The words on the building stated epic, and as soon as I entered, I knew that the evening would be, somehow, epic.
Two steps inside I recognized someone I knew, talking to the doorman at the front desk. I suppose he was getting directions to the same place I was going, so when he started walking down the hall, I followed after, and called out his name - both first and last.
He turned.
And I suddenly didn't want to take another step further.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Top 10 TSA Prohibited Items
Top 10 TSA Prohibited Items not to pack in your carry on luggage when traveling by plane:
10 Hand Grenades
9 Dumbbells/Hand Weights
8 Gel shoe inserts - Gel shoe inserts are not permitted, but shoes constructed with gel heels are allowed and must be removed and screened.
7 Chlorine for Pools and Spas
6 Gas Torches
5 Cordless Portable Power Saws
4 Bows and Arrows
3 Dynamite
2 Snow globes and like decorations regardless of size or amount of liquid inside, even with documentation.
1 Vehicle Airbags
10 Hand Grenades
9 Dumbbells/Hand Weights
8 Gel shoe inserts - Gel shoe inserts are not permitted, but shoes constructed with gel heels are allowed and must be removed and screened.
7 Chlorine for Pools and Spas
6 Gas Torches
5 Cordless Portable Power Saws
4 Bows and Arrows
3 Dynamite
2 Snow globes and like decorations regardless of size or amount of liquid inside, even with documentation.
1 Vehicle Airbags
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Pinto NYC
My first year working as an RD in California, I had about 20 Laurens living in my dorm - and two of them showed up at my apartment tonight.
After a brief stay at my place, we took the 1 from Penn Station and headed downtown to the West Village for Thai Food.
http://www.pintonyc.com/
Over dinner we reminisced about all the Laurens that lived in my dorm. I had forgotten that one of them had been on Dr. Phil's - for being a shopaholic. She also was a bro ho, and drove a big truck with big tires, and had star tattoos all over her body.
There was also another Lauren...
And then there was Lauren Holt, who eventually became one of my RAs, and when she did, she played this prank on me...
After a brief stay at my place, we took the 1 from Penn Station and headed downtown to the West Village for Thai Food.
http://www.pintonyc.com/
Over dinner we reminisced about all the Laurens that lived in my dorm. I had forgotten that one of them had been on Dr. Phil's - for being a shopaholic. She also was a bro ho, and drove a big truck with big tires, and had star tattoos all over her body.
There was also another Lauren...
And then there was Lauren Holt, who eventually became one of my RAs, and when she did, she played this prank on me...
Monday, May 23, 2011
Saying Ayo!
"I want to celebrate and live my life..." sings Taio Cruz in his song Dynamite.
And I sang the song with him around 2 AM Sunday morning (for me, it was still Saturday evening), as I was out at a pub called...
I mean, he wasn't Taio wasn't actually present, but his music was blaring throughout the place.
And even though it wasn't a dance club, my friends and I made a corner of the pub into one...
We were there celebrating the birthday of a friend of mine who is in my small group.
It was my 3rd small group outing in the same week.
Tuesday I ended up at....
Thursday I got lost, but eventually ended up at...
To be honest, I thought I was going to someone's home, so I was a bit confused when I arrived at the address, and discovered a Sports Bar.
And I sang the song with him around 2 AM Sunday morning (for me, it was still Saturday evening), as I was out at a pub called...
I mean, he wasn't Taio wasn't actually present, but his music was blaring throughout the place.
And even though it wasn't a dance club, my friends and I made a corner of the pub into one...
We were there celebrating the birthday of a friend of mine who is in my small group.
It was my 3rd small group outing in the same week.
Tuesday I ended up at....
Thursday I got lost, but eventually ended up at...
To be honest, I thought I was going to someone's home, so I was a bit confused when I arrived at the address, and discovered a Sports Bar.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Instant Connection
"And there was this instant connection."
I was on laying out on the rooftop of our 25 story building, listening to a guy friend of mine tell me about this girl that he had recently met.
I held my cell phone close to my ear...
I was on laying out on the rooftop of our 25 story building, listening to a guy friend of mine tell me about this girl that he had recently met.
I held my cell phone close to my ear...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Middle East Gate
In the words of REM, "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine."
I do feel fine; however, it's not the end of the world. Once again someone predicted incorrectly the 2nd coming of Christ. What's funny to me is that people predict at all, when clearly the Bible says no one shall no the day or the hour. But in 1988 I didn't know about that verse in the Bible and so I thought it was for real going to happen - and the thought occurred to me - I'll never have to go to school and take another test AGAIN.
But oh, no. Jesus didn't come back, and 23 years later I'm still having to go to school and take tests. Jesus, please save me from this hell. If you're on Hawaii time, you still have several hours to fulfill this prophecy - I say, lets do it! Or at least before finals week (June 5-10).
I will say, that pondering the end of the world makes you consider your life and if you might do anything differently. And really, I can't say there's a whole ton that I would do differently. (Although, I'll admit, for a brief moment last night, I considered that perhaps I should elope so I can experience the sex benefits of marriage before I go. But I realized finding a willing party on such a short notice might be difficult - well, a willing party, that I'd willingly want to have sex with... )
But I think this is a good thing that's there's not a whole ton that I would do differently.
Because it means that the life I'm living isn't one that I'd someday look back on with regret.
I do feel fine; however, it's not the end of the world. Once again someone predicted incorrectly the 2nd coming of Christ. What's funny to me is that people predict at all, when clearly the Bible says no one shall no the day or the hour. But in 1988 I didn't know about that verse in the Bible and so I thought it was for real going to happen - and the thought occurred to me - I'll never have to go to school and take another test AGAIN.
But oh, no. Jesus didn't come back, and 23 years later I'm still having to go to school and take tests. Jesus, please save me from this hell. If you're on Hawaii time, you still have several hours to fulfill this prophecy - I say, lets do it! Or at least before finals week (June 5-10).
I will say, that pondering the end of the world makes you consider your life and if you might do anything differently. And really, I can't say there's a whole ton that I would do differently. (Although, I'll admit, for a brief moment last night, I considered that perhaps I should elope so I can experience the sex benefits of marriage before I go. But I realized finding a willing party on such a short notice might be difficult - well, a willing party, that I'd willingly want to have sex with... )
But I think this is a good thing that's there's not a whole ton that I would do differently.
Because it means that the life I'm living isn't one that I'd someday look back on with regret.
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