Christmas lights seem to go up earlier and earlier each year.
I’ve seen them here in New York City for a couple of weeks already, and on the posts of friends on Facebook, too.
But here is one display that I would enjoy seeing year round…
Think they plug into the cigarette lighter?
Posted in Automobiles, Cars, Design, Holiday, Humor, Life, Photography
Tagged automobiles, cars, Christmas lights, cigarette lighter, Facebook post, Holiday, Humor, Internet, life, New York City, photography, trucks, twinkle twinkle
Here’s a view of New York City that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage simply cannot provide…
No, you don’t need special New Yorker senses to see this –
You need 3D Artist and Motion designer JR Schmidt.
He created this New York City view using satellite imagery to break down the landscape into pixels and then replicate the block format with LEGO. If you like the look, he has created an online store just in time for the holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Posted in Art, Design, Holiday, Humor, Life
Tagged 3D Artist, art, design, designer, holidays, JR Schmidt, LEGO, Macys Thanksgiving Parade, New York City, online store, Thanksgiving
Once is a coincidence.
Twice? Well, that’s worthy of recommendation.
A couple of years ago I went to Ruby Foo’s in Times Square with some friends visiting from out of town. Comedian Larry David was at the bar, waiting for his carryout order.
The sighting was a big hit.
Tonight I ventured back to Foo’s with a different group of friends, also from out of town. Larry wasn’t there. No, tonight was even better.
Mandy Patinkin was in the house.
And these friends were ballsier. They walked up to Mandy, introduced themselves, complimented his work. All in a quiet, tasteful walk-by.
Now I’m thinking maybe Foo’s should be a stop on the tour for all my out-of-town visitors. Who knows what array of celebrities are dining on Chinese there on a nightly basis?
I’m sure they’d love to have us bring them their fortune cookie.
Posted in Commentary, Foods, Humor, Life, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged celebrities, celebrity sightings, Foods, fortune cookie, Humor, Larry David, Mandy Patinkin, New York City, restaurants, Ruby Foo's Chinese food, Times Square, Travel
I appreciate brunch.
That’s a good thing, ’cause in New York City, brunch is king.
It’s not just for Sundays, either. Lots of restaurants offer it on Saturday, too. And it’s not an option, either — you eat brunch or nothing at all.
That’s the part that doesn’t fit with the city itself.
New Yorkers do what they want, when they want, and we all define that differently. Do restaurants really think we can agree on a meal…even on the weekend?
Good luck with that.
Posted in Commentary, Foods, Humor, Life, Restaurants
Tagged brunch, brunch is king, commentary, Foods, Humor, life, New York City, New Yorkers, order up, restaurants, Saturday, Sunday
I returned to New York City today.
I couldn’t wait to get home, but was frightened of what I would see.
The aerial view of the city, half blacked out and silent, haunted me. The news cameras had focused on flood, fires, that precarious shifting crane. My airport cab driver told similar tales.
But then he dropped me off at my door. Businesses are open. People wander the street, friends gather, dogs bark. My neighborhood looks much like I left it three days ago.
And just 50 blocks south lies destruction.
Tonight I am a very, very lucky girl.
Posted in Commentary, Friends, Life, Love, News, Weather
Tagged aerial view of New York City, airport, blackout, cab driver, destruction, Dogs, fires, flood, Hurricane Sandy, life, love, neighborhood, New York City, news, news cameras, shifting crane, trick or treat, weather
Question: How many tickets does it take to get from Boston to New York City?
Answer: Five, so far
Hurricane Sandy’s path and aftermath have made every form of transportation here in the Northeast a big ol’ question mark. So since Monday, I have been purchasing multiple tickets on the bus and train and waiting to see which one would be up and running when I was ready to head back to the Big Apple. The winner?
MegaBus
They are not my usual carrier, but they have quickly become my favorite since they are the first to re-establish service between Boston and New York City.
212, I will soon be in you!
Posted in Humor, Life, News, transportation, Travel
Tagged 212, aftermath, Big Apple, Boston, bus, Humor, Hurricane Sandy, life, MegaBus, New York City, Northeast, ticket, ticket to ride, train, transportation, Travel
Think politicians are fake? Put on false fronts? Tell lies?
They got nothun’ on this character.
Meet the crosswalk signal button. You’ve no doubt seen one in your city. Probably pushed it a few times as well.
They don’t work. On purpose.
In Manhattan, 90 percent of the crosswalk signal buttons do absolutely nothing. And most major US cities are following suit. Apparently allowing pedestrians to manually change traffic timers causes too much disruption in the traffic flow.
So why keep the buttons out there if they don’t do anything? To give people something to press while they’re waiting.
A “placebo button.”
Well, golly gee, transportation folks — I appreciate your trying to keep me entertained at red lights. But there are lots of things I enjoy more than button pushing.
Movies. Concerts. Free stuff. Money.
Change ‘em out. Believe me, no one will miss the button.
Posted in Commentary, Humor, Life, transportation
Tagged commentary, crosswalk, crosswalk signal button, Humor, life, Manhattan, New York City, pedestrains, placebo button, red lights, traffic, traffic flow, transportation, trffic timers
The revival of The Heiress on Broadway is proof positive:
The line read’s the thing.
The cast is stellar — Oscar nominees, Broadway veterans and of course Dan Stevens, who plays Matthew on Downton Abbey.
You didn’t think I was attracted to the plot, did you?
Actually, the show itself was a very pleasant surprise, but that’s because the actors put on a master class.
Characters that could have been stereotypes were transformed by unique choices and uncanny timing.
I’m so glad I let a pretty boy lure me in.
I’ve never wondered before why the lights are blue on Radio City Music Hall.
Tonight they could have served as a signal –
Craig Ferguson is in the house…and things are gonna get dirty.
They actually went blue before Craig made it on stage. His warm-up act, Josh Robert Thompson — the voice of Geoff Peterson, the gay robot skeleton on The Late Late Show — did 20 minutes of impressions. His take on Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey, Regis Philban and Liam Neeson had a common theme…
They were all talking while having sex.
(Josh did apologize to his mother, who was in the audience.)
But of course, Craig never says he’s sorry. He made fun of Nazis, Canadians and his beloved Shark Week. He spent a lot of time visiting and revisiting his favorite parts of the female anatomy. His set had energy and profanity and, as always, at least one joke.
So glad I was in on it.
Posted in Celebrities, Commentary, Entertainment, Humor, Life, Television, TV
Tagged Canadians, Craig Ferguson, entertainment, female anatomy, gay robot skeleton, Geoff Peterson, going blue, Humor, Josh Robert Thompson, Liam Neeson, life, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Nazis, New York City, profanity, Radio City Music Hall, Regis Philban, Shark Week, Television, that sounds dirty, TV
Jump the snark
I finally saw Bring It On the Musical tonight.
I’ve been waiting for over three years to see it…perhaps that’s why I was a little disappointed.
No, it was more than that.
The musical is merely inspired by the cult-classic film. It borrows characters and story lines from the sequel, eliminates favorites and creates still more.
The school uniforms help if you get confused.
The musical also has a completely different tone. It is very light on comedy. Gone is the snark that made the original film so much fun to watch. And somebody in the writers room loves earnest ballads. I found myself groaning when yet another heartfelt musical number interrupted the dialogue.
But once they got into the heart of the competition, Bring It On really entertains. If you like watching cheerleading competitions on ESPN, these are just as intense and high-flying…
Plus everyone is singing their lungs out!
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Posted in Broadway, Commentary, Entertainment, Humor, Sports
Tagged ballad, Bring It On movie, Bring It On: The Musical, Broadway, cheerleading uniforms, cult film, dance, dialogue, entertainment, ESPN, musical comedy, New York City, singing, snark, Sports, story line, writers room