Down With Team Kristen!

OK, am I the ONLY one a bit disappointed in Kristen's sudden flesh fest in the new Rolling Stone?

Under Cover(s) With D-Roomie

So after a fun-filled (and surprisingly crazy) weekend under my belt, Monday reared its ugly head quicker than I ever could have dreamed. I hadn't touched my To-Do list from the weekend, hadn't sent out (let alone done) any ounce of laundry. No grocery shopping, cardio hip-hop class, or feather duster touched...Nope, I was a regular slacker of the worst kind. So much of a slacker might I add, that I had stripped my bed the day before and it still lay there, awaiting new fresh linnens to cling to its edges.

Seeing as though I was in full-on lazy mode, there was absolutely no way those sheets would be cleaned in time for my evening slumber. Sure I had an extra set or two packed away in the closet shelf right next to the naked fouton...But how on earth were they going to get ON my bed? I closed my eyes for a moment hoping that when I opened them I would see dancing sheets doing the Cooca-Racha, flying through the air until they landed right where they belonged...But as much as I willed that Mexican Mariachi band to start playing, and linnens to start flying...quiet and solemn they sat.

"Ddddddddddddddd? So my question is: (which I KNOW you'll be a BIG fan of) Can I sleep with YOU tonight? Pretty, pretty please? OK, OK, I will be your BEST friend!?" That did it. She was sold. Either that or D-Roomie was so intoxicated with sleep at that point that she would have agreed to anything in order to shut me up and get her buns to bed. "YESSSSSSS." I ran into the bathroom to finish washing up and brush my teeth.

I came into her room and flopped down on the big sleigh-like bed she arranged so warm and cozy. She was already underneath the covers, lights out, with the small tv carrying muffled voices at the other side of the room. "Dddddddddd, are you seriously going to sleep? This is supposed to be a sleepover you know?!" D-Roomie fully agreed as she turned over and her eyes slowly began to close. "When in Rome..." I thought to myself and tried to get acclimated in my new surroundings. I closed my eyes...but they flew open. I tried again... and once more, wide-eyed I was. "D, tell me more about J...I need more info on him." With that, D-Roomie was asleep no more, and even though her eyes weren't necessarily open, words came pouring out from her fluttering lips. "Well, he is HYSTERICAL. I mean, that boy can keep me laughing and in tears for an entire conversation!" And so it started...The guy gossip went on and on, both of us swapping war stories...er...date stories. Before we knew it, we were both sound asleep not even realizing when, or at what point, our little late night slumber convo had ended.

The next morning I awoke to D-Roomie saying softly "Good morning A.Joy, I am getting up and into the shower...Do you want me to wake you when I get out?" "No, thats okay." I groggily replied, "I think I can make it up right now!" I was amazed at how motivated and rejouvinated I was. Its funny how it all works. One minute you are the slacker with the messy room and naked bed, and the next, you are among warm company in a warm bed, sharing smiles and feeling completely at ease. That Tuesday was a 180 from the day before. Upon waking, I promptly sent my laundry out to be cleaned, picked up my room and started breakfast. Maybe it was all the chaos of the day before pushing me to get things done...but maybe it was the small time I spent under cover(s) with D.

Russian Kitties Rule

20 Cats - 2 Dogs - 8 Clowns: Need I say more?

Here is my favorite...I'm going to luv you and kiss you and dress you up and name you Fred.



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Diary of Events

Just 4 Me...(and whoever wants to decifer)

Mon 10.10: Holiday Combat Action : La Joven de la Perla

Weekend of 10.7 - 10.9: Cardio Striptease with M.Kel : Redefined the term "She Works Hard for the Money!" : Nite in with D&S-Roomies : Saturday = rainy mess and after getting motivated to move, there was NOWHERE we could go without getting soaked : D-Roomie & I finally tested our waterproof capabilities and booked it to Cosette for some treats from Normandy, then met Nelly & Sq.Egg for a few choice bevvies : Thirsty Scholar had friendly Irishmen and overeager bouncer buds : Pianos once more with our happy Andre - Bob : Sunday was a bust but baked delish goodies for Sq.Eggs success and pumpkin creme brulee for our taste buds

Wed 10.5: Have reclaimed my place in la classe de Espanol, curtosy of Nelly : Step Challenge was just as challenging as the first : HUP HUP : Round 2 of the sashe, mambo, twist, double touch step, twirl, hop that is my amazing and awestrking new Crunch class : Gotta love the Euros

Tues 10.4: Step up to a new class : Colourful surprises galore on the first floor!

Weekend of 10.1 - 10.2: Home to LI Fri : Gram & A.Susie : Sat w Mamala running around the Shore, a bit of shoe indulgancies, Joy Wo for old times sake and a little B&J's for the girlie in all of us : Sun w Daddy-Doo and N. : Quiet walk with the DD to the creek and back : Afternoon fiesta for U.Don's Bday w U.Reg : Met the new GF of R-Cuz and saw R-Cuz-2 and Awsesome Al

Wed 9.27: Hi, my name is A.Joy and I'm a newby at this gym's Step....um wait, this is STEP CHALLENGE? : Twirl : Curl : Mambo : Sashe : Run : Hop : Skip : Round The World : Faster, Faster : Back Twirl, Jump : Over The Top : Twist & Snap : Pop, Now Bend : HUP HUP : Watch My Signal, No need for speaking : HUP HUP : Point & GO! : KICK ASS : Challenge Indeed, Best class of my life!

Mon 9.26: PJ Party!

Weekend 9.24 - 9.25: Stayed in solo Fri nite, but wasn't alone with Carrie, Miranda, Samantha & Charlotte : Lazy Saturday turned in to crazy Saturday when I took myself out for a "little" jog : Up to CP, thru CP and allll they way home, yowza, just call me Ms. Impressive : Cipriannia's at A.Myn's : Rooftop candles and amigas : Sun thru together some black & glitter and hit Harry C's for a sureal experience : Matre'D's : Rockettes : Bellinis : D.B. for the third encounter : Old New York at its finest : Whiskey Blue : Gay boys dance party had Spirit : Cigar Lessons & Glow Stix.

Wed 9.21: Up at the crack of dawn for spinning on Lafayette w M.Kel : Hey Who's that girl with all that motivation?

Mon 9.19: Loving my new "gym" bag : Dinner with friends at Tre Pomodori : A-Myn, Nelly, D-Roomie, S-Roomie and S-BF : A cozy and quint meal, how long ago it seems that I've had such a thing.

Weekend 9.16 - 9.18: D-Roomie announced her wonderful new deal with M. : Time to Toast : Hey- Remember the 80's? : Saturday jog with Nelly was not as easy as earlier attempts and I was soon heading for home. Still went for the 1-2-3 fake out at the end, but was sorely beat : Sat night stayed in with D-Roomie, Nelly & AB for some sushi & cinemas : Bro...I SWEAT THAT! : Sun was a Mom-Lan Day and we did it up : Brunch at Pastis with delish bloody marys but a sweaty table to say the least, hey, at least we were seen at the scene : More cocktails to follow at the Gansevoort Hotel, one of Mamala's favorites. We sat cabana style admiring the splendid views : Down to Soho for walking and browsing, TB spotted at the ciggie shop : Heartland Brewery for chicken caesars and scrumptious pints. Cheers to the Pumpkin Ale! It brings fond memories of Marty B. and reminds me that my season of comfort and content is just around the corner...

Wed 9.14: Daniel B is a c-chef indeed : Peeky Toe Crab & Salmon Puree, and don't forget that Chocolate Souffle : My personal fav...wristlet had its own exquisite seat : V is better than K...er...switch that, reverse it : Prime Minister of where?

Tues 9.13: AB is The Man : Riverside Rats and Chats

Mon 9.12: An evening run with Nelly : Stopped in on the seals and got sprayed

Weekend 9.9 - 9.11: Speak with D-Roomie, AB & Friends : Cheers to the Birthday girl, bottoms up! On to the wet bar and 515 with finagling and other shady operations to score our beloved hot spot : Homeward bound with D-Roomie, slight bump in the road. Sat hung around in my jammies, ordered sush and watched a handful of flicks. Sun took a killer class with M.Kel and rocked it with a new routine..tasty smoothies to follow.

WC Labor Day Libations Thurs 9.1 - Tues 9.6:
Extended Labor Day weekend with friends from afar A.Star & Kahncept, D-Roomie and A.Joy : Casa Del Caminos esta muy fabuloso : Laguna Beach : Wahoo Fish Taco, Savory's, Tablerock, Black Flamingo, White Cacao (my afternoon obsession), Dior Addict,
Bebe Baby, Jack In The Box, LB Brewery, Sandpiper, Ocean Brewery, Marina Taverna, Best Western, British Footies, Russian Pop Dancers, Sand Nose Dives, Red-Cupped Fishie Dreams, Costa Azul, Surf & Turf, LC's House, Boys with Spears,Cigar Lessons
: LB The REAL Orange County : Los Angeles : Saddle Ranch, Wild Ferocious Bull Bucking, Beverly Hills House Parties, Kung-Foo Fighting, Tinkling Two-zies, Kahn In Concert, In & Out, Hand Stand Contests : Slurp & Slumber, Truth or Dare, Green Jammie Pimp, Kriss-Krossed
Sucka, Cold-Warm-Hot, Men In Night Rocks, Morning Breky Brek, Catching the Waves, Rooftop Delights, Sunset Splendor : Pussycat Tunes & California Luv : Flying Stand By on the next flight out- Lucky set of Bitches!














Wed 8.31: Dad's Bday (for the second day in a row says me!) : Pack pack to go back back to Cali Cali : Had a short but sweet convo with 4LC : Was hoping we'd get to talk longer as its been a while. He was out on the town. I was at home in my room, and I guess the two different modes just didnt mesh so well to hold a convo. He did leak out however that he indeed hopped a quick flight to the 10th planet and scoped out the scene...I think he came to realizations while there. I think he saw things that he knew all along to be true, but was never forced to face since they were never in front of him, laid out before his eyes. Yes- I am here, yes- I am enjoying my time here, yes- I am doing my best to stay as busy as can be. Im young, Im discovering, Im learning...but that doesn't mean that I'm not missing...and it doesn't mean that I'm not wishing...and thinking...and praying...about a thing of the past, and about where the future will take me.

Tues 8.30: Giesha Girl : sashimi to die for, definitely one on my top 5 : walk around midtown on a nice summer night : drinks at Merchants : "you are the MAN bro...!"

End Of Summer Co-Ed Sleepover 8.26-8.29: Went to dindin with Gram & A.Susie Friday nite : Mom home from Greece : Saturday afternoon pool festivities turned into shimmying down to the beach with kayak in one arm, drink in the other; BBQ back at the casa with Nelly on the grill and the fiesta in full swing; M-Roy was happy go lucky but soon needed a cat nap and went down for the count; after tasty treats, watermellontinis & berry sangria we geared up to bare the beach once again for a bonfire complete with Smores, Never Have I Ever & Truth Or Dare; J-Bunny ran her mouth a little much and side convos turned into snuggle sessions; Sleeping out turned to sleeping in and soon we were all shagging ass back to the house for some shut eye : Lost J-Bunny in the mix and soon found her accepting rides from strangers, guess she missed the memo back in 2nd about that rule; Finally to sleep in the wee hours of the night and awoke to LI bagels and OJ as the weather grew icky : Sunday us girls layed low snacking & sleeping; Had a visit w Daddy-Doo where Chicken took fancy to D-Roomie and we all ran for our dear lives : Back to the city with some sleepy gals in toe!

Thurs 8.25: Drinks at the Hudson : dirty martinis, convos and musica : see through chairs, banquette tabled bar, drunk boy to another boy, " You are SO hot!"... I say: "wait, what about ME? Arent I HOT? Thanks! Didnt think so!"

Thursday Date 8.18: Out on the town : Mortons : ruffino, steak, lobster, chocolate souffle- pampered : "this shit is money!"

Weekend of 8.12-8.14: Saturday Surprise! U.J.'s 50th Bash : Started off peachy, saw many old faces but sooner or later I knew it would all turn to chaos, and it did =) Bday cake cat fights, cigar smoking lessons, skinny dipping on display, feet wetting gossip sessions and any males at the party = a bartender in discovery! Late night swimming with Dad-Doo & N. ended a fun-filled night : Sunday was family sing-along with B-Ro on the guitar and Mamala belting it in vibrato, time for choir voices everyone!

Tuesday Beauty Day 8.9: Treked over to the Hilton for Beauty Nite with U.K. & U.J. : Sushi and wine awaiting my arrival, such is the life : Yapped and drank as the hours past and before we knew it- I was a bottle blonde! Always knew the day would come, at least U.K. has mastered her technique of "texturizing".

Monday Madness 8.8: Had U.K. U.J. U.T. over to the apt for a fine balcony BBQ : found the suspicious three at Twelve after four, don't forget to tip your bartenders (especially Seen) : Had fish with white and pig with red, gave tours of the scape and witnessed quite a hillarious debachal!

Weekend of 8.5-8.7: Doo-Dah blew into town for Bday celebrating and catching up : Went to Mica for B-rad & Ya-Ya's Bday bash, met Adrian Brody, Doo-Dah sat on JoeD's lap- Choice! D-Roomie & I hit up the Tree afterwards for some face time & new found friendships : Sat was max&relax with girls : Blue Smoke for some southern hospitality and Jazz galore, we spoke like comedians and got interesting stares when discussing the whole V-topic- MMmm : Sunday down to Soho, shopped till we dropped...or until Doo-Dah's plane was about to lift off. Said our farewells, vowed to see eachother more often : Went with D-Roomie to find me a cozy spot to lay my head, then had a marvelous D-Roomie dinner : *Preped new bean dripper for my first Monday morning of bliss*

Monday 8.1: Finished my book : It hit me hard. The ending so sad yet beautiful, brought my tears and made me wonder if a life like that is ever possible...as I am not sure I have ever seen or witnessed a life-long connection in reality with my own eyes.

Weekend 7.29-7.31: Home To LI : Lunch with Gram : Lazy poolside reading 'The Time Traveler's Wife' : Saturday = M-Day; Mom; Manicures; Must Love Dogs; Mexican; Mariachi; Macys : Sunday attempted Padasquash with Daddy-Doo & N. but a heavy fog rolled in forcing us to hit the pool for a fine picnic with Don & Max.

Thursday 7.28: Went to White Rabbit and shopped for Girlfriends : Moved on to Delancey Street with mean doormen & fab musica : Danced away with Oscar Mayer and got A to give a twirl- First time for everything! : D-Roomie had another happy send off!

Wednesday 7.27: Had a long, long talk with 4LC...Its been a long time since our last update. Still have mixed feelings. There were enough reasons for me to be upset 7 months ago. And I had thought about things for a long time before making my decision. Now I am supposed to be a happier person and ready to move on. And I thought I was...until lately. Lately I've been thinking of the future, of "what if", and of what my life might be like if I follow a specific course. I have yet to come to any conclusions.

Another Tuesday Night Debachel 7.26: On the Bowery for media soire with Square-Egg Head, Nelly, T-Bone and D-Roomie. Media party turned into night out in LES where mini bartender Bob served the usual and Pianos played : D-Roomie had quite a send off.

Monday 7.25: Sent M an interesting letter, telling of an offer and asking a request. However, I was sadly and brutally rebuffed. No working with D-Roomie : Fair enough.

Weekend of 7.23-7.24: Central Park sunbathing solo : Free Concert (Bad Music) : A's Martini Party- Rooftop Excursions, Combined swares with the neighbors next door, flying cupcakes, a late night visit to a LES bar where Yale boys thought I was neatest thing since sliced bread and proceeded to come at me with various nectar enduced cocktails, cowboy hats and cameras galore, late night limbo dancing with E-dog and Titi, polite walk home from Oscar Mayer.

Weekend of 7.16-7.17: Surprise call from S-Roomie getting me up and out to Daniel's (so much for that night in) where we picked up the dashing June, met D Boulud himself and winked at bussling chefs : met new people at co-worker's fairwell party where the Italian followed us to every location : met U.K. at the salon for lunch after sneaking out of the pad (Saher baked up her mini-peens solo), drinks (oy) and shop (yay) : Mamala payed a visit shortly after where we attacked Rosa Mexicano head on, got queasy after 2 margs, saw Lennon and enjoyed delights by the Man from Normandy aka Cossette- my fav. Tues: D-Roomie and I hit Town where we met D.June and bumped into Married Man and Art-T Man for mojito madness and comquat infused fun : However, next morning- Not so much fun...