Saturday, June 24, 2006

Race For LeCURE

I ran in a race on Thursday afternoon... haven't done that since high school. I didn't really train much for it. This explains my pathetic 10 minute mile pace that I kept up the whole way... Not exactly a picture of fitness... In any case, the only reason I really ran it was to kick my former boss's @SS. Believe me, the victory was worth every painful stomp on the hard pavement. Afterwards, a bunch of us went here to celebrate a good little run in Central Park.

Today I might be going to the Mermaid day parade in Coney Island... hey, it's an excuse to wear pasties! Just kidding... well, perhaps.

Thursday, June 22, 2006


Does anyone else just pick the meat and cheese out of a chef salad and just throw away the rest?

Thursday, June 15, 2006

In The Name of Song

As we go through life, there are certain universal truths that we pick up along the way. I learned everything I need to know from song lyrics. I leave you with some universal truths and lies.

Universal Truths

She’s a Maniac – Yes… she is.
1999 – Yes, we did party like it was 1999 and then like it was 2000 and 2001 and 2002….
Lose Yourself – You BETTER lose yourself in the music… or else
The Rhythm DID get you! In fact, I bet it got the BETTER of you
Don’t stop till you get enough – Why would you?
Milkshakes really do bring the boys to the yard – try it. Works every time.


Universal Lies:

We’re not gonna take it! – Come on! We took it, and will continue to do so. Happily
My Heart Will Go On – Who are you kidding? After Titanic, nothing can go on…
No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Dude, most guys I know fall asleep on the D train or in the cab while crossing the Manhattan bridge. You better believe there’s sleep before Brooklyn.
Walking on Sunshine – You were NOT! Hot coals maybe… Lava perhaps… But the Sun – stop lying.
I will survive – Actually, you might for a few years after the fact, but eventually we all succumb…
Santa Claus is coming to town – No, he’s not.
I Will Always Love You – Do you really believe that???

The Best Things in Life are FREE

I have a reputation for (getting) being lucky… Still, it came as a mild surprise to me to find my cup is running over with invitations to incredible venues and events that are touted as some of New York City’s finest.

First stroke of luck started with
Kurt inviting me to a Broadway musical. This took place last Saturday when I attended the latest showing of the Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone. This old school musical just recently acquired several Tony’s and is no doubt going to be increasingly difficult to get tickets. An enjoyable ride with a highly talented cast, this musical’s plot is well… I don’t want to say “lacking…” because it’s certainly not. It’s just not – I know, you aren’t going to walk away with the meaning of life from this one. Not that I’m saying it should offer that.

Second stoke of luck came in the form of Sunday afternoon yankee tickets! It was a gorgeous spring day and me and a group of girls got to watch the Yank’s kick some ass.


Finally, this evening I’m going to the New York City ballet! A work colleague asked if I wanted to join her. Of course, I jumped at the chance. Having only previously seen the Nutcracker, I figured it might best to do something cultural. Sadly, hitting dive bars on the LES don’t really count as culture…

* Note: In addition to all of these FREEBIES, I’m actually getting to enjoy a 4th freebie today that came to me in the form of a $150 gift card. I received a
Bliss Spa certificate just for coming to work. I’m getting a treatment this evening before gallivanting off to the ballet. Oooh la la!!

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Speaking of Chicken!!!


I am being challenged to a fried chicken eating contest! This came about after a series of somewhat absent minded, slightly boastful comments akin to: I could eat a whole bucket of fried chicken right now. Finally, my neighbor at work, tired of my bragging, decided to put an end to the madness. He will pay for my bucket if I eat all of it in 30 minutes or less. This does not include biscuits or drink. We’re just talking chicken here.

What remains to be determined is the size of the bucket. I’m gonna start small and go with 8 pieces. I’m saving this fun-poultry filled event for a hangover Friday.

I’m gonna kick some chicken-eating ASS!! Tentative date for the event is July 7th. Stay tuned.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

FIRE IN THE HOLE


Ok, I will happily take flak from everyone. I have neglected to maintain my blog. Apologies. All I can say is I will try to keep up.

Moving on:

I really like butter. I’m also getting fatter by the minute. I want to incorporate butter into my everyday existence but am not sure this can be done. There is a conflict of interest with maintaining a svelte figure and butter consumption. Any suggestions?

For my New York readership – I have recently sampled some wings at different areas of the city. Hooters and One and One. If you want the hot (temperature wise), very spicy, steaming wings in a pubby East Village atmosphere, go to One and One (at, you guessed it, First and First). If you want to stay in the midtown area, sit in a brightly lit, faux Clearwater scene watching teenage coed’s through each other dagger eyed laden death glances then go to Hooters. The wings are more dry and less spicy there and I found them to be slightly less meaty. If you’re looking for entertainment, go to Hooters. If you’re looking for real wing eating – go to One an One*.

* Actually, if you want all you can eat wings – for $18 on a Saturday, you have a bounty of wings and beer at your disposal for 5 hours from 1-6pm at the infamous Down the Hatch. An NYU staple that leaves you with forgettable memories… My first (and last) foray into the depths of this underground playhouse included a rather nice foot massage from a commodities trader from Connecticut who could burp for a minute straight. Our two hour relationship was a beautiful one