Day 322/365 (June 4, 2015)

went into work very briefly then I headed up to Central Park. I wanted to watch Penski play softball since her Les Mi team was playing her old Kinky Boots (Kinky Bats) team. It was beautiful out and they won... so woo for that! The old Wicked SD guy is on the kinky Boots team and when he saw me we chatted for a bit... apparently he is now a police officer, good for him!

Then because I was already in the park I figured I might as well go watch the Davenport team play. When I got there they asked me if I wanted to play... so I said yes... they needed a second girl or they couldn't play. I warned them that I am not good at sports but they were very encouraging :) Neil and someone named Simon gave me some quick lessons and got some tips from someone else who was nice enough to take a few pictures for me... I ended up playing catcher and I didn't completely suck! I somehow managed to hit the ball all 4 times and even got two runs batted in and I did make it first base one other time, the other time i was out before I got there but whatever i felt pretty jazzed by the whole thing and the umpire was very helpful to me as was the other people playing...  who knew sports could be so fun? We even won 15-0 against Aladdin. Then home i went to wait for Raphael. He finally came and now our tubs drain wonderfully!

Then I went to the evil cookie place and eventually helped Sasha with more of her flowers. Charlie ended up wearing the flower parts and poor fred was trying to lie on them.

Day 298/365 (May 11, 2015)

Went to work, then headed to Central Park for the Shout Olympics. Man oh man was today hot and muggy! I need new clothes because I was melting! Had some fun in Sheep Meadow failing at Hula hooping, then I headed home. I made sure i was ready for filming tonight and resisted the urge to bake. Then I headed over to Birdland to film the Apollo Link concert. I got lucky and they gave me a rock star spot but the stupid Birdland people made do the table minimum even though I didn't ask to sit there but there wasn't time to complain so I let Holly and Anna order a dessert because i couldn't eat anything from their menu... it pained me to see the beautiful cheesecake but i was proud of myself for not giving into temptation!

I chatted with them until the show began. The show was wonderful and much tighter than last week's show. I could listen to them sing for hours they are so ridiculously talented. Also ran into someone I know from a rush line so it was nice to chat with him for a bit.

At one point during the day i got a score of just over a million in tsum tsum and i was very proud of myself!

Charlie also got all up in my business per usual!

Day 294/365 (May 7, 2015)

After work I went to Central Park to watch softball

Then i headed home for a bit and then Karen and I walked to Michaels to help me hit my step goal. The line was too long so I didnt get anything. Instead we popped into Trader Joes for a couple things and walked home. I was so tired! I also took way too many pictures of Fred and Charlie.

Day 275/365 (April 18, 2015)

Sasha, Karen, and myself headed out to Michael's early in the morning, after Lindsay got in from Florida. Then we headed back home. I swung by the Kinky Boots lotto to help Holly get a ticket for the matinee.

Then did some mild helping on the Playbill flower front, and finally headed out to pick up Harper. We walked to Central Park. She played in the fountain for a bit and made friends with this little girl. She was also there with her younger brother and sister and dad. Then we all headed to the Playground. Harper really liked the little girl an when they had to leave she kept hugging her and I didn't think she was going to let her leave! The little girl even told me she thought I seemed like a really good babysitter. I exchanged numbers with the dad which made me feel pretty good since I looked yucky and he actually was pretty cute.Harper also told me they were getting a new Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry inch so that she could go see it since it is inappropriate right now... It took all I had not to laugh! She was also telling me she was very strong because she has a 3 pound kettle bell that she can lift. After the park we stopped into Westerly market for a snack and headed to the courtyard until her mom was done with the show. Then i went back home and helped more with the flowers, and went to Aladdin to try and get some extra playbills. They were so helpful there and gave me all the extra playbills that weren't used from the matinee... like they radioed the other levels for them!

Then i went home to drop them off and met up with Holly and Anna. We went to Westway diner and I was so goo. I thought i was being healthy again... ha! Then we headed back to my apartment. Anna helped cut wires for the stems and I did some mild helping. Karen was really doing a great job. I also baked some Reese's pieces Blondies for Ravi's party tomorrow.

Eventually I went back out to Matilda to try and get more playbills. They started to be helpful but then weren't but luckily I had quite a few before leaving! and Holly and Anna got some too... then I went to McDonald's to get Karen and Sasha coffee. Did some more helping and then crashed.

Day 268/365 (April 11, 2015)

I started my morning by trying to go for a run on an empty stomach at Travis' suggestion. I did better than I thought I would so that was a win! Then I ended up calling Zina because I needed advice about something. She was of course very helpful, but it was so nice out that I didn't want to go back inside so at one point i was standing outside my apartment talking to her using my headphones on this little pillar thing and I turned around and found that some guy was filming me on his iPhone. I think he thought I was talking to myself and a was a crazy lady.

I did go inside eventually and began my baking for the day. First I made sugar cookie dough and put that in the refrigerator to chill. I also tried making raspberry macarons that turned out to be a major fail which is so sad because the few that did turn out tasted really yummy! Then I began making the filling for Grapefruit truffles. Avi came over and we had a brief pow wow session about the bachelorette party for Jess.

Harper's dad came to drop her off and we had some fun times... I hadn't seen her since last year so I was so happy to watch her. Charlie was actually pretty relax with her for the most part and Fred really did earn the best cat in the word title for putting up with her She kept hugging him and having us dress him up and hiding an Easter egg under him. She brought over plastic Easter eggs so we could have a hunt and then after we decided to go to the playground in Central Park. It turns out her current phrase is "you can say that again" so she was saying that over and over and she is just so sweet and loves to giggle. When we got in the park and she was walking down the path she spread her arms and started to run and was yelling "I cant believe i'm doing this!" Then she is cray on the playground... there is no stopping her! I learned i can still crawl into tiny spaces and climb stuff with the best of them... Then we climbed this giant rock and when we got to the top I asked her she wanted to put her hair back and she said yes... so I put it into a cute ponytail and she felt it and said that it "wasn't high enough and not tight enough, could I please fix it" so as I was trying to do this I was having a hard time keeping it neat and didn't want to hurt her by pulling her hair so i told her and she was like "its okay i'm used to getting hurt" and this lady over heard and started laughing and saying she was adorable.AT one point we pretended to go to Mexico, she even drove us "the 3 blocks to the airport" Poor Karen was left behind though. Then it was time to head back home and on our way we ran into Neil and his girlfriend (and her mom). we chatted for a tiny bit then it was back on the way home. Harper told me that sh was "besties with Laura Osnes" and i burst out laughing because of the random amazingness of it. Then her mom came to pick her up and she was sad to leave which is always the mark of a good day! Oh also on the way there at one point she was riding on my shoulders and she said I was doing a good job because I was giving her a "good view of the city"

After Harper left I rolled out the sugar cookies using my new rolling pin that is amazing! This is the first time i was completely successful in the rolled cookie department and I thank my rolling pin! All the while Karen was making dinner... it was so neat to be able to realize two people can cook in the kitchen and we had the space for it! Then I ate Karen's yummy dinner and finally dipped the truffes in the chocolate and decorated them. When Karen went to clean her room she found Charlie had burrowed into her clothes... pretty funny!

Then a quick shower and off to Sydney's birthday party. It was a lovely time and I discovered that hard cider makes me intoxicated very quickly! Hung out for a long while then it was time to go to bed!

Day 245/365 (March 19, 2015)

When I left work I decided to take a long walk before going home so I walked up towards Central Park. As I was walking along on this cold and windy day I kept passing all the poor horses that are forced to do carriage rides.They were lined up with their people trying to get riders. As I passed them I felt so sad for them because they all had their heads down and had such sad looks in their eyes like all they wanted to do was to be out of the wind. I texted this to my roomies and Karen was apparently in a cranky mood and giving me a hard time for caring about animal rights. Then I ended up going into Williams-Sanoma since it is in Columbus Circle and bought a Tart Pan. I Came home and Charlie toppled me and Fred came over to say Hi.

Day 2/365 (July 19, 2014)

The day before I went to Union Square to see Wish I Was Here. SInce I got out of the movie at 1:30 in the morning I decided to take the subway back home. Normally Times Square is a place I avoid as much as people. It is so overcroweded and filled with creepy furry knockoffs. It is rare to experience the magic I once felt in it, but every so often it happens. I emerged from the subway and it was not very crowded and allowed me the chance to really appreciate the beauty and magic of the place. I never thought growing up that I would not only live in NYC, but that I would live just a block away from this place I had seen in so many movies and TV shows. 

Later in the day I went to Central Park on a whim and just walked around. I think Central Park is beautiful but I always get so lost and turned around in there. Today was just roaming and I decided to play the role of a tourist. I rode in the carousal, stumbled up the statue of Balto the Sled Dog, and the Bethesda Fountain. It was such a beautiful day and I am happy that I took advantage of that.

Day 276/365 (May 21, 2009)

Success! after how many weeks of trying i finally made it to a game of softball in the park!

i woke up on the early side and did my usual emma cuddle time, then got ready for the day. tucker and i left for central park to meet mark and got there right on schedule! I ran into neil which was nice and he showed us how to get to the field since well i suck with directions and got way lost last time! bumped into steph and carina, which was nice! the weather was perfect and we got a spot in the shade and were able to watch the game and chat and all that fun stuff... after tucker even went pee outside! he didnt walk as much as i would have liked him too but he did enough that he fell asleep on my lack the second i sat on the subway.

then i got home and got the last of my stuff together and said bye to emma and tucker and made my way to the train station, new rochelle bound. i received a very joyous welcome from my cousins and headed to their place. it was an enjoyable afternoon with the little ones watching a tiny bit of tv, reading, having yummy pizza, and playing games... phew let me tell you i played "kickball" and tag with my cousins and boy did i get a workout... i ran so much i got all itchy and sweaty and so red! but the proudest moment was when i outran my 6 year-old cousin dennis around the whole house because let me tell you that kid moves quick... so yea i was very pleased!

i also helped krysta through email which was difficult since she left her phone at work so she would email me and i would contact the different people through text and phone call then email her back! thankfully she was able to get her phone and it was not lost.

Day 255/365 (April 30, 2009)

this was a busy day. Tucker and i went and met Judith in central park and had lunch, tried contacting Krissy and her friend, then i rushed home, met up with Krissy and her friend Stephanie i think,  got them settled in, showered, and headed out. i went to sasha's and said a quick hello to her, fred, pip, and marty. I borrowed her camera then headed to the marquis to meet karolina. She gave me my necklace back then we met up with diane.

Diane and i went to the opening of 9 to 5 where i ran into kelly, then later we went to the part, and i saw kate there too, i have some good friends. then they shut the kinda lame party down real early and i went home.

Day 248/365 (April 23, 2009)

Today was an interesting day to say the least. Krysta took Tucker to Josh's for the day so there was no puppy to play with, but i had the two best NY kitties to give me some lovin'!

i barely had time after i woke up to eat breakfast (which was frozen yogurt because my refrigerator tends to freeze things, and well when it isnt meant to be frozen it isnt so good) then get myself ready to go out. (I slept in real late.)

I was supposed to meet judith in central park for a little picnic and to watch some softball but that resulted in me sitting on a bench by myself waiting and eating by my lonesome. I was not happy in the least! wish i could say whatever to it but i cant.

Then i headed back home since i needed to shower and stuff before heading out. I went to Penn station to meet Mary, Kim, and Susie. After quite the fiasco of trying to locate each other we went on our way. We lucked out in getting like the last set of seats on the LIRR which were also the ones that faced each other so that was nice.

Once we got to Westbury (on long island) we walked a little and had a failed phone call to a cab place, but we found a company so we grabbed a cab there and headed to the venue. We thought we had front row center seats until we got there and the front row was stupidly organized into 4 rows (true) and then the biggest uncool was that we got split up 2 and 2! but we werent the only ones in our section alone there were two other groups of people that got split up because of it! Luckily the two people next to mary and i were willing to switch with us so we could all sit together.

The show was beyond beyond beyond hilarious! I am not usually into comedians and dont usually find anything they have to say funny, but OMG! I love that he uses music and just has a great way of delivering the material. There were times when he was singing and he would hit some awesome notes and the whole crowd would be cheering and i was like its kinda cool to know that people who arent necessarily into musicals and stuff can appreciate it. I just cant get over how funny it was and Rob was it? was a guy who came out and was really funny too, and then Joberg was awesome! When he came out singing his voice basically filled the whole theatre (or should i say circus tent?) and yea he is justa funny talented guy who can hit some crazy high notes and make it look like nothing. (really wish i had seen him in ABz)... People loved him too and were even buying his CD! I snorted so much during the show that my throat ended up hurting like whoa! and this guy in front of us loved it, like he kept giving me the thumbs up, looking back and laughing and everything. As we were leaving he even told me how much he loved my laughter... i totally made a fan!

After the four of us began our journey home which was quite the trip! We walked up a ways because Susie was all we have time let's just walk back to the train station. Well after a tiny but we were like um we have no idea where to go, so we called a cab number. As we were trying to tell them where we were a cab pulled up and we were like ooo get in. Seriously? he was crazy and sounded funny and drove fast and we all thought we were going to die... this of course led to an interesting discussion on the train about us joking how we thought he was going to kill us... we really are interesting awesome people! So anyways as we were driving we were on a highway which was weird since we didnt take one there and it seemed really long... well that is because instead of taking us to the Westbury train station he took us to the Hicksville train station? we couldn't get out the cab fast enough.

We waited and ended up on a pretty empty train on the way back, but the ride was pretty quick and it was fun talking about crazy creepy cabbie and the show we had just seen. then we parted ways and i walked Mary to Port Authority and then headed home where i got some yum in my tum and wrote this.

Day 205/365 (March 11, 2009)

Today was a really great day! I slept until the last possible minute, did dishes, took the trash out and Sasha and Pip came over. Fred and Pip met and had an interesting time but they will become friends in good time i am sure! Pip was just too excited to see him. I had shut Emma in Krysta's room before Pip came ovr knowing she wouldnt be happy with him and she was upset with me, until a little while later i brought her out (holding her) so she could see why i shut her in there... then i could tell she was very happy with me.

Then we walked down to 125th street to go clothes shopping for me at Marshall's since i dont have that many wearable clothes and i am going away and would like to wear something new! I was surprised at how easily we were able to find things i liked, and even more surprised that i found a pair of pants that i liked... i never find pant si liked! They were a little bit more money than i would have liked to spend on them but they looked great and it felt nice to wear jeans that fit correctly and do not require a belt to keep them from falling! Pip was a stellar shopper and i would have had a hard time without Sasha's help. The checkout line took longer than the shopping experience!

Then we went to go to Sasha's voice lesson down by columbus circle. The subway was being mean to us, so we had to take a cab the last few streets to get her there on time. Then sasha asked if i could go to a bank of america for her, then take pip to the park for the first time, which i totally had no problem doing. Carrying around Pip was kind of fun because everyone that got within a foot or two of him would go "awe" "he's so cute" "look at that puppy" and one woman even stopped me and we spoke for like 3 or 4 minutes, maybe more. i let her think he was mine since it was easier that way and she said i was going to be a good mommy for him.... i was chuckling on the inside, but i will be a good auntie!

We eventually stumbled up the bank and took care of the transaction... i love having a bank that is everywhere... because i know that when i need one i just have to walk a little bit and i will find one... in fact we found two in less than 6 minutes!

Then i took him to the park for his first outdoor walking experience... it didn't go so well. At first he just stayed in one place and wouldnt even move with gentle tugging on his lease. Then i tried coercing him by making him walk after part of a doggie treat... he took like three steps then stopped, and then he started to whimper and cry. I let him eat the treat then i picked him up and decided that we would let Sasha try next time when the ground wasnt so moist from random sprinklings of rain. He was kind of cold despite his jacket so i went into a best buy, then later a bed, bath, and beyond to kill some time and keep him warm. Eventually the time came and we went to meet Sasha at her lesson and Pip got to meet another dog called oscar who i think is a pug, is black, and is super cute... Pip wasnt so much a fan of him, then we went back towards Sasha's place and made a lunch pit stop in Subway and found Matthew, Mackenzie, and Penski in there!

We then went back to the apartment and Nick woke up.... while there Pip tried to eat my food, tried to dig to china on my leg, lots of singing happened, i feel asleep and they had fun with me because i am a fierce sleeper, and lots of fun was had!

Eventually i left and went home because i had Texas stuff to tend to and i made a folder with evrything i need printed out... confirmations, directions, and a cover sheet. I also called a couple places to ask some questions i had about packing and all that fun stuff.

I also ate some left over pizza and asparagus and watched TV and played online... it was a very good and productive day! i didnt take any pictures of the clothes so y'all can see them when i wear them... oh and i am going to a place where more people say y'all!