Spanakopita and a Heat Wave

I do enjoy my Paley Center Membership. During the last couple weeks I attended the last programs in the Spring Series. Last week Melissa and I went to see the premiere of a documentary series that is currently airing on Sundance. The show follows colleges students from the middle east on a road trip across the USA.

This week was a tribute to Charles Strauss. He composed Bye Bye Birdie, Annie, and Applause among others. Esther and I were disappointed at first because Laura Bacall was to be one of the panellist but she ended up canceling. As a sub they brought in Andrea McArdle who was the original Annie. It is scary that 30 years later she looks the same.

I started taking a script analysis class over the summer as part of the screenwriting program at the New School. I am enjoying it so far but it is a lot of work. We have to watch a film, read the script, and write a 5-10 page paper each week. I have to admit I do like being a student again (I'm such a nerd).

The New School is making a lot of shifts so the Fashion related programs are merging into a Fashion sub-college. The University took all of the advisors from the Fashion programs out for dinner to get to know each other better. We went to this amazing restaurant called Tamirind. It is an Indian restaurant in the Gramercy Park area.

Friday after service I had Shabatt dinner at my friends' Joe and Larry's apartment. It was incredible. Joe made Spanakopita, eggplant caviar, Israeli Salad, and we had homemade peppermint ice tea. Larry made his famous lemon, poppy seed bunt cake. Yummy. It was a very fun dinner party too. I appreciate getting to meet new people and getting to learn more about people I am forming friendships with.

Saturday began the heatwave of well above 90 degree weather. My friend Heidi's boyfriend, David was featured in the Atlantic Artwalk in Brooklyn. So my friend Justin and I went and met up with Heidi and David. All of the art work was displayed in stores and restaurants in Boreum Hill. We found this great Southern Restaurant with amazing Mojitos. After wandering around Brooklyn some more, Justin and I went over to the East Village for a bit. We then met up with Esther, Mikie, Rae, and Mort at Periyali which is this Greek restaurant in Chelsea. The food was amazing, yes more Spankopita was eaten.

Today was nice and low key. I went to the Pavilion to see the Sex and the City movie. Later I went for a walk around Windsor Terrace which is a cute neighbourhood in Brooklyn. Today was still quite a heatwave. Although now there is a nice thunder storm in the background.