Shopgirl

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Steve Martin is my ideal man. I went to see his latest movie Shopgirl last night and I loved it. What was so great about this movie is how it is not a typical love story. It's a great commentary on material and true love.

Claire Danes was wonderful. It's a rule that my age bracket love her, since she was our hero in My So-Called Life. I'm glad to see her live up to all the potential. She's a lucky gal -- getting to make out with Jared Leto AND Steve Martin. Lucky, lucky lady.

I know Jimmy Fallon was originally signed on to play the Jason Schwartzman role. I think Jimmy would have done a better job with the character, but I'm not taking anything away from Jason. Far be it for me to criticize the man who I loved in Rushmore.

Go see Shopgirl. Let me know what you think.

Quote of the Day:
"Each person must live their life as a model for others." --Rosa Parks

Down By the River

Ahhh, Boston. What was supposed to be a two day jaunt turned into a week of seeing as many people as possible. My friends, Robin & LoveBunny, were incredibly patient and kind in letting me freeload at their house for an extended stay.

Last Tuesday was one of those really great days. I made my rounds at my alma mater, Boston University, visiting professors and friends, getting to pretend that I am popular. It was so much fun walking around and taking in the sights and transporting myself back into college life. Then I realize that I'm going into my 6th year out and everyone looks very, very young.

I also got to see some Fenway friends last week. They really are family and it's so nice that even though so much time has passed, we are able to pick up right where we left off.

I wasn't back in Hoboken long before heading out again. My friend Alissa and I drove to lovely Cornwall-on-Hudson on Saturday to visit Chris the Accountant. He lives in the country on a mountain. We saw deer and wild turkey and ate free fudge. It was a great day.

All in all, I have had an awesome 2 week vacation. I got to visit a lot of friends, eat plenty of good food and relax. Back to the working world. *sigh*

Quote of the Day:
"We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh." --Agnes Repplier

Home Sweet Home Cont... / Wedding Bells Pt. II

Ahhh, to be home again. A quick trip, but a good one.

Dad took me to the B&O Canal path in search of wild mushrooms, berries and moss to photograph. It's been ages since I've been down to the B&O Canal. I think when I'm home next summer, I will have to take a trip to Great Falls and do some climbing and walking. I was also treated to my favorite restaurant, Pines of Rome. White pizza...mmmmmm...

Today, I went to Liz & Eric's wedding. They are very good friends of mine from BU. They are such a wonderful couple and it seems like they've already been married for years. Liz looked absolutely stunning and Eric definitely had the Boogie. We ate, and ate and ate some more, danced and more eating. The band, called In Touch, I believe, were awesome and highly recommend them for any wedding in the New York area. Everything about today was perfect. I feel so blessed to of been part of their special day.

Next stop: Boston.

Quote of the Day:
"History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it." --Winston Churchill

Home Sweet Home

Greetings from Maryland!!

Seeing as I have the next two weeks off, I decided to take a road trip and wrap myself in the comforts of home. As always, there was a chocolate cream pie awaiting my arrival in the fridge. Yum. This was capped off by a homemade turkey dinner. Yay being home!

Yesterday I entered the 21st century and upgraded to a DVR. This is the greatest thing ever. The idea of taping up to 100 hours of programming and having no tapes to use and switch out is fantastic. I was drooling all day and have now heard twice that I am never leaving the house again. Judging by how this week's recordings go, they may be right.

Quote of the Day:
"It's good to be just plain happy; it's a little better to kow that you're happy; but to understand that you're happy and to know why and how and still be happy, be happy in the bliss and the knowing, well that is beyond happiness, that is bliss." --Henry Miller

Wedding Bells Pt. I

My childhood friend Matt got married on Saturday in Charlotte, NC. It's been a long time since we were close and I've only seen Matt a handful of times in recent years, but still felt an enormous amount of joy and happiness for him. He was very much on my mind.

I know I'm in my late-20s and the average age of marriage bypassed me two years ago, but I am still awed that my circle of friends are of acceptable age to get married, have children -- essentially, be adults. Time has been going by entirely too quickly.

Love ya lots Matt and congratulations!!

Quote of the Day:
"I can take any amount of criticism, so long as it is unqualified praise." --Noel Coward

The Theory

We all have our pet peeves. Some more insidious that others, but still irritating nonetheless. For example, I hate it when on an escalator, a person is just standing on the left side, when it is clearly the passing side. Often at times, people are also standing on the right, making it impossible to get around them. I hate those people.

Next, I have a had a theory for some time now, that celebrities should not be allowed to name children. It has really gotten out of control, especially in recent years. We've cringed at the naming of Apple, Banjo, and Jermajesty, but now we have a whole new crop of names that make those names seem like Mary, Jennifer and Tom, like Pilot Inspektor and Moxie Crimefighter.

But this one, THIS ONE, takes the cake. Nicolas Cage and his wife recently had a baby boy, Kal-El Coppola Cage. If this name wasn't bad enough on it's own right, Kal-El is the birth name of Superman on the planet Krypton. Yes, he essentially named his son Superman. Little Kal-El's crib just might as well be in a therapist's office.

Quote of the Day:
"Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone." --Gertrude Stein

Across the Narrows

What a great weekend. I made a rare public appearance at a bar on Saturday night to celebrate Darren and Kerwick's birthdays. I got to meet Hot Pete, Cheryl's new beau, who is a keeper. Ex-roomie Rachel and Nate also came, as did roomie Erin. We were so close to having all 5 roomies out and about at the same time, but to no avail.

Yesterday, Cheryl, Jenn and I made a pilgrimage to lovely Staten Island for the Across the Narrows concert. We got to rock out to the reunited Lemonheads. Mostly, it was nice to see that Even Dando hadn't gone all Axl. He looked good and the band sounded great. Next were Doves, a British band Jenn knew of that were really good.

I was supposed to join Jenn and Cheryl for an Oasis/Jet concert in June, but unfortunately, work kept me from going. I got a second chance when they were the two bands to close out the show. We attempted to stand amongst the crowd towards the stage, but as Oasis came on, that proved to not be a wise move. Instead, we broke free and stood towards the back, with a clear view and lots of room to dance, or in my case, attempt to dance. Oasis were awesome. I haven't seen them since March 1996 and nice to see they still have it.

I'm a little sore and a little tired today, but well worth it. Always a good time when you can be with friends and listen to great music.

Quote of the Day:
"There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how." --Oasis, Wonderwall