Jan. 22nd, 2004

offbalance: (hello lamp post by antheia)
Look's like Mikey has gotten into it again, and this time with Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings (is he still in office?!).

To their exchange I can only say: ha haahahahahahaaha!!!

January 22, 2004 -- MAYOR Bloomberg, who has enough trouble with the state Legislature, may have inadvertently started a feud with the whole city of Albany. Hizzoner is heading north Monday to respond to Gov. Pataki's State of the State speech. Bloomberg told City Hall reporters: "I am sure that all of you will join me in Albany, where the skies will be clear, and it will be a little chillier, and you'll realize just what a wonderful city you live in." The diss didn't sit well with Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, who said, "I'd like to take him to a fine restaurant and spend some time here, where it's a little quieter and a little nicer than what he may be used to." Oh, really? Albany DA Paul Clyne recently told Post State Editor Fredric U. Dicker that Albany County has a higher per capita crime rate than New York City. Recently several reporters, including two from the New York Times, have been mugged in the state capital.

Two points:
1. Cuisine-wise, you could do a LOT worse than Albany. There were some real bright spots up there, namely Peaches Cafe (which I still miss) , Bombers' Burritos (ditto), Peking (great Asian Fusion), Uncommon Grounds (their bagel sandwiches and tea!!) and Ichiban (nice Japanese/Chinese place). There were also several good mexican, caribbean, vegetarian, steakhouse, and Greek restaurants around there as well. There was even a place or two with half-decent pizza. There was a lot to rag on in Albany, but I never felt food was one of those things. It may not be as fancy as some places in NYC, but that's a good and a bad thing.

2. Albany was a lot more run-down, sketchy and segregated than NYC is. Way to brag about that, Mayor JJ. Honestly. How is that nicer?
offbalance: (hello lamp post by antheia)
Look's like Mikey has gotten into it again, and this time with Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings (is he still in office?!).

To their exchange I can only say: ha haahahahahahaaha!!!

January 22, 2004 -- MAYOR Bloomberg, who has enough trouble with the state Legislature, may have inadvertently started a feud with the whole city of Albany. Hizzoner is heading north Monday to respond to Gov. Pataki's State of the State speech. Bloomberg told City Hall reporters: "I am sure that all of you will join me in Albany, where the skies will be clear, and it will be a little chillier, and you'll realize just what a wonderful city you live in." The diss didn't sit well with Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, who said, "I'd like to take him to a fine restaurant and spend some time here, where it's a little quieter and a little nicer than what he may be used to." Oh, really? Albany DA Paul Clyne recently told Post State Editor Fredric U. Dicker that Albany County has a higher per capita crime rate than New York City. Recently several reporters, including two from the New York Times, have been mugged in the state capital.

Two points:
1. Cuisine-wise, you could do a LOT worse than Albany. There were some real bright spots up there, namely Peaches Cafe (which I still miss) , Bombers' Burritos (ditto), Peking (great Asian Fusion), Uncommon Grounds (their bagel sandwiches and tea!!) and Ichiban (nice Japanese/Chinese place). There were also several good mexican, caribbean, vegetarian, steakhouse, and Greek restaurants around there as well. There was even a place or two with half-decent pizza. There was a lot to rag on in Albany, but I never felt food was one of those things. It may not be as fancy as some places in NYC, but that's a good and a bad thing.

2. Albany was a lot more run-down, sketchy and segregated than NYC is. Way to brag about that, Mayor JJ. Honestly. How is that nicer?
offbalance: (Lost in Translation)
A very happy New Year to all of those who are celebrating!! (I was going to be all slick and put the date in, but I can't find it anywhere. Oh well.)

Anyway, all this talk of New Year and new beginnings has got me thinking. The past several months I've been noticing behaviors of mine that I don't like. Particularly ones that don't even feel like I'm the one performing the action - that it's someone else - and someone I don't particularly like much. No matter how well-meaning some of the instincts have been, the execution has been shoddy, and I feel badly about the possibility that things may have been misinterpreted (especially my predilection for screaming "JERK!" (or worse) at those members of the opposite sex that are potentially hurting friends of mine when I don't really know the whole story). I have to remember that righteous indignation doesn't always translate well.

Mostly I'm hoping to start making a conscious effort to calm down more, in many ways, not worry about 'agendas' per se and just take things as they come. Try to relax more and not second guess everything (especially when someone is just trying to be friendly. Shit. I'm really bad at that for some reason. If I was really bad about it at you - and I can think of one person on here in particular who I may or may not private post to - I'm sorry.)

This is going to be very hard. Then again, my new 'think before speak' initiative may work as well as when I started watching my portions at meals. The latter has sent me from a size 14/16 to a size 12, so I'm hoping that the former will be similarly successful in other venues. Hoping. I'm just starting my 'speaking diet' today, so I'm not sure how it's going to go - I just hope that it works.

No one said it would be easy - no one said it would be this hard....I'm going back to the start - Coldplay.
offbalance: (Lost in Translation)
A very happy New Year to all of those who are celebrating!! (I was going to be all slick and put the date in, but I can't find it anywhere. Oh well.)

Anyway, all this talk of New Year and new beginnings has got me thinking. The past several months I've been noticing behaviors of mine that I don't like. Particularly ones that don't even feel like I'm the one performing the action - that it's someone else - and someone I don't particularly like much. No matter how well-meaning some of the instincts have been, the execution has been shoddy, and I feel badly about the possibility that things may have been misinterpreted (especially my predilection for screaming "JERK!" (or worse) at those members of the opposite sex that are potentially hurting friends of mine when I don't really know the whole story). I have to remember that righteous indignation doesn't always translate well.

Mostly I'm hoping to start making a conscious effort to calm down more, in many ways, not worry about 'agendas' per se and just take things as they come. Try to relax more and not second guess everything (especially when someone is just trying to be friendly. Shit. I'm really bad at that for some reason. If I was really bad about it at you - and I can think of one person on here in particular who I may or may not private post to - I'm sorry.)

This is going to be very hard. Then again, my new 'think before speak' initiative may work as well as when I started watching my portions at meals. The latter has sent me from a size 14/16 to a size 12, so I'm hoping that the former will be similarly successful in other venues. Hoping. I'm just starting my 'speaking diet' today, so I'm not sure how it's going to go - I just hope that it works.

No one said it would be easy - no one said it would be this hard....I'm going back to the start - Coldplay.
offbalance: (all  you need is love)
Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] darkjosh for this highly amusing quiz!

Your Moulin Rouge Status: by pinkrobelover
Your Name:
Your deepest secret:You stole Christian's top hat
The Bohemian Ideal You hold true to most is:Truth
Your Job at the Moulin Rouge:All around Slut
What the customers think:You should charge more for your services
Favorite Quote:"Why can't the courtesan choose the maharaja?!"
Created with quill18's MemeGen 2.0!
offbalance: (all  you need is love)
Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] darkjosh for this highly amusing quiz!

Your Moulin Rouge Status: by pinkrobelover
Your Name:
Your deepest secret:You stole Christian's top hat
The Bohemian Ideal You hold true to most is:Truth
Your Job at the Moulin Rouge:All around Slut
What the customers think:You should charge more for your services
Favorite Quote:"Why can't the courtesan choose the maharaja?!"
Created with quill18's MemeGen 2.0!

oops.

Jan. 22nd, 2004 02:49 pm
offbalance: (hermione cauldron by Leopard Lady)
Wow, I am dummmb.

I sent out a contract yesterday. Thought everything was hunky with a side of dory. The problem?

It was dated JUNE. Not January!

*facepalm*

No, I'm FINE.

oops.

Jan. 22nd, 2004 02:49 pm
offbalance: (hermione cauldron by Leopard Lady)
Wow, I am dummmb.

I sent out a contract yesterday. Thought everything was hunky with a side of dory. The problem?

It was dated JUNE. Not January!

*facepalm*

No, I'm FINE.

Phone Post

Jan. 22nd, 2004 11:04 pm
offbalance: (Default)
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Phone Post

Jan. 22nd, 2004 11:04 pm
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