My Top 5 Christmas songs - #1

My Top 5 Christmas songs - #2

My Top 5 Christmas songs - #3

2nd NYC snowstorm this week

took these shots on the way to/from SK today.


took these shots on the way to/from SK today.

My Top 5 Christmas songs - #4

My Top 5 Christmas songs - #5

Virgin America

I flew to San Francisco this past w/e for Adrian's 40th birthday party - it was a blast. The outbound flight gave me the opportunity to give Virgin America a try. It was good, the service not quite as polished as I'd like, but no surly staff ala AA.

Virgin & Tonic, my A319 ride JFK-SFO
My seat #1F

seat controls, massage function

fruit & yogurt appetizer
asparagus omelet

Buenos Aires & Colonia

Just back from Argentina with a side trip to Colonia, Uruguay (a very cool UNESCO World Heritage site). The weather was a bit warmer than I like, a summer-like heat wave in the midst of spring, but it was fun and a much needed break from the daily grind.

Sarah Silverman on voting!

Great Daily Show Video

Watch and wonder...

Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour

I just got home from the Garden where I saw Madonna on the NYC stop of her Sticky & Sweet Tour. It was Fabulous! 1,000 times better than the last time I saw her on the Drowned World Tour. I went with Lorelei, Marla and Diana - 3 very sweet, but no nonsense, Long Island chicks.

I thought that the kick-ass rock version of Borderline was better than the original.

During one of her costume changes, a video for Get Stupid was shown. Along with images of war, poverty, floods and Hitler was McCain. Towards the end of the video when the lyrics were uplifting images of John Lennon, Al Gore, Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Obama were shown - the audience roared their approval!

During I Love New York she added a little nugget to the end of this verse -

New York is not for little pussies who scream
If you can't stand the heat
Then get off my street, Sarah Palin

Here are some pix I took -

A few songs that I remember from being a kid

that I still like.

Heroes Season 3 Premier

although a bit gory, I thought they hit the ground running. Best line - Sylar to Claire "...Claire, that's disgusting." Mohinder shirtless, nice chest, who knew?

The Twins Birthday!

It was Leila & Ruby's birthday yesterday and my good couchsurfing friends Edouard & Eric and my friend Suraj and I all showed up at the Dove to wish them a Happy 23rd!

Here are some pix from the party:

My least favorite day of the year

is coming on Thursday.

If you weren't in the city that day, you have no idea what we went through. Really, not a clue.

Barbie Girl Palin - what an idiot!

These vids speak for themselves...

Heroes: Spoiler Alert

On July 26, Tim Kring screened the season 3 premiere of Heroes "Villains" at Comic-Con. Here are a few things that were revealed:

In the future, Sylar has a four-year-old named Noah. According to Zachary Quinto - Sylar's baby mama is "silver-tongued and alive. I don't know what else to say. I can't give that away—it's too good."

Peter and Nathan will discover they have not one, but two, living relatives they weren't aware they had. One shocker will come earlier in the season. The other a little later.

Brea Grant will play Daphne, a superfast foil for Hiro.
Sylar gives Claire a power-sucking craniotomy.

Future Peter kidnaps present Peter.

All this and much, much more to come - 2 hour season premiere on Monday, September 22nd.

ABBA's 1st TV appearance

This was before they were officially ABBA. Listen to Agnetha try to out-sing the others at the end...

Labor Day

is almost here. Many bemoan the end of summer. I, for one, am happy to see summer over as I'm not a fan of the heat and humidity and the Budget season at work will be over. But I will miss summer Fridays (we get every other Friday off from work during the summer).



Don't watch this record spinning around or you may get nauseous like I did!

This is how I'm feeling lately

Update 08/23/08 - it was a minor blip, feeling more Brady Kids "Sunshine Day" lately.

Heroes - Season 3 Villains

2 hour premier episode on Monday night, September 22nd. Promises to be good like season 1 and not lame like season 2.

Dinner at Daniel's

a little video I made in London last week when Daniel had a dinner party. Starring Jason, Barry, Billy, Susan and Daniel.

Las Vegas in June

Yes, me, the one who starts getting uncomfortable when the temperature rises above 65F/18C, went to Las Vegas last week. What on earth could drag me out to the scorching dessert in June? A double milestone birthday: my sister Kathy (??) and niece Tawnya (21) celebrated milestone birthdays this month. I was there for 2 nights and actually had a pretty good time (as long as I remained indoors where the a/c was always blasting due to the 109F/42C heat). My sister Vicky, niece Jessica and Kathy's best friend Terese were also in attendance.

I vaguely recall something about a frozen piña colada that tasted so good that it was gone in about 90 seconds and Chippendale dancers story, but that will have to wait.

Brother Beyond

I almost forgot about this 80's gem

Time to Change

the administration in Washington.

and then it will truly be...

Gray's Papaya

Saw this on the way to Soup Kitchen today - looks like they've already correctly called the election!

Not since the Beatles in 1964

has an artist had 11 songs in the Billboard Hot 100 at one time. Hot & sexy David Cook has now matched that phenomenal record. Additionally, my newest music obsession has 17 tracks on the Top 100 Digital Songs Chart, the most ever by any artist.

I have faith in the American (Idol) Voters

They've sensibly voted hottie David Cook as this year's American Idol. Now they must go to the polls to elect Obama this fall!

London/Paris Trip

I just spent the last 10 days in London and Paris - I had a very relaxing time and only checked work email every other day. A few highlights of the trip: Billy & Susan's BBQ; Jason & Barry's "adopted" cat Arthur; Chess at Royal Albert Hall with Laura, Jason, Barry, et al; running into Jurgen & Erik at the Apple Store; hanging out with Guilain in Paris; Kew Gardens with Donna & Martin; dinner at Le Mercury with Daniel, Barbara, Jason, Barry, Donna & Martin; Randall's 30th bowl-a-rama birthday party; collagen eye treatment at the Virgin Atlantic LHR Clubhouse and trying to teach Pepper to say ABBA.

Buh-Bye Jason Castro

Finally he's been voted off of American Idol. I detest him and won't even post a picture of him.

ABBA Day

Another spring, another ABBA Day in Roosendaal. It was great to catch up with friends and to dance the night away at the ABBA Disco. My only complaint is that the food sucks. Breakfast was the only meal I had for the entire weekend.