Sunday, July 13, 2008
Switch over
I'm switching from blogging on my myspace page to blogging here. So I posted most of my old myspace blogs and put the date of when they were originally shared w/ the world. Just to clarify the confusion! I'll blog here from now on. To all interested (hi mom!)
Moments
I saw a little girl w/ her dad on the subway. She was right inbetween child/teenager stage - about 11. She was wearing a cute white baby phat outfit and she had a purse and sneakers. But she was still acting like a kid, swinging on the pole in the subway and singing some song she knew to her dad. I thought her dad might be a bit embarrassed by his daughter singing on a crowded subway, but actually he quickly joined right in and sang along with her. It was a nice moment and fun to see this girl ending one phase in her life and just about to enbark on the next.
When I was watching Phoebs (an adorable one year old) one afternoon, we went to the park. All the other parents I talked to thought I was her mom and, since I've watched Phoebs since she was 2months, I was able to answer all the questions and play along. It was fun to play mom. Even more fun to get paid for it.
I was walking the city the other night and saw this couple a block or so ahead of me. She had a white summer dress and he was wearing a shirt and tie. They stayed ahead of me for a while, moving close together and then out again, so I was imagining how happy they were, this perfect couple on a summer's night, in front of me. I was just putting the finishing touches to their white picket fence when I got close enough to hear them. Yelling. Him "You always do that!" Her "No, I don't!" Him: "Yes, you do - listen" He proceeds to pull out his cell phone and put his saved voicemails from her on speaker so she and everyone else nearby can hear them. Her "I don't want to hear this!" Him "You have to! You f--ing have to!" They were moving close to each other to yell louder and then moving apart in anger. Good thing that fence I painted was imaginary.
When I was watching Phoebs (an adorable one year old) one afternoon, we went to the park. All the other parents I talked to thought I was her mom and, since I've watched Phoebs since she was 2months, I was able to answer all the questions and play along. It was fun to play mom. Even more fun to get paid for it.
I was walking the city the other night and saw this couple a block or so ahead of me. She had a white summer dress and he was wearing a shirt and tie. They stayed ahead of me for a while, moving close together and then out again, so I was imagining how happy they were, this perfect couple on a summer's night, in front of me. I was just putting the finishing touches to their white picket fence when I got close enough to hear them. Yelling. Him "You always do that!" Her "No, I don't!" Him: "Yes, you do - listen" He proceeds to pull out his cell phone and put his saved voicemails from her on speaker so she and everyone else nearby can hear them. Her "I don't want to hear this!" Him "You have to! You f--ing have to!" They were moving close to each other to yell louder and then moving apart in anger. Good thing that fence I painted was imaginary.
Costa Rica June 30, 2008
A recap of the fabulous vacay.
12 of us pitched in and rented a villa on the ocean in Nosara, Costa Rica, for one week. The villa was literally on the ocean, and came w/ a pool, a cook, and a house cleaner. Along w/ a lot of the local wildlife, as we came to discover.
After surviving a night of drama that only open bars and dating in NY can provide, we made it to the airport at 4AM and got two of our still drunk friends through Customs (god knows how) and let them wander the airport for an hour searching for hash browns. After a five hour plane ride, we made it to San Jose and took a shuttle bus to Nosara on the west side of Costa Rica - a small surfing, yoga community. Our villa was adorable and the rest of our friends were already there to greet us in swim suits and sun screen. Costa Rica is beautiful - it's one of the most ecologically friendy countries in the world and they are purposely not over developing the land. It's not a third world county, but it's not first world either. We all had to adjust to life w/out our cell phones, and I must admit it was tough to be separated from iBob, but I ended up loving our lack of communication to the outside world.
We played in the ocean, surfed, boogie boarded, walked to "town" to eat more food and buy souvenirs. We had the beach completely to ourselves as far as the eye could see. There was a thunderstorm one night and we lost all power for several hours - which turned out to be a blast. Some of our friends went on a deep sea fishing trip, got to see dolphins playing and caught a 35 lb fish that starts w/ a W and we all ate it for dinner that night. The rest of us were satisfied w/ the amount of animals/sea life around our villa. There were little geckos all over the ceiling/roof and bats would fly around all night, eating the bugs for us. We saw a couple monkeys in the trees nearby and more crabs than we knew what to do with. We soon learned to keep our bedroom doors closed and appointed people to crab patrol - these orange and purple guys loved the pool as much as we did. There were iguanas and birds and a local cow always nearby - it was a bit overwhelming at first, but we quickly learned to coexist and would cheer on the geckos to eat more of the bugs so they would stop eating us.
We did go on a canopy tour - a zip line - that was an adventure. We got picked up in a truck that I'm pretty sure is usually used to move cattle and endured a bumpy road to get harnessed up and then an even bumpier road that ended w/ a steep hike due to the rain from the day before making the road impassable. Once we got to the 22 mile zip line, which is seperated into 8 parts, we learned how we would be hooked onto a cable and how we would careen above the valleys and trees. I can't describe it - only that it has to be on everyone's list of things to accomplish in their life. Usually there is also a waterfall that we all get to play in, but due to the rain, it was disgustingly dirty water, and we had to pass that up. The guides amused themselves by playing practical jokes - pushing us so we would go faster, jumping out and trying to scare us as we stopped, flirting in Spanish, and making the wires bounce us up and down. I felt like my dad was w/ us, minus the flirting in Spanish :-) We did see at the end the owner of the Canopy was adding on last cable wire to the trek - that will land on his currently halfway built hotel roof so people can end the tour on the roof and enjoy a drink after the fun times. Fantastic business plan, if you ask me.
It was a week of relaxing and playing in the ocean and remembering the NY pace of life is not the only speed one can go. I also slept so much it scared my friends - apparently I was catching up on about a 4 months worth of late nights. I didn't want to come back and have reinstated that my next city to live in will definitely be somewhere like Costa Rica - relaxing under palm trees - how can a girl turn that down?
We made it back to city at 3AM, some of us drove home, others went straight to work, and I went back to open bars and NY dating drama, refreshed and w/ a very nice tan.
12 of us pitched in and rented a villa on the ocean in Nosara, Costa Rica, for one week. The villa was literally on the ocean, and came w/ a pool, a cook, and a house cleaner. Along w/ a lot of the local wildlife, as we came to discover.
After surviving a night of drama that only open bars and dating in NY can provide, we made it to the airport at 4AM and got two of our still drunk friends through Customs (god knows how) and let them wander the airport for an hour searching for hash browns. After a five hour plane ride, we made it to San Jose and took a shuttle bus to Nosara on the west side of Costa Rica - a small surfing, yoga community. Our villa was adorable and the rest of our friends were already there to greet us in swim suits and sun screen. Costa Rica is beautiful - it's one of the most ecologically friendy countries in the world and they are purposely not over developing the land. It's not a third world county, but it's not first world either. We all had to adjust to life w/out our cell phones, and I must admit it was tough to be separated from iBob, but I ended up loving our lack of communication to the outside world.
We played in the ocean, surfed, boogie boarded, walked to "town" to eat more food and buy souvenirs. We had the beach completely to ourselves as far as the eye could see. There was a thunderstorm one night and we lost all power for several hours - which turned out to be a blast. Some of our friends went on a deep sea fishing trip, got to see dolphins playing and caught a 35 lb fish that starts w/ a W and we all ate it for dinner that night. The rest of us were satisfied w/ the amount of animals/sea life around our villa. There were little geckos all over the ceiling/roof and bats would fly around all night, eating the bugs for us. We saw a couple monkeys in the trees nearby and more crabs than we knew what to do with. We soon learned to keep our bedroom doors closed and appointed people to crab patrol - these orange and purple guys loved the pool as much as we did. There were iguanas and birds and a local cow always nearby - it was a bit overwhelming at first, but we quickly learned to coexist and would cheer on the geckos to eat more of the bugs so they would stop eating us.
We did go on a canopy tour - a zip line - that was an adventure. We got picked up in a truck that I'm pretty sure is usually used to move cattle and endured a bumpy road to get harnessed up and then an even bumpier road that ended w/ a steep hike due to the rain from the day before making the road impassable. Once we got to the 22 mile zip line, which is seperated into 8 parts, we learned how we would be hooked onto a cable and how we would careen above the valleys and trees. I can't describe it - only that it has to be on everyone's list of things to accomplish in their life. Usually there is also a waterfall that we all get to play in, but due to the rain, it was disgustingly dirty water, and we had to pass that up. The guides amused themselves by playing practical jokes - pushing us so we would go faster, jumping out and trying to scare us as we stopped, flirting in Spanish, and making the wires bounce us up and down. I felt like my dad was w/ us, minus the flirting in Spanish :-) We did see at the end the owner of the Canopy was adding on last cable wire to the trek - that will land on his currently halfway built hotel roof so people can end the tour on the roof and enjoy a drink after the fun times. Fantastic business plan, if you ask me.
It was a week of relaxing and playing in the ocean and remembering the NY pace of life is not the only speed one can go. I also slept so much it scared my friends - apparently I was catching up on about a 4 months worth of late nights. I didn't want to come back and have reinstated that my next city to live in will definitely be somewhere like Costa Rica - relaxing under palm trees - how can a girl turn that down?
We made it back to city at 3AM, some of us drove home, others went straight to work, and I went back to open bars and NY dating drama, refreshed and w/ a very nice tan.
Singles Quotes "Welcome to Debbie Country" August 13, 2007
-Tell me, from a girl's point of view,what do you want from a guy?
-Well, when I first movedout here from Tucson I wanted a guy with looks, security, caring.
Someone with their own place.
Someone who said "bless you"or "gesundheit" when I sneezed
Someone who liked the samethings as me, but not exactly.
And someone who loves me.
-Tall order.
-Yeah, I scaled it down a little.
-What is it now?
-Someone who says "gesundheit, "although I prefer "bless you." It's nicer.
-Well, when I first movedout here from Tucson I wanted a guy with looks, security, caring.
Someone with their own place.
Someone who said "bless you"or "gesundheit" when I sneezed
Someone who liked the samethings as me, but not exactly.
And someone who loves me.
-Tall order.
-Yeah, I scaled it down a little.
-What is it now?
-Someone who says "gesundheit, "although I prefer "bless you." It's nicer.
New Discovery
Went on a date the other night and the handsome man sitting across the table and I were discussing movies quite peacefully UNTIL he declared a movie he liked is one that I consider to be truly the worst movie EVER created - Autumn in NY. We have a friend who chose that movie to see in the theater many years ago and he has not been allowed to pick a film since! Seriously - no exaggeration. It is known as the worst movie ever to all of us that suffered that horrible film - it connected us, like war buddies.
Now, I could have been nice, smiled and nodded, or said "Really? hmm" or something non-committal when my date who always pays for dinner was saying this. Nope - I declare loudly it truly is the worst movie EVER and the biggest waste of time/money/everything involved in the creation of that film down to the catered food. Then he adds that You've Got Mail is also good. I nearly vomited my pho back up right then and there. That might possibly be the one movie worse than Autumn in NY!
To give the guy a little credit, he likes them for their portrayal of NYC, not the acting or lack of original plot lines. So, as I'm doing my best to convince him how bad his taste is, he tells me that he is finally seeing my bitchy side. I let him know that I personally like to call it my sarcastic/stubborn side but no - the man called it as it is. Sigh. While it is the first time I've been labeled as bitchy (to my face) and I secretly am slightly proud (must be since I'm sharing this w/ y'all) I still like to think it just my sarcasm/stubborness/obviously much better taste in film side.
Now, I could have been nice, smiled and nodded, or said "Really? hmm" or something non-committal when my date who always pays for dinner was saying this. Nope - I declare loudly it truly is the worst movie EVER and the biggest waste of time/money/everything involved in the creation of that film down to the catered food. Then he adds that You've Got Mail is also good. I nearly vomited my pho back up right then and there. That might possibly be the one movie worse than Autumn in NY!
To give the guy a little credit, he likes them for their portrayal of NYC, not the acting or lack of original plot lines. So, as I'm doing my best to convince him how bad his taste is, he tells me that he is finally seeing my bitchy side. I let him know that I personally like to call it my sarcastic/stubborn side but no - the man called it as it is. Sigh. While it is the first time I've been labeled as bitchy (to my face) and I secretly am slightly proud (must be since I'm sharing this w/ y'all) I still like to think it just my sarcasm/stubborness/obviously much better taste in film side.
Norman July 13, 2007
So I guess I truly do live in NYC. We have a roach about 2 inches big (no exaggeration) living with us. I'm going to kill him as soon as I see him again but until then Norman is our third roomie. Seriously, he's so big I'm going to make him start chipping in on the rent next month. I do believe my scream pissed off all the neighbors and it took Kim (actual person - not a bug) a good 15 min to calm me down and promise that Norman wasn't going to try to kill me (or worse, crawl on me) in my sleep.
Down with the sickness July 9, 2007
So those that are/were in contact w/ me on a daily basis you know that I love to show off my bruises, bug bites, scars, wherever they might be J and tell the usually funny story of how I injured myself. I've even made others touch my huge spider bite and feel how swollen my feet are, etc. (insert wicked laugh here).
And I just realized I'm THAT woman. I'm the old woman who lists all her illnesses/wounds and symptoms and exact medication prescribed for each one. Wow. That will be my saddest thought all week . . .
New resolution #17 for 2007! I will no longer go into to details on my illnesses/battle wounds/whatever unless you are 1) My mother q) Tiffin or ") my roomie (sorry yall, but I have to whine to someone!!)
The downside of this is that all the rest of you will never know what I experienced this morning on the subway and what ALMOST happened and what DIDN'T happen or even what DID happen. No fun juicy details for the rest of the (thankful) population unless you get on your hands and knees and beg.
Suffice to say, I lived through this morning (barely) and will tell no more illness tales until that fateful day when I give birth to 8 children at once. Ewww.
And I just realized I'm THAT woman. I'm the old woman who lists all her illnesses/wounds and symptoms and exact medication prescribed for each one. Wow. That will be my saddest thought all week . . .
New resolution #17 for 2007! I will no longer go into to details on my illnesses/battle wounds/whatever unless you are 1) My mother q) Tiffin or ") my roomie (sorry yall, but I have to whine to someone!!)
The downside of this is that all the rest of you will never know what I experienced this morning on the subway and what ALMOST happened and what DIDN'T happen or even what DID happen. No fun juicy details for the rest of the (thankful) population unless you get on your hands and knees and beg.
Suffice to say, I lived through this morning (barely) and will tell no more illness tales until that fateful day when I give birth to 8 children at once. Ewww.
An Update March 18, 2007
Just as an update to y'all who are bored enough or a close enough friend to actually read this: I am truly happy. I don't know if I can get any happier. I have a stressful challenging job I am determined to prove I can succeed at, great friends and live in an amazing city I call home.
Seriously, when the weather is nice I grab a bagel and wander Central Park. For fun new bands and my absolute current love, TV on the Radio, I go party in Brooklyn w/ the ladies. I'm learning another language and slowly improving (plus there is a total cutie in my class). I can see plays such as the Coast of Utopia and watch Jennifer Ehle & Billy Crudup (sigh) & Ethan Hawke perfom on stage AND then ride the subway home w/ Jennifer Ehle sitting literally 2 feet away from me!!!!!! (made my whole month!!!!!) I'm going to the West Coast to see my friends and the new babies soon w/ plans to go back in the summer and hopefully to Australia in the fall. I don't know what I believe but I know I'm slowly figuring out my way in the world and my part in it. I still have all my gazillion goals and plans and can see myself moving towards them lately which is thrilling and keeps me on a total high.
My only negative concerns at the moment is that I desperatley need a hair cut and am not as skinny as I would like to be (darn those Ben & Jerry pints). But if that's the worst I can complain about, that is not too bad!
I'm not trying to brag or be obnoxious. And I'm not drunk either :-) I'm just happy and want all those who love me to know that so they don't have to worry about their crazy friend/family member chillin on the East coast.
Cheers!
Seriously, when the weather is nice I grab a bagel and wander Central Park. For fun new bands and my absolute current love, TV on the Radio, I go party in Brooklyn w/ the ladies. I'm learning another language and slowly improving (plus there is a total cutie in my class). I can see plays such as the Coast of Utopia and watch Jennifer Ehle & Billy Crudup (sigh) & Ethan Hawke perfom on stage AND then ride the subway home w/ Jennifer Ehle sitting literally 2 feet away from me!!!!!! (made my whole month!!!!!) I'm going to the West Coast to see my friends and the new babies soon w/ plans to go back in the summer and hopefully to Australia in the fall. I don't know what I believe but I know I'm slowly figuring out my way in the world and my part in it. I still have all my gazillion goals and plans and can see myself moving towards them lately which is thrilling and keeps me on a total high.
My only negative concerns at the moment is that I desperatley need a hair cut and am not as skinny as I would like to be (darn those Ben & Jerry pints). But if that's the worst I can complain about, that is not too bad!
I'm not trying to brag or be obnoxious. And I'm not drunk either :-) I'm just happy and want all those who love me to know that so they don't have to worry about their crazy friend/family member chillin on the East coast.
Cheers!
Shot down! January 28, 2007
So I went out w/ friends this weekend to celebrate a good friend leaving the company and going back to school (go Lauren!!) and, lightweight that I am, had a GREAT time. We OWNED a mexican bar, at one point we were all cheering each other on in a circle and everyone in the bar was either joining in or watching. It was great. We then went to another bar where I saw a cute, tall, scruffy guy and talked w/ him at the bar about trying to get the one and only bartender's attention for his pitcher and my glass of water (we agreed if I took off my shirt we would get great service). He had to leave to play darts before his team had to forfeit and didn't get his pitcher. My friends convinced me that he was quite cute and it wasn't just my beer googles. Of course, I'm not sure how good their judgement was at that point either. So I buy the pitcher, go up to the guy and while his friends stand by and stare at this drunken redhead, I declare "Either the money for the beer or your phone number - which do I get?"
And I got . . . the money. Instantly the wallet came out. Apparently a girlfriend was in the picture. Hopefully he got a good story out of it and now I don't feel so guilty for sloshing about 1/3 of the pitcher onto his shoes while trying to get his number :-)
And I got . . . the money. Instantly the wallet came out. Apparently a girlfriend was in the picture. Hopefully he got a good story out of it and now I don't feel so guilty for sloshing about 1/3 of the pitcher onto his shoes while trying to get his number :-)
I just saw Mikhail Baryshnikov!!!! Jan , 2007
I went to the NY times interview w/ Mikhail Baryshnikov this weekend and it was as amazing as I thought and hoped it to be! He was intriguing, made some great points and just discussed his ballet career and what he is doing now and what is good and bad about NY.
*He discussed what it was like coming here from Russia in '79 and how open NY was to him and kind and how thrilled he was to be working with such choreographers
*Mikhail will always be a better dancer in rehearsal than he will ever be on stage and he prefers rehearsing to performing, he gets bored doing the latter
*The reason for his new center, the Baryshnikov Center, is for young artists coming to NY. In his opinion, ballet and the arts were so amazing in the 60's and 70's because NY was so open and accepting and inviting for young artists - it was an atmosphere the arts could truly flourish in. Now he thinks that NY is much tougher, harder, and not considerate to the new artists trying to make something of themselves, let alone survive in NY at all. So there is less creativity, less amazing works, less for all to experience because the opportunities are not there. So that is the purpose of his center, to allow the young dancers coming to NY to have a place to come where they are welcome to learn and grow and experiment and perform.
It was a wonderful hour and I truly enjoyed getting to learn more about such an amazing person. The Q&A time at the end showed how inspired the audience was by him as a person and him as a dancer. We were all just in awe of this little man who is such a humanitarian.
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