This is a short version of what went down last weekend when my dear friend celebrated her birthday. It all started late afternoon in Brooklyn where we beautified for the evening and toasted few times with something bubbly. We had our friend limo driver come pick us up and take us to the restaurant where […]
Events
GIVE THANKS
“Before European visitors arrived here, native people had been celebrating a series of Thanksgivings throughout the year for many, many generations. Those thanksgivings recognized and acknowledged the natural world and the gifts of land provided by mother earth.” (source) “In our society, it is not uncommon for our modern celebrations to have arisen from evil beginnings. […]
PUMPKIN CARVING PARTY!
Like I said previously, I never carved a pumpkin in my life so that just had to be done. I dressed for the occasion by bringing out my Viking princess hair and fixed some Bloody Marys (with Finlandia Vodka, naturally). It’s a healthy drink too, right? Here’s the story: Tomato juice is a great source of […]
FEAST OF SAN GENNARO IN LITTLE ITALY
The 84th annual San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy runs along Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Street. We met with few friends for lunch there on a very hot and humid Wednesday afternoon and here’s what we saw. Italian sausages, Mozzarella, Braciole, Calzone, Zeppole… Games… Decorations. Our friend brought his camcorder so we made our day […]
NYC FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2010
Last Friday we celebrated Fashion’s Night Out again. This was the second time it’s been organized and seemed to have grown enormously compared to last year. Soho was popping, fashioniable people everywhere having good time. Stores offered free makeovers, product samples, gifts, wine, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment.FNO connects designers, celebrities, models and fashion editors […]