Posted by: Denelle
This weekend was packed full of activity for me. I had to work on Saturday during the day, and Sunday of course was a wash as far as getting anything "done" (as I'm sure most of you can relate to) but Saturday evening proved interesting. One of the attorneys I work for had tickets for an adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance at a theater in New Jersey and since he was working and couldn't go he asked if I'd like to have them instead. Never being one to pass up free theater tickets I immediately said yes and then called a friend to see if she wanted to go with me.
One train ride to central Jersey, several hours, and one really funny and excellent production later (oh and a ridiculously slow subway ride home) I made it back to Brooklyn. Kuddos to the Paper Mill Playhouse for an excellent production! I will be back in the fall to see Meet Me in St. Louis and the spring for Kiss Me Kate.
Around NYC
I hope you all enjoyed the pictures from July 4th. Despite the lousy weather we really had a wonderful time. As promised I took the suggestion posted about what you'd like to see in New York - admittedly it was easy as only one faithful and "anonymous" reader made a suggestion . . . what's with the rest of you people - and I have some pictures for you.
So without further ado, I bring you The United Nations . . . both inside and out . . .
(the view from outside across 1st Avenue)
(inside, all of the Secretaries General . . . well, Ban Ki-moon isn't there yet but I'm sure he will be soon)
(a Normal Rockwell painting turned into a mosaic, complete with the Golden Rule, outside the Econmic and Social Counsel room . . . it was a gift from the US to the UN)
(the famous internal staircase)
Be sure to post your suggestion here for what in NYC you would like to see next week. Or email me at snookum77@aol.com. I intend to spend this week avoiding the heat wave that's baking the city and in anticipation of the seventh (and final) Harry Potter book - only 11 more days!
This weekend was packed full of activity for me. I had to work on Saturday during the day, and Sunday of course was a wash as far as getting anything "done" (as I'm sure most of you can relate to) but Saturday evening proved interesting. One of the attorneys I work for had tickets for an adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance at a theater in New Jersey and since he was working and couldn't go he asked if I'd like to have them instead. Never being one to pass up free theater tickets I immediately said yes and then called a friend to see if she wanted to go with me.
One train ride to central Jersey, several hours, and one really funny and excellent production later (oh and a ridiculously slow subway ride home) I made it back to Brooklyn. Kuddos to the Paper Mill Playhouse for an excellent production! I will be back in the fall to see Meet Me in St. Louis and the spring for Kiss Me Kate.
Around NYC
I hope you all enjoyed the pictures from July 4th. Despite the lousy weather we really had a wonderful time. As promised I took the suggestion posted about what you'd like to see in New York - admittedly it was easy as only one faithful and "anonymous" reader made a suggestion . . . what's with the rest of you people - and I have some pictures for you.
So without further ado, I bring you The United Nations . . . both inside and out . . .
(the view from outside across 1st Avenue)
(inside, all of the Secretaries General . . . well, Ban Ki-moon isn't there yet but I'm sure he will be soon)
(a Normal Rockwell painting turned into a mosaic, complete with the Golden Rule, outside the Econmic and Social Counsel room . . . it was a gift from the US to the UN)
(the famous internal staircase)
Be sure to post your suggestion here for what in NYC you would like to see next week. Or email me at snookum77@aol.com. I intend to spend this week avoiding the heat wave that's baking the city and in anticipation of the seventh (and final) Harry Potter book - only 11 more days!
