Last weekend was a jaunt out of the Big Apple to Upstate New York. I went with my friends/co-workers Carrie, Tiffany, and Theresa and Theresa's wife Katie. We went to Ithaca to catch up with our former co-worker Julia who took a job up there about six months ago. It was great seeing her again. We went to Felicia's Atomic Bar where we had amazing hot dogs because Felicia makes her own condiments.
We camped up at Buttermilk Falls which was beautiful. On a scale of 1-10 for how rustic a camping gal I am I would rate me a 5 which made this site perfect for me. I am all about camping in tents which is what we did (don't get me wrong, cabins and hotels are nice too). I am also a fan of indoor plumbing and showers being in walking distance which it was. All in all the perfect Paula idea of camping.
In town we also went to the Farmers Market, the commons, and Moosewood which is a famous vegetarian restaurant. Before heading back to the city we went to Corning which is...you guessed it...where corning wear comes from. We toured the glass museum and Carrie got to blow a glass ornament in the studio.
Back in NYC my writing class has finished for the summer. I am debating which course to take in the fall. David had two art gallery openings in one night so I got to tag along with him, Heidi, Yaritsa, and Mark for a exhibition in the Village and one on the Lower East Side. We celebrated by having dinner at one of our favorite LES spots, The Pink Pony.
This weekend I had a nice Shabbat dinner with Esther, Michael, Sandy, and Terry. I did some more exploring too. I went for a really long walk through Prospect Park. I caught part of the African Music fest and discovered the Harmony Playground which was really cool. They had a sprinkler in the shape of a harp and the water came through like the strings. They also had stations where kids could hit bars and they would play different notes.
I then went for a walk through Park Slope and Prospect Heights and did some window shopping in the vintage stores on 5th Avenue.
Today I met Heidi and Mark for a fun picnic in Central Park and it sounds like another camping trip may be in the works before the summer ends.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
New Turfs
It has finally stopped raining in New York. I have made a resolution this summer to explore new neighborhoods and places that are new to me in familiar areas.
Last weekend Tiffany, Carrie, and I went to see "Away We Go", before the movie we had a tasty dinner at Max Brenner's in the village. I have spent a lot of time in the village lately. Some cool stores that I have recently discovered are Mxyplyzyk which is a really cool store for window shopping for home decor items and Partners & Crime which is a small book store specializing in crime and mystery novels. If I ever need to pick up a first edition of Cujo, I now know where to go.
I also went to Tutor City for the first time and love it. Tutor City is located at the far east end of Midtown, near the UN. It is made up of Elizabethan looking apartment buildings. If anyone else ever saw the short Disney cartoon "The Little House" which is about a little house that ends up getting sandwiched between big buildings, I believe that house really exists in Tutor City. The gardens there are beautiful. It is so quiet that it truly does feel like you are in some English village as apposed to Midtown.
Near Tutor City, Esther and Mikie took me to the most amazing sushi restaurant that is hidden under an office building. Sakagura has an incredible food and saki menu. Although I have to say I was really memorised by the bathroom (which I know is weird) but they had a remote controlled heated toilet.
This Independence Day I went to a party on Staten Island. I have been to the front part of the island before, where the ferry, ballpark, and Snug Harbor are located. This time I went to the back of the island where you can only get to by car or bus. The houses are amazing back there. Everything is on rolling hills and built like villas so it feels like Italy.
Today I was at my local rouge coffee house, Vox Pop. It was open mic reading and the first time I have shared my writing with an audience in public. It is funny I am so much more nervous sharing what I write then I ever was acting. I think I love theater so much because its a chance to be someone else. When I write, even if it is fiction, there is always a bit of me in there. It is like being exposed naked. But it did go very well. It was a good mix of writers some had books or poetry published, others had articles published, and some people have not published yet. I got a lot of nice compliments (which always make my day) and invitations to go to readings. All in all a very good Sunday.
Last weekend Tiffany, Carrie, and I went to see "Away We Go", before the movie we had a tasty dinner at Max Brenner's in the village. I have spent a lot of time in the village lately. Some cool stores that I have recently discovered are Mxyplyzyk which is a really cool store for window shopping for home decor items and Partners & Crime which is a small book store specializing in crime and mystery novels. If I ever need to pick up a first edition of Cujo, I now know where to go.
I also went to Tutor City for the first time and love it. Tutor City is located at the far east end of Midtown, near the UN. It is made up of Elizabethan looking apartment buildings. If anyone else ever saw the short Disney cartoon "The Little House" which is about a little house that ends up getting sandwiched between big buildings, I believe that house really exists in Tutor City. The gardens there are beautiful. It is so quiet that it truly does feel like you are in some English village as apposed to Midtown.
Near Tutor City, Esther and Mikie took me to the most amazing sushi restaurant that is hidden under an office building. Sakagura has an incredible food and saki menu. Although I have to say I was really memorised by the bathroom (which I know is weird) but they had a remote controlled heated toilet.
This Independence Day I went to a party on Staten Island. I have been to the front part of the island before, where the ferry, ballpark, and Snug Harbor are located. This time I went to the back of the island where you can only get to by car or bus. The houses are amazing back there. Everything is on rolling hills and built like villas so it feels like Italy.
Today I was at my local rouge coffee house, Vox Pop. It was open mic reading and the first time I have shared my writing with an audience in public. It is funny I am so much more nervous sharing what I write then I ever was acting. I think I love theater so much because its a chance to be someone else. When I write, even if it is fiction, there is always a bit of me in there. It is like being exposed naked. But it did go very well. It was a good mix of writers some had books or poetry published, others had articles published, and some people have not published yet. I got a lot of nice compliments (which always make my day) and invitations to go to readings. All in all a very good Sunday.
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