November 2008
Keep Mumbai in your Thoughts...
After hearing about the terror attacks in Mumbai today (at this point, 125 dead, 327 injured at the hotel attack sites), I’m adding to my “Thankful” list - I’m thankful that we can even have days like today. Days where we are meant to spend it with family and friends, appreciate what we have, celebrate, eat and drink, and generally take time out of our lives to recognize...
““We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime....”
– — Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story, Chuck Klosterman
“The last girl I love will be someone I haven’t even met yet, probably.”…that is hope, people. That idea, that concept that we all have the ability to love, to be hurt, and to love again, is really telling of the...
Dear static cling,
We are so in a fight.
Sincerely, Jenny Madden
A Tale of a Horrible Monday.
Okay, so my Monday didn’t exactly get bad until 7pm. But it got bad enough to ruin the entire day. My internet hasn’t been working in my apartment. So I call Time Warner. After 48 minutes on the phone, we determine that the problem is not originating from TW but from my computer.
“Well,” I say, “I don’t have the internet to look up Apple Care. Can you give me...
Yum.
For brunch today, I cooked egg whites with sundried tomatoes and a little bit of feta and put them over chunks of roasted butternut squash. It was delishhhhhh!
Later, I went to the movies and stopped at Starbucks on my way there…and their gingerbread macadamia nut biscotti is back!! Yay for holiday treats! This biscotti, along with candy cane hershey kisses, is one of the several things I...
Ow.
I think I have an ear infection. Actually, I don’t know the symptoms for an ear infection. But my inner-right-ear hurts like a bitch right now. We’re talking serious pain here, folks. What are the symptoms for an ear infection? Anyone?
New Musical Obsession
So in that Post Secret video, the song in the background is “Breathe Me” by Sia. I am officially obsessed. It is a hauntingly beautiful song. I looked her up and I really, really like all of Sia’s music, actually. Each song is unique and different so it’s hard to categorize her - she has part of Fiona, part Sara Bareilles, part pop/indie/jazz/instrumental…it’s...
21 Club, In a Nutshell
Because I still can’t fully process the amazing-ness of our evening, here are the footnotes:
- started in the Cocktail Lounge with a cocktail of gin, fresh lemon, and champagne…and something else. Liz? (ooh, I remember: peach puree)
- Dinner was amazing. Salad with truffle dressing, perfect steak with horseradish mashed potatoes, and a glorious chocolate pecan tart. And the perfect...
21 Club Tonight!
Elisabeth: i like that we're having a late dinner...and they serve on fridays until 11...so it can be leisurely...
Elisabeth: i hope the atmosphere isn't too stuffy...then again, the fact that they participate in these 'appetite stimulus plans' would indicate that they're not
Elisabeth: i'm so embarrassed though that when we sit we have to ask for the appetite stimulus plan menu
me: sweetie. we're 23. we have "appetite stimulus plan" written alllllll over us.
Elisabeth: HAHAHAHAHAHA true....esp since the last name 'rockefeller' doesn't appear on the reservation....
I hate to admit it...
Mom…you’re right. I need a humidifier. Before I went to Mexico, I had wicked bloody noses. In Mexico, all was good. Today, I got my first bloody nose since I’ve been back.
The only problem? I don’t have too much money right now, especially considering holiday gifts. And I lost my digital camera. And my iPod died. Soooo, Christmas music on a new iPod, or a humidifier?...
“Can I buy you a drink?”
– guy at the bar last night…
umm, dude? It’s an open bar. But uh, yeah. Thanks anyway.
Author Crush! →
I have such a crush on this author of ours! He even sent me his phone number and told me to call him “anytime.” … Okay, fine, so maybe it’s just because I’ve been working on a blog tour for him, or something like that. And maybe I’ve never actually talked to him. And yeah, fine, so maybe he lives in Arizona…But his emails never fail to make me laugh!...
Woo! I got the headline article of the week on... →
“It was like remembering something I’d never known before or had always...”
– Paris, Je T’Aime (a great movie)
Dear Airports, You suck. Love, Jenny
Don’t ask me how the girl who went a year and a half without going on a place now has been on 6 flights in 2 weeks. Careful what you wish for.
Well, I wasn’t in the best mood yesterday. Shocking. And then I got to Newark - early, even! - and found out our flight was delayed an hour. I sought out an area of seats at the gate and before I know it, my mom has arrived. “Oh here you...
I got a copy, I got a copy! →
This was one of the greatest “pranks” (though I don’t know if that’s what I would call it…) I’ve seen recently. I was coming out of the subway on my way to work, mounting the stairs and preparing myself for the daily dodging of people handing out Metro and DailyNY newspapers. But something caught my attention, “FREE NEW YORK TIMES! FREE NEW YORK...
A game to get you in the holiday spirit... →
We roll out a fair amount of online games here at RHCB, but this one is my favorite thus far. Why? Well, I suck at it. I mean, really bad. I can’t do it. And thus, I’ve played it several times. And also, it’s THE GRINCH! Of course I’m going to love it!
Get used to it. The election is over. My focus has now turned completely to Christmas. All of you Scrooges out there can...
And I currently have 5 items from this one in my... →
Like this one! So beautiful and simple. →
Click at your own risk. Amazing Christmas gifts to... →
So, the holidays are coming up (WOO!! Christmas music has already begun playing in my head, and the lights are up at Columbus Circle! WOO!). But this does mean time to buy gifts, and given the recession-ridden times, such endeavors may prove challenging this year.
I’ve always known about Etsy.com, but have been checking it out more and more recently and am falling in love with some of the...
Things I Learned in Mexico
During my vacation in Mexico, I learned…
- that I actually CAN roll my r’s. I just have to be drunk. - how to say the following words or phrases in Spanish: 1427 (our room number), chicken shit, a small but spunky woman, two Pacifico beers. - that homemade chips and salsa really are an acceptable meal - that I really am allergic to relaxing. Or at least, my skin is to the strong...
