so my friend loren yesterday tells me about hillary's big whopper. i found it hard to believe hillary had told such a blatant whopping lie and then covered it up saying "that's how i remembered it."
are people actually excusing this?
it became clear to me long before march that hillary would not get my vote. she represents old thinking.
but this. for this she should drop out of the race.
"All Things Considered, March 25, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) 1996 trip to Bosnia has come under scrutiny. Clinton said last week that, as first lady, she flew into an air base in Bosnia "under sniper fire," citing the visit as evidence of her foreign policy experience. Now she says she misspoke with regard to the risks she faced on the trip."
she says she misspoke, but she's misspeaking. she lied. she intentionally told an untruth.
i mean i realize it was 12 years ago, but seriously. her apology for her "minor blip" sucked. and really, mistaking an escape fromrapid gunfire for a casual stroll is not a blip. she says that she speaks a million words a day, how many more of those words are total lies?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
saturday continued
after brunch we went to the hell's kitchen flea market. got some obama in '08 t-shirts. st. patty's day inspired. it wasn't a very impressive market, but a market all the same. had a canole. and then stopped in to the cupcake coffeshop for some jasmine tea and a bathroom break before meeting ted to head over to MoMA. someone handed me a flyer about the big bang theory. i'm not sure what the message was, but ultimately it was expressing pity for those of us who take stock in the theory. it basically gave a bunch of scientific facts and said if you believed it they congratulate you for having more faith than all the christians combined and they feel sorry for you. whatever. the universe isn't 3000 years old.
so ted, rich, and i walked through rockefeller center to get to MoMA, that skating rink was so much bigger when i was a kid. we got close to central park, ted was hungry. we dipped into a building where ted knew a good burger, but the line was long and we stopped in angela's rock n' roll deli instead before meeting stephany in the park. listened to a jazz quartet, took some snapshots at strawberry fields, people everywhere. a beautiful day. we walked and walked. past the bandshell and people dancing on roller skates, roller blades, and a segway to disco music. frisbees, dogs, babies in strollers, bicycles. lovely. ted was about to do the potty dance, we made it to a starbucks on 77th and lexington. the dirtiest bathroom in nyc. not what i expected on the upper east side. stopped in to look at some puppies before we headed back to the hotel. when we got closer to the hotel there was this shoe store. nikes. ranging from $80-$4000. rich got a pair. (not for $4000) called thanksgiving. looking at them makes me want to eat sweet potatoes.
we met ted and stephany again in brooklyn to have some pizza at grimaldi's, but the line was 60 deep. we walked back to have pizza at a place called oven instead. it's on henry street next the the blue pig ice cream. another delicious meal. seems like all we did was eat and walk. but it was great.
the first day it took a minute to get acclimated, but by then end i was ready to move to ny.
i'll be editing pictures this week and have them posted on my flickr page.
so ted, rich, and i walked through rockefeller center to get to MoMA, that skating rink was so much bigger when i was a kid. we got close to central park, ted was hungry. we dipped into a building where ted knew a good burger, but the line was long and we stopped in angela's rock n' roll deli instead before meeting stephany in the park. listened to a jazz quartet, took some snapshots at strawberry fields, people everywhere. a beautiful day. we walked and walked. past the bandshell and people dancing on roller skates, roller blades, and a segway to disco music. frisbees, dogs, babies in strollers, bicycles. lovely. ted was about to do the potty dance, we made it to a starbucks on 77th and lexington. the dirtiest bathroom in nyc. not what i expected on the upper east side. stopped in to look at some puppies before we headed back to the hotel. when we got closer to the hotel there was this shoe store. nikes. ranging from $80-$4000. rich got a pair. (not for $4000) called thanksgiving. looking at them makes me want to eat sweet potatoes.
we met ted and stephany again in brooklyn to have some pizza at grimaldi's, but the line was 60 deep. we walked back to have pizza at a place called oven instead. it's on henry street next the the blue pig ice cream. another delicious meal. seems like all we did was eat and walk. but it was great.
the first day it took a minute to get acclimated, but by then end i was ready to move to ny.
i'll be editing pictures this week and have them posted on my flickr page.
the weekend
i met adan in harlem friday after rich and i had a terrible breakfast at a diner. it's a strange sensation going underground at 23rd and lexington and coming up at 125th in harlem. i was sticking out like a sore thumb....we had lunch at sylvia's...soulfood.
http://www.sylviassoulfood.com/
it's been around since 1962. i had fried chicken (dark) and a waffle. yum. it was good to see adan. i see him periodically when he comes back to dallas. i wish i'd had more time in harlem, perhaps some other time.
friday night we met ted and stephany for cuban food on the lower east side. boca chica. it's at 1st and 1st. we walked from the gershwin. great neighborhood, lots of different restaurants, little markets, flowers, produce, dry cleaners, etc...the city is alive. from there we hopped around. otto's shrunken head tiki bar where i had 3/4 of a beer to the beauty bar where i had two cape cods, to the crocodile where i had half a beer and some pizza. (you get a small pizza with every beer!) some of ted's friends from denison met us at the beauty bar. good times. medha and i talked c-stands. she works in tv and convinced me upon my move to new york there will be no photo assisting. i had had a glass of wine at dinner forgetting wine and beer before liquor even sicker. all four of us were hungover in the morning. we had to change hotels, trucked it down to the wall street area, it was rough. ted and steph didn't make it to brunch at the essex.
very cool. $16 brunch includes three mimosas, bloody marys, or something else to cure your hangover. i had mexican matzo brei which is the best migas i've ever had. and there are creamy white tennis balls stuck to the wall.
http://www.essexstreetmarket.com/
http://www.sylviassoulfood.com/
it's been around since 1962. i had fried chicken (dark) and a waffle. yum. it was good to see adan. i see him periodically when he comes back to dallas. i wish i'd had more time in harlem, perhaps some other time.
friday night we met ted and stephany for cuban food on the lower east side. boca chica. it's at 1st and 1st. we walked from the gershwin. great neighborhood, lots of different restaurants, little markets, flowers, produce, dry cleaners, etc...the city is alive. from there we hopped around. otto's shrunken head tiki bar where i had 3/4 of a beer to the beauty bar where i had two cape cods, to the crocodile where i had half a beer and some pizza. (you get a small pizza with every beer!) some of ted's friends from denison met us at the beauty bar. good times. medha and i talked c-stands. she works in tv and convinced me upon my move to new york there will be no photo assisting. i had had a glass of wine at dinner forgetting wine and beer before liquor even sicker. all four of us were hungover in the morning. we had to change hotels, trucked it down to the wall street area, it was rough. ted and steph didn't make it to brunch at the essex.
very cool. $16 brunch includes three mimosas, bloody marys, or something else to cure your hangover. i had mexican matzo brei which is the best migas i've ever had. and there are creamy white tennis balls stuck to the wall.
http://www.essexstreetmarket.com/
end of the week
thursday morning i took a morning stroll around the block. my camera battery was low, so i went back to the hotel for a bit and charged her up. we checked out shortly after that and dropped our bags off at the gershwin.
http://www.gershwinhotel.com/
cool place, funky...but it's really more like a super expensive hostel.
from there we stopped into a vintage clothing store before hitting the empire state building. the views of course were amazing. i got a little vertigo after i stepping out the door. new york has so many layers, i love it. we hopped on the subway at some point and got off in the financial district. had some pakistani food at this tiny place, i don't even remember what or where exactly it was. but it was tasty goodness. on we got to the wtc site. the plans for the memorial seem appropriate. i was expecting to feel some energy there but i didn't. maybe the energy from all the tourists was distracting.
we walked down wall street. so icy down there in the afternoon. we got some coffee and hopped back on the subway to brooklyn. walked back to the island over the brooklyn bridge. it was getting late and dinner time so we got back to our hotel and then headed over to little italy through chinatown for dinner. there's this little stretch on mulberry in chinatown of two or three funeral homes, a florist, and a funeral product store. i'd never seen anything like it. we ate at benito one. it was okay. i had steamed mussels and egg drop soup with spinach. we headed back on the subway, it was the most entertaining subway ride to date. this dude, 18-22 years old got on at the same time as us. his fly was down and totally exposing him in the fly region. at first i wanted to tell him, and then i thought maybe he was creepy and doing it on purpose. my camera was sitting in my lap and i took a couple of snapshots hoping he wouldn't notice. these two women were sitting across from me. he turned toward them, and i waited to see if they would notice. they did. we made eye contact and shared some laughs. a train wreck. i think he may have had a couple of drinks, peed before he got on the train, and just didn't notice. it was hanging out when we jumped off the train. bizarre.
http://www.gershwinhotel.com/
cool place, funky...but it's really more like a super expensive hostel.
from there we stopped into a vintage clothing store before hitting the empire state building. the views of course were amazing. i got a little vertigo after i stepping out the door. new york has so many layers, i love it. we hopped on the subway at some point and got off in the financial district. had some pakistani food at this tiny place, i don't even remember what or where exactly it was. but it was tasty goodness. on we got to the wtc site. the plans for the memorial seem appropriate. i was expecting to feel some energy there but i didn't. maybe the energy from all the tourists was distracting.
we walked down wall street. so icy down there in the afternoon. we got some coffee and hopped back on the subway to brooklyn. walked back to the island over the brooklyn bridge. it was getting late and dinner time so we got back to our hotel and then headed over to little italy through chinatown for dinner. there's this little stretch on mulberry in chinatown of two or three funeral homes, a florist, and a funeral product store. i'd never seen anything like it. we ate at benito one. it was okay. i had steamed mussels and egg drop soup with spinach. we headed back on the subway, it was the most entertaining subway ride to date. this dude, 18-22 years old got on at the same time as us. his fly was down and totally exposing him in the fly region. at first i wanted to tell him, and then i thought maybe he was creepy and doing it on purpose. my camera was sitting in my lap and i took a couple of snapshots hoping he wouldn't notice. these two women were sitting across from me. he turned toward them, and i waited to see if they would notice. they did. we made eye contact and shared some laughs. a train wreck. i think he may have had a couple of drinks, peed before he got on the train, and just didn't notice. it was hanging out when we jumped off the train. bizarre.
first couple of days in nyc
i had such a lovely birthday this year. rich surprised me with a trip to new york city. he had meetings most of the week including my birthday, so we spent most of the week there through the weekend. we had a fantastic time. it had been so long since i'd been, and i've never really gone for fun as an adult. we did do a couple of touristy things i'd never done, like a trip to the top of the empire state building. thank goodness there wasn't a line.
tuesday night after rich went through all his emails and i had circled the neighborhood snapping street photos, we had dinner at this little spot called cinema. can't find a website, it's on 2nd avenue between 69th & 70th. lobster spring rolls, spicy goat cheese pizza, frittes...tapas and such, delicious. a delightful birthday dinner.
wednesday morning was brisk and gorgeous. i had walked for an hour to 14th street in chelsea, when i got a call from shawnee's brother jacob. i met him (literally, for the first time) and his friend parisa at the whole foods in columbus circle for lunch. parisa is actually from my hometown...small world. i trecked up broadway through times square and made it there in an hour and fifteen minutes. after some indian food and birthday cookies, we walked over to central park to throw the frisbee. good times, they're both really fun, and what an incredible view we had. it wasn't crowded, but there were quite a few people out and about. and dogs, lots of dogs.
parisa had to go to work, she's a dances with a company and had a performance that night. jacob decided against his mundane responsibilities of laundry and kitchen maintenance, and we walked around the park. who could blame him, i've done the same thing. we only got as far as the Met before we walked out to park avenue. there, we saw a slew of media in front of the building where now former governor spitzer lives. we walked on and cut back into the park after the Met and circled back exiting the park again on the west side and cruising by lincoln center. jacob went into best buy, and i walked back to the hotel. i couldn't wait to call shawnee and tell her how much fun we'd had...
rich and i met my uncle for dinner at la colonial. french vietnamese on lexington and 57th. we were going to take a cab, but they were all full, so i got some more walking in. thirteen more blocks! we had a really nice dinner, uncle jim is fun. his new granddaughter arrived a bit early, so my aunt was in boston. she actually arrived on march 11 which happens to be my birthday, it's very exciting to have another pisces in the family.
tuesday night after rich went through all his emails and i had circled the neighborhood snapping street photos, we had dinner at this little spot called cinema. can't find a website, it's on 2nd avenue between 69th & 70th. lobster spring rolls, spicy goat cheese pizza, frittes...tapas and such, delicious. a delightful birthday dinner.
wednesday morning was brisk and gorgeous. i had walked for an hour to 14th street in chelsea, when i got a call from shawnee's brother jacob. i met him (literally, for the first time) and his friend parisa at the whole foods in columbus circle for lunch. parisa is actually from my hometown...small world. i trecked up broadway through times square and made it there in an hour and fifteen minutes. after some indian food and birthday cookies, we walked over to central park to throw the frisbee. good times, they're both really fun, and what an incredible view we had. it wasn't crowded, but there were quite a few people out and about. and dogs, lots of dogs.
parisa had to go to work, she's a dances with a company and had a performance that night. jacob decided against his mundane responsibilities of laundry and kitchen maintenance, and we walked around the park. who could blame him, i've done the same thing. we only got as far as the Met before we walked out to park avenue. there, we saw a slew of media in front of the building where now former governor spitzer lives. we walked on and cut back into the park after the Met and circled back exiting the park again on the west side and cruising by lincoln center. jacob went into best buy, and i walked back to the hotel. i couldn't wait to call shawnee and tell her how much fun we'd had...
rich and i met my uncle for dinner at la colonial. french vietnamese on lexington and 57th. we were going to take a cab, but they were all full, so i got some more walking in. thirteen more blocks! we had a really nice dinner, uncle jim is fun. his new granddaughter arrived a bit early, so my aunt was in boston. she actually arrived on march 11 which happens to be my birthday, it's very exciting to have another pisces in the family.
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