It's official.

Pic #213 - July 31, 2012

Stuck on this island for another year! And many more, I'm sure. Tara moved in and we signed a new lease today. Woot!

Um, really?

Pic #212 - July 30, 2012

Hm. I guess people were really desperate for a seat... 

And many more!

Pic #211 - July 29, 2012 

Happy Birthday, Sesi! Went to a birthday brunch at Amy Ruth's (Chicken and Waffles) in East Harlem. Delicious... and awesome star lights.

No more hoarding!

Pic #210 - July 28, 2012

Total kitchen clean out! Bye bye extra stuff. Good Will is going to be soooooo happy. 

Mooooooooo

Pic #209 - July 27, 2012

Yankees/Red Sox game with Matt, Carrie and Sesi was a success! Well, for the Yankees fans, at least :).  Unfortunately we had to 'moo' our way home through the commuter cattle in a billion degree subway heat. 

Thunder buddies!

Pic #208 - July 26, 2012

Thunder seems extra loud alone at night in an empty office. These kids kept me safe during the crazy storm tonight! 

Ugh. This is not a fortune.

Pic #207 - July 25, 2012

Sadly, Meghan will be leaving NYC to return to MA this weekend. As a send-off, she and I enjoyed Chinese food and drinks as roomies, as we have several times over the years. The fortune cookies have not gotten any better. 

I wanna play!

Pic #206 - July 24, 2012

I wish I had a boat. And a team of people to row it for me. 

Ouch!

Oh man - major failure! I haven't posted in 13 days...

Here come a whole lot of back-dated posts :). 

RIP Screwnicorn

Pic #205 - July 23, 2012

You may remember how our dear friend, Screwnicorn, met her end. If not, click here for a reminder. Tara finally made sure Screwnicorn really would rest in sparkly peace forever. 

Worth $87

Pic #204 - July 22, 2012

Did you know movies cost $14 in NYC now? FOURTEEN. That's ridiculous. Though if you go to an AMC movie before noon, it's only $7. I remember when regular movies cost $6.50... I'm so old and bitter. 

Dad Day!

Pic #203 - July 21, 2012

Had a wonderful day with Dad in the city: Earl's Beer and Cheese, the Intrepid Museum, a Circle Line Harbor Lights tour, Holy Creme for dessert, and Dad's introduction to Harry Potter movies. Lesson Learned: It is NOT a good idea to go to the Intrepid the first weekend the Enterprise is open for business, unless waiting in endless lines (without a roller coaster at the end) is your idea of fun. At least we had plenty of conversation time :). 

Bonus Pics:

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding!

Pic #202 - July 20, 2012

The eChalk Summer Picnic was rained out, so we all gathered at Dave and Busters for some arcade fun. Also, I think I'd be much more productive if I were rewarded with prize tickets for daily tasks.

I'll take two, please!

Pic #201 - July 19, 2012

Hung and his daughter impressed once again with a mean breakfast spread for eChalk! Crepes, omelets, mimosas... the works. 

Must be raining cats and dogs

Pic #200 - July 18, 2012

Came down to the lobby during a crazy storm to find a bunch of scared commuters waiting out the rain. 

MAGIC

Pic #199 - July 17, 2012

In case you've ever wondered what sort of magic changes the ads at bus stops... now you know! Witnessed this bright and early this morning outside my apartment building. 

Leaky Life Trials

Pic #198 - July 16, 2012

A little drip turned into a big problem. Luckily we have an awesome (and gorgeous) super who fixed it right up! 

Breaking GOOD

Pic #197 - July 15, 2012

My biggest accomplishment this summer has been watching seasons 1-4 of Breaking Bad before its season 5 return - subway billboards work! Seriously though, if you haven't watched this show - start now. 

"Running Shoes" - Right.

Pic #196 - July 14, 2012

When was the last time you were walking around Brooklyn and thought, "Man, where can I buy some running shoes?" Well, found them! ;-)

Ouchies.

Pic #195 - July 13, 2012

Had a super duper awful massive headache. The worst. Excedrin... is the best! Too bad they recalled it.

12:12 on the 12th and...

Pic #194 - July 12, 2012

...I got nothing! Another 12th of the month spent at the office. 

In case you forgot, it's 2012!

Pic #193 - July 11, 2012

It's a little late in the season, but this 2012 Graduation greeting card caught my attention. It has not occurred to me until now that I should probably start collecting things that say 2012 on them... 

Mermaids are such lushes

Pic #192 - July 10, 2012

Sesi and I went to Cowgirl Seahorse for dinner tonight, since neither of us felt like going home and doing work. My glass of pinot grigio came complete with a tiny plastic mermaid, and I stole Sesi's so mine wouldn't get lonely. Of course, they were dunked on my first sip... which is how long it took me to realize why cocktail decorations usually only adorn drinks with straws. 

Poety

Pic #191 - July 9, 2012 

With all my free time today, I decided to get a little "poety" with my pic. At every Baideme family reunion, we bottle and cork wine as souvenirs. It's been nearly ten years since the last time I remember participating, and they've invested in some serious corking technology upgrades since then :). I'm definitely glad I was present this year, or I wouldn't have the 2012 variety of the Baideme juice! 

VACATION

Pic #190 - July 8, 2012

S'mores, sunsets... I never want to leave! My parents rented a cottage along Lake Erie in Westfield for the week, and my brother and I are spending the long weekend out here with them. I think it's been about 5 years since we've been on vacation together...

But it seriously doesn't get better than this. 

And... we're back in Westfield!

Pic #189 - July 7, 2012

It wasn't exactly a short walk to find row #12 on the Baideme Vineyard, but obviously worth it. This weekend the family and I headed out to Westfield, NY to visit Dad's side of the family. Back-to-back reunions with the Mutch and Baideme families meant today was chock full of hugs, baked ziti, and stories that began with "Have I ever told you..."

Good times :). 

Yeah, cuz I got it like that.

Pic #188 - July 6, 2012

Every time I see these crazy kids break dancing on the street, I think... sure... I can do that! Of course in reality, I can barely do the Chicken Dance. I guess I'll leave spinning handstands to the pros. 

Anyone need a mattress?

Pic #187 - July 5, 2012

Up for grabs - you can have your very own mattress beau for the low price of 8,000 bed bugs. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday, America!

Pic #186 - July 4, 2012

Had a lovely fourth atop the roof of a friend's apartment building on the West side . This Jell-O cake ALMOST made it the entire trek, but it was was so hot, that a few blocks from the apartment the pan started to leak red goo everywhere. Luckily it reformed in the fridge - not as pretty, but just as delicious. 

Street Mensa

Pic #185  - July 3, 2012

Puzzling. Not exactly sure how many bikes are actually in this picture...

Posse Play

Pic #184 - July 2, 2012

After what seemed like way too long a break, posse reunited for game night. We played our favorite game - Catch Phrase! We're willing to bet reality tv producers would pay good money to film us in action... we're kind of a riot. 

Birthday Suit

Pic #183 - July 1, 2012

Tara's biggest birthday wish was to take a trip on the R train out to the Rego Park Kohls. Wish granted! We tried on approximately 47 dresses, and bought more than I'm willing to admit. And yes, we both got this dress :).