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I bought these frozen yogurt bars and they are delicious. Yolato. They taste just like Pinkberry.
One bar has 80 calories and 0 grams of fat.
According to their website, they have a few stores but they're only in the New York area. So I'm not sure if these bars are available just here or nationwide. Check your grocery store!
A few days ago, a reader named Kori posted a comment about her cat disappearing and asked if I could help find him...
Two days ago, my cat went missing and I've done nothing but cry. I've made signs, did neighborhood searches, put out his litter box along with his favorite food, but he still hasn't come back. I was wondering if you know of any organizations here in the New York City area that helps owners find their pets. I'm desperate!
Mark got me hooked on the show "Flipping Out" on Bravo. I love it and I love Jeff Lewis. If I were more motivated, I'd be him. (I can be a bit obsessive about things.) (That's an understatement.) (I have issues; see the t-shirt in the previous post for a partial list.)
A lot of the houses he flips are in David and Mark's neighborhood.
Does anyone else watch?
Oh, and the new season of Project Runway starts tomorrow night!
Naomi and me trying on tees in a fitting room at Henri Bendel:
Turbulent.
Manipulative.
Indulgent.
Articulate.
Righteous.
Refined.
Virtuoso.
Brigitte Bardot.
John Lennon.
Olivia Newton John.
Yohji Yamamoto.
Mahatma Ghandi.
New York is so exciting. I just passed Alex Rodriguez. Or rather, he just passed me. He's in some kind of a parade today and the car he's riding in just drove by while I was walking down Sixth Avenue. I didn't grab my camera quickly enough to take a picture, but I'm sure there will be tons of pics of him all over the internet.
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I'm finally home! I'd tell you all about my road trip now, but I need to take a quick shower and run back out to meet one of my best friends in the whole world, Naomi! She's in town visiting today only, so we're meeting for a quick power-shopping session before she has to head off to a meeting.
Since I wrote about Naomi in "Save Karyn," she's had FOUR kids. Seriously... FOUR. She deserves to buy a lot of things today. Frank (her husband), this is your heads up.
Anywho... here's a picture of Naomi and me on her wedding day. I was her maid of honor.
Today is the most perfect day.
I'm on a road trip with my sister, brother-in-law, Nora, Jack, and Beverly, and we're on our way to Rochester, NY to visit our step-sister, Tracy, and her family for the weekend. Bev and I are sitting in the way back of a Ford Explorer and we're just having the most delightful time. I was dreading sitting back here, but I'm all sprawled out with my feet up in the air... I feel like a kid again.
Anywho, as for the perfect day... It's gorgeous outside. GORGEOUS. The sun is shining brightly but it's not too hot outside and there's a beautiful breeze in the air. And the sky... *swoon*... I've never seen a sky as lovely as the one today. It's so blue and filled with all these big, puffy, cotton-ball clouds... it's magical. I don't mean to sound all peace and love and I swear I'm not high, it's just really amazing. I've taken pictures; I'll upload them later.
Oh wow... someone just farted. My money's on Nora. Little tooter.
Okay, back to gazing out the window...
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It's my mom's birthday today! Please wish her a happy day! She's coming for a visit at the end of the month, so we'll be celebrating then, but I made her this video for today.
If you don't know my family personally, it might be a little confusing to watch because I jump back and forth between footage of my mom with my sister and me when we were little and footage of my mom with Nora and Jack today. But I'm not a professional video editor, so sorry, and it's still cute, so whatever.
Okay, here goes:
Look who's back!
It's Sammy the squirrel!
I was so excited when I saw him this morning. He was sleeping in a little ball, but then he woke up because listen to what happened!
Another squirrel came along and I can't figure out if Sammy likes him or not. (This one is definitely a boy because I saw something that looked like a weenie on the lower part of his belly.)
He was hanging around on the fire escape for a while...
...and then he peeked his head inside the door and woke Sammy up.
Rather than invite him in, Sammy started squeaking and making noise—it was a regular squirrel showdown.
The second squirrel eventually backed off so now Sammy's sleeping again, but he's got one eye open watching out for this other guy.
So now I'm curious about squirrel behavior. Why didn't Sammy let the other guy share his bed? Are squirrels territorial? Or, do you think they know each other and maybe the other guy is watching out for Sammy while he gets a good nap in? Will they take turns? Will Sammy let the other dude get some shut-eye after he gets his?
So many questions and not nearly enough motivation to search for the answers on the internet.
You know what I just realized, though? This is how it begins. This is how seemingly normal people become crazy squirrel people. (Or crazy cat people.) You are witnessing what could be the beginning of the end for me.
UPDATE: Omg, the other squirrel walked on Sammy's side of the fire escape door and Sammy lunged forward and attacked him. They definitely aren't friends.
I'm so angry I didn't have my camera ready to capture it. I'm getting out the video camera.
UPDATE 2: Oh wow... These two have had like four more fights, but I can't get the video camera working fast enough when I realize it.
Laura asked what Beverly and Elvis have been doing this whole time, so I'll tell you: Beverly has been sleeping on the bed and Elvis has been humping a t-shirt of mine in the corner. They really know how to defend their turf.
I love Anna Sui. Her clothes are like eye candy and if I had the guts (and the money) to wear her stuff more often, I would. (I think I only have one blouse of hers.) If you are ever visiting New York, you must make the time to visit her SoHo boutique. Even if you don't plan on buying anything, it's fun to look at all the fun stuff she designs. She has awesome accessories and some great vintage pieces in the back.
Anywho, I'm writing this because I was browsing through an old issue of Elle magazine yesterday and I stumbled across this adorable umbrella that she makes:
It was part of an editorial layout and not paired with a matching dress like in the runway ensemble above, so it wasn't an overkill and was really cutesy.
Some more Anna Sui favorites from her Fall 2008 collection:
The equivalent of getting a wrong number phone call:
Um really? Because I don't have a yard or a lawn or a reason to buy garden equipment. You might want to try again.
Weather permitting, my old roommate Scott and I are bringing our bikes on the Staten Island Ferry tomorrow (Monday) and are going to explore the borough. I'm aware of Staten Island's reputation (it's not so good), but I'm going into this with an open mind and hope to discover some nice things about the island while I'm there.
In my research, I found out that the video for "Papa Don't Preach" was filmed on the ferry and the island. I'm going to make Scott reenact parts of it with me, so check back in the evening for pictures and maybe video.
From MSNBC... Lawn chair balloonist achieves his dream.
A 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.
So I fell asleep during the second episode of the John Adams miniseries. Apparently, that's how exciting I find the Declaration of Independence to be. Oh, I'm kidding... the Declaration of Independence is a real hoot. Kids, pay attention in school. I was just tired, that's all. I'm going to re-watch the episode tonight.
Anywho, when I woke up this morning, Sammy the squirrel was gone. (Thank you, Kristen, for suggesting the unisex name that stuck.) To be honest, I was a little sad to see his bed of leaves abandoned, and I didn't disturb it because I'm secretly hoping the little sucker will come back. I was looking forward to helping him give birth and rearing the children. I imagined myself feeding them nuts, giving them baths, teaching them how to water ski. But there won't be any of that now, unless he comes back.
Oh well... happy Sunday!
And now, for your viewing pleasure... Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel:
Even though these ads are aimed toward teenagers, many adults could benefit from listening to their message as well.
I just started watching "John Adams," the HBO miniseries starring Paul Giamatti. (Big Saturday night for me. Woo hoo.) Beginning with the Boston Massacre, it tells the story of the first fifty years of the United States.
I don't really want to watch it, but I heard it was good and I feel like I should watch it because it's about stuff I should know and did know at one point (in grade school when I learned it) but completely forgot. (I have no problem admitting this; I doubt many of you remember what the Intolerable Acts are.)
So anyway, I'm hoping it's one of those things that I end up enjoying even though I didn't want to watch it in the first place.
UPDATE: I just want to point out, even though I might have forgotten much of the history of this country, I can put almost every country in the world on a map with the exception of the continent of Africa. (That includes all of the Middle East, Asia, etc.) I need to work on Africa.
UPDATE 2: I just want to clarify... When I said, "That includes the Middle East, Asia, etc.," I was pointing out that I can put the countries in those areas on a map. I was not saying I thought they were in Africa. Somebody thought I was...
I should've written it like this: "I can put almost every country in the world on a map (including all of the Middle East and Asia!) with the exception of the continent of Africa. I need to work on Africa."
There's a squirrel sleeping in my window sill. He's been there since morning.
Elvis first spotted him around nine o'clock or so, building a bed out of leaves.
hottest roller skates everr., originally uploaded by i am krisan.
I just bought these exact roller skates except mine have yellow wheels! I'm so excited to get them!
