Saturday, January 3, 2009
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
My adorable niece Gabi got herself a CD player with microphones for Christmas... looks like Mommy and Daddy are going to have to invest in some earplugs!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Happy Holidays!
Well, thank goodness all that's over! It was a very busy holiday season. I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to New Year's Eve so I can stay in and relax for a change!
Christmas Eve, we rode out to Long Island (the ass-end of Long Island, it turns out) to spend the holiday with Frank's aunt and cousin. We had traditional Italian fish dinner on Christmas Eve, then baked ziti on Christmas. Delicious! Frank was upset that as soon as I met their dog, Pugsley, I threw Sam aside for him. Sorry, but Sam's a spaz, and RoseAnn hasn't been able to get that puppy under control quite yet. I'm sure someday Sam will be a treat, but right now, I'd much rather spend time with Pugsly, who knows how to behave.
Saturday we took the bus to Boonton to spend the day with my side of the family. Santa had already brought Gabi a ton of great presents, but she wasn't about to turn down a bunch more. Especially when the duck sponge I gave her with some crayons turned out to be just what she needed Who knew? Amy outdid herself as usual with the food, and despite her insistence that the seafood lasagna should've been hotter, it was still delicious. Unfortunately, Frank forgot his bag, so just as we were getting on the bus to go back to the city, we had to get back off and have Dad come bring us back to the house where we could get his bag and wait for the next bus. Sigh. Still, it was a great Christmas, and there are a ton of pictures like this one on my Flickr page. Check 'em out!
Christmas Eve, we rode out to Long Island (the ass-end of Long Island, it turns out) to spend the holiday with Frank's aunt and cousin. We had traditional Italian fish dinner on Christmas Eve, then baked ziti on Christmas. Delicious! Frank was upset that as soon as I met their dog, Pugsley, I threw Sam aside for him. Sorry, but Sam's a spaz, and RoseAnn hasn't been able to get that puppy under control quite yet. I'm sure someday Sam will be a treat, but right now, I'd much rather spend time with Pugsly, who knows how to behave.
Saturday we took the bus to Boonton to spend the day with my side of the family. Santa had already brought Gabi a ton of great presents, but she wasn't about to turn down a bunch more. Especially when the duck sponge I gave her with some crayons turned out to be just what she needed Who knew? Amy outdid herself as usual with the food, and despite her insistence that the seafood lasagna should've been hotter, it was still delicious. Unfortunately, Frank forgot his bag, so just as we were getting on the bus to go back to the city, we had to get back off and have Dad come bring us back to the house where we could get his bag and wait for the next bus. Sigh. Still, it was a great Christmas, and there are a ton of pictures like this one on my Flickr page. Check 'em out!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Happy Turkey Day!
Everyone gathered in Niskayuna for the family Thanksgiving feast. Wednesday night was the traditional lasagna (now vegetarian like my sister) for Alison's birthday, followed by ice cream cake and presents. She got the presents, but we all got cake! Unfortunately, my surprise revelation that I'd taken up running and was registered for the Ellis Hospital Cardiac Classic on Thanksgiving morning was spoiled because no one else was going! My brother had just run a marathon last weekend, and wasn't up for it, so my sister hadn't registered. Luckily, she offered to bandit the race and keep me company up until the end.
I was proud of myself for beating the 26 minutes and change I had hoped to run. According to the official results (which aren't actually that official because there were no chips), I did it in 25:42. Yay me! And since Thursday was my scheduled running day, it meant I still did my three miles and could eat Thanksgiving dinner without feeling guilty. (Sadly, my stomach has now conditioned itself to be satisfied with less food, so I didn't eat as much as in previous years)
There's a whole bunch of photos from the holiday up on my Flickr page -- just follow the link over there on the right!
I was proud of myself for beating the 26 minutes and change I had hoped to run. According to the official results (which aren't actually that official because there were no chips), I did it in 25:42. Yay me! And since Thursday was my scheduled running day, it meant I still did my three miles and could eat Thanksgiving dinner without feeling guilty. (Sadly, my stomach has now conditioned itself to be satisfied with less food, so I didn't eat as much as in previous years)
There's a whole bunch of photos from the holiday up on my Flickr page -- just follow the link over there on the right!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Irony
So today at the dentist, the receptionist was selling candy for her daughter's school fundraiser. I'm pretty sure that's irony.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Thank You, Nintendo
Thanks to Nintendo's Wii Fit, I have currently dropped 30 pounds, and am in better shape than I have been since... um, well, probably forever. I now weigh around 153, which I don't think I have since college. And I know for a fact my abs never looked this toned.
Although, to be fair, that's not all Wii Fit at this point. I broke out my ancient videotape (VHS? What's that?) of Abs Of Steel, and have been doing that since Wii Fit only offers you one variety of crunches.
Still, while these jeans were always a little loose, they were never this loose!
So thank you to Nintendo for creating a videogame that made me really pay attention to what I weighed and what I ate and how I worked out. Sure, it might not be the best for a long-term physical fitness routine, but it's the best jumping-off point I've ever had. Trying to work out at home never stuck, and neither did joining a gym. It's a little embarrassing to think that it took a Nintendo game to get me into shape, but hey — with results like this, I'm not complaining!
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Muppets Take Brooklyn
Last week, I noticed some signs up in Brooklyn Heights saying that Muppets Inc would be filming something called "Letters To Santa" there on Monday, September 8, and the times were from 6AM to 12AM. Why they thought they needed 18 hours is beyond me. But I got off the train a couple stops early to pop over and check it out, and I got lucky enough to see them film one scene before they called it a wrap. They'd redecorated an apartment building in the neighborhood to look like a post office, and Fozzie, Gonzo and Sam the Eagle were on the steps, worrying that the post office had closed, and it was Christmas Eve and they had to return Santa's letters to him. (Naturally, Sam the Eagle reminded viewers that reading other people's mail was a crime, while Fozzie just worried he'd end up on Santa's naughty list for reading his mail)
So I basically only saw that one bit, then they wrapped. Fozzie and Sam disappeared, but Gonzo came over to thank the little boy in front of me for coming to watch. Thank goodness for the kid, or he might not even have bothered. Though honestly, I think I was probably more excited to be three feet away from Gonzo than the kid was! I don't know why I get so excited to encounter the Muppets, but I do. I can't help it. They just make me feel like a kid again. It's wonderful.
The signs only listed the one day, but I hope they'll be back again. I'm sure they shot more than that one scene if they were there all day, but here's hoping there's even more to shoot... maybe on another street closer to mine?
So I basically only saw that one bit, then they wrapped. Fozzie and Sam disappeared, but Gonzo came over to thank the little boy in front of me for coming to watch. Thank goodness for the kid, or he might not even have bothered. Though honestly, I think I was probably more excited to be three feet away from Gonzo than the kid was! I don't know why I get so excited to encounter the Muppets, but I do. I can't help it. They just make me feel like a kid again. It's wonderful.
The signs only listed the one day, but I hope they'll be back again. I'm sure they shot more than that one scene if they were there all day, but here's hoping there's even more to shoot... maybe on another street closer to mine?
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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