there is so much that your iTunes play count can tell about you. i'm constantly curious to see what songs are at the top of the list and which ones i was previously "obsessed" with aren't even on the top page.
right now, graham colton's "you find a way" is kicking everyone else's trash but snow patrol is quickly gaining in playing time with their "just say yes." i'll keep you up-to-date on this ongoing battle for my iTunes library supremacy.
the interesting thing about my current play count is that about 3/4th of the music i have from 'n sync has never been played on my new computer. for those that knew me in my youth, you might have remembered that i was somewhat of a fan of the boy band that sold 2.4 million copies of No Strings Attached in its first week of release. (in full confession mode...i bought 2 copies the day it was released...one for my car and one for my home.) i had what you might say was a "healthy young adult" obsession with justin, lance, chris, joey and of utmost importance to me, jc.
so tonight i have decided to turn my bedroom into an 'n sync party by playing each track that currently has never been played on my new computer. it is an added bonus because tonight is the first night that i hooked up my computer desk speakers. i'm sure my neighbors are grateful that tonight i'm taking them back 10 years to the reign of the boy bands.
tragically i have no digital photographic evidence of my healthy obsession. darn it.... ;)
Monday, January 04, 2010
a little something i taught my nephew
for some reason i found great pleasure in teaching my quite young nephew things that might verge on the inappropriate. the last time i was in utah i taught him about "smack the booty." in my defense i did tell him he couldn't smack anyone else's booty...only his own and only with minimal arm strength.
this christmas i wanted to complete the "booty" lessons by teaching him how to "shake his booty". he was an apt pupil. i decided to record the event with my camera because he was just too cute about it. (and it is one of the few times that a male will do exactly what i tell him to do)
i did purchase for his christmas present the giant dog he is holding while the smacking and shaking is occurring. not sure if that redeems me in the eyes of his parents though...
this christmas i wanted to complete the "booty" lessons by teaching him how to "shake his booty". he was an apt pupil. i decided to record the event with my camera because he was just too cute about it. (and it is one of the few times that a male will do exactly what i tell him to do)
i did purchase for his christmas present the giant dog he is holding while the smacking and shaking is occurring. not sure if that redeems me in the eyes of his parents though...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
a little something to say happy holidays
Merry Christmas! I hope all have a joyful holiday celebration and truly remember why and what we celebrate.
I'm grateful for the birth of the babe in a manger and will continue to try to keep Him in the center of my life.
May this season touch your heart with happiness because He loves us and is always ready to bless us.
I'm grateful for the birth of the babe in a manger and will continue to try to keep Him in the center of my life.
May this season touch your heart with happiness because He loves us and is always ready to bless us.
Friday, December 18, 2009
a little something from Glee (spoilers)
i am firmly in love with the show Glee. am going into slight withdrawal with the knowledge it won't be back until april. why fox, why!?!?!
the fall finale episode "sectionals" was fantastic. of course the best moments were the club winning, sue sylvester going down, and the musical numbers. but all of those paled in comparison to the ending of the show. thank you for not leaving us hanging ryan murphy!
from those who know me and my previous "obsessions", Glee is now in the top 3. oh yeah!
found this video and it just makes me smile:
the fall finale episode "sectionals" was fantastic. of course the best moments were the club winning, sue sylvester going down, and the musical numbers. but all of those paled in comparison to the ending of the show. thank you for not leaving us hanging ryan murphy!
from those who know me and my previous "obsessions", Glee is now in the top 3. oh yeah!
found this video and it just makes me smile:
a little something caused by the mall
went to the mall last night. my attendance at the domed shopping complex is rather rare nowadays. being at garden state plaza in jersey did trigger a cherished childhood memory though. that was about all it provided last night...oh wait, i did eat a Wendy's jr. bacon cheeseburger.
my family had some very specific traditions for the holiday season. one of my absolute favorites was gift buying. a friday night would be selected when the whole family would get to go to a sit-down restaurant (a special moment = no drive-thru dinners) then head to that magical land known as Sunvalley Mall in Concord, California.
once at the mall my parents would give us enough cash to buy a $5 present for each of our siblings. one parent would take me and a brother while the other parent took the other brothers. we would shop for the ones not with us and then switch so that we could pick up a gift for the sibling who was originally with us. sometimes big lug and i would pool our $5 together to get a gift for punkin or flex. i think it was just an excuse for me to find the gift, wrap it and big lug to get a cut of the gratitude action.
i vividly remember buying big lug model airplanes, punkin some legos and flex got books (i think). i bought my very first watch at the sunvalley mall's macy's day after christmas special. it was a swatch and almost pure white. i LOVED that watch.
last night garden state plaza was a poor substitute for the magic of those treasured childhood Christmas memories of spending time together as a family and thinking about giving gifts for my family.
i wish i could go back in time and enjoy those moments that much more...
my family had some very specific traditions for the holiday season. one of my absolute favorites was gift buying. a friday night would be selected when the whole family would get to go to a sit-down restaurant (a special moment = no drive-thru dinners) then head to that magical land known as Sunvalley Mall in Concord, California.
once at the mall my parents would give us enough cash to buy a $5 present for each of our siblings. one parent would take me and a brother while the other parent took the other brothers. we would shop for the ones not with us and then switch so that we could pick up a gift for the sibling who was originally with us. sometimes big lug and i would pool our $5 together to get a gift for punkin or flex. i think it was just an excuse for me to find the gift, wrap it and big lug to get a cut of the gratitude action.
i vividly remember buying big lug model airplanes, punkin some legos and flex got books (i think). i bought my very first watch at the sunvalley mall's macy's day after christmas special. it was a swatch and almost pure white. i LOVED that watch.
last night garden state plaza was a poor substitute for the magic of those treasured childhood Christmas memories of spending time together as a family and thinking about giving gifts for my family.
i wish i could go back in time and enjoy those moments that much more...
Saturday, December 05, 2009
a little something with balloons
this year i went to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. the reason i chose 2009 for my attendance was simply the warm temperatures. i don't do well in cold and this year our forecast was for a lovely mid 50 degree temperature.
netter, netter's sis and i got up early and headed to the west side to join the crowds at 73rd and central park west. thankfully i'm tall so was able to see quite clearly from our spot about 15 people deep. i must say that i became almost giddy when i knew santa clause was coming down the street.
my goal is to try to check off all of the things that the rest of the world considers "essential new york". the thanksgiving day parade is definitely high on that list.
it was a lot of fun and made me grateful for comfortable shoes and knee injections from my orthopedist.
Up, up and away!
Santa finally came! It was so exciting!
netter, netter's sis and i got up early and headed to the west side to join the crowds at 73rd and central park west. thankfully i'm tall so was able to see quite clearly from our spot about 15 people deep. i must say that i became almost giddy when i knew santa clause was coming down the street.
my goal is to try to check off all of the things that the rest of the world considers "essential new york". the thanksgiving day parade is definitely high on that list.
it was a lot of fun and made me grateful for comfortable shoes and knee injections from my orthopedist.
Up, up and away!
Santa finally came! It was so exciting!
I love leaves!
Thursday, December 03, 2009
a little something due to popular demand
your comments have complete influence over me...here are some pictures of my apartment with the wrapped art on the walls. :) merry christmas!
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
a little something that reminds me of childhood
i decorated my humble abode over the weekend. my joani would always make our home look and smell like Christmas. in her honor i took down the art on my living room walls and wrapped them in wrapping paper and bows. then i put them back up in their place on my wall. whenever i glance over from the couch and see the wrapped "art" it reminds me of how much my mommy loves Christmas and how excited i am to be with her and the rest of the utah clan this year.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
a little something for our foreign friends
i work in rockefeller center. there are lots of tourists in rockefeller center.
yesterday while chatting with my friend kayte in the concourse level (i.e. the shopping/eating area of rock center) we were approached by a lovely couple. they kept asking us a question that neither kayte nor i could grasp. finally it dawned on us that they needed a bathroom.
sidenote - i have always made it a point to try to learn how to ask for a restroom in the native language of the country i'm visiting. its come in handy. trust me.
after we sent them to the "toilets" i compared the tourist arenas in new york to those in foreign lands i visited. i realized that the united states is not very foreign traveler friendly. we don't provide our friends from other lands with menus that are translated in their language and signs are not posted with multiple languages to help them to important places, like bathrooms.
whenever i'm in europe almost everyone in the tourism industry speaks english. i believe new york city has the most individuals able to throw down a conversation in spanish, french, german, polish, portugese, cantonese, russian, hebrew, etc; which is why i don't get why the new york city government doesn't do more to help our foreign friends feel a little more comfortable in the vastness that is the big apple. maybe the public leaders from paris, berlin, moscow, madrid, etc. can give them some pointers.
yesterday while chatting with my friend kayte in the concourse level (i.e. the shopping/eating area of rock center) we were approached by a lovely couple. they kept asking us a question that neither kayte nor i could grasp. finally it dawned on us that they needed a bathroom.
sidenote - i have always made it a point to try to learn how to ask for a restroom in the native language of the country i'm visiting. its come in handy. trust me.
after we sent them to the "toilets" i compared the tourist arenas in new york to those in foreign lands i visited. i realized that the united states is not very foreign traveler friendly. we don't provide our friends from other lands with menus that are translated in their language and signs are not posted with multiple languages to help them to important places, like bathrooms.
whenever i'm in europe almost everyone in the tourism industry speaks english. i believe new york city has the most individuals able to throw down a conversation in spanish, french, german, polish, portugese, cantonese, russian, hebrew, etc; which is why i don't get why the new york city government doesn't do more to help our foreign friends feel a little more comfortable in the vastness that is the big apple. maybe the public leaders from paris, berlin, moscow, madrid, etc. can give them some pointers.
Monday, November 16, 2009
a little something to decorate a wall
two of my bedroom walls have been bare since i moved in. it wouldn't be a big deal except for the fact that the paint is a bright yellow. about a month ago i decided that something needed to be done otherwise my eyes were going to be affected.
my new photography fascination came to the rescue. i decided to take some of my favorite shots from my world travels and convert them to black and white. i bought numerous styles and sizes of black picture frames and put them on the wall in a collage type style.
i think it came out really well and the nice thing is that i'm able to interchange the photos to keep the wall feeling vibrant and current.
here are some shots to show you the wall and it's new found black and white photo collage glory.
a very big thank you to my brother flex for graciously permitting me to use his shots of monument valley, SLC temple and arches national park
my new photography fascination came to the rescue. i decided to take some of my favorite shots from my world travels and convert them to black and white. i bought numerous styles and sizes of black picture frames and put them on the wall in a collage type style.
i think it came out really well and the nice thing is that i'm able to interchange the photos to keep the wall feeling vibrant and current.
here are some shots to show you the wall and it's new found black and white photo collage glory.
a very big thank you to my brother flex for graciously permitting me to use his shots of monument valley, SLC temple and arches national park
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
a little something from Rock Center Mngmt
today is the day i got the annual memo from rock center management detailing the holiday events taking place this year. it's not only about the tree folks.
with this information in bold black ink it seems that my brain has finally turned on to the fact that the holidays are imminent. bring on the amy grant & 'nsync christmas tunes!
i'll try to keep those who have left our city of holiday enchantment up to date with all of the new holiday decor developments (aka ornaments on 6th avenue, saks & macys windows shrouded in mystery, giant snowflake high above 57th & 5th, etc.)
former new yorkers - if there is anything you remember as quintesentially new york holiday please let me know and i'll add it to my "here come the holidays" watch list.
less than six weeks until NEW YORK FUN DAY! hooray!
with this information in bold black ink it seems that my brain has finally turned on to the fact that the holidays are imminent. bring on the amy grant & 'nsync christmas tunes!
i'll try to keep those who have left our city of holiday enchantment up to date with all of the new holiday decor developments (aka ornaments on 6th avenue, saks & macys windows shrouded in mystery, giant snowflake high above 57th & 5th, etc.)
former new yorkers - if there is anything you remember as quintesentially new york holiday please let me know and i'll add it to my "here come the holidays" watch list.
less than six weeks until NEW YORK FUN DAY! hooray!
a little something about TKTS
i'm going to see Hamlet starring Jude Law this Saturday with gooch. the show is generating serious accolades. should be fantastic! i love broadway ever since i saw les miserables for my 12th birthday in san francisco.
right now there are some really good options on broadway. i want to see after miss julie, oleanna, rock of ages, west side story, the royal family, next to normal, god of carnage, lion king, white christmas, ragtime & wishful drinking. only problem is that to see these shows costs money. (i know, Duh!) with the holidays coming up and my january trek to the magic kingdom i'm trying to conserve my resources so i kept telling myself that i REALLY couldn't afford to see these shows...let alone one of them. enter TKTS.
TKTS is a Times Square/South Street Seaport discount ticket booth that sells seats to shows. you have to pay cash and can only get tickets for that day/evening performance (in other words no advance sales). for most tourists and/or fiscally responsible people, TKTS is a gem of a way to save money and enjoy that rare broadway show treat. my only problem with TKTS is that it gives me a false sense that i can "afford" to see all the shows i want because they are discounted.
so which option is better...deprive myself from fantastic entertainment at discounts provided by TKTS or continue to save, save and save some more? seems to be the epitome of a conundrum...
right now there are some really good options on broadway. i want to see after miss julie, oleanna, rock of ages, west side story, the royal family, next to normal, god of carnage, lion king, white christmas, ragtime & wishful drinking. only problem is that to see these shows costs money. (i know, Duh!) with the holidays coming up and my january trek to the magic kingdom i'm trying to conserve my resources so i kept telling myself that i REALLY couldn't afford to see these shows...let alone one of them. enter TKTS.
TKTS is a Times Square/South Street Seaport discount ticket booth that sells seats to shows. you have to pay cash and can only get tickets for that day/evening performance (in other words no advance sales). for most tourists and/or fiscally responsible people, TKTS is a gem of a way to save money and enjoy that rare broadway show treat. my only problem with TKTS is that it gives me a false sense that i can "afford" to see all the shows i want because they are discounted.
so which option is better...deprive myself from fantastic entertainment at discounts provided by TKTS or continue to save, save and save some more? seems to be the epitome of a conundrum...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
a little something from PoP
watching television on a sunday always means cheesy rom-coms. this week's was music & lyrics on TBS. the movie is not a prize winner but it makes up for it's segway into lame with the opening to the movie...it puts a smile on my face everytime...
a little something is in the air
the end of daylight savings always seems to equal the beginning of the holiday season. just so happened that this year it fell on the exact date after halloween.
there is always a magic that comes to new york when the holidays (aka thanksgiving & christmas) are imminent. i love this time of year! not such a fan of going to and coming home from work in the dark...but the chill, lights, and overall excitement makes up for it.
this year i've decided to do things i've never done in the city and repeat traditions that have been part of my celebrations the past few years.
hope you all enjoyed the fun of halloween and are able to have the holiday magic in your homes throughout the season!
there is always a magic that comes to new york when the holidays (aka thanksgiving & christmas) are imminent. i love this time of year! not such a fan of going to and coming home from work in the dark...but the chill, lights, and overall excitement makes up for it.
this year i've decided to do things i've never done in the city and repeat traditions that have been part of my celebrations the past few years.
hope you all enjoyed the fun of halloween and are able to have the holiday magic in your homes throughout the season!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
a little something about my nephews
i'm completely and totally enraptured with my nephews and nieces. last weekend i went to utah and got to play with blake and jaxon. of course my camera made the journey with me. when i told blake (who's 3) that i would be back for christmas his response was "and we'll take more pictures." so true blakey, so true. :)
enjoy the cuteness that are my nephews...
enjoy the cuteness that are my nephews...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
a little something about football pools
every year my office runs a football pool for the NFL regular season. in 2006 i won a week and came in second for the season...pocketing about $360. woot woot!
the past three years i've opted to run the pool so that i can still play but not pay the $100 entry fee. haven't won anything since that glorious 2006 season...that all changed this past week! i won week 6 (aka the week of upsets)! that's $148 in my little pocket.
my strategy has nothing to do with who the better team is or the road/home team...no my proven theory is to choose the city that is closest to "a" in the alphabet. this helped me to get the point for oakland over philadelphia, new orleans over new york jets and atlanta falcons over chicago bears. it is vital to stay committed to the process even when you know a team like green bay was going to be victorious over detroit...but detroit comes before green bay in the alphabet.
what did i spend my earned spoils on...tickets for gooch and i to the radio city christmas spectacular (@ 1/2 price of course)!
the past three years i've opted to run the pool so that i can still play but not pay the $100 entry fee. haven't won anything since that glorious 2006 season...that all changed this past week! i won week 6 (aka the week of upsets)! that's $148 in my little pocket.
my strategy has nothing to do with who the better team is or the road/home team...no my proven theory is to choose the city that is closest to "a" in the alphabet. this helped me to get the point for oakland over philadelphia, new orleans over new york jets and atlanta falcons over chicago bears. it is vital to stay committed to the process even when you know a team like green bay was going to be victorious over detroit...but detroit comes before green bay in the alphabet.
what did i spend my earned spoils on...tickets for gooch and i to the radio city christmas spectacular (@ 1/2 price of course)!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
a little something about apples
on our foliage adventure last weekend we stopped at an apple orchard for a little fresh off the branch apple picking. there were so many options to choose from...red delicious, gala, jonamac, jonagold, empire, golden delicious...etc. they also had a pumpkin patch but they weren't quite ready to come home with us.
it sometimes blows me away how gorgeous nature is. i think that is the reason why i bought my pretty new camera and lens. if at all possible i want to be able to relive those moments when i see something truly amazing and breath-taking.
i really liked how the tree leaf color almost exactly matched the brick of the building...only in New England
it sometimes blows me away how gorgeous nature is. i think that is the reason why i bought my pretty new camera and lens. if at all possible i want to be able to relive those moments when i see something truly amazing and breath-taking.
i really liked how the tree leaf color almost exactly matched the brick of the building...only in New England
Monday, October 12, 2009
countdown to the UT
...heading for my annual october family visitation in T-minus 3 days. i'm looking forward to time spent with my Joani, moocher, pookie, sunshine, flex, grandpappy and macers. if i'm truly honest i'm most excited to see my nephews who have my heart wrapped around their little fingers.
utah vacations mean i get to play with the kiddies, eat good homemade Joani food and reconnect with some long lost new york friends who continue their utah sojourn. i'm very excited...now if i could just get rid of this pesky cough and chest congestion...
utah vacations mean i get to play with the kiddies, eat good homemade Joani food and reconnect with some long lost new york friends who continue their utah sojourn. i'm very excited...now if i could just get rid of this pesky cough and chest congestion...
fall foliage - new england style
netter and i took a little adventure up into rural connecticut and massachusettes this past weekend. it was so beautiful. i think fall foliage is one thing i will never tire of seeing or take for granted.
we drove along the scenic CT-169 and took some pics along the way. please enjoy!
we drove along the scenic CT-169 and took some pics along the way. please enjoy!
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