Celeb sighting

I just saw Amy Sedaris while I was on my way to work. I almost asked her for a picture but she was already crossing the street. She was almost unrecognizable: Her hair was in a ponytail and she didn't have any makeup on.

And Now It's Emergency Medicine Residents' Day

according to my favorite emergency medicine resident. There really is a day for everything, isn't there?

34th Street Subway Band

I don't know their real name, but they were playing at the 34th St. Station while I was on my way to work last night. I've been wanting to take videos of subway performers, but I've been scared to. Like scared they would hurt me. But I think I'm past that now.

The Perfect Grammar Day Present

would have to be one of these leather-bound Merriam-Webster dictionaries. I want the pink one, even if I would regret it in 5 years. There will probably be a new edition by then anyway.

http://www.graphicimage.com/jns_DCT.html

Happy National Grammar Day!

nationalgrammarday.com

I think that we should have the day off today so we can celebrate grammar. The person at the grocery story who made the sign with the double negative should still have to work.

You Know You're a New Yorker When...

...you yell at the cars trying to run you over as you cross the crosswalk.

Dirty Old Snowman

Meat 'n' Three

Last night at People, the copy chief asked me what a meat 'n' three was. I went into a really long explanation, and then I asked him where he heard it. He said, "Southern Living." Well, duh. But all that talking about it made me hungry for fried green tomatoes, fried okra, and chicken fried chicken. Which is just like chicken fried steak, except with chicken. I will never get tired of saying that.

I'm Sorry, Ma'am, but There's Nothing More We Can Do for Mr. Snowman

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Help! The snowman's nose fell off! We need a doctor, stat!

Snowman

Heinz made this little snowman on our balcony a few minutes ago. The snowman is sporting the Jayne hat, which was a part of my Winter 2007 collection.



Here is Adam Baldwin (not a Baldwin brother) wearing the original Jayne hat. And if you haven't seen the TV show Firefly that it's from, you should. Rent it today; it's only 13 episodes.

Valentine's Day

We had such a great Valentine's Day; especially since we've been on vacation this week. We're vacationing at home since the clock is ticking on our time left in New York. Yesterday we started out with brunch at Norma's. Then we went to the Frick Museum (all day we called it the frickin' Frick). Thanks to my friend Mike for suggesting that we go. It's an amazing collection; mostly because it's housed in Frick's home and has been left much the same way as he had originally arranged it.



Then we went to afternoon tea at Alice's Tea Cup. There are three locations; I've been wanting to try them and I'm sorry we never went sooner. It's not as refined as tea at the St. Regis, but it's so much cheaper, and the scones are so much better. Every day they have different flavors, and they're huge and fresh. Ours were right out of the oven. We had White Chocolate-Raspberry Scones and a buttermilk one. Plus there was more food than we could eat so we brought home a scone and the desserts for a snack later. All the little girls at Alice's Tea Cup get a pair of fairy wings. I told Heinz that I thought the one thing Birmingham was lacking was a fun tea place like this. (Unless one has opened that I don't know about.) So put this place on your list for the next time you're in New York.