i'm so excited!

seriously, you guys!  i feel like a pointer sister!  my favorite band of all time, radiohead, just announced 2 surprise shows for next weekend.  omigoodness!  tix go on sale monday and i cannot wait.  i have 4 people on ticket duty for that morning.  i NEED this, people.  NEED is not an understatement at all!  so, this will be pretty much the only thing i obsess over this week.  ugh!  think good thoughts, okay?

anyway, i have so much stuff happening this week.  auditions, san gennaro fest, and i need to start working on a stutter for my next play.  i'm a bit freaked out by that last task.  in a few days i will start to obsess on how i can't possibly do a stutter without it seeming fake and i will then convince myself that they have hired the wrong gal for this one.  i'm trying to calm myself by thinking of how much time i have to do this. it's a good chunk so i have many days and nights to study.  okay, we're good...

sidenote: you will all be proud of me.  i have started cleaning my closet.  yay, for organization!  it now looks like less of a pit.  i have a bag of giveaway clothes and two piles of summer clothes to store.  next stop is cleaning out the dresser and then onto ikea for some cheap storage cubbies.  this will get done.

i leave you with this pic of boo radley.  because she's cute and my spastic self can't concentrate on food or cooking for anything right now.

fall is here

and i am very happy about it!  we have a cold front coming thru and i am loving every minute of it.  i love the crispness in the air, the smell of a fire roaring in the fireplace, and the food.  sweet baby j, i love the food.  it actually got pretty darn cold today and i felt that i needed a light jacket.  wha?!  bring it.

so, it got me in the mood.

fall beer is here.  my fave is the Punkin Ale from Dogfish Head.  it's an unbelievable beer that just gets me in the mood for the season.  tonight was my first one and i got all giddy.  josh chose their Raison D'Etre.  another tasty delight.  for dinner i made classic cheddar grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato and red pepper soup.  the windows are open and college football is on the tv.  it is fall, my friends.

now, i know once winter comes i'll be complaining that i'm way too cold.  but i'll enjoy this time right now.  it's brief and beautiful and i'll love every day of it.

my tuesday list

i need lists.  lots of lists.  i write everything down.  i need to.  my mind normally races 1000 miles a minute and i forget everything.  for realz.  so, my tuesday list was to hit up rebounding class, make an awesome dinner, clean up a bit around the apartment, and start this mess:

omg, you guys!  that is my closet.  me.  i own that mess.  how did that happen?  i even took an ugly flash pic so you could have the full idea of what i'm dealing with.  so, i've told you all about our small apartment.  it's small, but compact (props to mike leigh).  we each have one closet.  or wardrobe.  we do not have any other closet space in this place.  we make it work.  here's the problem.  i'm a gal that loves clothes.  i cannot tell a lie (props to george washington).  i love 'em.  and my one dresser and one tiny wardrobe does not do the trick.  i also have a storage unit where i keep seasonal clothes.  yet i still have this on my hands.  so, i've decided to share my embarrassment with you.  i feel that if i tell someone about it, let my secret out, i have to fix it.  motivation and all that.  let's see how this goes...

i also have a few more things on my list that i'll tell you about later.  but here's dinner:

turkey, cheese, bacon melt.  woop woop!  this was awesome.  another inspiration via the kitchn.  it's from Simply Scratch which is a super cool food blog that i'm excited to explore.  i used swiss cheese and some italian turkey.  i chose sourdough bread from my tuesday farmer's market. 

that bread is intense. i want another one right now.

my weekend

it was a nice one, but a tough one a times. i've lived in NYC for 13 years now and i grieve and reflect like the rest of this city and country on September 11th. this being this the 10th anniversary made for an even harder day. but I made the best of it. spent the day being good to myself and the people around me.  i hope you did the same.

this was from Jacques Torres. an ice cream sandwich about the size of my head. worth it though. i didn't even come close to finishing, but i tried. goodness, i tried.  it was eaten in the park right under the manhattan bridge.  one of my favorite spots in BK.

i got some great clothes at Beacon's Closet in park slope. had a beer at Union Hall with kerry. watched Birdemic. i do not suggest doing so. although, with some beers and the right company it might be worth your while. please note: drinks and friends are a MUST for this one. trust me.

and the weekend ended with dinner at Frankies 457. it was fantastic as always. after a long walk, some thinking, and knowing a bit of heaviness still hung it was nice to sit down for some Italian comfort.

what is wrong with me?

guys, i am so lazy.  seriously.  i have all these dreams and fantasies where i spend my days and nights by baking and cooking and getting the apartment into tip top shape.  i then do nothing.  ah!  to be fair to myself, we haven't been home much.  this weekend was spent in boston visiting family and friends.  it was a wicked good time.  but it did take me away from home and the apartment.  my next project is taking our dull end table and turning it into a bright addition to our living room.  first step: sanding.  gets to work, josh!

i did get these jeans though and i invite you to join me in their cuteness.

they're bright royal!  i did a bit too much shopping last week.  impulse shopping at anthro.  never a good idea.

on the cooking front: i tried making a carbonara last night.  BUST.  major bust.  i threw away the recipe because i was so angry.  i mean, it was edible.  pasta and bacon.  you're crazy if you don't eat it.  but nothing i would make again.  i'll try a different carbonara though.  i'd like it to be a nice pasta dish to add to my resume.  cacio e pepe, pomodoro, carbonara... see how that works?