Fun

  • Good Thing I Stayed in Friday

    Siberia Signage Because Saturday started early  with a gym date — spin and yoga with Kim — and then on to our "first Saturdays" brunch with the girls.  We get together for brunch on the first Saturday of each month (this was our third month), drink bloody marys, catch up, talk about boys, laugh our

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  • Yee-haw!

    Yee-haw! Just another Thursday night at Otto (for the record, meant to post this Friday morning).  Just be thankful I didn’t snap a picture of Nic doing his somewhat terrifying "sad cowboy clown" face . . .

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  • Vodka, Caviar, and Cheesy Costumes, Take 2

    Ah, the Old Russian New Year.  The decadence, the debauchery, and don’t forget — the vodka.  Plenty of it.  Many thanks to Bryn for organizing, Seth for inviting me (and timing his visit so perfectly), and Max and Marianne for being such wonderful company (and a special shout-out to Marianne for being the first to

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  • And the Winner is . . .

    Jackass #2, who held a steady lead during the entire voting process.  Thanks to all who voted and commented.  Feel free to share your own jackass stories as well!  I’m hoping 2006 will stay jackass-free, but provided there are contestants, the Sweet Blog o’ Mine Jackass of the Year contest will be back next December.

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  • The Recap

    While you’re all still voting (I’ll keep the poll open until midnight, Eastern Standard time, this Friday), I figured I should (finally) give a recap of New Year’s Eve festivities and the aftermath.  I had a few party invitations which were all, unfortunately, way too far apart for comfortable party hopping, so I did the

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  • M.I.A.

    All of a sudden I realized that it’s been a week since my last post — I guess I needed a break.  Either that, or I had to recover from all my walking during the transit strike.  Either way, I’m back. The past week has been a blur of fun, food and festivities, from Christmas

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  • Dem Bones

    At one point, I was convinced that ribs were the perfect food for a first date.  Why?  Well, if I can’t get messy eating with someone, they’re probably not the right person for me.  Every time I eat ribs I think about this, whether I’m on a date or not.  This weekend’s ribs were at

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  • That Boy . . .

    just can’t keep a secret.  I was on the subway today, peering over someone’s shoulder at the cover of Details magazine, where my boy Jake Gyllenhaal is peering at me.  On the cover of the magazine it says something like "Jake Gyllenhaal, trying to deny that he’s in love."  Isn’t that just the cutest thing? 

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  • The Weekend Wrapup

    After the Vendys and a whirlwind of a week, I stayed in Friday night.  I must have been exhausted because I slept for 12 hours.  Saturday I went to the gym, visited the Dosa cart, then headed up to Westchester to spend the afternoon with a group of my high school friends and their kids. 

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  • Whatcha Doin’ Tonight?

    If you don’t have plans, support the Street Vendor Project of the Urban Justice Center (run by my friend Sean) and taste the wares of some of the city’s favorite street food vendors at the Vendy Awards. There will be an open bar of wine and beer, and the finalists will be selling their food

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