Flash - Ah - He'll save every one of us

Okay, so I am stuck in this ALL DAY meeting with a partner that my company works with. Only the names have been changed, to protect the innocent (and my job). SO let's call them Flash - a little code name Angie came up with.

So Flash, lets us know, way last minute, that we should be attending this 2-day meeting in Florida. If they had given notice...no problem. But in this case, it would have been nearly impossible to pick up and fly to Florida last minute. So now, we are stuck on the phone for half the day, trying to keep up with people in a room an entire state away...

So 90 people like to talk all at once, they don't seem to be listening to us, etc. Wow, the crap is flying.

Man, I'm hungry - is it time for Scrubs yet? Only a few hours to go and somehow Angie talked me into cooking a big dinner to celebrate Zach Braff on a weekly basis. How'd she do that? Hmmmmmmmm.

I'm SO ready to go home and take a nap now - it is kind of a crappy day here, so I am not sad to be stuck inside, but this kind of weather makes me sleepy.

Okay, I'm getting a 15 minute break so I can heat up my lunch - wahoo.

Later

Bonds hit what?

Bonds hit home runs number 695 and 696 and I was there...unfortunately. It wasn't bad, really, it just meant my Braves lost. SF is my 2nd NL team, but when they play each other, I have to root for the Bravos!

The game was good - we really didn't play all that badly; our pitching was the problem. But, we had a blast because of good company. Clare and Erich came along with me and Angie and we had so much fun just chatting and joking around all night...but it was a late night (stupid ESPN).

So I am dragging a little bit today - not the best way to start a week (albeit a 4-day week, 2 of which I should have some peace and quiet).

So I am having a shin-dig this weekend - I'm ready to drag out the grill and cook up some ribs and chicken and portobellos plus some great salads and something fabulous for dessert...the cool people are coming and we should have a wonderful time. I can't wait! I also have a party to go to on Friday night, which should also be a good time...Happy Birthday Heather!

Nuff for now - gotta get back to work...

And so the story goes...

Movie Review: Hero and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Ahhh, Saturday. A much better day than any other. You can sleep in, you don't have to be anywhere, or do anything...oh wait, yes I do!

So I have a couple of things going on today - first, cooking. My mom has a catering business/personal chef business and since they are going to SF next week to babysit Maggie, she has to cook for two weeks in one. FUN! So I am headed over to help.

My second project, I cannot really talk about here. It's for Maggie, and should my brother or sister-in-law happen upon this site before October 9th, there goes the surprise. Let's just say, we have a lot of work left and not much time to do it in. But it's all fun because it is for Maggie and she is worth it! ;)

So I am off at 10:30 in the morning to cook and so on...but I did sleep in. But before I go, last night I saw Hero (and Princess Diaries 2).

PD2 was cute, fun, sweet, etc. I enjoyed it almost as much as the first. Who gave Garry Marshall that silly hat and the drum? Chalk it up to one of those sequels that should have been a straight to video release - it is Netflix material - save your cash.

Hero was amazing. The best part about this movie, is that you leave realizing that there is more than 1 hero (even though the 18-ish boys behind us didn't seem to grasp that concept). It was beautifully written - it is mostly in flashbacks, but the fight scenes rival Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. My brother will love this movie since it has Zhang Ziyi in it. This movie was truly amazing and I would watch it again.

That's all for now - the kitchen beckons...

Old Lady Who?

So I get home the other night and am completly spent - I'm tired, my head hurts and I'm cranky. I'm on the phone with Angie, venting about my day when my other line rings. I switch over and there is Maggie, my almost 3-year-old niece.

"Hi, Aunt D! I wanna sing a song."

She then hangs up on me - oops! She calls back and tells me I only get one song. I had to explain that I didn't hear it the first time. So then she sang a song for me in Mandarin - it was so cute but I didn't understand a word. So then she wanted to tell me a joke...
Mag:"knock, knock"
Me:"who's there?"
Mag:"old lady"
Me:"old lady who?"
Mag:"i didn't you know you to yodel"

How adorable is she?! We talked for another 10 minutes about who has what color hair and who's birthday parties she is going to - away melted the crappy day. Whew...

Otherwise, it wasn't a bad week until today. Today was complete and utter frustration over people being rude and disrespectful. A true disappointment...maybe Maggie will call me tonight and save my day!

I did eat at the Vortex today - that helped chill me out - thank goodness Angie can predict stressful Lindy times!

There's Beauty in the Breakdown...

So I am finally (and truly) back at work after close to 12 days being laid up. There is nothing less fun than feeling so bad that you don't want to get out of bed for 12 days - believe me...I was close to a breakdown.

Anyway, I am back in the land of the living, but still not 100%. But I am at work and surprisingly, enjoying it again. Of course, my boss is out of town, but that has nothing to do with it...I'm not one of those people who hates their boss.

Saw Garden State again - that makes 3 trips. It just gets better each time! You must see this movie!

So I have caught Olympic Fever - watching tons of Swimming and Diving (and Gymnastics). Loving Michael Phelps. Could he be any cuter?

Time to get back and do a little work before the end of my day. Happy Monday!

Next Time, Wear Pants...

...don't ask my why that popped into my head yesterday, but it did.

The day was okay, still sick and wanting to wake up when it's over. I was dying for food after work, so Angie and I went to Gordon Biersch and ate - huge mistake. Back to clear liquids for me, dammit. The food was great, but my body was not prepared, I guess.

This week is apparently movie week - after seeing two flicks two weekends ago and nothing this past weekend - I am way behind. It sounds like I'm doing 5 or 6 in the next 3 days, whew...at least Garden State is one of them - YAY!

Anyway, not much else to report. It rained here pretty hard last night, so maybe it will be cool today (course I will be locked up in my office). Maybe when I get to work, it will already be 5pm and I can leave - what do you think?

The Dead or Dying...

You ever feel like you were never going to feel good again? I do...day 6 of the illness saga and I was subjected to even more tests, medications and treatments. The doctor pumped me so full of steroids that on the drive home, I had to stop because I was shaking so bad. Anyway, I feel a little better now - no shaking and I can take a breath...and don't get me wrong, but I am tired of medicine and doctors. Where is a magic wand when you need one...I just want to feel better! Course, there are people a LOT worse off than me, so I am gonna quit my bitchin'.

So, Tuesday came and went. I went back to work and was pretty out of it, I'm not sure what I agreed to today . Tomorrow must be better, dammit.

So in my sickly state, I watched Pieces of April - great flick. It was almost too short though. Katie Holmes was great, but Patricia Clarkson rocks. Between that and The Station Agent, she was THE actress last year.

So speaking of great flicks - Garden State...I feel like I need to be doing more for this movie...it moved me...it changed me...more people need to see it and I need a FOGS t-shirt and bumber sticker at least! Okay, enough rambling - it's time for bed and more meds - blech...

Wake me when the illness has passed please :)

Long time...no post!

Okay so it has been over a week since I posted - sorry. I got home from my whirlwind trip to NYC and then was totally sucked back into work (mostly playing catch-up) and was exhausted...so tired in fact that my body decided to revolt and I have been down for almost 5 days with a viral infection (basically, a precursor to Bronchitis) - yeah, sucks to be me...

Anyway, can I just say that cabin fever has gotten the best of me? I am SO bored, but have been so ill, that all I have been up for doing is sleeping. I have been filing through my 325+ DVD collection (plus 5 discs out from Netflix) and I am dying of boredom. I have been eating soup and drinking clear liquids for days (what I wouldn't give for some milk right about now) and hating every minute of it. Why did we wish for illness when we were kids anyway? Being sick sucks. Ferris Bueller had the right idea, man...fake it and then party all day. What I wouldn't give for a clear breath right now.

My brother did call me on Saturday - from Pac Bell Park (yes I am still calling it that) to tell me he was going to see Maddux's 300th win - damn, I shouldn't have left SF!

Last but not least, can I just say that Garden State made $22k per theatre this weekend and The Village only made $13.6k! Go Zach!

Jersey's Deniro...and shit.

So day 3 has arrived in NYC and it's rainy and still hot - damn! At least in Georgia when it rains it cools off.

So yesterday started out at a little sandwich place, 'wichcraft, down in Gramercy that was amazing. They serve all sandwiched and I had this amazing Roast Turkey with an Onion Relish, Bacon and Avocado...yum. Also, a delicious chocolate cupcake for dessert.

Next came Hugh...I mean The Boy From Oz. Not only is Hugh amazing as Peter Allen, but the girl who plays Liza Minelli (Stephanie someone) was great and had a very Lucy Arnez quality to her. We waited for Hugh afterwards with the mass of people and came "this close" to getting him to sign my Playbill. Then some naked people, clearly just having been fooling around, opened their window from across the street and were taking pictures of Hugh. Just missed him.

So anyway, back to the hotel to relax and wait for Angie's mom, then off to Bolo for one of the best meals I have had in New York - I highly recommend it. It's down near the Flatiron building (on E 22nd) and has Spanish-inspired food. They did this baked Manchego cheese with almonds and roasted bell peppers that just melted in your mouth...ahhhh.

Finally, the evening ended with Zach, I mean Garden State. It was even the better the 2nd time around. The show was sold out and the audience was totally into it. Man he rocks!

Off to brunch...

Ahhhh...New York (Part II)

Theatre Review: Avenue Q and The Boy From Oz

Then was the pen-ultimate - Avenue Q. Can I say how fabulous this show was. I mean, I already knew I would like it and I knew the words to half the songs (hey...I'm a theatre geek who bought the CD). Anyway, the show was hilarious and fun and catchy, etc. Well deserved Tony for Best Musical of 2004. And John Tartaglia - WOW! These guys are the hardest working actors (and puppeteers) on Broadway! Go see it - I highly recommend it.

Anyway, tomorrow is lunch at Wichcraft, The Boy From Oz for a matinee (wahoo Hugh) and dinner at Bolo (gotta love Bobby Flay). Oh yeah, and did I mention I'm seeing Garden State again tomorrow???? Insert shameless plug here:


Over and out, kids.

Ahhhh...New York (Part I)

Restaurant Review: Peanut Butter and Company and Cafeteria

The sights...the sounds...the pissed off cabbies :)

So today was a blast - lunch at my favorite whole-in-the-wall, Peanut Butter and Company. I had the Elvis with bacon onwhite bread and smooth peanut butter (yes they ask) and washed it down with a REAL vanilla Coke. Yummmm.

Afterwards, we walked up 5th Ave and I bought a new purse and a new wallet from Fossil, and some kick ass sandals from Nine West. We walked over to where FAO Schwartz used to be and will be again and then cut over to W 58th to walk back to our hotel, The Hudson is very odd, and quite fabulous - I highly recommend it!

The was dinner at Cafeteria - some of the best Mac N Cheese I have had along with an amazing steak. We had a couple of odd New York girls sitting at the next table who seemed to be bored with life and they had the kitchey waitress with the cool earrings while we had a hot, but in no way straight waiter. Towards the end of the meal, our waiters switched (how odd) and we ended up with the kitchey waitress. Now this seemed bizarre, but we benefitted from it. The girls next to us wanted the chocolate cake that came with cocnut ice cream with a different kind of ice cream...simple enough request, but the waiter said no they don't do substitutions; I missed his reason. The kitchey waitress came up and we ordered the same thing (no coconut ice cream please) and she said sure, would you like vanila instead??? Ummm yes please as coconut can kill me. We left Sarah a big tip :)

Continued on next entry...

TGIT!

Whew - Thursday is finally here...

So I am headed to NYC tonight and am counting the hours until my 9pm flight.  I am currently working (very hard as you can tell) and am SO looking forward to leaving.

Part of my excitement of going to NYC is to see my sweet Katie Sue. She is my best friend from Junior High and High School and she is an excellent actress. I should know, I was Widder Douglas to her Aunt Polly in the 7th grade!

Anywho, I'm just killing time until 5pm when I can head home and throw some things from my dryer into my suitcase and then head to the airport.

Have I mentioned Garden State in this post yet? No? OK?



Seeing Garden State on Saturday - Zach Braff here I come!

Is it Thursday yet??

Okay, so I'm impatient. Here I am sitting at work (taking a breather after eating a bit of lunch) and am day-dreaming about NYC.

"Why?" do you ask?

Because I'm going to NYC on Thursday night (late night) after a long day of work. I'm going to drool over Hugh Jackman in Oz and laugh my ass off and sing along with Avenue Q, eat some awesome food, go to cool museums and see Garden State again! So I ask again...Is it Thursday yet??? Plus, I really want to go see Much Ado About Nothing in the park - but apparently you have to go stand in line really early to get tickets, but I am dying to see it.

It's going to be a lot of fun, but is hard knowing I have to work for a couple more days first - blech...

Thunder...Lightning...this Georgia weather is frightening...

So twice in 2 days the great heavens have opened and rained upon this little Hamlet called Atlanta with the firey passion I would expect of Mother Nature if you hurled on her best pair of Manolo Blahniks.

Anyway, it's coming down pretty hard again tonight and it makes me want to crawl into bed and sleep for days - nothing more soothing than sleeping during a huge thunderstorm.

I'm not looking forward to the next 4 days - I'm heading to NYC for a nice long weekend, but first I have to work (and cram 5 days of work into 4). I love work actually, I think I am one of the crazy few, but as much as I enjoy shortened work weeks, then seem much harder actually.

I know...It Sucks to Be Me! :)

Later!

How's that one go??

Movie Review: The Clearing and Before Sunset and The Bourne Supremacy

So I just have to say it - what a great run of non-predictable endings of movies recently.  Today I saw The Clearing (wahoo, Bob Redford, even if he is looking a bit haggared) and Before Sunset (sequal to 1994's Before Sunrise).  Both movies did not end up where I thought they would - hooray for Fox Searchlight and Castlerock. Between The Clearing and Garden State (yes I am a member of F.O.G.S.), Fox Searchlight is giving Miramax a true run for it's money...it's about time.

Also, I saw The Bourne Supremacy on Thursday at an EarthLink employee screening (long story). Anyway, can I say how refreshing it is when the sequal is better than the first movie. And there was a fight scene that just blew me away...the moves - WOW!

Not much more except to say...go see Garden State starting 7/28 (8/6 for those of you not in LA or NYC).  Personally, I will be in NYC watching it this Friday - wahoo!

--L




Nominate Zach Braff for Best Original Screenplay!!!

Large's Ark

Movie Review: Garden State

I just have to say how awesome this movie is - I have gone so far as to post a quote on my website, post comments on the IMDB and convince my friend who has a radio show to interview Zach Braff about it.

David Letterman is having him on next week, so are Regis and Kelly, The Today Show, Charlie Rose and Carson Daly.  My TiVo is ready to go.

Anyone who enjoys movies MUST see this flick as soon as possible (it opens wide on 8/6 and NY and LA on 7/28).

Zach is amazing in all 3 roles (Writer, Director and Actor).  SO impressed am I - who knew?  I mean, Scrubs IS the best show on TV, but he doesn't write or direct that.

GO SEE THIS MOVIE!

Happy weekend!
--Lindy

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