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Crushed

2012-01-22T00:51:00.000-05:00

I just googled myself to see what what people would find if some potential stalker, family member/friend, or future employer ever looked for me and up pop all these pictures from this blog. WTF??? There's a reason I don't use my real name! All the pictures were coming from my G+ page, and I re-actively deleted a bunch of albums, not reading the disclaimer. Sometimes I'm not so great in panic

I met 311!

2012-01-04T12:24:00.001-05:00

Not the band, but the couple that lives in that apartment. They seem to be the only folks my age without kids in my section, so this is excellent progress for me. That's 2 down, 3 apts to go. I was hanging out in our lounge area earlier and also met this kind of strange guy. He asked me the usual old white guy questions - how long have I been in the country, do I know the other Indians in the

New Years Resolutions 2012

2011-12-30T12:55:00.005-05:00

Most of these are old, but they worked out really well for me before, so why not reuse? 1. Learn how to do a cartwheel. I know kids do it all the time, but I never did and now I'm really scared the weight of my adult body will break my wrists or I'll fall wrong and break my neck. Maybe if I have super thick mats to practice on....while I'm hooked up to those trapeze bungee things....and a

Me vs. Casa

2011-11-08T22:19:00.004-04:00

I just moved into a new place a few weeks ago, and I gotta tell ya, it’s been hell. Every single thing that could go wrong, went wrong. I hate this place. It’s just four walls enclosing disappointments and frustrations. I don’t want to be here, I have no motivation to even try to make this stupid house into a stupid home. I feel like it’s been Me vs. House for the past few months. I wish it were

Streusel

2011-10-28T16:47:00.003-04:00

I had dinner with Chron and surprise guest Pamelama, and C again made a delish dinner. This may seem silly to everyone else in the world, but I was fascinated by how simple the streusel she made for the apple dessert was. And it was also delicious of course! I always thought it was some complicated thing only Omas, pastry chefs, and Entenmann’s made. I know I sound like a dummy, but hey, I grew

New Girl

2011-09-26T19:53:00.003-04:00

Fun fact! Did you know the original title of this show was Chicks and Dicks?It wasn't super hilarious, but it does have Zooey Dechanel, and the non-skeezy white guy totally has a crush on her which is so cute, and finally, their apartment is GORGEOUS. Let's get to the deets.I Loved:1. Her outfits. Even the overalls. If anyone can bring back overalls, it's her. And if you're gunna tell me overalls

Shows I'm Not Into

2011-09-26T18:40:00.007-04:00

These shows were lame and therefore did not deserve full recaps:The Playboy ClubYeah, I watched it. Amber Heard if hot, and I immediately thought "I wonder when we'll be able to tell when Eddie 'Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater' Cibrian cheats on Leanne Rhimes with her." She has a girlfriend though, so now I've lost all interest in watching the show.I did like Heard though, and the lead brunette.

Up All Night

2011-09-16T20:22:00.003-04:00

Wow. Very disappointing.It's not like they threw a bunch of bad jokes around. It was just...so...blah. I know it's supposed to be relate-able to parents, especially new parents, but what about the rest of us? It was like the show was composed of a bunch of inside jokes. Not the good kind. The kind you'd hear them tell each other at parties after being cooped up in the house with the baby for so

Ringer

2011-09-14T20:57:00.008-04:00

FALL! While everyone else is excited about the weather, leaves changing colors, and wearing boots, I get jazzed about new TV shows. I watched Ringer last night, starring my favorite Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar! Here’s what I thought of it (don’t worry; I give you a heads up when I get to the spoilers):Bridget is the former ‘dancer’/prostitute, recovering drug addict who witnessed another dancer’

Review Preview!

2011-09-14T13:19:00.004-04:00

I’m bringing back the New Show Review! It’s so fun, and gives me something to write about. I haven’t had a chance or reason to write in a while, so I’m psyched! Plus, C said she wants to read it, so I’m extra jazzed! The Ringer review is coming up today, but here’s what else I want to get to:Terra Nova (I’ll admit, I’ve already decided I won’t like it – I feel like they want to be the new Lost,

Books 4, 5, and 6

2011-05-14T19:44:00.001-04:00

Not much time...quick recap (spoiler alerts):The Great Gatsby – So so sad, and I hate Daisy. At least Tom acted as he did b/c he thought Gatsby killed the women and ran off, but Daisy knew. She killed her, let him take the rap, and did nothing when he died. Fahrenheit 451 – Very anti-climatic ending. The world just ends? Sounds a lot like it was set up for a sequel – what happened to his

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011-03-28T18:27:00.002-04:00

This would be one of those times where you shouldn’t judge a book by its neon green and yellow cover. It started off so slow that I stopped reading and refused to continue for three days. I actually preferred to sit on the train staring out the window. BUT, I had to finish. It’s a popular book, but not in the Twilight way, so I figured there had to be something decent about it. So I kept going,

Eat Pray Love

2011-03-10T21:27:00.002-05:00

I finished this one, but I think I'll actually be reading part of this again later. By the way, I almost never read a book more than once. The only books I have read all the way through, more than once were The Outsiders and Little Women. This is why I don't buy books. I know it's really trendy now to have at least one bookshelf in your home, but I just can't do that. Other than educational/

World War Z

2011-02-17T20:02:00.002-05:00

My first book for 2011 was kind of disappointing. It’s supposed to be an oral account of the great war of zombies against humans. The book’s author/narrator conducts interview of all sorts of people – civilians, soldiers, politicians, businessmen, etc.- that takes the book into the meaty flashbacks. The stories are fun, but also sad. So yeah, no light-hearted “zombie ate yo baby”-jokes to

Finding Nemo Theme Party

2011-02-13T19:05:00.011-05:00

I love planning parties. I never throw them though, because no one would ever come, but the little list maker in me loves coming up with themes, looking for favor and decorating ideas, and making things by hand. I want to write these down in case, one day, someone is kind enough to let me plan something for them. Did anyone see this Bagel Party post? How cute! Her two year-old son wanted a

Luxicon

2011-02-07T21:54:00.002-05:00

Eh-hole- noun1. Canadian jerk

Two Down

2011-02-05T18:34:00.002-05:00

In crossed off two resolutions in two days! Huzzah!Donated blood again on Thursday...wait. Crap. The year just started, so I guess the previous donation two months ago doesn't count. Damnit! Eh. I'll tell the story anyway.Last time I donated, everything went pretty smoothly. This time, as soon as the nurse took out the needle I got really sick. The ask you to hold down the gauze and keep your arm

Happy Thoughts

2011-02-01T20:55:00.002-05:00

Starting a new Label. One piece of happiness advice I seem to hear often is that, everyday, you should write down things you're grateful for, feel good moments, etc., so here I go.I'm reading World War Z right now, and while carrying it on the train someone who had also read it started up a convo about it. He said he even went to a book signing and told me about a little bit about the author.

Resolutions 2011

2011-01-02T14:15:00.010-05:00

Donate blood 2xDonate plasmaMaybe they’re more reminders than resolutions, but I definitely need to get these done this year. I have all this blood and plasma I don’t need right now, so why not give it to people who do? Oh, by the way, I just got my donor card and now I finally know my blood type! Woo hoo! Become a team leaderVolunteer 20 hours Last year’s volunteering went well and I actually

Semia and Banana Bread

2010-12-12T18:33:00.004-05:00

My resolutions this year was a pretty long list, and I knew I wouldn't get to all of them, but I'm glad I tried. Resolutions aren't like regular to-do list items or promises. Resolutions are big. Not only are you saying goodbye to the past year, but to the past you. New year = new you = new lux. Even if I get to the point where I'm perfectly content with myself, there will always be something

Deja Vu

2010-11-24T20:28:00.002-05:00

I met this guy, Scott, at a bar in the city. He's going to California for a little while. This feels awful familiar!

Luxicon 5

2010-10-26T21:54:00.004-04:00

Booby Trap- noun1. great rack used to distract attention from misdeeds or a butterface. See also: Booty trap2. area of cleavage which catches falling good, jewelry, etc. Sentence: "Oh dang, I dropped my Skittles! Nevermind, my booby trap caught them."

Why I Heart Halloween

2010-10-25T21:13:00.000-04:00

- Grown, professional adults in costume- Fat babies in costume- Animals in costume- Carving pumpkins- New and old scary, Scary, and "scary" movies- Candy corn (on Halloween, it totally counts as a vegetable)- Turning food into body parts and creepy crawlers- Best decorations of all the holidays- Leftover candy

It IS so hard to say goodbye!

2010-09-30T21:44:00.008-04:00

I recently got fired...up!After months of searching and dealing with weirdo recruiters and uptight interviewers, I finally got a job, at a company people have actually heard of, and at a fair salary! Before I ran out of that hole though, I wrote one last song for my coworkers. It took forever b/c a lot of the verses I was coming up with had curses, a couple were kind of racist, and one

Speaking of Condiments...

2010-09-24T18:21:00.011-04:00

Based on a previous post and the discussion I was having today with The Reverend about CNN's article on Asian condiments, I decided to make a list of which condiments I like, and would put on almost anything.Sweet chili sauceI use the Mae Ploy brand. Introduced to it by a college roommate, and loved it so much, I now put it on eggrolls, chicken nuggets, samosas…anything. And if there’s extra

NYCares, and I Guess I Do Too

2010-07-25T21:20:00.008-04:00

In an attempt to follow through on at least one of my resolutions, I signed up to volunteer through NYCares.My first project was a garden project on the upper upper west side. It was mostly pulling weeds and trying to get this gigantic grape vine back on the wooden hoopah-like thing. Aftewards, the folks we were helping provided us with a BBQ lunch. Mmm....I loves me some BBQ. All in all, it was

Bell Pepper Dish

2010-06-20T16:55:00.009-04:00

Look what I made!This is one of my favorite dishes not only because of the taste, but also because of the texture. The bell peppers bring the moist half of the bite, while the flour-turned-crumbly bits bring the crunch.Start with 3 green bell peppers, not red. I think every bell pepper dish requires you to core it and remove the seeds, and this one does as well. Cut them up into large squares

Work fun

2010-06-18T20:45:00.005-04:00

At work, the digital marketing team is going on a social media craze. They don't seem to have any reasoning behind their decisions, but social media is cool and trendy, so why wouldn't a company whose image is built on professionalism, respectability, and chock full of older men in suits join the fun, right?So, since our demographic is mostly in their fifties, and social media is more popular

Hello again!

2010-06-18T20:33:00.005-04:00

A couple things I've pondered about lately:Did you ever notice how Google always sounds like a jerk....like when you Google search something, but spell it wrong and it's like "Did you mean Czechoslovakia?" It even italicizes the word for extra bitchiness.Condiments are AWESOME. I mean, ketchup, spicy brown mustard, hot sauce, guacamole...can you image what a sad, bland world this would be

Helloooo!

2010-05-02T17:22:00.002-04:00

It's been forever! Let's do a quick recap of what's been going on:Had 3 Mas dreams in the last week.Might be getting a promotion soon, butI'm looking for a new job anywayPeople still think I look 18Relatives want me to get married andKeep telling me that if I have a secret boyfriend, it's okay to tell themThis kind of makes me more embarrassed..."no...really...I have NO ONE."Will be competing in

Iman

2010-02-27T22:38:00.006-05:00

"Iman admits she was complicit in the fabrication, suggesting an early realization that the fashion industry was built around control and fabrication.'I had to be very clever about not over exposing myself, not underexposing myself. I had to make sure that I knew my worth that I would not settle if they gave me less. I knew how to walk away. It's very key.' "http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/

Psych! Ward

2010-02-17T20:16:00.007-05:00

-----Email Message-----Two weeks ago I was placed in a psych ward for attempting to take my own life. I was sitting alone until another boy came up to me and simply said, “You’re not the most fucked up person anymore”. For the first time in my life I didn’t feel like I was the only one struggling. I felt normal

Museum of Sex

2010-01-27T21:17:00.010-05:00

I realized I never told you guys about my trip to the Museum of Sex back in August.It starts out lame...first floor was about animals and their mating habits. The beginning of that was just murals of text. LAME. I was worried it was going to be like that all over the place. I mean, come on, if I wanted to read about sex off a wall, I'd go back to the Clifton High bathrooms. Then it got better.

Resolutions - January Update

2010-01-23T15:35:00.004-05:00

I haven't gotten very far with my list yet, but it's still early, so please bear with me.3. I went to the library with the intent of looking for a real, classic, fiction novel. I ended up leaving 2 movies, a David Sedaris collection of essays, and the random musings of Denis Leary.9. I think this is going pretty well. Last week I made Dohkla. Not from scratch, but even with the packaged flour,

Resolutions 2010

2009-12-21T22:11:00.007-05:00

1. Wear yellow2. Learn how to change a flat tire3. Read 5 fiction books4. Learn to beatbox5. Take great pictures on manual6. Slug someone in the face7. Tornado Kick8. Fill up sketchbook ½ way9. Do/make something new every week10. Learn CPR11. Properly fold a fitted sheet12. Do a cartwheel13. Volunteer 20 hours14. Converse with 2 new people at every new social engagement15. Donate 1,000 grains of

Wipe Out

2009-12-21T20:51:00.019-05:00

I was feeling pretty good when I woke up this morning. I've been working out a tiny bit, had on my favorite suit (is it lame that I have a favorite suit?) and I was excited for the short week and my vacation right after. As usual, that good feeling lasted about an hour...As I get off the train and head towards the light rail, I zip past the slow-walkers but then get stuck behind a short blond I

Whoops, My Bad

2009-12-02T22:06:00.006-05:00

Wow. I feel like I jinxed many of you with my previous post - *cough*Tiger and Elin*cough* - I apologize.I must say though, this is exactly one of the reason I wouldn't want to be in love. One of my psych professors once quoted a convo, "Women are crazy because men drive them nuts." (For Christina: I didn't make up this quote, but I am paraphrasing it.)When people think about love they just think

"Love"

2009-11-29T20:37:00.007-05:00

A few of my friends are telling me they're in it, and as I try to understand what it is, I realize I can't. They can't even explain it. "Well, I mean, it's like...it's like...being surrounded by marshmallows while playing with puppies and listening to angels hum."So...he drugs you?I've fallen in love a lot: Zack Morris, Mackelly Bello in junior high, Chris Pine (I love him so so much) and

Fall 2009 TV II

2009-10-11T15:46:00.011-04:00

FOXGlee - great songsThe pilot was great. Why do you think there was so much buzz for it over the summer? Lea Michelle(from Spring Awakening) and the girl who plays Mercedes have great voices, even if the former overacts a little, but the actual plot...is getting tired. The "cute guy" Finn, isn't a good singer, and his cheerleader girlfriend, Quinn, isn't that special either. I'm sure they're

Fall 2009 TV

2009-10-11T13:45:00.009-04:00

I am way late on this, but who watches live TV anyway, right?CBSThree Rivers - haven't even bothered.The lead guy also starred in Moonlight, a show about a Vampire which was way too similar to Angel. Apparently other people thought it sucked as much as I did because it was canceled. I digress. The commercials for the show are probably supposed to lure women in with the heart-wrenching stories

Pets

2009-09-20T18:47:00.011-04:00

I think my ideal pet might be a spider.I was thinking snake* because they're cool, dangerous, pretty and you don't have to pet or play with them, but I think you have to feed them mice. Living mice. Even though that's kind of the dangerous, maybe even cool part of their appeal, I don't think I'd really enjoy that. I mean, either you throw an innocent mouse in there and watch it freak out, or

Ted

2009-08-24T21:14:00.005-04:00

We're redoing our bathroom...well, not we, but some Eastern European man. I gotta say, he's kind of adorable (in an old man kind of way - don't worry, no hanky panky porn plots here).Me: Do you want some water?Ted: I have.Me: Oh, okay.Ted: You need to use? *Points to toilet*Me: Oh....um...not right now.Ted: You let me know.Me. K, thanks.Not a fan of complete sentences, but adorable nonetheless.

Afterparty

2009-08-08T15:48:00.014-04:00

I've just been dumped by a guy I wasn't even dating.Now, that's what you call "a new low."So I met this guy a little over a month ago. We weren't able to go on a date though because he was at a wedding, on vacation, being visited by family, etc. Can't do anything about him being busy, right?Eventually he emails and asks about Thursday. Finally, we've got a date.Now, all this time I'm thinking,

My Weekend

2009-07-14T22:09:00.005-04:00

Saturday:Go in for a blood test and the doctor taking my blood brings up how her birthday is coming up and that she was nervous because last year she was so sad, she spent the entire day crying...crying in the morning, crying through dinner, crying in the shower....Whoa.Really?This is small talk for you?Sunday:Go to the library and as I'm checking out my books, the old guy behind the counter

United, They Are CHRON!

2009-07-07T22:25:00.008-04:00

I feel oblogigated again, which I guess is better motivation than none.Christina & Jon are married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bachelorette party - fun...except for the part where I didn't realize Duets 35 was on 35th street. Stupid Lux, stupid! Sorry about that guys. There were a lot of songs from our younger boy crazy and boy hating years. Jon even did some solos! Yes, the groom was

White Pizza

2009-06-16T22:06:00.003-04:00

When I was in Academic Decathalon in HS, we used to meet at the Coach's house during the couple weeks before the competition. She made us white pizzas a few times and they were delicious. I think it was just bread, Alfredo sauce and mozzarella cheese. Apparently that's not really what's supposed to be in it though, because every time I get it from a pizzaria, I'm surprised with that weird fluffy

New Month Resolution - June 09

2009-05-31T16:18:00.008-04:00

1. Become proficient in InDesign - why should the prince have all the fun?2. Read 2 more books - 3/12 read so far!3. Start writing down recipes.4. Blog twice a week.- The 3 books I've read so far include Seinlanguage (good), Nothing's Sacred (bad), and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (great). I also tried reading Don't Make a Black Women Take Off Her Earrings, but it was so bad I only

Summer 2009 TV II

2009-04-29T21:30:00.012-04:00

The Unusuals - The guy from Pink's Trouble music video is in this. If you watch it, you'll see why I heart him and why I thought he was reason enough to watch this show. Besides my school girl crush, I also like Amber Tamblyn from Joan of Arcadia...even though TV decided to keep that show instead of Wonderfalls, which was basically a funny, quirky, all around better version of JoA. Also has

Summer 2009 TV

2009-04-10T16:52:00.014-04:00

Better Off Ted - Do you like 30 Rock? Then you'll like this one. Portia de Rossi (from my beloved Arrested Development, may it rest in peace) is basically the female version of Alec Baldwin's character. Scientist Phil, is actually pretty freakin' adorable. Even though she went to Rutgers, the only part I'm not loving is Andrea Anders. She apparently started dating Matt LeBlanc, her "Joey"

Banana Bunker

2009-04-03T20:28:00.005-04:00

Enough boy talk...back to the funny stuff.Saw this on the MOMA store website:

April Fool

2009-04-01T21:51:00.007-04:00

WB emailed asking "so....what's the deal for tomorrow?"........................................?SERIOUSLY?I'd think it were an April fool's joke if I thought he had a sense of humor.Good god, I know I didn't spell it out for him, but COME ON.Update: Replied to in a short, clear, blunt, though not entirely true (the truth would have been mean) way. He did not attempt any sort of contact and I do

Round 2

2009-03-26T21:47:00.007-04:00

I started talking to him and it actually went okay.We met up a few times and I realized something amazing...he was still boring. I mean, he was definitely better behaved, and even did the stuff I told...um, asked him to do to be a better pseudo-boyfriend. Good for him and his next girl, but man oh man, the last time I hung out with him, I was actually getting physically sick. It wasn't

WB

2009-03-25T21:37:00.006-04:00

Blah blah blah, somehow we go on date...I asked him I think, but I don't remember how.Fast forward a month or two and I realized he was kind of a tool. And boring. SO. BORING.I discussed calling it off with my friends and we realized that Winter was coming, and when it gets cold outside, you don't really meet potential significant others anymore. Maybe it's because everyone's hibernating. Maybe

What A Coincidence

2009-03-03T22:13:00.007-05:00

This post is long overdue, but if I'm missing or dead in the next few days, this might be useful information.Remember the Blind Date's cute friend? Use the Blind Date link in the "Lables" section below to catch up, or refresh your memory.I asked him to be my friend on FB (mid July), but never spoke to him. I knew I'd never see him again, since I had absolutely no intention of seeing his friend,

My Barbie Would Wear...

2009-02-19T21:53:00.006-05:00

Since Chris asked...She picked a good one with the Carolina Herrera. Fits her style - simple and classic. I like the veil too, except that on a real life person it would look ridiculous. By the way, I know it's "My Barbie Would Wear", but I'm judging by real life wearability too.For me, it was tough call between the Monique Lhuillier and Vera Wang 2008.For the Vera, you'd probably inching your

I Gots the Urge to Splurge

2009-02-15T20:12:00.011-05:00

I am by no means a frivolous shopper. I can't remember ever going to a store without a specific target in mind, buying anything off the "impulse buy" aisle, or even picking up random crap during a super duper sale. I don't even remember ever wanting anything for my birthday. I don't know why this is.But now, I'm starting to embrace the idea of accumulating crap you don't need, stuff you have

Second Chance Fail

2009-01-07T21:36:00.004-05:00

Womp womp.I was supposed to see Jay New Year's Day at the temple while helping out Chef Cousin. Unfortunately, I got home at 7AM, and was supposed to be ready to go at 8AM. Also, I had a bad? good? night (too many Long Islands), so I needed some serious rest. The temple was a no-go.BUUUUUUT, CC is throwing her son a birthday party this Sunday at her real restaurant, so maybe Jay will be there

Holy Dosas and Samosas!

2008-12-28T16:47:00.004-05:00

A few weekends ago I met a dude. Since then, I haven't been back to see him, but my dad has.One weekend he came back, and started talking about this guy who works there and if I remember someone named "Jay." I'm like...uh...yeah, that sounds kinda vaguely sort a familiar.He then starts telling me that Jay knows graphic design and that my cousin wanted him to teach her daughter. Then he suggests

New Years Resolutions

2008-12-24T19:09:00.003-05:00

1. Read 12 (non educational/instructional) books. That doesn't sound like a lot, but I got a lot going on, okay? I was going to say 1 book a month, but if it's a good book, I can probably finish it in a couple weeks. Also, if I'm too busy, I don't want to cram in literary goodness if the month is almost over. 2. Take the GMATS. Because then I could...3. Get into business school. If only to

Luxicon 4

2008-12-24T14:22:00.003-05:00

Monkey Fighter - A fella who will fight monkeys for his lady.Ex: You and your beau are walking down the street eating delicious, potassium rich bananas. All of the sudden, the monkeys that just escaped the local zoo, raging with a new-found freedom high, run towards you.Being the swell guy he is, he says "STOP! Nobody's taking my lady's banana."Even if he loses the fight, he has won your heart.

Am I the Only One Who Sees This?

2008-11-22T15:06:00.003-05:00

Peter Sarsgaard

2008-10-05T19:23:00.006-04:00

I saw Peter Sarsgaard today. We totally made eye contact while walking past each other. I find I see celebrities so often when I'm in the city, I now expect it. I met up with Cui at 2pm and around 5pm, I was like "where the heck are they? Don't the know I'm here?" Okay, I didn't actually think the second part, but honestly thought the first part. When I finally did see the guy, I felt my

Olove you

2008-09-02T19:36:00.003-04:00

Sometimes I really think I'll use this blog to write something amazing, and profound like a story about a girl who's reunited with her P.O.W father and their struggle to love each other even though he's post-traumatic stressed-out, and she's all angst teeny and possibly slutty because she had no real father figure. But then I realize I'm Lux and I write things like....OMG you guys. You totally

Blind Date - The Aftermath

2008-08-21T19:58:00.004-04:00

Ugh. Was that not terrible or what? Whatever, it's over, and I now have a blind date story!My friends seemed to think he was nice, but then again, they didn't talk to him as much as I did, and they were probably like, "Finally! She found a guy!" But no...I'm not that desperate, sorry.I did think his friend was cute though. Do I go for him? How? Is that mean? Should I give it a week or

The Blind Date - Part 2

2008-08-12T21:48:00.007-04:00

He finally shows up a little after midnight, and by now all my friends know that I'm meeting him. Actually, by now, the whole point of the night is that Lux is meeting some dude.He arrives with three of his friends, one of which is the aforementioned cute guy *sweeeet!* Just kidding, I'm still focused. My friends eventually move away and we start the shifty standing/slouching/leaning against

The Blind Date - Part 1

2008-07-14T20:24:00.013-04:00

Ugh.That word alone would suffice to express my feelings about this past Friday night.But of course, I wouldn't be me if I didn't give a ridiculously long, annoyingly detailed, often digressing, but hopefully entertaining account of the minor moments of excitement in my life.So, here we go...A friend of mine decided to set me up with her coworker. She called me one night, and after talking him

Write Now

2008-06-24T21:58:00.002-04:00

I'd like to take a moment to yell at some of the bloggers on my RSS Feed thing. Christina - You're planning an engagement dinner and wedding and a new life, and you have nothing you want to share? No stories about those darn in-laws? No taking virtual votes for which flowers to have in your bouquet? No funny stories about old biddy seamstresses trying to cop a feel on you while measuring your

Writing Skillz - I Haz Them

2008-06-18T22:37:00.008-04:00

My coworkers seem to think I'm a really good writer.* Not really sure why.They don't know about my blog, and if they did, it would probably just reverse their opinions.Could be because I send emails to the department. Don't worry, they're work related, not like, additions to the Luxicon or ponderings about stamps. They think I'm being funny, I think I'm just subtly, sarcastically complaining

Goooooooooo Planet!

2008-06-13T22:03:00.009-04:00

About a month or so ago, our company attempted to go green by offering reusable square canvas bags for $1, so that people wouldn't have to use and toss the cardboard boxes provided for their transporting pleasure.Being the excitable hippie that I am, I looked up the sugarcane cups and potato forks and spoons featured on an Earth Day episode of a show I hate and therefore will not mention. Sandra

Luxicon 3

2008-06-11T21:14:00.007-04:00

_____ my brains out - I guess hyperboles are my new thing because everything I do, I do my brains out. I know this phrase is usually meant for more R-rated things, but it's just so darn fun to say!Example 1 - My dad keeps asking me everything about anything. Is Mozilla a Google thing? I don't know. Can you buy the glass part for the side-view mirrors separately? I don't know. What does it

The Closest I Could Get To Being an Engineer

2008-06-08T17:41:00.008-04:00

Mom: You should have been a train conductor - then, you wouldn't have to pay to ride the train.Me: *But I only ride the train to get to work...*Mom: Plus, they always dress so nicely.Dad: It's a uniform.Mom: Yes, but it looks so neat.

Liam Kyle Sullivan

2008-06-03T19:03:00.004-04:00

I thought I already posted the Shoes video, but I didn't so here it is. This one got me saying "by the way betch...fuck you!" for a good month or so. And whoever commented that this video is like a 4 minute acid trip was dead on:This one is new and also awesome. I wanted to list my favorite lines but it ended up being almost the entire song, so just listen (oh, and I will ABSOLUTELY be using "

Sex and the City - The Movie

2008-06-01T22:36:00.005-04:00

Charlotte dies in labor.Oh...I'm sorry. Did I...was I not supposed to say that? Probably should've put up a spoiler alert, huh? Maybe some stars and exclamation points with it? My bad.

The Good Wife's Guide

2008-05-30T19:43:00.006-04:00

I highlighted some of my favorite parts....

Wedding - I Could've Been Somebody

2008-05-29T19:27:00.004-04:00

I got discovered.That's right.Some dude at the wedding who is a Broadway producer told me I looked very nice (I blame the 5 lbs of makeup applied by the professional makeup artist) and said that I had "a very nice energy." Well, he was pretty old, so maybe he had cataracts that blocked out the ever present dark cloud over me.Well, he gave me his card, and the future, now current

Wedding - Things I Learned

2008-05-26T18:25:00.005-04:00

1. Wear more make-up.2. Buy dress-up clothes.3. Jasper Lou(vodka, scotch, grenadine....something) - delicious.4. "Annoying in-laws" isn't just a stereotype.5. As annoying as cousins can be, they do care.6. Weddings are expensive...even for those not getting married. Goodbye stimulus check!7. I am socially retarded.8. Manicures/pedicures aren't as painful as they sound, and they make you feel

Wedding - The Playa

2008-05-26T14:47:00.006-04:00

Super Bowl Party - My brother and I went over to my cousin's fiance's apartment for a Super Bowl party. This was supposed to be an opportunity for us to get to know him since he would be joining our family soon. While we were there, I was pretty quiet (I was surrounded by strangers yelling, throwing people around). One dude did catch my attention though. Average looking, but funny. There

Stamps now 42 cents

2008-05-12T20:04:00.003-04:00

First class stamps are now 42 cents a pop.What if it's not that important? Can you send it coach?

Hoops and Yo Yo

2008-04-23T22:25:00.004-04:00

Ohmigod you guys.I have found the greatest, cutest, funniest greeting card characters ever. And just so you don't miss out, you should know that you should watch to the end. It's all funny. Promise.A few that I love:http://www.hallmark.com/ECardWeb/ECV.jsp?a=EG2627422822088M258612417Y&product_id=http://www.hallmark.com/ECardWeb/ECV.jsp?a=EG2698612824088M258612508Y&product_id=http://

Luxicon 2

2008-04-17T23:30:00.006-04:00

Dram-com - I hate the word dramedy. I usually love a good portmanteau, but this one has alway irked me. So, henceforth, I say we all (all 3 of us?) start calling them dram-coms (like rom-com for romantic comedy) and hopefully we can change the world.Soft core vegetarian - I also hate people who claim to be vegetarians, but eat fish and eggs. I get the eggs thing because you're not really

TG Dream

2008-04-16T22:28:00.002-04:00

I think even my subconscious is sick of TG. Every morning I still see his friend (the girl) on the train to work. And of course, as you guys have suggested, I've been super tempted every time to ask her where he is.A couple of days ago, I had a very weird dream. I was on the train station platform going to work, and Friend was there. I, somehow with oodles of courage poke her in the arm and

They're here! They're here!

2008-03-07T19:16:00.008-05:00

Last (and first time) I bought clothes online, they were terrible! They were from Delia*s and they were too big, weird material, and just plain fugly. I swore off shopping online (I scare easily) and eventually went to the store to exchange them for some normal t-shirts. Turns out you can't exchange and I had to send them back.I decided maybe it's not the online shopping, and just stupid Delia

Luxicon

2008-02-23T21:39:00.008-05:00

I've embraced some new words/expressions lately that are both fun to say and hear, if I do say so myself. Check 'em:Scumbag - courtesy of my friend Merna. Ususally I'd just call scumbag types, "douchebags" (a favorite word I picked up my senior year of college and still use regularly). This word seems to come up a lot with Merna, but not because she's a potty mouth, which she totally is, but

Shoes!

2008-02-15T20:21:00.012-05:00

If you guys want to buy me any of the following, let it be known I am a size 8 to 9 (shut up, I'm tall).Nine West GainStyle: Brown CrocoNot a fan of giant buckles (too Pilgrims on the Mayflower for me), but this I like.J Crew Crocodile Ballet FlatsColor: Expresso$495! But...so....pretty...Aldo Greasby Color: Dark BrownAre these cute? Suitable for hanging out with hipster friends when Spring

Viewables

2008-02-12T20:56:00.004-05:00

I realized I enjoy watching Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The thing is, I know that it's not a good show. I mean, it's great watching bad-ass chicks with cool boots kicking 200 lb. male booty, but it's not much more. But I still like it! Ah!Then I realized I'm also watching crap like, Cashmere Mafia and....oh lordy, I don't know what else. I just turn the TV on and veg out,

Oblogigated

2008-01-25T22:06:00.000-05:00

I feel obligated to blog - oblogigated, if you will - because of the wonderful surge in posts by my buddies, except for Christina, who probably had the biggest and most blog worthy news of us all, haha.So, what can I talk/complain about? Hmmm....How about an update on Lux?I bought new shoes for work. Heels. And I wear them. I've gotten past the stage of clopping around like a horse and am now

I've Got Metaphors Up The Wazoo!

2008-01-09T21:36:00.000-05:00

How many of you get worried when life is going well? I've notice that when I'm having a few good days, or in very rare instances, a few good weeks, I'll start to think, "This is weird. I'm actually....happy?" I'm also very aware that I need to enjoy it though because it will inevitably end. Not just end, but....imagine a snow globe. Life's either really boring or crazy like when it's being

Being a Girl is Expensive

2008-01-02T20:51:00.000-05:00

So I go to Victoria's Secret hoping to get felt up...I mean measured, and possibly pick up some new brassieres.Apparently using a measuring tape is quite the skill because we were passed off twice to another salesperson. I wondered how easily a guy could bring in a pink measuring tape and walked around until girls asked for his help.We were then passed on to another girl who would help us pick

What Could Have Been II

2007-12-06T19:45:00.000-05:00

The reason I was so giddy about receiving a friend request from this guy, and the reason for these post titles are are as follows:The guy works at an advertising agency where I temped. He was my "ropes" guy, as in, "showed me the." Although it was job in a really creative field in which I'm sure I would have eventually been awesome, it also paid just enough to cover transportation. Not really,

Note to Self: Stay Awake

2007-11-29T21:59:00.000-05:00

Apparently I have a nice face. I'm not being conceited, I mean "nice" in a friendly, approachable, feel-free-to-ask-me-for-directions kind of way.Tonight, on the train home, I rested my eyes for a few minutes too long because I missed my stop. So I got off one stop too late. As I was waiting at the station to go back, there were about three other people there as well. One of them comes up to

We Write

2007-11-28T20:39:00.000-05:00

I don't know who would read this that hasn't already on Kat's blog but...Kat and I are starting a writing group in NYC. The first meeting is this Sunday, December 2nd, at 11AM. We don't know where yet, but in true wannabe writer fashion, it will be at a coffee shop.Anyone can come. Writers, readers, coffee drinkers, people who want to stare at hipsters, and their friends are all welcome. If

What Could Have Been

2007-11-23T17:34:00.000-05:00

I recently got an IM from Facebook through AIM. I like how that sentence would have made absolutely no sense a little more than 10 years ago. The IM was telling me someone from my buddy list was asking me to join Facebook(FB) or something. It was weird and made me feel special, but I didn't know how he found me, or if AIM was just shooting out messages to people on his list without him knowing

Secret Santa

2007-11-15T22:05:00.000-05:00

My coworkers want to do a Secret Santa. That's fine. The sent out an invite for anyone who wanted to participate. That's fine. I have not yet accepted. That should be fine, right?Wrong.There was a discussion about how so and so "wasn't participating" and that last year a whole "clique" didn't join and how Mr. Bossman "participated even though he's Jewish." Oy! It's like when Ross moved

Remind You of Anyone?

2007-11-08T21:23:00.000-05:00

Here's an article from ABC news about a guy, a girl and a train.The link has been updated since I first got it. Fortunately for this guy, he gets a non-luxical ending.

Diary of a Dog and Cat

2007-11-05T19:08:00.001-05:00

I totally want to make a little movie out of this forward that I received.The first part is the diary of the dog. I would film a normal, hyper dog (I'm thinking my friend S's dog, Buddy. He's super hyper), doing its usual thing. The diary of a cat seemed more interesting, and I have specific shots in mind. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, and that's how many it would take verbose me

Halloween 07

2007-11-02T22:20:00.000-05:00

Am I a terrible person?Halloween night, as the kids were trolling the streets, we left the front doors unlocked. There's the outside glass door, and the inside, real door.The bell rang again. I went to throw candy at the kids and as I opened the door, this punk kid in "army camo" sort of falls through. I guess because, I didn't coming running, he thought I was on the kitchen floor bleeding to

In Case You're Wondering...

2007-10-31T21:23:00.000-05:00

1. I'm working on what will hopefully be an awesome post.2. I haven't seen TG since last week. I'm guessing he's in the Poconos with some bimbo...nay...brilliant, exotic, hilarious, wife-material kind of girl. 3. I'm very happy my friends are also writing. We don't see each other as much, so it's an excellent way to catch up.

Special Agent Mars

2007-10-28T14:17:00.000-05:00

You either loved Veronica Mars or never heard of it. Before it was officially canceled, there were talks about fast-forwarding Veronica through college and into the FBI. It wasn't picked up or renewed, but the DVD does provide the 20-minute pilot upfront thing.The video might be taken down, so if the clip is gone, just buy the DVD.What do you think? Would you still have watched it? Is it not

Project Smile

2007-10-25T21:50:00.000-04:00

You know how we've been talking about baby steps with Train Guy? You know how I've sort of achieved eye contact level? Well guess what.I smiled.Guess what happened next.I got a smile back.Unfortunately, I think I was a little trigger happy because I smiled at this GIRL I see every day instead! Doh!And she was INDIAN! Ah!So not only did I smile at the wrong person, but I've now become the

People. People Who Need People.

2007-10-24T21:17:00.000-04:00

There's this Indian man...I'd say, late 40s, early 50s. He's the usual Indian adult who seems to think that all Indian people are friends. What more do you need in common, but your race?He weirds me out in various ways, but he's harmless. That's why, at the end of today, as everyone got off the train and into their cars, I felt bad for the guy. As he was leaving the lot, he hit one of the