Year Two - Week Four

2009 - Week Four

Apparently, January is birthday month, because there are birthday parties galore to attend over the course of the last few weekends. On Saturday, I went to Ellen's Stardust Diner for my friend, Natalie's birthday dinner. It is a ridiculous place where the waiters sing Broadway songs. Well our waiter did a solo for Natalie which contained feeding her cake and dancing with her. It was pretty amazing!

Year Two - Week Three

2009 - Week Three

So all week went by and this is the best I can do, because it is so priceless. I love that this store is taking something depressing and devastating like the recession and making it a joke. I mean come on, Duane Reade and Chase Bank not coming soon that is funny. I even went in and got two glasses for $.99 each and a really cool bowl, so I guess their marketing worked. The other amazing thing that happened this week is that Barack Obama became our president. Something I read said America is cool again and I thought that was funny. I'm excited for 2009, it isn't going to be all fun and games, but so far it is off to a great start.

Year Two - Week Two

2009 - Week Two

Man, this is a lot easier to do once a week. There is plenty going on in a week to find something interesting. I still find myself taking pictures of random things constantly as well. This is from Saturday. A few of my friends have started a tradition where every January they go to Madison Square Garden for the rodeo. Amanda and Jay had an extra ticket, so they invited me to go along. It was a lot of fun. The rules are that you have to stay on the bull for 8 seconds before it counts, and if you made it, then you are given a score based on difficulty and your skills. I feel like my current job/life situation is a little like bull riding, the hardest part is just sticking with anything for 8 seconds. I'm trying for style points though!

Year Two - Week One

2009 - Week One

To those of you who have said you miss my blog, thanks so much, but it isn't done yet, just a little slowed down. For week one of the new year, I would like to share my changes at work. For the first time in my life, I've been assigned my own office. It isn't much, but I am not currently sharing with anyone. Of course I'm sure this won't last forever, but for the moment, here you go. I'm also really trying to get over my habit of making piles, I wonder where I got that one. It hasn't happened yet, but I'm getting better! Hello IKEA baskets, which also made an appearance in my classrooms at East New York.

December 31, 2008

Day 366 - December 31, 2008

I can't believe that 2008 is over, but because of this awesome New Year's Resolution, I have a pretty good idea about what happened to it! So on the last night of the year I spent the evening hanging out with two of my favorite New Yorkers, Jen and Rohin. We went to Niina and Garrett's apartment to celebrate the last day of the year as well as Garrett's birthday. There were a whole series of funnier photos, but I think Rohin and Jen would kill me if I put them up here, so instead here is one where we are not eating!