I don't mean to make this blog into a YouTube-fest, but I have to share some of the scariest things in the world...The Wheelers.
Oh the magical world of Return to OZ...I want to pluck a lunch pail from a tree more than anything in the entire world.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Dream Boat Rat
I just saw this photo on Cute Overload and it blew my mind. This is the rodent of my dreams. I must find him...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Nanner Puss
This is a new commercial that I freaking love for some reason. I guess it was a Super Bowl commercial, but I missed the Bowl this year.
Trash Talk Thursday
I was walking to the Pulaski Bridge stairs today and saw this pile of trash on McGuiness Blvd. Poor little guy.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Food, Dogs, Friends & Family
Last weekend Abe and I went up to Shrewsbury for some family time. My sister was home for the first time since last June so everyone was very excited. We didn't do too much except eat (an entire box of chocolate from Herbert's Candy Mansion), play Wii, and play with the dogs.
Saturday night, we went over Allyson's parent's house for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner. Just me, Abe, Allyson, Mike, Riley, and a 30 pack of Busch Light. Allyson made an amazzzzzzzzzzzing macaroni & cheese that we devoured in a matter of minutes.
Allyson and her two manly men.
We ate dinner while watching some basketball thing. All three of these people know better than anyone that I hate basketball so I think they really enjoyed making me suffer.
For Sunday dinner I made my famous Pea & Prosciutto Risotto. I made my mom risotto with baby bella mushrooms and asparagus. (I say that like we always have Sunday Dinner - we are very sophisticated - little do you know we ate this dinner in front of the TV watching "A Very Brady Sequel").
Sunday night, Richard & Bonnie came over with Meg and Stewart to hang out and drinks some drinks. We sat around the table while the "sharks" circled under the table and around our feet. Look at poor Phoebe's under bite. We really sent Jaime to vet school so she could give Phoebe braces.
Stew is very portable.
Saturday night, we went over Allyson's parent's house for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner. Just me, Abe, Allyson, Mike, Riley, and a 30 pack of Busch Light. Allyson made an amazzzzzzzzzzzing macaroni & cheese that we devoured in a matter of minutes.
Allyson and her two manly men.
We ate dinner while watching some basketball thing. All three of these people know better than anyone that I hate basketball so I think they really enjoyed making me suffer.
For Sunday dinner I made my famous Pea & Prosciutto Risotto. I made my mom risotto with baby bella mushrooms and asparagus. (I say that like we always have Sunday Dinner - we are very sophisticated - little do you know we ate this dinner in front of the TV watching "A Very Brady Sequel").
Sunday night, Richard & Bonnie came over with Meg and Stewart to hang out and drinks some drinks. We sat around the table while the "sharks" circled under the table and around our feet. Look at poor Phoebe's under bite. We really sent Jaime to vet school so she could give Phoebe braces.
Stew is very portable.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock
Does anyone out there remember the movie Return to OZ? Ohhhh godddd that is like my favorite movie in the entire world. I don't even want to see it as an adult because I fear it will ruin the magic.
Tik-Tok
Anyway, I'm working on making clocks. I have one clock face completed and I silk screened it the other day. I also silk screened some flowers in multiple colors, cut them out, and these will eventually be worked into the clock face. It's going tot be awesome.
The little flowers came out so awesome that I'm wondering if I should try making some little gift tags out of them.
Tik-Tok
Anyway, I'm working on making clocks. I have one clock face completed and I silk screened it the other day. I also silk screened some flowers in multiple colors, cut them out, and these will eventually be worked into the clock face. It's going tot be awesome.
The little flowers came out so awesome that I'm wondering if I should try making some little gift tags out of them.
Trash Talk Thursday
My new hobby is going to be taking photos of the trash people leave out on the street. I am starting this hobby in hopes that it will satisfy my urge to dumpster dive and take items back to my home.
Today's image was taken on Eagle St. between Manhattan and McGuiness. It looked like it was once a window and then someone decorated the window with record albums and then hung it up on a wall.
Today's image was taken on Eagle St. between Manhattan and McGuiness. It looked like it was once a window and then someone decorated the window with record albums and then hung it up on a wall.
Suckers on This!
Last Saturday we all headed out to Crash Mansion (aka The Peach Pit Afterdark) to see Suckers play. Suckers is the band Kenny co-manages and they are on their way to making it big. This was my first time seeing them, but won't be my last. I usually have a very low tolerance for live music (I don't like standing, so sue me) unless the band is entertaining on stage. Suckers is super duper fun to watch AND their music is pleasing to the ears.
We took the G to the L to the walking down to Bowery & Spring. This is the new favorite piece of "artwork" on the Greenpoint platform.
This just drives me insane:
The music was really, really loud at Crash Mansion. Abe communicated to Piper a la Stephen Hawkings.
Kenny and Colleen are moving in together. Adorbs.
Afterwards we went to a birthday party upstairs in the VIP room for Christina Lee. It was all white and very weird in that room... and Amstel Lights were $8. I have a feeling it is very dirty in daylight.
Lindsey, Lauren and Colleen being sassy VIPs
Ari and Jess enjoying the white furniture...and good times.
We took the G to the L to the walking down to Bowery & Spring. This is the new favorite piece of "artwork" on the Greenpoint platform.
This just drives me insane:
The music was really, really loud at Crash Mansion. Abe communicated to Piper a la Stephen Hawkings.
Kenny and Colleen are moving in together. Adorbs.
Afterwards we went to a birthday party upstairs in the VIP room for Christina Lee. It was all white and very weird in that room... and Amstel Lights were $8. I have a feeling it is very dirty in daylight.
Lindsey, Lauren and Colleen being sassy VIPs
Ari and Jess enjoying the white furniture...and good times.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Chicken Train
You would think NYC, one of the largest cities in the world, would have good radio stations, but we don't. There are a few awesome ones...WNYC, WFMU, CBS FM, Q104, 88.9, but it's slim pickin's if you want sing-along tunes. So imagine our joy when we hit two AWESOME stations in Costa Rica: 93.9 IQ Radio and 95.5 Radio Dos. I mean, we're talking hours of serious hits - major road trip material.
Our first day in Costa Rica, when we made the 4+ hour drive to Quepos, we were at about hour #3 and stuck in traffic trying to cross a bridge. This song came on the radio and after a couple minutes we realized that we were all singing along. At the time we thought the chorus was "I'm a train, I'm a chicken train, chicken train, I'm a chicken train...". At least that's what I thought it was. For the rest of the week whenever we would go get food from Chicken on the Run I would sing this song.
So anyway, we find the video for the song on YouTube and two things:
1.) The song is by Albert Hammond... the son of my favorite Stroke, Albert Hammond Jr.
2. The lyrics are "I'm a train, I'm a chicka train..." chicka as in "chooga" or "choo choo" train. Whatever.
Our first day in Costa Rica, when we made the 4+ hour drive to Quepos, we were at about hour #3 and stuck in traffic trying to cross a bridge. This song came on the radio and after a couple minutes we realized that we were all singing along. At the time we thought the chorus was "I'm a train, I'm a chicken train, chicken train, I'm a chicken train...". At least that's what I thought it was. For the rest of the week whenever we would go get food from Chicken on the Run I would sing this song.
So anyway, we find the video for the song on YouTube and two things:
1.) The song is by Albert Hammond... the son of my favorite Stroke, Albert Hammond Jr.
2. The lyrics are "I'm a train, I'm a chicka train..." chicka as in "chooga" or "choo choo" train. Whatever.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Out of this World
I didn't get home from the airport until 4am yesterday so I slept in real late and stayed in my pajamas for most of the day. In the evening I managed to pull on some real clothes and meet my baby girls out for some din-din (except for Dith who was actually seeing a baby girl - her niece).
We struggled all day to find something in Union Square so it would be easy for all of us and so, for once, Piper wouldn't have to cart her butt out to Brooklyn. We settled on Galaxy Global Eatery located at 15 Irving Place.
Menu and atmosphere was very weird, but the food was decent and the prices weren't too bad. FYI - the Thai'd Pizza is not pizza-like at all. It is a pita wrap. I didn't drink and spent $15. We all agreed that the restaurant is very 90's and I kept bumping into their Buddha hostess.
We struggled all day to find something in Union Square so it would be easy for all of us and so, for once, Piper wouldn't have to cart her butt out to Brooklyn. We settled on Galaxy Global Eatery located at 15 Irving Place.
Menu and atmosphere was very weird, but the food was decent and the prices weren't too bad. FYI - the Thai'd Pizza is not pizza-like at all. It is a pita wrap. I didn't drink and spent $15. We all agreed that the restaurant is very 90's and I kept bumping into their Buddha hostess.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Just Flew in from Costa Rica...
...and Boy are My Arms Tired! Ba-da-dum ching!
12 days ago I boarded a plane from JFK and some hours later met up with 3 of my oldest friends and the 4.5 year old of 2 of them in San Jose, Costa Rica. The next morning we rented a car and made the sometimes scary, very scenic drive down to Quepos/Manuel Antonio. Once there we found the house we rented - which was a bajillion times more amazing than we ever imagined - and settled in for an 11 day vacation in paradise. On the 6th day my sister joined us and the trip just got more magical.
Highlights from the trip include....
The view from one of our many verandas.
The sunsets.
The spider monkeys outside my bedroom window.
Zipline rain forest canopy tour.
The barking geckos that ran all over our house eating the bugs.
Spending a million hours in the ocean.
Surfing!
The food!
The drinks!
The Brazilian night at gay bar!
Having the time to read 4 books.
Tasting the most delicious bacon in the world.
12 days ago I boarded a plane from JFK and some hours later met up with 3 of my oldest friends and the 4.5 year old of 2 of them in San Jose, Costa Rica. The next morning we rented a car and made the sometimes scary, very scenic drive down to Quepos/Manuel Antonio. Once there we found the house we rented - which was a bajillion times more amazing than we ever imagined - and settled in for an 11 day vacation in paradise. On the 6th day my sister joined us and the trip just got more magical.
Highlights from the trip include....
The view from one of our many verandas.
The sunsets.
The spider monkeys outside my bedroom window.
Zipline rain forest canopy tour.
The barking geckos that ran all over our house eating the bugs.
Spending a million hours in the ocean.
Surfing!
The food!
The drinks!
The Brazilian night at gay bar!
Having the time to read 4 books.
Tasting the most delicious bacon in the world.
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