SHEILA PASSED!

As you can probably tell I am excited. Sheila passed the Connecticut Bar! She is officially a lawyer! CONGRATS!

Thursday=Date Night

My old next door neighbor, who has known me since I was 5 magically has a cousin who is 27... so she sets us up.
He gets lost on the way to my house, which is par for the course when one relies on the GPS or Mapquest/Yahoo map directions, but he finds me eventually.
I thought we were going to get a bite to eat but instead we go to a lounge in a hotel near by. Which is fine. We spoke for like an hour and a half. He may have invited my to an event in the future but I am not sure:

Him: "I got invited to a Johnny Walker tasting party"
Me: "Wow, sounds cool, how'd you swing that"
Him: 'I think I may have filled out something online"
Me: "Are you going alone or with a bunch of friends?"
Him: "I can bring one guest so I am going with my brother, I think he'll appreciate it"
him: "You know what I get a lot of them, maybe I can take you to the next one?"
Me: "Sure, but I don't really drink whiskey, so you'll have to teach me"
Him: "Not a problem"

We ended it with have a good weekend. Nothing special. I guess I just sit back and wait for the call?

Nothing Special

Yesterday was spent cooking (in the new oven) and driving my grandma around. Then I was dragging Nach and Marylou to some party I got invited to downtown by a guy on my volleyball team.
It was in a cool place, but the DJ was too loud and there were not enough bathrooms. I had a little fun I must confess even though we were there for less than 20 min.
While we were waiting for the cab outside Adam called me. Apparently I had sent him an email last week and I sounded weird. We had a nice conversation nothing special, but Nach and Marylou think it's weird.
We weren't ready for our night to end so Ray and Good D were hosting taco night up in their apt, and Daniel, a guy I would consider dating and who Ray tried to set me up with but is "Unavailable" was going to be there, and I looked good so I wanted to go. It took longer than expected and I missed him, but it was fun. The A.A had a date so he wasn't there, but lo and behold I get an e-mail from him at 1:44 am (I presume after the date ended) so I have no idea what's going on with that. Good D will investigate. I got to see Sho and eat candy corn so all in all a good night.

Happy Thursday!

P.S- If you live in the area and want a fun time, Thursday nights its Kareoke (sp?) night at Brother Jimmy's on 92nd and 3rd. Always a fun time. If you go, dedicate a Song to me!

Curly Tip DradelzRock

That's my street name. Love Sensei says I must have street name to have a blog..
Love Sensei (12:51:00 AM): it has meaning
Love Sensei (12:51:19 AM): curly for your flowing locks
Love Sensei (12:51:37 AM): dradel(z) for the heritage
Love Sensei (12:51:51 AM): rock for the music?lifestyle thing
Love Sensei (12:52:07 AM): tip is misnomer
Love Sensei (12:52:25 AM): a play on words to describe your top heaviness
Love Sensei (12:52:31 AM): in a good way

Thanks PHT. (Sometimes I get scared thinking he is a father... but his kid is adorable.)

This is Andrew and his Mommy hates Andy so it's Drew and he who shall not be named gave him his tribal name of Drewyseph, and we like.

Good Morning.. and have a great day!

Ok background to today- Ship and I met when I spent a year abroad. Exact circumstances remain in contest but that's not the issue. We had a friendship on and off through college and law school. Around last Julyish it was more on than anything. [he went to London and we missed each other like crazy] So ya for a while super tight, like over a year. A lot of people thought we had a weird relationship but people think I am like that [I did go to Marc's wedding, and am still friends with him... (which to me is not weird, but apparently to outsiders it's odd)] Anyway we weren't dating for many reasons #1 being he didn't want to (I..E not ready) but tis ok because in truth probably not meant to be. {if you repeat it often enough you start to believe it right?}
Anyway Bar time comes and of course I am stressed. The night before my first day we go to a movie and eat din. Nice. The bar is three days of hell which I will not get into...
After the Bar he goes to Mexico or someplace on vacation. The week after I go to Europe with a friend, Nach. In the airport were exchanging texts and stuff really nice.
I am away for 10 days. I come back he has a GF, enter Bad D. [In 10 days he managed to be ready to have a relationship and find this girl... I am in disbelief and hurt]
Ya, I know! And he tells me in an IM! [another story not worth disclosing]
So I decide we can't be friends anymore for many which I hope are obvious. But since the Jewish New Year is approaching I decide we need to discuss this. [by the way I have been trying to get in touch with him since this incident to "work it out" to no avail.] Sunday night I was partying with friends [Josh Sh and wife and assorted people] and watching all the premiers, West Wing, Desperate Housewives and of course Grey's Anatomy. And a line comes on that is totally Ship. So I text him.
He answers me TODAY [like 36 hours later]!

But I have been too busy today to really think of it, because our cleaning lady got hit by a car and can't come in and the replacement says our house is too far and too big and she has the flu. Plus the oven is still not installed although there is a rumor it may get done today.

Not to mention I decided to go on a health kick and sign up for 10 personal training sessions at my gym and Cara my gym buddy wants me to run the marathon with her next year so she's hocking me about training...

My mom manages to snag someone else's cleaning lady for a day, so Thursday we may have clean bathrooms.
The oven gets installed but its seriously a comedy freak show.
3 Israeli guys come in and they install it and argue amongst themselves. Did I mention they were 2 hours late, but what's that compared to a week late? My mom says, "There is a huge space under the oven, and what about this piece that's not in?"
The head guy says, "Its ok it doesn't have to go in". I find the place in the instructions where they tell you how to put it in, and head guy again says, "No one does it, don't worry, besides it won't fit"
Meanwhile the grandmother , gaga in who is not a native English speaker is trying to figure out what is going on, really I should charge admission for people to live in my house.
The oven gets installed and we use it. We use it on Bake and can't figure out the 900 settings it comes with such as convection bake, convection broil, probe, rapid pre-heat, dehydrate? But there is a book which I am sure my mom will make me memorize.

Tuesday's are step class night in Whitestone with Cara the gym friend [we met at double step class a while back and try and work out together, she's a teacher]. She calls it weirdness with Trinity which I find catchy.
After step I come home, shower, eat and go to see a movie with PM. I know I know, but Tuesday's were special and I need to keep busy and my mind occupied because I tend to do depressed Text message or email.
We see Flightplan, which by the way Good movie, I would recommend it and when you have all seen it we can discuss.

I have yet to respond to Ship's text...

Tomorrow I am going to a party with Nach and Marylou and I have taco night in the heights if I so desire so I should be ok. Plus now I get to cook in my own oven!

Sweet dreams... and post comments (but be nice I'm new) :-)

Cast of Characters

I guess if I am going to be writing here everyday I should give you a list of the people we are likely to encounter.
I agonized over weather to use real names or other names and I decided on a mix of both to keep you on your toes :-)

So here are the characters of my life, whether I like them or not:

Ray- Once roommate, AMAZING person and great/best friend.
Nacho- Best friend since High School who also had the privilege of once living with me for a whole year!
Marylou- Best friend since HS as well, but she sadly never got to live with me officially.
Shan- Last of the BF's from HS and she got herself hitched last August, but we like Michael.
Shoshana/Sheila- My law school bud who has been initiated into the tribe and lived through much of my weirdness. Her dude PHT is funny and my "Love sensei" and her kid Drewseph is adorable, maybe she'll let me post pics of him.
PM- (AKA Persuade Me) A guy friend that I have "known" since we were 14 and went out with someone on the above list. Sheila named him. Maybe one day I will blog the story.
Ship- Friends since 1998... This could be a blog on its own.
Nancy- Another Sheila name. Ex who amazingly I never speak to but pops up now and again.
Adam- an Ex but still a friend and cute.
Marc- an Ex also who is married, but I love his wife and were friends. We met in 1998... So we have history.

The Joshes- I have 3 so it may be hard to tell them apart:
Josh Sh- we met in college and he was my boy guru and still is. But now that he's married I get to hang with both of them in their apartment, and if I cook and clean for them they will add a bed in the apt for me, which at this point seems very appealing.
Josh Z- My bean counter, Nuff said.
"Josh"- met in undergrad, nothing to do with now but when Nancy pops up he is never far behind. (With Tree boy who does not get his own line)

My family:
In addition to mom and Dad I have brother Ben, Brother Joe and Grandma who I call Gaga..

There are others but figure I will just explain them as the time comes, but be on the lookout for:
Sho, Sheyron, the A.A., Bad D, Good D, and Sus.