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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Ice Cream Social

To celebrate Veronica's new job, Joseph and I treated her to an ice cream tour of lower Manhattan. (Veronica made this glorious map.)

We visited four locations and each of us ended up with a different order of favorite flavors and locations.

At Cones, Joe had Maté; I had Ginger Sorbet; Veronica had Dulce de Leche.

At il Laboratorio del Gelato, Joe had Guinness and Black Sesame; Veronica had Mexican Cinnamon and Tangerine; I had Pumpkin and Maple.

At Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, I had Zen Butter and Almond Cookie; Veronica had Pistachio and Mango; Joe had Red Velvet and Egg Custard.

At Lula's Sweet Apothecary, Joe had Maple and Waffles with marshmallow sauce; Veronica had Espresso Chip; and I had Peanut Butter Chip with hot fudge.

After the sugar shock wore off, I am left with the biggest dehydration/ice cream headache I think I've ever had. It was totally worth it for the adventure.

Happy employment, my dear Veronica. Here's to you!

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Fake French

I spent the day with Katherine, her French sister-in-law, Marie and her French niece, Gabi.

We hit up all the spots where I usually take French people. The truth is that this was my first time hanging out with the French and it was so fun. Just being around them made me feel more fashionable, more cultured, somehow superior.

Gabi had never been to the United States and it was fun to see New York with her.

Maybe I'll start a tour service for French visitors. I should probably learn the language first, which sounds like a lot of work. I'm kind of lazy about learning languages. I guess I'll just have to settle for going to see Rendez-Vous with French Cinema or the Deneuve Film festival (with subtitles, thank you very much).

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Oh, look who's getting cultured.

Films of the Week:

Monday, Exit Through the Gift Shop with Maggie and Joe (consensus: 3 out of 5 stars)

Wednesday, Domaine at Walter Reade with Veronica (consensus: we loved it)

I much prefer Béatrice Dalle in Domaine than in Betty Blue. Major, major crush.

Book of the Week:

After some post-Alice Munro depression, I became absorbed in Eileen Myles' Inferno (a poet's novel)

Music of the Week:

Milkymee soundtrack from Domaine

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Visitation Rights

Friday:

Jim and Pam arrive in New York
BBQ at Fette Sau

Saturday:

Join Jim, Kerry, and Higgins for off-leash in Prospect Park
Joe, Pam, and Jim go shopping in lower Manhattan
Paulie Gee's for pizza
Joe and Gili attend Jenny’s 30th birthday party

Sunday:

Visit Brighton Bazaar and other Russian food shops in Brighton Beach
Coney Island
Shop at Brooklyn Kitchen
Go to the Sarandon Fest and watch Thelma and Louise; Susan Sarandon speaks at BAM
Sri Pra Phai for dinner

Monday:

Joe's parents fly back to Iowa
Joe and Gili go to work
Valentine's dinner at Cafe Habana
Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts at IFC

(Some photos were taken by Joseph.)

Friday, February 04, 2011

Excuse me, do you have the--

Continuing with February's theme of Wait and See, I visited Paula Cooper Gallery to watch two hours of Joe's MFA mentor, Christian Marclay's The Clock. The piece is a curated 24-hour film, marking actual time with clips from films that reference time. In other words, at 2:13 today, Marclay has edited together a cohesive sequence of representations of clocks, watches, and people talking about 2:13. There's lots of room to get comfortable on the couches and lose track of time while knowing exactly what time it is. The show is at once impressive and gimmicky. Most importantly, it's a great way to Wait and See.

Another option for Wait and See month is an evening at Radiance Tea House and a trip to the candy store, Myzel's with a good friend.

Extra credit to one of my favorite authors, Eileen Myles for an honest and hilarious essay on book tours in the back of the current issue of Bookforum.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Another Trip Upstate

First a stop at our beloved Sweet Sue's.

After a visit to the vet where little Nukah weighed in at 44.4 pounds, we spent the afternoon with Charlie.

He was delighted to have his little buddy back in town.

We tired ourselves out, watching them wrestle.

Home again to a quiet night with the family.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

A visit during quarantine

Veronica stopped by for brunch during dog-sitting weekend. The dogs took advantage of a fresh warm lap.

Joe and I managed to watch about 16 hours of television while we stayed at Jim and Kerry's. It might be one of our records together. We like to think of ourselves as a sort of power couple, even if it's just for our amazing attention span for television.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Coast to coast

On the way to the Bay Area,

Joe and I entertained ourselves

in our usual fashion.

Thanksgiving morning, we walked around Lake Merritt in Oakland.

The food was super yummy for Thanksgiving dinner.

Rui-Bing broke it down before we stuffed ourselves.

Hungry (and thankful) guests.

Everyone made delicious dishes except me. (I was Joe and Rui-Bing's helper.)

Sandra and Rui-Bing (on left) were gracious and lovely hosts.

In the morning, Joe and I visited the Pork Store in the Lower Haight.

It was as greasy and delicious as I'd remembered.

We walked around the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.

In the afternoon we hit up Dolores Park Cafe for hot chicken sandwiches and lattes.

Later we had chocolate pudding and other divine sweets at Tartine.

The next day Joe fell in love with the Indian Pizza at Zante.

We topped it off with ice cream at Mitchell's. They no longer sell Thai iced tea ice cream, so I got macapuno (sweet coconut) and avocado. Joe got Mexican chocolate and pumpkin.

We met up with an old friend of mine, Carmen to visit Folsom leather stores. She tried out the swing at Mister S.

While visiting San Francisco, Joe and I took in two films, Prince of Broadway at the Roxie, where the director answered questions after the screening. We also saw Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at the Castro, which was heavenly. After the movie ended, the organist played the theme song.

We also took in an Aikido class in Oakland because an old friend of mine attends the dojo. It was Joe's first Aikido class. He's a natural!

Our trip wouldn't be complete without visiting Taqueria Can-Cun one final time.

What I learned: Some things never change. The food in the Bay Area is still dependable and amazing. The air is fresh and San Francisco is a beautiful city. I'm glad to have visited and to have the opportunity to show Joseph around my old stomping ground.

Going away reaffirmed my love of New York.