view from my kitchen window this morning:

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from aquavator: "It's time to post ten films IN YOUR OWN JOURNAL (please don't put them in the comments to this post) that have made a difference in your life. They don't have to be in any particular order. Think of your most favorite above the favorites, and tell us about them ( Read more... )

belated birthday weekend posting ( Read more... )

I'm approaching night three of a 4-day drinking spree: Wednesday was free wine at Affordable Art Fair; Thursday was free mimosas after Rebecca's show at The Chocolate Factory; tonight is drinks with Rena (in from Philly) at her's friends new bar, Fat Baby; and Saturday is ridiculous birthday/halloween celebrating at Southpaw ( Read more... )

I'm conflicted about cutting and pasting articles limited to TimesSelect subscribers. I don't want to damage the Times' revenue, but in this case I'd like as many people as possible to read today's column, Leading by (Bad) Example by Thomas Friedman.

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My outfit today is a black sweater, black skirt, black horizontal-striped tights, and pointy black heels: I am the Wicked Witch of the West ( Read more... )

brilliant. (courtsey of Randy Siegel and The New York Times)


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so I just looked up all the movies currently playing in New York on the Village Voice. I've narrowed down the list to the top picks that I want to see. I hope to get through my list in the next month (or possibly two months, cause at a month that's an average of 2 movies a week). Loosly prioritized (primarily based on how many screens are showing ( Read more... )

the office is still and quiet. I'm on my fourth cup of tea for the day and fighting off sleep. between freelancing, socializing, and organizing (my apartment's infamous dining room), I have not been getting enough sleep ( Read more... )

question to all: What does it mean when a guy refers to a girl as his "partner?" Is that business partner? Another work for girlfriend?