(via the full ginsburg) Labels: comedy, mike huckabee, new york city, ochi's lounge, politics, the full ginsburg
my last night in nyc was partly spent interviewing mike huckabee. yes. that one.
6/16/2009 07:22:00 PM
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(via the full ginsburg) Labels: comedy, mike huckabee, new york city, ochi's lounge, politics, the full ginsburg
i know i'm a native texan, but the fact that i'm leaving nyc makes me want to buy this necklace.
(via maya brenner)
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new york city
i'm not sure i get the following equation:
how does a holiday dedicated to the military + the few days a few military men & women visit nyc = all american appreciation? this is the sign outside a bar by my apartment. ugh.
on a related note, the full ginsburg went out to meet a few of those military members in town for fleet week. check it out:
2) sailors aren't my type at all, but again, STARVED
3) is it a coincidence that i'll be back from vacation the day fleet week starts? i think not.
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now, he's been in a few shows/movies, as well as a few comedy central specials (which i love). but, i will say that i currently love him in "my boys" on tbs. i've blogged about it before, but i really do love that show. it's completely underrated.
so he took a seat right behind me and when i was going up to the bar to get a drink, i turned around and said, "hey, i'm a big fan of your stand up and i love 'my boys'". he seemed completely unfazed and said "thanks". i mean, i don't expect much, but that's it? don't i get bonus points for even knowing that "my boys" is a show? and that i WATCH IT?
maybe he had a long day. maybe he didn't care. or maybe he didn't have much to say other than "thanks". nonetheless, i'm still a fan. and you should totally watch "my boys".
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celebrity sightings,
jim gaffigan,
my boys,
new york city
yesterday: jude law. today: brett ratner
5/04/2009 10:39:00 PM
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so after the movie, i trodded outside and i saw a guy on his phone in front of me that looked like brett ratner. this seems to be a growing trend, the whole recognizing people from behind. last weekend jesse palmer, yesterday jude law (even though my friend saw him, but i only saw him from behind), and now brett ratner.
as i was walking right past him, i notice he gets off the phone and gets into a black SUV. any doubts that i had this was him were quickly erased. so me in all my dumb glory (with iPod headphones on mind you) said "hey, i'm a huge fan!". he turned around, waved, and smiled.
and thus, my brush with fame was over. WTF? not that i could've done much more. but you always hear stories about people who just take chances when they run into hollywood "power players" and tell them to give them a chance. i need to grow a pair and do that next time. until then, i'll have to polish off that non-existent screenplay and tv pilot.
and brett, if you set up a google alert for yourself...HI! call me and we'll have dinner. your treat.
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i think i'd be too poor to go to nyu nowadays
4/30/2009 11:21:00 AM
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my trip to topshop nyc was exactly what i expected
4/29/2009 08:40:00 AM
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so i finally decided to drop into topshop in soho to see what the fuss was about. granted, i'd seen a few of the clothes on various blogs and websites. but this also gave me a sense of how expensive the clothes were gonna be, so i didn't expect it to be very recession friendly. and let me tell you something friends, it wasn't.
one of the first things i saw when i walked into the store (located on the corner of broadway and broome) were these atrocious leggings:
how much would you guess these suckers are? $20? $25? nope. $40. FORTY DOLLARS PEOPLE. this crap looks like something you'd see at the bargain bin of your local discount retailer. moving on.
this adorable peach floral number? adorable. and although $50 isn't thaaaaaaaat terrible, i feel like i could find this at a used clothing store for like, HALF.
then these sunglasses. super cute, right? what if i told you they were THIRTY dollars! yeah, i could buy the same pair at forever21 for like $5. lame-o.
what about this little eyelet number? adorbs, right? i think this one cost around $80 or $90 bucks. which makes me sad, cause it's JUST A COTTON EYELET DRESS. it's not made of cashmere or imported silk. 
then comes this really pretty dress with a sheer layer over it and beautiful bead work. and this is from the "kate moss" collection there. so between the intricate beadwork and the name attached to it, it jacked the price up to like $200 dollars. NO THANKS.bottom line...WHATEVER. i'll give it another whirl once the new fall line comes in. but i am not willing to go spend my hard earned money/unemployment checks here. for now, i'll keep going to h&m/forever 21/urban outfitters instead.
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i should order these cards and hand them out to dates
4/27/2009 11:10:00 AM
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(card available at etsy)
east village has highest vacancy rate in NYC
4/14/2009 02:55:00 PM
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"Manhattan’s East Village had the highest vacancy rates in March with 3.24 percent of its rental units available, Citi- Habitats said. Soho and TriBeCa, both in Lower Manhattan, had the lowest vacancy rate: 1.84 percent."
Labels: east village, new york city, real estatei ventured over to jacques torres on hudson street to buy some easter treats for my friend's parents since they are nice enough to have me over for the weekend.
i went to buy some of the chocolate covered peeps, but they were sold out. then i looked for the carrot shaped bag filled with chocolate covered cheerios, but, sold out. i did, however, find chocolate covered cheerios in plain packaging along with some other chocolate covered delights (and a chocolate chip cookie for myself).
yummy!
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yesterday, the biggest european fashion import since H&M hit NYC. i can't believe that years ago, there was actually this much excitement over the fact that H&M arrived in the U.S. and in fact, i'm sure we'll feel the same about topshop soon enough. but yes, topshop finally opened it's doors in NYC and it was a MADHOUSE.
to be honest, this just further proves american's obsession with everything european. while they do have some very cute things (and not so cute things), it's still pretty pricey. and for that i'll continue doing my discount shopping at h&m and forever 21. but if i feel like splurging, there are a few things that i would love to have.
in any event, i didn't make it INSIDE the store because of course the lines were CRAZY long. don't believe me? take a look. these photos were taken at around 5:30pm EST.
now being unemployed definitely made it easier for me not to want to wait in a line so i could go inside and NOT buy anything. but sheesh. get a grip people. you're in SoHo. there are stores EVERYWHERE.
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soho,
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sometimes when i'm on the phone with my dad, he asks "how much is gas in nyc right now?" and 9 times out of 10, i have no idea. mostly because i don't have a car (duh). but every once in a while i'll walk by one of the few gas stations that exists in manhattan.
so this one's for you, dad:
i know it's hard to see, but regular gas is running $2.29/gallon. when i called my dad to tell him this he was like, "that's not bad. it's $1.89/gallon here." (sidenote: my dad lives in south texas) Labels: family, gas prices, new york city, photos
wanna know what someone does when they're unemployed? some people participate in the "unemployment olympics". others (like me) produce and edit a video of it for others to enjoy.
p.s. i'm just gonna say i think luis garcia (one of the guys interviewed) is hot.
(also on my vimeo page) Labels: economy, new york city, tompkins square park, unemployment, videos
if you're unemployed in the city and have an unemployment check stub, you can drink at toby's public house for HALF OFF!
(via ev grieve)
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new york city,
unemployment
uh-oh. i advise you not to be in the LES/EV tonight.
3/28/2009 12:58:00 PM
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A thousand rugby players invade New York for the Four Leaf Rugby Tournament on Saturday on Randall's Island. Fifty rugby teams from around the country will compete from 8AM to 7PM while spectators eat free food and drink free beer. A free "Try Rugby" clinic will be offered for kids under 14. After the last game, you can join the 1,000+-participant rugby pub crawl through the East Village and Lower East Side.
maybe i'll go to astoria after all...
(via ev grieve)
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is it even possible for gray's papaya to lower their prices?
3/28/2009 11:45:00 AM
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i took this photo on the UWS recently. i didn't think it was possible for them to make a hot dog and beverage combo any cheaper, but apparently their "recession special" takes another dollar off. that's gotta make it $3 bucks, tops.
if my dad read this blog, he would tell me to go. when he helped me move to nyc in '98, we ate there. he since has periodically asked me if i've gone back to gray's papaya. the answer is always no. i don't think i've eaten there since college. i have happy memories of going there with my dad. i don't want it to be ruined by the taste of a nasty papaya dog.
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food,
new york city,
true story,
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photo taken at 72nd and broadway
and thus begins an irrational fear of bridges
3/27/2009 11:13:00 PM
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soo, i guess this means i won't be doing many outdoor activities this weekend.
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on my way home tonight, my craving got the best of me and i stopped by butter lane and got a cupcake. how could i resist this sign?
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