My Sisters Weather

So, my sister, that would be Christy, moved to New Jersey a few months ago. Not too far from NYC!  So I like to keep tabs on the weather up there.  Mostly, to torture myself. Still 95 degrees here, a lovely 72 there. As if being so close to NYC isn't enough, she also gets actual changing seasons. Turning of leaves, snow...how lovely that must be.  Not here. We get HOT & HUMID with a few days of arctic air passing through quickly in the dead of Winter.  Here in the South we just hope that Christmas Day will be, at the least, cold enough to wear the new sweater we got from Santa!  The poor kids don't know any better.  The teeny bopper still rock there new Ugg boots and turtle neck sweater even though it's nearly 80 degrees.  Sad, Sad, Sad.

But not this year for Christy! Yay!! I need you to zip over to Lake Placid pretty soon to see the leaves changing.  Can't wait for you to see the Macy's Day Parade and Rockafeller Center with the tree!  Sigh. Just take LOTS of pitcures for me!

And this is how I keep tabs on the weather.  Each morning while I watch the Today ShowI look around the plaza to see what everyone is wearing.  I noticed jackets on Wednesday and raincoats on Friday!!  Not even thinking about sweaters down south yet. But I'm glad the Today show keeps me posted. Enjoy your weekend!

Gerard Butler...I concede.

Christy, you didn't really have to try to strong arm me into saying that Gerard Butler was hot. 

 

The EYES....deep sigh....

Eyes? What eyes? Oh...

To be or not to be........Amish

This weekend we went to Lancaster, PA. It's Amish country. I don't know if I've mentioned this but the sky here is more vibrant, the air is crisper, the clouds seem closer. I don't know if it's atmospheric or my perception, but things just seem sharper here. It's hard to describe. So...the Amish. It was sunday, so not much was open. We were able to see a few horse drawn carts but most of the shops were closed. We are planning another trip. We did happen upon a quilt shop. They had some beautiful quilts upwards of $600 (cheapest one I saw) on up to $2000. You couldn't take pictures of any of them, because they were original designs, and they had white gloves for you to put on at the front door so you don't get things dirty.....totally out of my comfort zone. Sherry, you would've loved it. They also had these little boxes, hand made by a lil old amish lady (according to store owner) that we picked up. John loved them.

Pennsylvania is gorgeous. Mostly the people in New Jersey live in PA and commute. Homes/Taxes are cheaper over there, and it's beautiful from what I've seen.

The cow migration of 2012.....'...that's right Ray, no normal cow could migrate that way......'

golf course in Easton, PA. It was very pretty.

Oktoberfest is going on over here. I'm hoping to head into the city to experience all things German in the next couple of weeks. Sausages, lederhosen, polka, and steins of beer, can't go wrong there. I told John I'd pay him a couple of hundred dollars to see him in lederhosen during the festivities.....

  It's getting colder here now, they say in a couple of weeks we will have to put away the shorts and short sleeved clothes for about 4-5 months.....WHAAAT?!?!?....I'm in need of winter clothing I think. Apparently, winter lasts a long time in these parts. What kind of shoes am I supposed to be wearing around here. I'm woefully unprepared I think....thoughts?

Derailed by Les Miserables

WOW! I just got super excited about seeing Les Miserables.  I was trying to research Photoshop Illustrator. Cuz that REALLY looks like something I would like to play with. And I found a company today that will print an original design on however many yards of fabric you want. WHAT?!? I could design my own fabric. Kenny what do you know about illustrator? And do you have it? :)  

BUT THEN the commercial I had to sit through before my Illustrator video would start was this lovely featurette of Les Miserables.  Dude, I'm super excited now.  Too much so, probably. But musicals make me happy.  Yeah, I admit it. I love a good musical. That chipper little red headed orphan is freakin great! I do love Annie! "Dumb dog why are you following me? "  And Carol Burnett was never better. "We Love you Ms. Hannigan!"  I get sucked in. I can't help it.  

So this is the video on the making of Les Miserables. Amazing.  Brilliant. I'm stoked to see it!  Yeah, I said stoked. I'm bringing stoked back. Christy, I am, once again, seething with jealousy that you are so close to Broadway. I"m planning my next visit and I will have a LONG to do list!

And even if you don't LOVE a musical, there's Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe to gaze upon. That could chew up a couple of hours of my time any day.  Can't wait for December!  Kenny for you there is Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried.  See, there's something for everyone...

Ya know, Jerry...

This has been stuck in my head all day.  For no reason at all.  Remember what it's from? See after the video for a hint...although I highly doubt you'll need it...

Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sun god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women
screaming and throwing little pickles at you?

Why am I the only one that has that dream?

Weepies in Houston 2011

These are a couple of the shots I got when Erin and I saw The Weepies in Houston.  Very mellow but still one of my favorite concert experiences.

I got to meet Steve Tannen and he was one of the nicest musicians I have met.  Generally loves what he does and appreciates you for listening.  I was only one of 3 people waiting for them to come out. 

They should be more popular.

This their stage setup.  I thought it fit the music perfectly.

 This is my attempt at getting the iPhone to not suck at dark photography.

The different pieces of their set had a Tron like glow to them.  It was nice

Super nice guy =)

Music Friday

Lately I've been on an alternative music kick. The Weepies are at the forefront of that movement in my house. This song Gotta Have You and Painting by Chagal are two of my faves.

I'm totally bummed we aren't near Houston anymore. I had an entire Summer/Fall lineup of concerts to attend this year. Oh well, I'm sure being near NYC or this general area will eventually produce a decent concert venue I can attend.

And because I love me some MUSE....here's two of their songs. cuz one's not enough, and three is too many.....Madness

and Time is running out
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Enjoy the weekend people for Monday cometh too soon.......!!!!