This is me in my window's reflection and outside is the courtyard my apartment faces, as well as the rain coming down outside. A classy addition to this photo: the top of my Febreze bottle. Because classy is just my style.
Again, sorry about the delay in posting. This was intended to be Sunday's post from Saturday night's NYU Senior Formal dance. Every time I look at this picture of my friends Megan and Greg, I notice that this is the same face Greg makes every time Megan makes any sort of ridiculous request...mild mannered yet a little confused. Adorable.
One more picture taken in our lovely apartment living room! This one features Chris Timmel and a damn good Klondike Bar...he's making that dessert sandwich look rather sophisticated, don't you think?
Went on the NYU Senior Boat Cruise, and in honor of getting ready to graduate and become older and wiser, I bring you this piece of advice which I conveniently found in the boat's restroom.
Mary cleaned the entire apartment today, and decided our bathroom cabinet needed a little sprucing up...too bad she didn't put the 2008 Firefighters calendar up instead.
A night-time shot of the Belgian Waffle truck that parks right in front of my dorm. This is not to be confused with the fruit stand down the block or the chicken and rice cart up the street...but each are equally as tasty as a waffle covered in fruit and whipped cream....
Just another shot of the park and the sunshine...and the obligatory umbrella to keep you from the shade.
Checked out the Cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden today. The park was full of families with little kids and people just enjoying the wonderful weather. I went with a group of friends who all met each other through Japanese language classes at NYU (and thusly have formed their own social group they call Japanglish). We snacked on Onigiri and Mochi cake and then went to catch an art exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum featuring the work of Murakami, who specializes in weird pop-art. Below is a piece of Mochi cake, which I was really taken with. Hopefully it was taken with me too.
So Mama D, being altogether ridiculous, sent us this box....made of dark chocolate and filled with chocolate truffles. It's heavenly, and altogether the reason I actually went to the gym today...so in a way these chocolates are very healthy as well.
The weather was a gorgeous 78 degrees today so I went for a walk and met up with Kelly for some dinner in the park. I love it when it gets warm in the city because everyone congregates in any open spot to soak up the sunshine.
Kelly "contemplates her enemy" as she says. It's only one little french fry, but she's giving it one evil glare.
So we killed our one houseplant in the apartment. It used to reach up towards the sky, now it's sad state makes me want to cry. Let me further express myself in that most revered form: haiku.
Recently I have been educating myself about the Palestine scarf which in the last few years has been appearing as a fashion accessory on the Hipster scene. It's caused some controversy because the original red and white, as well as black and white patterns of the scarf have been used as political symbols and by terrorists in the Middle East. Some people in the U.S. also wear it as a way to protest the Israeli occupation of certain areas of Palestine. Above, Kelly models how to arrange the scarf so as to sport it in the way the Hipsters do: fold into a triangle shape and then wrap around your neck, with the tip of the triangle pointing down in front of you. If you're truly of the Hipster persuasion you'll pair it with a too tight fedora and skinny jeans.
Being the serious, politically conscious kid that I am, I purchased this green and black combo in order to fit in better at progressive indie rock shows. Don't judge.
Apparently McDonald's is trying to upgrade...starting with more sophisticated condiments.
Christina eyes up some of the $2.00 a pair specials at the street fair. Most conveniently, the street fair was open this weekend on the street next to NYU's library, meaning that we enjoyed the sun and spring weather instead of going to do our studying at the library. I enjoy when the universe helps me out in this way. Thanks, powers that be, for aiding my procrastination.
Went to see the musical Curtains last night (Friday night) with Christina Carey. This is me before the show with the poster of David Hyde Pierce, who plays a Boston detective called to the scene of a homicide that also happens to be the scene of a troubled theater production--gotta love a show within a show.
And this is me with David Hyde Pierce and one of the play's female leads, Karen Ziemba, after the show. It was raining but they still took time to sign everyone's playbill. Amazing! I was tempted to tell him this role of his was almost as funny as his role in A Bug's Life, but I didn't want to be demeaning. Or have David Hyde Pierce kick my ass. He looks much to nice to do that. Also, he's totally wearing an NYPD cap and a Yale Med School sweatshirt....interesting!
So ASPCA decided to throw an awareness party thing in Union Square Park today, and in trying to get people to stick around and learn about whatever it is the ASPCA actually does, they were giving out free chalk and drinks, etc. Even the local news showed up (note the truck in the background). Cristina and I were on our way to Macy's but took a moment to admire the artistic handiwork.
I took this picture yesterday (and just have been lazy about posting it) of Cooper Union. It was about 7:40 at night and it had just started to mist rain as I was walking home from one of my night classes. I was really excited that the trees have started to flower and bloom, but was a little put out about the fact I was being misted on. However, it made 3rd Avenue (way in the background on the right) look foggy and cool in this picture.
Ok, I'll admit, I didn't take this picture today. However, this is my kickass cat (who has always thought she was really a dog) and I miss the hell out of her. She likes to climb all my laptop because she's jealous I'm not giving her attention, or letting her sit on my lap.
One more nifty picture on a different setting...Cristina's red Converse hi-tops (skinny hipster jeans included). I'm pretty sure that's her now knocking on my door and asking me for a copy of this picture...she loves these shoes that much. Also, Mary's classy work shoes are in the background. Maybe one of these days I'll start a series on shoes...starting with all the funky slippers people wear around the university dorms...
Saw these guys on the street yesterday (Saturday) as I walked down 6th Avenue near 10th street. They sounded really good, and this guy apparently thought so too, because he here is throwing some change into their basket. I wonder, though, can he really hear their jazz music with those big headphones on? I thought I had my camera's regular settings on, but if you'll see yesterday's post I was fooling around with them on Friday night and apparently hadn't changed them back.
So I was goofing around with my camera while Cristina was over last night and I decided to use one of the twilight settings....and lo and behold, Cristina and I in warm red and yellow tones.
Cristina, Christina and I went to see Leatherheads with George Clooney, John Krasinski, and Renee Zellweger this evening. It was good clean fun, and although not the best movie ever it was light and fluffy entertainment. Thanks for a lovely evening, Loews!
So last night was 90's night in my room...in all its glory. This shot proves that we actually listening to Aqua, of Barbie Girl fame. There was also some rocking out to The Barenaked Ladies and Del Amitri and Lauren Hill, among others.
Movie night! Kelly, Mary, and I curled up with more Ben and Jerry's and the first installment of BBC's Pride and Prejudice, which we screened on my old-school Dell Laptop (the poor thing is getting old and temperamental, but it showed P&P just fine). Here Kelly is explaining to me that she bypasses the actual ice cream and goes straight for the, er, cookie bits.
At the Union Square stop today there were the usuals...homeless people, business people, kids, tourists, street performers. Religious groups may not sell you something in exchange for money, but they certainly are trying to sell you something...this table was set up with fliers and end-of-the-world type literature. I think it must have been the evangelicals' lunch break because they were nowhere to be seen.
Everyone, meet Ashley. Ashley, meet everyone on the internet. Also, say hello to Mama D, who regularly checks out the blog. She really wasn't looking at the camera when I snapped this picture an hour or so ago and I think she looks rather beautiful.
Mary saved the day by bringing home these goodies for me and Kelly: Diet Cokes for optimal studying power and two pints of Ben and Jerry's ice cream...Cinnamon Buns and the Fancy John Lennon flavored ice cream called Whirled Peace. They were both deliciously tasty and I highly recommend both, although not in conjunction with the Diet Coke.
