Beauty is in the eye......

Here is an excellent resource that Kevin alerted me to yesterday.

http://www.museumofbadart.org/

New Yorker Part 2

When I get an offer to subscribe to the New Yorker Magazine, does it make me a New Yorker?

Who's the Geek?

I saw an ad last night for Beauty and the Geek, and I told Mike that was just like us. This invariably led Mike the the question "Who is the beauty and who is the geek?" I assert that I am the beauty since he has a greater geek pedigree (I do not question his beauty). I do not deny that I have geeky qualities. I fully admit I like to follow my jokes with a hearty "wha wha whaaaaaaa" in the old timey style. I like science articles and watching surgery on TV. I guess I like the bioscience area of Geekdom. I am not into the following Geeky pastimes: Scifi, fantasy, Star Trek, computers, and the Renaissance Faire. I am not good at math either, so how could I be the Geek?

Food Fashion

I have been looking for a headband, and I had an idea in mind. I could not find what I had pictured in my mind anywhere--until last night. Of all places to find what I have been seeking? The grocery store!! Thanks Whole Foods! The other suprise was that it was not overpriced! Does that confirm that I am fashion challenged or what?

Thank God it's not Asparagus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_sc/cinnamon_sound

Freaks and Geeks clip

This one is for DV! Nick Andopolis Rocks!

NY kinda night

Mike came home early, so we decided to walk around Playland before we went to the gym. Playland is an old amusement park nearby, and it is cool since it is old school. The park is right on the Long Island Sound. It has been in some movies, etc. It is pleasant to stroll around, especially on summer nights when the lights are on, the rides going, people milling, and nocturnal aquatic birds hanging around in the shadows. There is a bird sanctuary adjacent, so if you walk near the water you can see some funky sea birds.
After we walked around Playland, we saw Night at the Museum which is a very NY film.

http://www.ryeplayland.org/History/default.htm

On an unrelated note, I have not been able to get blogger to publish my links correctly, so sorry about have to copy and paste!

Wet Christmas

I spent Christmas with Mike's family in NJ. We stayed overnight which was good since they were all up until 3:30 playing cards (I bowed out at 1 AM, still getting over my cold). Christmas eve was crisp and sunny, but Christmas here was gloomy and wet. On Saturday, it was 60 here. We went to Arthur Ave in the Bronx (the real little Italy) and picked up some pasta for fun. There was Christmas music blasting over loudspeakers, and many stores had lines going down the street (people buying their Christmas treats). We stood and ate a slice of pizza on a street corner next to some NYC firemen. So, now we are back home and Mike is working a few symbolic days until his job is over.

Slobs R Us

It was ironic as I was mentally preparing to attack our apartment, I came across this article in the Times. It does not mean that I will abandon my cleaning plans since we are hosting visitors starting this weekend.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/garden/21mess.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087%0A&em&en=74358105859316a4&ex=1167282000

Charlie Brown Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!

amy sedaris on colbert

this is pretty funny

Courtesy of Pat

Al Gore Caught Warming Globe To Increase Box Office Profits

Wild West

I was going through some old pictures, and I found a ton of discs that I had not loaded into the computer. I really like this one. This is Glacier Nat'l Park in Montana, it looks like what you dream of when you talk about going out west.

sick of bein' sick

I have a cold, and I almost wretch when I see the gross Mucinex ads with the animated boogers who leave a green trail. Anyone with me on that?

Best of '06

Here are my highlights of '06, I hope I can remember them all, no particular order:
1. Seeing my nephews jumping off the bluffs of Christmas cove and skipping Petosky stones into the lake (like we used to as kids).
2. Seeing my whole family together (except for the missing Jon Pastoria) on the same trip. It is rare that we are all together.
3. Gliding into Redcliff, CO after our long hut loop. The sky was impossibly blue, the winter sun warm (finally after enduring record cold), and the people friendly (construction worker gave us a ride back to our car after we discovered there was no cafe in town anymore).
4. Watching whales in the distance off of Race Point and Herring Cove beaches in Cape Cod. One of the best whale watches (and seals) I have had.
5. Camp (always an good annual memory).
6. Brian's visit to NY, especially when he told me that he thought the building was on the corner of 6th and 35th. I was marvelling at his knowledge of the streets of NY, until I saw that this intersection was painted on the roof of the building below.
7. Seeing dolphins in CA with Sue and the boys, spotting the fox on our early AM walk that was followed by the world's best breakfast, and Griffin Park.
8. Gliding through NYC on bikes and seeing literally the people of the world. Every few blocks opened up neighborhoods with a different ethnic makeup.
9. The coyote in Rockefeller who stood still for one minute, the numerous sightings of fox on our street.
10. Skiing Vail with Mike, Brian, and Tracey (the trooper with a broken foot!)

I am sure that I am missing a few, but 10 seemed like a reasonable number to stop.

Parent Mad 6-Year-Old Didn't Like Peanuts Special

Dream Car

Mike and I like to joke that we would like to get a Mustang, but there is no station wagon. Our dream may come true!

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Global Warming

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Whatever happened to winter? Blustery December days? I had to keep the windows open in my car today to keep it from getting stuffy in there. I jogged outside in shorts and a long sleeved shirt (and I got hot). No wonder I can not get in a holiday mood easily--it feels like I am in a time warp. I am getting worried that we will not get any snow this year. I really have grown to love the Noreaster! It is awesome that the storms every few years can dump 1-5 feet of snow. I really love that. I think snow is a great excuse to sit home, wrap a blanket around you, make some soup or hot chocolate, and dive into a book. The world just needs to stop for a little while.

Meanwhile, Mike is driving home from a job interview in Richmond. The airports here got fogged in, so Mike and his friend from work are driving tonight. He has another interview tommorrow, and the weather channel predicted AM fog. I was preparing to listen to him explain how to get into his work email and get the number of his interview tommorrow, but I may not need to do it afterall.

Freaks and Geeks - Bill talks about French Kissing

The immortal wisdom of the Haverchuck!!

Surf Cleveland!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/us/10surf.html?hp&ex=1165726800&en=5213d0534769d6f0&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Here is an article about the surf scene in Cleveland. Enjoy!

Warren Miller

Too much testosterone+seretonin deficiency=this movie!!

Get on the couch

Here is a article about heart function following marathons. Get on the couch!! :)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/fashion/07Fitness.html?em&ex=1165726800&en=3949697afe66ba22&ei=5087%0A

Revelation

I just found out this AM when I am snoring, Mike says loudly, "No snoring", and I stop. He does not say "Stop snoring" or "You are snoring", just "no snoring". I wonder what other suggestions he plants in my head overnight.

Snow Miser Year without a Santa Claus

It is strange to think that this is part of my holiday nostalgia. I think the cold miser is in danger due to global warming. He also bears some resemblance to my high school boss at the swim club that has been busted for hooking up with a 16 year old girl on the team he was coaching.

Heroes

Mike just convinced me to start watching Heroes this week. He caught a couple of episodes late last week. I was worried that it was too scifi for me, but it is really fun. It keeps you guessing, and we are going to watch them online to catch up.

The job search has begun. I will let you know if there is any breaking news. Of course any leads on finance positions would be helpful, unless they are in lame places!! We both may be off the end of the month, so there may be a Northeast extravaganza (skiing if there is snow, swinging by Boston and the Colemans if we are welcome). More to come on this later.

Guitar class is ending next week. We had a really fun session. Our teacher picked out some really fun music to play that sounds really good (even when I butcher it).

Here is another quote:

"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."----Jack Handey

It's beginning to look a lot like......

I bought another potted Christmas tree this year. Usually they have them at the supermarket, and they are about a foot tall. This year I found the 3 footer (estimated), and I could not resist. We repotted it today and decorated. Our tree from last year is doing well, so hopefully this tree will survive the season too. I also got Dr. Seuss in the mood (our funny palmlike tree Mike got from work a few years ago). Dr. Seuss has had a hard year, but he is still hanging in there somehow. Our tree is the right size for our tight little apartment.

It finally got cold today. It is starting to feel seasonal, and I was able to wear my toque and winter coat. I always like to change into new clothes for the season. Now if I could only figure out what gifts to buy I would be all set!!

Here is an inspirational quote to leave you tonight.

The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw.----Jack Handey

Stop making sense

Last night at the Grocery store, I bought some shopping bags to reuse. This particular store always gives you about 100 bags upon leaving, and it is wasteful and annoying. I do have a big canvas bag I use at the farmers market, but I always forget it in the house for other shopping trips. Anyways, I wanted to get more to keep with me. Of course when I was buying the bags and some other things, the bagger started to bag them!!!!!!!