Autumn Leaves

Well it has been a couple of weeks since I have written. Life is busy as ever but very well. It is hard for me to believe that my first semester at New School is almost finished. I really am enjoying it here. At the end of this week I will go back to the Fashion department full time. I have been given more responsibilities which always makes me happy because I would be so bored in a job that was routine and had down time.

Let me see what have I been up too since my last post......hmmmmmm. Oh well for starters the stage hand strike has not effected off Broadway which is good because a couple weeks ago I saw the play Peter and Jerry staring Bill Pullman. It was amazing (the opposite of the happy musicals that I usually see) but powerful.

Last weekend Sandy, Terry, and I went out to the far northeast end of Long Island which has dozens of Vineyards and wineries. We stopped at three Borghese http://www.castellodiborghese.com/, Waters Crest http://www.waterscrestwinery.com/, and Bendell http://www.bendellcellars.com. It was lovely. Borghese was the most fun because I had met Ann Marie (one of the owners) at the truck show I went to the week before. She and her husband were very nice and fun random fact his ancestors were Italian nobility.
After wine tasting we had dinner at the Snack Bar which is a diner that was built in 1950 and has not updated their look since (which I adore).

Esther and I saw the film Love in the Time of Cholera. I recommend the film and the book...who am I kidding I would recommend anything with Javier Bardem. Speaking of which I was in Cleveland this week for Thanksgiving. Sarah and I were supposed to see No Country for Old Men but when Sarah figured out what it was about she decided we would see Enchanted instead. (can you tell we have different tastes in movies) But it was cute.

Thanksgiving was nice. The Rosenberg family went to Sans Souci for dinner which was lovely. It was wonderful to see my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins because I do not get to see them very much anymore after moving from Ohio. I also got to see my friends Brian and Suzie and their seven week son William. It was wonderful getting to see them and William is just precious.

Other then then that I have been enjoying getting together with new friends in NYC. A co-worker introduced me to a great Japanese/Thai restaurant in the Village and a friend from BJ (yes that is the nickname of the synagogue I attend) and I met to talk about social justice, volunteering, and traveling. I have also enjoyed window shopping and lunch outings with co-workers.

The holidays are around the bend so I have several parties to attend. Busy, busy, busy but loving it and loving NYC!