, and a few others. Finally, I decided to walk the 34 or so blocks home just so I could say that I nearly traversed all of Manhattan on err.. foot or wheel. And I'd like to think I worked off my dinner. So over all, nice day!

Ladies Night

Last night I went to dinner and dancing with some girl friends because my friend's fiancé was having his bachelor's party. We went to Le Petite Abeille, a Belgian restaurant in Chelsea that was very good. I'll definitely go back. It's nice to have something other than Italian every once in a while.

Post dinner, we went to Dewey's Flat Iron for an 80's night party. Yes, very clique of us to have a French/Belgium dinner then go dancing to 80's music. We walk in and I'm slightly horrified to see that we're the youngest people there by a good 15 years. And we paid a $10 cover!? After a quick tour of the bar, me and my guy spotting-eagle-eyes spot a group of attractive, preppy guys in the front of the bar, who are thankfully our age. And looks like they're having a good time. We make our way over and instantly make friends. We spent the rest of the night dancing with the Harvard bankers- I kid you not, and ended up having a pretty good time. Given the 80's theme, it was like Revenge of the Nerds, except they were the hot frat guys who were actually nice. I danced with one for a long while who was actually a very good dancer, but of course, he doesn't live in New York. In fact, I don't think any of the single guys lived in New York. Sigh.

Heartbeat

I went to the allergist today and the doctor told me I have the heartbeat of an athlete. I heart my allergist.

Rainy Friday

Now I feel like I can say this. One thing I've learned about myself is that I'd rather have closure to things than feel in limbo. I'm sure it definitely stems from my impatience. But I realize I have trouble juggling relationships- i.e. multiple friendships with different groups of people.. dating more than one person at a time, etc. And when it comes to things that aren't working, I'd almost rather have a specific ending- like, "hey, this isn't working"- and move on, than being in limbo and ignoring the situation. Waiting for the ending is annoying.

As per my previous post, another thing I've learned from hearing about guys various dating stories is that they think many women are crazy. Some of their stories definitely have validity, and then women may be off.. but at the same time- guys sense of what's right in term of communicating is a little off. Because the social norm is for women to WAIT for phone calls, emails, etc. and play hard to get, this situation can drive us a little nuts. okay, that's all for now.

And finally, I have to keep reminding myself that no matter how nerdy a guy may be, sincere, kind, funny, charming, etc. he's still a guy and he's still going to be a player and most likely be thinking with something other than his head.

Inspiration

Apparently I inspired a friend to write her own blog. Check it out. Maybe she'll start getting addicted to her web traffic like I do..

And also, my sister is inspired

"i kinda came to a couple realizations. for one i really think all humans are connected by common experiences and the chaos in our lives creates perfection. secondly i realized that i've been afraid all my life to admit that i believe in god because i felt like that defines me as following some kind of religion when in fact, i'm not really. i just believe in some presence. and that makes me feel more peaceful"

I feel exactly the same way as her and I'm glad she realizes the beauty in humanity, life and the importance of inner spirituality.

I Love My Sister

Unconditionally and also cause she texted me this "You are so weird. But that's fine. At least you got your looks!"

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell knows what's up. Two years ago I met him at the Gen Arts Film festival after party. I got skillz when it comes to sneaking into VIP rooms and managing to get someone to INTRODUCE us. Word. That's right. I said introduce. Anyway, Colin Farrell knows what's up. Our entire conversation was about how important it is to keep it real in whatever you do. Be kind and rewind. And that mean people suck. Okay, that was the gist of the conversation.

Then if that wasn't enough, I went to a bar afterward cause I ran into some people from my college. We're sitting there, chillin and in walks Mr. Big and Aiden. Why yes, I said Chris Noth and John Corbet. Because I'm smooth like that, John and I had a little chat. He actually went behind the bar, and he poured me a drink. And what did we talk about? He coached me on how important it was to keep it real.

Can I get a what what

Errr. I've got nothing. Been busy busy busy. I was totally going to stay in this weekend and was excited about it.. but then by this afternoon, got invited to shizzizzle that I'm happy to go to. But so much for a weekend of relaxing and detoxing. Why is what's his face from The Office so adorable? Forget the Brad Pitts or David Beckham's of the world.. the John Krasinski's are where it's at.

So in my NYC wanderings, I've met many guys that fall into 2 categories.. okay, 3. Here they go - take no offense. I'd be curious if there are certain types of girls that tend to dominate the city.

There are the alcoholics/ pseudo alcoholics or borderline alchies that are perfectly comfortable sitting on the couch all weekend, drinking beer and watching sports. And may have no regard for their health. On the plus, some are still interested in cultural events and are sophisticated.. i.e. they like their wine and expensive whiskeys.

There are the dorky, smart guys who read science fiction, play video games, don't really drink, and don't even drink soda. And is secretly judging all the alcoholics or those who drink moderately.

And my favorite, the rich, bland, finance guys who are fairly full of themselves and are looking for their attractive but vacant counterparts.

I sound like I'm bitter and angry. I love living in the city and all these people have their charms. I'm not saying I haven't met the well rounded, interesting, well traveled, kind, funny and intelligent guys. Um, but obviously those guys aren't single. So far I've learned girls are crazy. What else?

The East Village is Edgy Again

This morning, I nearly tripped over a homeless man in the vestibule of my building. This is the first time that's ever happened. So much for Pinkberry, Max Brenner, the CBGB Store, and anything else that people fear are causing my hood to lose its character. If my roommate hadn't warned me, I think I would have had a heart attack.

Oh yeah

Also spotted a former college classmate today... picking his nose. This is why you don't want to pick your nose in public. I guess he lives in my hood cause I see him a lot.. Usually looking snazzy like the rich banker that he is.

More Funnies

I'm trying to laugh at the fact that my dentist appointment today took 4 hours. hahahahahhaah.

And on my way back to work, while in the elevator I get this text from my sister-

"Me and J just got caught with weed. fuck. don't tell mom and dad yet."

I thought about cursing her out and calling her an idiot but then felt like that wasn't the way to go and didn't feel like getting into a fight. so wrote back with this

"I can't even respond to that."

her response: "April fools."


So I called my parents and relayed the story to them. My father was driving so my mom relayed it to him. I said to my mom, you wouldn't believe what Jay text me, etc. etc." So her response is, "I hope she's okay!" Then I relay her next message that it was April Fools but she doesn't here that- and thinks I April Fooled her. So that April Fools had some serious mileage.

Funnies

Text message exchange a few minutes ago:

ME: Just saw Lanette Lapore

EC: Don't think I'd recognize her

ME: You are kidding right. I guess it could have been another big breasted, drag queen.

EC: Oh, you mean Amanda Lepore. I assumed "lanette" meant nanette lepore, the biologically female fashion designer.