Monthly Archives: July 2006

a chocolate culture?

Posted on July 28, 2006

There was an article on Gothamist today about the opening of Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man. Apparently Max Brenner wants to create a “culture of chocolate”. Well that sounds good to me. This restaurant is on Broadway between … Continue reading →

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Say It Ain’t So, Lance

Posted on July 26, 2006

In what must be the surprise of the century to ‘N Sync fans, Lance Bass came out of the closet today. My sympathies go out to Colleen and several of my other friends, who along with millions of preteens, enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Skinny Jeans

Posted on July 26, 2006

This fall Skinny jeans will be hitting the mainstream. Last fall you saw the more trendsetting ladies wearing their skinny jeans with boots, and the wannabes trying to tuck their bootcuts in their boots. Now they are here for the … Continue reading →

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Miss Universe

Posted on July 24, 2006

Ok..I have to a confess. Yes, I did watch Miss Universe last night, but only because I wanted to see Kayne’s dress on Miss USA! Thankfully Tara Connor made the cut for the top 10 so she did compete in … Continue reading →

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Beware the of the WHITE VAN (ice cream “truck”)

Posted on July 20, 2006

When I was a kid, the vehicle of choice for child molesters, kidnappers, etc was always a white van. The schools would send notices home to parents telling them that some men in a white van were seen approaching kids. … Continue reading →

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Project Runway 3.2 (SPOILERS)

Posted on July 20, 2006

Project Runway SPOILER ALERT! The challenge for episode 2 – “Fit for a Queen” was to make a dress for the evening gown comp of the Miss Universe pageant for Miss USA. You had to figure that Kayne, the pageant … Continue reading →

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Volvic Water?

Posted on July 18, 2006

Today they were handing out bottles of Volvic Water at the PATH. I’ve seen this brand before but I’ve never purchased it. Why? Well because swap out the o with another vowel and it just sounds dirty to me. I … Continue reading →

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Dead Man’s Wha?

Posted on July 18, 2006

I went to see Pirate of the Caribbean II on Saturday Night at the Warwick Drive In. Damn that place was packed! They started the film while it was too light out so a bit of the opening sequence was … Continue reading →

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it’s ironical

Posted on July 17, 2006

I found it somewhat ironic that I was sitting on the PATH train today knitting a winter hat on what will probably be the hottest day of the year. It wasn’t too bad out this morning but when I went … Continue reading →

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