Vineyard feature in Time magazine last year
sigh.
At least this time I'll be sure to get there. (erm, i missed the train last time. it was god-awful early)
posted by irene @ 9/28/2004 08:20:00 PM
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i'm finally able to sit down.
i (me) was very productive after work. instead of sitting on my arse bemoaning my sorry state I sorted laundry and *shocking* actually did it myself.
i also dropped off some dry cleaning. (i'm done - ever - ironing a button down shirt. for a little over a buck my little laundry will wash and lightly starch on my behalf. and if i wanted it, it would could all be ready for pickup tomorrow.)
the cuter cleaner that's slightly closer is pricing a "woman's shirt" as $3 something. R I G H T.
I met this little kooky ladie who kept her dog in a shopping cart. the urban-ite kind. the little white poodle apparently dislikes men and barked at all the male customers. when i was picking up my stuff out of the dryer she barked at me too...so i'm guessing the pony tail/nub is not a good look for me:)
there is now an assortment of clothing hanging on every hook in this apartment. I think I want a drying line for my bathroom.
OH! And before I went over I made steamed wontons for dinner. Delicious. I need to pick up some spicy soy sauce....somehow forgot the last time I was in Jackson Hts.
ho hum. Need to curl up and watch the rest of Las Vegas. (Yes, I'm a Josh Duhamel fan. And I've seen "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton". With my brother.)
posted by irene @ 9/27/2004 09:20:00 PM
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that a 'clowder' is a group of domesticated cats. i caught the last 15 minutes of marc marrone on fox. this is the same little quiet guy who has a menagerie of pets on a table.
petkeeper brings you to the martha umbrella where you can meet the pet squad
what are warm towels worth to you? assuming you had your very own jacuzzi/spa wouldn't you want warm towels at arm length?
sigh
posted by irene @ 9/26/2004 11:48:00 AM
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you know it only occurred to me tonight that i've been explaining what a blog is to the IT department for the last 3 months.
me --> telling the technology specialists about the definition of a web log
them --> not knowing who blogger the company is
er,
how odd.
posted by irene @ 9/25/2004 11:50:00 PM
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on craiglist i found datemypet from which i learned about artfulpups
posted by irene @ 9/25/2004 04:04:00 PM
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the saint that died for the religion (aren't there a lot of those?)
Il Pallazo was delicious.
...afterwards we were so full a stroll down to the world trade center seemed therapeutic. with a breeze and the moon lit sky, it was a lovely stroll.
tomorrow or sunday i'll update more, but thursday night was SO much fun!
posted by irene @ 9/25/2004 02:34:00 AM
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uh oh. i think i deleted something important.
i'm not really sure what, but i have this sinking feeling.
i was trying to address the low memory problem i've been experiencing since i upgraded my IE browser.
posted by irene @ 9/22/2004 11:34:00 PM
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Cat was everywhere.
But now I have more important issues to fret about: bad room feng shui.
Or poor design skills.
I had been trying to keep my futon facing towards the nicer view of Manhattan. The difficulty comes as the window corner faces the other direction. So now that I've moved my tv into the non-window corner, I've placed the comfy chair in front of it.
a) I don't particularly care for the back
b) with such a long dinning room table the area that's left for tv/couch is shorter than I'd like it be
I'm having a pickle of a time the the layout of my hallway from the foyer.
But - it can all wait. My flow has come and I'm tired. Man.
posted by irene @ 9/22/2004 10:09:00 PM
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What'dya doing?
LN-Washington DC plane diverted
Bet the folks in Maine knew about it without having to read foreign news.
posted by irene @ 9/22/2004 05:30:00 AM
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Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball & Speakeasy Cruise
Roaring Twenties attire for a three-hour cruise around Manhattan $35
Doesn't it sound like fun?
Must remember to sign up for Shecky's!
posted by irene @ 9/21/2004 03:09:00 AM
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Twenty-five seems young to have indecision over live. Amy is expressing much of what the 30 year old crew has to say.
She's married. They have a kid. (google search).
And are both employed.
Bleck.
posted by irene @ 9/21/2004 02:40:00 AM
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The billboard in Times Square says it all. I am stumped by the mystery of home (term used loosely referring to all abodes) ownership.
I scooted out of work early partially because I was tired. I know how lame that sounds, but I was really sleepy. After a cooking fiasco (where I scrapped the entire sauce and went with a canned Trader Joe's pesto), I curled up in bed for a 3 hour nap. It felt AMAZING to wake up without an alarm or goop in my eyes. I'm up to pay a few bills and send a resume. But then am burrowing under the comforter. This stream as I realize m y hands smell like onion. And I can't figure out what's prompting me to be sneezy.
Brrr. It's chilly. And an amazing view into Manhattan. Which reminds me, I need to find the cable for my camera. Like now.
I'm posting as the edit function on to my resume online is kind of slowish tonight. It dawned on me the end date for my current gig is August. Plus, I want to confirm the cities listed that I would consider relocation to.
posted by irene @ 9/21/2004 01:00:00 AM
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you continue to mock me.
erin, we won zip. not just zip, but the honor of auto-picking absolutely zero numbers from the two dollars played.
(the only redeeming value here is that no one else won the 5 + 5 mega ball loot. besides, it was only 55 million.)
sigh.
fingers crossed e's two ticket pays back.
OR (!)
her grandpop can come back flush. in that case, we'd finally see a return on the paper I brought back from atlantic city (from erin's birthday celebration).
i've decided the best way to view an apartment is at night via candlelight. with the view of manhattan and the quiet night, even i'm impressed with how great my apartment is. (this is the stark white walled one)
ok. tomorrow is monday, so i need to stop skimming online job postings and set my alarm.
posted by irene @ 9/19/2004 09:55:00 PM
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my brother's coming this week!
he flies into NYC tuesday early a.m., and then hits the Long Island circuit for 2 days. erin had a great idea about where to go for dinner - the fabulous (amazing) italian place in little italy for dinner. and (!) i can't wait to show him the corner bistro. AND i've already decided he has to meet me for a midday cocktail at the playwright tavern and/or the W Hotel.
OOO ooo. I'll give him movie passes. and we're totally getting pedicures.
i need to check my lotto ticket.
hang on. going to do that now.
posted by irene @ 9/19/2004 08:43:00 PM
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One can find the darndest things online...
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posted by irene @ 9/18/2004 09:56:00 PM
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judy's world has the life of her two boy kitties well documented as they grow up. Somehow I was sucked in.
awwww
posted by irene @ 9/18/2004 09:47:00 PM
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New York is not at the top of the list. Check out The Most Overpriced Places in 2004"
(NYC is # 9)
There's set of descriptions on city types at cheapest places to live. I didn't think there could be a "telecommuting heaven" (other than the kind where you always telecommute to work).
"Bohemian Bargains" was a new one for me too.
"Bohemian Bargains are core cities with lively downtowns and a reasonable cost of living. They were picked for being honest-to-God cities, with real downtowns, not just postmodern sprawls. Bohemian Bargains will appeal particularly to the young and single."
...problem for moi though... not many of the cities sung out to me. Denver maybe, but
- Cleveland? er, no
- Milwaukee --- BRRRRR
- Pittsburg eh
AH ha. Portland is there. But it's so far away. I'm really not ready to pack everything up to move west just to have a car and more space.
Back to skimming the headlines I go!
posted by irene @ 9/18/2004 08:24:00 PM
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so i realized i was contributing a hunk of dough pre-tax into my 401. i need the cash more up front, than what may or may not happen when i'm old. after i pay bills i will have a really (really) long week living on credit I guess. (taking the week of the RNC off hurt the pocketbook, but was good for my sanity.)
the work front has been interesting. apparently there has been a push to have me work on a special project instead of the existing special project i'm on. details galore with kill ya, but i find it amusing that they're fighting over me as a resource. (and all behind closed doors.)
sigh
whatever.
I'm more interested in seeing if there are any left over Tumi bags. The banking client provided some to a select few.
I'm off to see Dr. Charlie tomorrow. I don't know if a referral is required for my insurance, but I figured it was a start anyway.
posted by irene @ 9/15/2004 10:12:00 PM
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"i don't like athletic activities. what part of that don't you understand?"
ha.
from the girl-ish sounding son of the well-to-do-family. (read: future player for the girl's team)
and
"she doesn't have insurance, b/c mine covers [family counseling]"
the lower income mom gave the rich mom a gym membership and plastic surgery. ouch. i'd be happy, but the plump mom didn't take it so well.
ah, ha. it's called Trading Spouses. trash-y. being mean to people for kicks somehow brings in the ratings.
posted by irene @ 9/14/2004 08:57:00 PM
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You are annoying me with the continued tears of fake emotion during Extreme Home Makeover. Hallo, it's called major product placement and people who are getting paid to cry on tv. It's not just me either. We're on to you.
I need cable TV.
Now that I've had the honor of attending a taping of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, I'm craving it. (I am, apparently, the only person known to man with out a DVR or TiVO.) Thank you Trisha!
I forgot to mention the other brush with celebrity. Over the weekend I saw Nick & Jessica. Yes, that Nick & Jessica. And the rest of the clan. A coworker pointed out that the your Lachey will be staring in Rent.
The promo site for Rent cracked me up. What do you think Frenchie thinks when the lead advert has references to 98 degrees the boy band, and The Newlyweds. (Like he did anything beyond moving furniture around?)
posted by irene @ 9/14/2004 08:18:00 PM
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I forgot, Haircut.
The same one I get every couple years. The little bob with a dip in the front.
It always surprises me how quickly it dries, leaving so little time for styling.
posted by irene @ 9/12/2004 11:10:00 PM
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so i just watched pieces of The Perfect Storm, and just didn't get it. Particularly the part where George Clooney is steering the big boat into the tsunami-like wave yelling like a madman. What, like his itty bitty rudder is supposed to be making a difference here?
I'm glad I didn't pay for for it when it was in the movie theatre.
I did manage to shred a bagful of personal paper. (Who needs to keep bank statements like they amortize?)
I found a host of movie gift certificates that expire by the end of the month, so it looks like I'll be watching at least 3 movies a week. I had adult-rage when I was forced to bring PLIERS downstairs to un-wedge my mail out. Like there's any need to stuff 3 magazines in like that. (My Vogue is still at the post office. I think I"m going to let everything expire. I've had it with the paper that creeps up. Instead, I'm going to expirement with visiting the library up the street.)
Let's see how long that lasts:)
I'm lying on a harem of pillows as I type. I have all these big square pillows that I need to re-cover. They're a hodge podge of colors (pink, light green, black, leopard). Which reminds me, I need ot make a list of things not to buy, as they're already in existence (read: paid by someone else) at my parent's house....
This would fix the rocking chair and the dining table chairs.
Hmph.
Ok, Ivan. Come on in. Glad I'm not living in FL. Geez.
posted by irene @ 9/12/2004 10:54:00 PM
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i know we didn't work Monday, but i'm ready for it to be Friday. End of Day.
My plate is starting to get full again at work, and I'm kind of irked by it. Don't get me wrong, it's good to have a challenge to go to everyday...but I need time to figure out what i'm doing next. I sent one (just one) resume out tonight. More for practice than anything else. I also revamped the most recent job description a bit. I think i was too focused on a sub-set of what i was doing for the infamous dutch auction, and hopefully highlighted some of the strategic work.
well, it's a start anyway.
Home Depot is opening in Manhattan Friday.
Exciting.
(I wonder if my mouse shaped sander will be reduced. Hmmm. Must do some online comparison shopping.)
I thought we were done with humidity and the general muggy uncomfortable-ness of August - until today. For the love of frizzy hair everywhere - WHY?
And is everyone else worried the rest of the storm is going to bring much worse? (I think I need a new umbrella.)
Hmph. I had briefly entertained inviting folks out to Queens for an afternoon tea/coffee/cocktail but have already heard of conflicts. It'll be good for me to read, possibly paint (yeah right), and catch up on the girly maintenance needs in stead. I do need to add more color to the abode before folks come over, and really need to do something with the radio/CD player. (It's hidden in a book case. I was waiting to purchase an entertainment piece of furniture before moving it, but have not done either. yet.) plus, i do wantt o hang a host of things in the kitchen, hallway, rooms, etc. I have to figure out which drill bit to use, and what corresponding anchors are appropriate.
hmph. ok. off to prepare for sleepy time. fingers crossed last night's tossing and turning has made me tired enough to sleep like a log tonight.
HEY - almost forgot. My brother is coming to visit in September. Whee hee!
posted by irene @ 9/08/2004 10:36:00 PM
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You know how someone starts telling you a story and then you realize it's gonna take a lot longer than you thought?
I found a card someone sent me when I moved back to NY. (Like I was even gone that long.) I needed a reminder of why I was here, and how I can be a happy person. (Occassionally being a packrat can be a good thing, when you find little buried treasures. Nothing beats how I read my x-mas cards six months later...but still:)
I've just had 2 days of absolutely doing zippo, and am ready to clean house. Literally and mentally. Sitting next to a mirror while wearing short sleeves is a bad idea. I have, what Livea has coined, ham hocks. Mind you, she was not referring to my arms. I've decided to measure my arms. Not the length (we all know I'm short), but the girth. in order to measure anyhting I'd need to find the measuring tape, which brings me back to my original project: Cleaning
On Friday of last week, Sink Reflections arrived. A little hokey, but simple. Apparently the author has spawned legions of zealous followers. I've yet to check out the web site (http://www.flylady.net/) but will meander eventually.
posted by irene @ 9/01/2004 05:42:00 PM
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Only from the corner of Nerve, could a story about
a man and a cat (and a wet dream)
posted by irene @ 9/01/2004 12:08:00 AM
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It started with a trip, but then ...
