Gotta Love New York

Ok, this JUST happened, and I happen to be at home, and I thought it was a funny story, so I wanted to share...

I was sitting at my computer (which is right next to my living room window, and one window is wide open) working when all of a sudden the sound of breaking glass is heard. Now, my window faces the back little alley way -- Not very scenic, and its where all the fire escapes are.

Now, I live in a safe building, but none the less, breaking glass is never a sound you want to hear at the next building over. So I go to the window and look out, and I can hear where it's coming from, and can see a figure, but it's too dark to determine anything.

But the funniest thing was seeing other people in the building come to their windows to see what was going on. One lady called out "I'm calling the police." And then a guy chimed in with "shut the hell up!"

Then the person, a woman, doing the 'breaking in' calls out "It's me! I forgot my keys!"

And everyone went back to their business. I've alway feel safe here, but I felt even safer after that. Thanks neighbors!

Fun in Philly

A couple of college friends and I met up in Philly for a girl's weekend. Amy is on the left, Corinne is in the middle, and moi on the right. I had never been to Philadelphia, so I was very excited to see the Rodin museum, run up the Rocky steps and ring the Liberty Bell.

Did we do any of that? haha, nope. Instead we decided that we were going to eat and drink our way through the weekend, and we did! Upscale Pan-Asian and wine Friday night dining al fresco at Twenty Manning, crepes and cider for Saturday brunch at Beau Monde, then pre-dinner beer and oysters on the halfshell appetizer at The Oyster Bar (I think) and then Mexican with Pink Cadillac margaritas at El Vez.

I rarely splurge on nice meals, so this was indeed a treat. And we remained surprizingly sober, thanks to obscene amounts of food and water.

So, if you're in Philly and need some places to eat, check out:

Twenty Manning
Beau Monde
El Vez

Diatribes of the Day

This is something I just learned at work the other day--did you know that in certain states, it's forbidden to use the word "Imagine" in an text book because it "promotes witchcraft." I was absolutely stunned and completely furious. Since when did imagination become a bad word? The day we discourage imagination in children is the day we doom ourselves.

And another thing. Sandra Day O'Conner has announced that she is stepping down. If you're looking for me, I'll be in Spain, a forward thinking country who has just legaized gay marriage! Bring on the sangria!