Paris and Rome, I want to go home

I know it's hard to believe, but I think I got MORE work done when I had a TV at my desk. They better fix that realllll soon. Productivity has plummeted.

And so the dismantling of my Yankees begins. On the one hand, what we had hasn't been working, and it's always good to shake things up. On the other hand though, Donnie Baseball not coming back? That's just ridiculous. He needs to hang around so when Joe falls on his face, he can pick up the pieces.

Next they're going to say Andy has retired and Jorge is gone. ... my heart is breaking.

I miss 32.

Why I have friends at work.

It's amazing how popular one little desk toy can be.

dating is awkward, but so is becoming the crazy cat lady

I just got back from an interview - errr, I mean - first date. Well, no mind, they're practically the same thing. We try to pretend we're just having a normal conversation. But really, what normal conversation starts, 'let's see if our musical tastes are compatible?'

Now I'm sitting on my couch eating M&M's and kicking my self for more clever things I should've mentioned. How I completely blanked about my favorite TV shows, and just mentioned weird things. etc, etc, etc...

Basically, I feel like I didn't bring my A game. It was more my B game, and who wants that? But then all the signs are there. He said things like he was glad we went out, despite the weather, asked if he could call me, and suggested future plans we could make. I mean all good things right?

And now, I wait... oh, the single life.

Gossip Girl

It's my guilty pleasure, and I can't stop watching. NY Magazine agrees with me.

Lesley M. M. Blume has different feelings.

After one of her quotes, NYMag says: Does Lesley think skinny women writers with only one regular freelance gig really drink multiple fishbowl-size martinis a night at fancy clubs and never look broke or hung-over? Then she must have really loved how Sex and the City "exposed" real New York life.

Because I think she's missing the point. I don't want to see what life is really like --- I know allll about that. I want to escape that and giggle for an hour. And these ridiculous high schoolers are giglge worthy.

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/10/in_which_we_defend_gossip_girl.html

traitor much?

There's about 85 new posts coming your way. We'll start here.

Guiliani: Die hard yankees fan or traitor? Reason # 349 not to vote for him.


http://wcbstv.com/local/Giuliani.rooting.Red.2.411509.html

"I'm an American League fan, and I go with the American League team, maybe with the exception of the Mets," he said. "Maybe that would be the one time I wouldn't because I'm loyal to New York."

That's one of the most backward things I've ever heard. You wouldn't support the Mets, but you will support the Sox? Or you'll support whatever team is going to get you votes.

Manny "I wear sweatpants when I play baseball" Ramirez

One of the funniest things I've read in a while: A look at a day in the life of celebrating Manny.

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2007/10/manny-ramirez-r.html

Genius!

Surface Navigation Help for Subway Riders

Now the city is experimenting with a new way to help people go where they want to go without wasting more steps than they have to. The city and the private business improvement district for the neighborhood around Grand Central Terminal have installed compass-shaped decals on sidewalks, right where riders emerge from heavily used subway stairwells.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/nyregion/17direction.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Legit one of my biggest problems solved! This will save so much time.... since I'm always that girl who walks a block and realizes she went west when she wanted to go east.

Go White

Occassionally I've been accussed by those unfamiliar with UNH hockey as a "super fan." This is, however, pretty far off. I'm a big fan, I support and follow them regularly. But I'm not what I would consider a "super fan." To me, that term is reserved for the first few rows of the student section. A section I have a serious love/hate relationship.

I went to the UNH/New Brunswick game this past weekend while I was in Durham for homecoming. I appreciate that these fans go to every game, start cheers, support the team. I do not appreciate them rudely yelling at the fans behind them. There's an elitedness about them that just gets under my skin. They could do a WAY better job including the rest of the student section --- as opposed to yelling about what fellow supporters can and can't do in "my" section. it's not your section - it's OUR section. I'm not sure what it is that makes them think they are that much better than other fans, but they have that unfortunate air about them.

At any rate, JvR is one sick hockey player. And it was really fun to see him in action.

Feeling UNH-y Today

Probably should dedicate some time and love to my fav. college. Especially after reading on the UNH Hockey blog that Dan Winnik, my fav, is going to be starting on the third line for the Coyotes. And no, he shouldn't've left UNH a year early - he was a huge loss, of hotness and talent. But it's still nice to see him doing well -- and Leach in NJ and Smith in Bridgeport. So at least I can get my hockey fix without trekking all the way up to Durham. (Though, I will for the exhibition game Oct. 11). Can't wait for the season to start!

Also of note: the football team is playing Hofstra on Oct. 20 and tickets are still available! I'll be tailgating w/ some other UNH'ers so come join us.

Nov. 29 is the alumni Christmas party in NYC, which the President is attending, save the date!

In case you missed it (non-UNH), I now have a new found respect for David Letterman.

sprinting through cubes.

I love when men sprint through the office.

AHHHHHHHHHHH SPORTS EMERGENCY!!

or not. I mean what's really that important? that wouldn't've been easier to just IM?

Let me hear ya say OHHH na na na na

At a concert on Friday night, a friend of a friend turned to me and said, "Ya know, you don't have to do everything they say."

When did concerts turn into one giant game of Simon Says? We're asked to sing when the microphone is in our direction, jump, oooo and ahhhhhh. Now screammmmmm! And I've blindly followed along, on my feet, waving my hands in the air. I mean why would I not?

That's some serious power - and it would seem serious power wasted. Imagine the things you could make people do or say.