tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78843172011-08-30T16:40:22.235-07:00Fat and Happy is a journal of writing about daily happenings as well as whatever I feel like writing about. Thanks in advance for any comments from you!Jaylanoreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-81981372267471791232009-11-26T15:25:00.001-08:002009-11-26T15:48:13.947-08:00

BB and I had a very pleasant Thanksgiving together. Last night we had the prix fixe Thanksgiving from Vegetarian Paradise 2 and weren't too impressed. Today, though, we had a lovely prix fixe vegan Thanksgiving meal at Candle Cafe. We had a reservation for 4pm, so it was nice to have all that free time beforehand. We both slept in and watched a DVR-ed Oprah with the sex addicts in rehab with

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-6788306388462026282009-02-21T12:03:00.000-08:002009-02-21T12:28:50.280-08:00

Yesterday BB and I got domestic partnered! It was a City Hall affair that involved just the two of us. We ultimately plan to get married and have a ceremony with friends and family and officiated by Rabbi Kleinbaum but that won't be for a few years at least. We're not yet engaged but you'll be the first to know! The rush to get domestic partnered was because I needed to get on BB's insurance!

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-34745523017482715192009-01-20T17:42:00.001-08:002009-01-20T17:51:18.714-08:00

Last week while BB was out of town I took myself on a date to see the new Jim Carey movie "Yes Man."  I love all of Jim Carey's funny movies, such as Liar Liar, Cable Guy, and Dumb and Dumber.  This one was fun too, not a favorite but a treat all through.  I knew it would be funny simply based on the concept which is saying "yes" to every opportunity one is offered.  It had a depth to it that was

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-14096525416730068332008-11-02T14:42:00.000-08:002008-11-02T16:28:09.220-08:00

Lately memoirs by ex- FLDS Mormon women have come into vogue due to the media attention surrounding the removal of the children that took place a few months ago (The children were ultimately returned to the FLDS land.).  Within the past few months, I have read three memoirs by ex-Mormon women, all of which were great books.Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wifeby Irene SpencerStolen

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-64329334106379249302008-10-25T12:14:00.001-07:002008-10-25T13:18:38.672-07:00

Last weekend Cindy/BB and I were having a quiet Saturday at home, and I suggested we go to a movie.  We have radically different tastes (think "W"=BB and "Quarantine"=Jennifer) so we settled on Rachel Getting Married.  Our great friend Hope did not like the movie and wanted someone to discuss it with and that seemed as good a reason as any to choose it.  So BB got in the shower to prepare but got

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1122072606430005802005-07-22T14:18:00.000-07:002006-11-29T19:33:53.456-08:00

Apparently I've been tagged by two different people on a meme to give theme songs to blogs so here goes:http://www.sk8-rn.blogspot.comThe Skating Nurse's Blog: Pandora's BoxI chose two songs, both by Book of Love, for Sk8's blog. Let's just hope she doesn't HATE the band Book of Love. The first is a song about masturbation, and I chose it because of Sk8's penchant towards the erotic,

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1121133859345894132005-07-11T19:00:00.000-07:002005-07-11T19:04:19.353-07:00

David (my bro) and Eli (our friend) and I went to see this part doc, part improv movie called "The Talent Given Us." It's filmed by the son/brother in a family, and the characters are the mother, father, the two sisters and some cameos by family friends and strangers. They go on a road trip from nyc to LA, and the movie is the journey. Well, I'll just cut to the chase and tell you that I

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1119383464066370642005-06-21T12:37:00.000-07:002006-11-29T19:35:09.866-08:00

The ever-inquisitive blogger, Ms. P-f Flyer, wrote:"What would you pick for the five movies that you most relate to and why? I tag you Jennynyc!"1. Female Trouble. I totally relate to Divine's character, Dawn Davenport. She's witty, pretty, and a whole lotta fun! This is my favorite movie of all time. It took a man to bring fat women's fashion to its height!2. Heavenly Creatures. I

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1119326813387825082005-06-20T21:03:00.000-07:002005-06-20T21:06:53.396-07:00

(1)The Fish KeeperI am wondering...What kind of fish do you have?And just how many???(2)I once had a fishnamed Popcorn Da Da. It died.Now I have two cats.(3)I feel a strange painin my heart. How can it be?It's for the wrong one.

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1118378059424407892005-06-09T21:31:00.000-07:002006-07-24T13:05:26.820-07:00

Advil Zinc ZoloftVitamin C AmbienWelcome to my worldI sit quietlyThe safety of syllablescalm my frazzled nerves

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1118031966698508942005-06-05T21:07:00.000-07:002005-08-16T21:57:49.476-07:00

Total volume of music files on my computer: None because I have a lot of problems with doing and learning new things. The last CD I bought was: An eighties collection (blush).Songs playing right now: Air-conditioner and cat meow and sound of typing fingers.Songs I listen to a lot or that mean a lot to me:1. Radical by Catie Curtis2. Family Portrait by Pink3. Boy by Book of Love4. Last Night I

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1117653116601677842005-06-01T11:53:00.000-07:002005-06-01T12:11:56.633-07:00

Sk8rn tagged me with the Memorial Day meme. She then reminded me that being tagged means that I have to actually do it :)Last 5 songs I listened to:1,2,3,4,5. Michelle Shocked CD (all)Last 5 movies I saw:1. Oldboy (thumbs up)2. Saving Face (major thumbs up)3. The Interpreter (thumbs wavering)4. Melinda and Melinda (thumbs up)5. Kung Fu Hustle (thumbs up)Last 5 books I read (or am still

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1117048802559493192005-05-25T12:11:00.000-07:002005-05-25T12:20:02.563-07:00

Recently I was leading a kindergarten small boys' group therapy session, and a child, Shawn, was talking about some family issues regarding his grandmother. I interrupted Shawn to ask what his grandmother's name was so that we could follow the story better. He said "Irene." He continued his story, and I interjected a question using his grandmother's name (Irene). He turned to the other boys

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1114985425279304272005-05-01T14:56:00.000-07:002005-05-01T15:10:25.280-07:00

This is an excellent memoir about fraternity hazing. Only it's about more than that. It's about Brad's experience in high school being assaulted after he gives two young men a ride home from a party in his car. He's beat up and left for dead, with his car stolen. He recovers but is traumatized and has a variety of physical problems afterwards due to the beating. This is an excellent

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1114652586522660962005-04-27T18:31:00.000-07:002005-04-27T18:43:06.523-07:00

This movie got great reviews and has been out for a long time. And for good reason! It is a fabulous movie. It's a documentary about a man who is a squatter in the cottage of some rich folks, and he spends his days feeding, observing, and tending to a flock of wild parrots. The parrots are too cute, and the movie isn't at all boring. My favorite part involved the man telling a tale of grief

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1113616524840237272005-04-15T18:26:00.000-07:002005-04-15T19:06:41.880-07:00

This is a memoir by a woman who grew up fat as well as abandoned by her father and emotionally and physically abused by her mother and grandmother. In other words, it's not light reading! In fact, it's sort of torture reading it. She drew me in with her first sentence. Out with a man who she had a crush on, drinking, he said to her, "You're too fat to f__k." Hearing similar incidents from her

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1112989615462050832005-04-08T12:07:00.000-07:002005-04-08T22:05:37.080-07:00

Coffee StonyLizardCat StrongChildTree NightWatersOnyx RoundSpinsterSycamore TofuThese are all examples of lesbian names generated from the crafty site listed above. To find YOUR lesbian name, click on the title to this post listed above, type in your name, and then click the button to be told your SisterName. What is your lesbian name? The other option is to choose a lesbian name by continually

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1110412477943360172005-03-09T15:47:00.000-08:002005-03-09T21:06:44.676-08:00

My dad called me up last night and told me that it was icy out and that I should be careful not to slip on the ice. I thanked him and we hung up. Then he called right back immediately. This is what I call the double or triple phone call. I have taken on this crazy habit. It involves calling someone up and finishing an exchange, then needing to call back and repeat the information. The

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1110056123669202432005-03-05T12:11:00.000-08:002005-08-16T22:20:33.663-07:00

Sharing a laugh with someone is more special than anything. My favorite time with Cindy on the trip was cracking up in bed at night about an incident at Osento, a women's bathhouse that we went to with my great friends, M & C, while in San Francisco. Osento is a lovely bathhouse on Valencia Street. It's not commercial at all and is half-indoors, half-outdoors. There is a hot tub, a cold tub,

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1108855414884334542005-02-19T15:13:00.000-08:002005-02-19T15:23:34.886-08:00

Wow, everyone said this was going to be the greatest movie...except for my mom and my aunt Em. It reminded me of the movie Lost In Translation. Both are about how love and marriage are all messed up. I found both movies depressing! Sideways held my attention the whole time which to me is the key element of a good movie. Because of this, I give it a thumbs up. I identified with the main

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1108030828199075122005-02-10T02:19:00.000-08:002005-02-10T02:20:28.200-08:00

I TIVO all episodes of Wife Swap and video the best ones, and tonight's swap was a gem, even though an Evangelical Republican wife was swapped for a butch husband instead of a femme wife. Thus the butch and the millionairre Republican man ended up together, and the Christian woman and the femme ended up sharing a house. No matter! It was still a workable swap. The butch was described by the

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1107734348287558242005-02-06T15:35:00.000-08:002005-02-06T15:59:08.286-08:00

Those who don't like horror movies are an enigma to me. As far as I'm concerned, there is no decent excuse for not liking horror movies, except for PTSD (i.e. some history of abuse that makes horror movies too upsetting). First, let me assure you that I will not give anything away in this movie review. Now, let's get down to business. This movie stars Dakota Fanning, the adorable little

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1107135128107652812005-01-30T17:29:00.000-08:002005-01-30T17:32:08.106-08:00

Please take this short Bagel Quiz (my answers below): Where are the best bagels? I like H & H. What is your favorite kind of bagel, and what do you like on it? I like a variety of combinations, but one classic is an onion bagel with chive cream cheese, though not on a date. What is your least favorite kind of bagel? Plain bagels sadden me, though they are better than nothing.

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1106547988734035272005-01-23T22:23:00.000-08:002005-01-23T22:26:28.733-08:00

Readers: What are your favorite Guilty Pleasure Movies? Here are mine! Put yours in the comments section or just put a comment about any of mine! 1. Fast Times at Ridgemont High 2. Sixteen Candles 3. The Breakfast Club 4. Pretty in Pink 5. Beetle Juice 6. Dumb and Dumber 7. The Texas Chain Saw Masacre 8. Heathers 9. Stuart Little 10a. The Tigger Movie 10b. Tootsie

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1106544182577868512005-01-23T21:18:00.000-08:002005-01-23T21:23:02.576-08:00

A Question to Readers for the Comments section: What are five movies you like a lot? Here are ten of my favorite with commentary. You can comment on my commentary and/or answer my questions if you like :-) 1. Hannah and her Sisters I like a lot of old Woody Allen movies, and this is one of my favorite. Do you like Woody Allen movies? I know it's controversial to like his movies. 2. In a

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1105679958796116792005-01-13T21:03:00.000-08:002005-01-13T21:19:18.796-08:00

Jennynyc's Addictions Quiz: 1) Do you have a tendency towards addictions? 2) What are your addictions? 3) Do you have any things you avoid because you see them as potential addictions? 4) What do you wish you were addicted to? 5) What's your favorite book or movie or song or poem about addiction? Please copy and paste this test into the comments section and insert your own answers. Here are

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1105595487093902582005-01-12T21:40:00.000-08:002005-01-12T21:51:27.093-08:00

What kind of conversations do you have with your pets? I talk to my cats a lot. When I come in I say, "Hi, Guys!" They meow, and I say, "Yes, yes, your master is home! I love kittens!" They meow some more and I repeat, "I love kittens!" Then they follow me into my bedroom and a crescendo of excitement is reached because I am about to give them a few tartar control bass flavored Pounce

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1105332364350114862005-01-09T20:38:00.000-08:002005-08-16T22:30:25.673-07:00

Today Dorian and Rob, the previous cat companions to my brood, Cloud and Frou Frou, came to pay a visit. We had bagels and visited with the cats. Here are my nicknames for the cats (very embarrassing):Cloud:CloudyCloudercakesStreet MamaLittle CatMomFrou Frou:VrooVrookersFrookersFrouFrookenschteinVrookenschteinLittle CatWhat are your cats nicknamed?

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Recently one of my patients complimented me. I thought I would write about it because I tend to forget compliments immediately and instead dwell on criticism. A teenage girl came in and said, "I like you, Jennifer." I smiled. She said, "I mean I really like you. You've helped me a lot. You are someone I can talk to. You're a counselor but you're hip too." I nodded in agreement with this.

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1102904075730063172004-12-12T18:09:00.000-08:002004-12-12T18:14:35.730-08:00

Cloud and Frou Frou, my two cats, knocked over my sticker collection (one of them, that is)! I got home from work last week and found out! They aren't supposed to even be up on my art desk in the first place. I shook my finger at them and said, "You have done a very bad thing!" The thing is I didn't yell at them, just spoke in a slightly stern voice. They looked up at me with blank faces. Then

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1101844713976362832004-11-30T11:23:00.000-08:002004-11-30T11:58:33.976-08:00

It's my birthday today! My mom had a wonderful birthday party for me in Ohio over the Thanksgiving weekend. It was at her new house, and that made it extra special. We were makin' memories. There was pizza and spaghetti and cake and salad (note which item I saved for last, ha-ha, it was good salad). There was champagne and wine and soda too. And everyone got me a present! Jen: Mama, does

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1101785608358872822004-11-29T19:21:00.000-08:002004-11-29T19:33:28.356-08:00

Here are some after Thanksgiving dreams (as in zzzzz) of my relatives: Jan, brother-out-law: He is on a reality TV show in which he is the star. He is followed by the camera crew to different salons in which the owner is surprised (happily so) and Jan's hair get's done. He goes to one hair cuttery after another. In the dream Jan felt anxious about how it would work to get his hair cut over

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1099475580577733402004-11-03T01:52:00.000-08:002004-11-03T01:53:00.576-08:00

Look at your fingernails. Then see first comment.

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1099475476839199122004-11-03T01:50:00.000-08:002004-11-03T01:51:16.840-08:00

Last week Alice and I went to see the movie "Tarnation." David, Jan, and Sarah had seen it and liked it. It's a gay boy's artistic film tapestry of his life from the son of a crazy mother to a club, goth drag kid in abusive foster care to a nyc film artist still struggling within an enmeshed, overidentified relationship with his increasingly wacky mom. His boyfriend also figures into it all in

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1099095861348562592004-10-29T17:00:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:32:08.158-07:00

Last Friday night I went with Sarah to Sammy's Noodles, a Chinese restaurant. We talked on the phone the night before and had decided on Chat N Chew, the new one that opened on 12th st. and 6th Ave (the original is by union square). Chat N Chew has homestyle food like meatloaf and mac n cheese. Sarah and I decided that my post about our experience could thus be called "Femme to Femme Chat N

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1097258700803624852004-10-08T10:44:00.000-07:002004-10-08T11:05:00.803-07:00

1. Every morning and evening the cats receive a snack. The snacks are in little containers next to my new cat condo in my bedroom. They receive one big heart called "Whiska Lickins" (or something like that) and then two turkey baste 'em tartal control pellets. Two French pellets (writing is in French on the outside) can be substiuted for one big heart, prior to the Tartar Control Pellets.

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1097029980578115762004-10-05T19:27:00.000-07:002004-10-05T19:33:00.576-07:00

Phone conversation: Jen: "So I'm going to this commitment ceremony in Pennsylvania this weekend, and I want my friend to drive. Do you think I should rent a car or ask to borrow dad's car." Dave: "Well, you have to remember that with Dad he can take it away at the last minute." Jen: "Yeah, or he could say no, and I could start crying and asking why he let's you take it." Pause. Jen: "Or my

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1097029242706000502004-10-05T18:40:00.000-07:002004-10-05T19:20:42.706-07:00

Saturday night Hope and I went to Mia's for a pre-concert dinner in Brooklyn. Mia lives with roommates on two beautiful floors of a house on a nice, tree-lined street. She is an artist, among her many talents, and has some great paintings in her bedroom. She made a veggie plate, her signature lasagna, veggie meatballs, garlic bread, and brownies for dessert. We were waiting to go see

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1096690174262117672004-10-01T20:34:00.000-07:002004-10-24T21:54:20.220-07:00

Last night I went to a debate party at my friends' Dorian and Rob's place, a gorgeous apartment in Brooklyn Heights. They provided lots of great drinks and snacks and a healthy dose of liberal anger. When I first arrived, I conversed with a surf band bass player. I asked when or if he felt he'd reached his heyday (a good question, I know), and he said that for the year when Pulp Fiction came out,

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1096168800448491512004-09-25T20:00:00.000-07:002004-09-25T20:20:00.446-07:00

Tonight I went out to meet Alice, Hope, Patty (Alice's oldest sister), Chris (Patty's husband), and Alex (their baby) at Kate's joint, the great vegan diner in Alphabet City. They were all going to the zoo beforehand but I had gone swimming instead. When I got there Mia was standing outside, and so we chatted. I hadn't known that she was going to be there, and we joked how we get invited to

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1096167403143921412004-09-25T19:44:00.000-07:002004-09-25T19:56:43.143-07:00

Friday night I went with Dave, Jan, and Jan's professor, a gallery owner, to see the movie "A Dirty Shame" by John Waters. I won't give anything special away in this post for others who plan to see it, not that there's much to give away, because this is just a fun, poorly plotted movie. It was all about sex and offered some educational information about subcultures. I noticed that correct

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1095406682801960002004-09-17T01:07:00.000-07:002004-09-17T00:38:02.800-07:00

Excerpt from a late night phone conversation with my close friend, Mark, the gay teacher: (excerpt begins mid-way through the conversation with Mark speaking first, then back and forth)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I really want you to meet my two friends, R and S" [two married doctors who are good friends with Mark]. "I know, I

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1095141674990028482004-09-13T22:58:00.000-07:002004-09-13T23:01:14.990-07:00

It was the first day of school for the kids, and the group therapy had a great energy to it. The kids were all excited to see me, giving me hugs and telling me about their summers. I asked one child what he did and he responded very sincerely, "Listened to light jazz...which is exactly what I wanted to do." He comes from a past history with a lot of violence and loves to imbibe the peace and

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1094353126405218802004-09-04T19:57:00.000-07:002004-09-04T19:58:46.406-07:00

I'm at the gym now after a very refreshing swim. It's a hot Saturday. David, Jan, and my mom went to see the movie Mean Creek. That's about the group of kids who kill the bully. I couldn't take another downer movie after seeing the play Charlie Victor Romeo at PS122 last night with them. Of course, the play was my choice, and it was excellent, with a great discussion with the cast afterwards. It

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1094107554950994802004-09-01T23:13:00.000-07:002004-09-01T23:45:54.950-07:00

Tonight I joined Mia, Alice, and Hope at David and Jan's apartment. David had cooked a delicious appetizer: polenta cakes with some kind of yummy vegetable topping. They are both great cooks. Jan has been thinking of writing a cookbook that simply has tips that he has learned from his mother. I love hearing his tips. Then we went to a new vegetarian indian restaurant only it was closed. Not

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1094016610200095102004-08-31T22:29:00.000-07:002004-08-31T22:35:21.590-07:00

Tonight I went out for dinner with my dad. His girlfriend was in the Hamptons, so we went out by ourselves. He picked me up at my apartment, and we found a parking space outside Josies, an organic restaurant. Recently while withdrawing from Serotonin (I had lowered my Celexa to poor effect--now going back from 5 to 10), I had called him up hysterical, saying that I wanted to spend more time with

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1094012838449771152004-08-31T21:13:00.000-07:002004-08-31T21:27:18.450-07:00

Saturday nite I went to see a performance by Margaret Cho (www.margaretcho.com, great web site) entitled "State of Emergency." She has had four shows that I am aware of, the last one being "Revolution." She performed at the Apollo in Harlem. I had never been to the Apollo, a famous theater, before. It is a huge theater and her 7pm show had sold out and the 10 pm show that had been added on

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1093304297590469862004-08-23T16:33:00.000-07:002004-08-23T17:04:52.960-07:00

Thanks to Melaina, I checked out the site Find Your Spot. It gives you a quiz to determine the cities most compatible for your lifestyle. Sixteen of my cities were also on Melaina's list including: Honolulu, Hawaii Baton Rouge, Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana Baltimore, Maryland Orange County, California New Orleans, Lousiana Alexandria, Louisiana Las Vegas, Nevada Portland, Oregon Hartford,

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1093022060522234562004-08-20T09:47:00.000-07:002004-08-20T10:14:20.523-07:00

This morning I got onto the express train to go to work, and I sat down on the bench seat closest to the door. Suddenly I heard terrified screaming and turned my head to see that a woman had stepped one foot onto the train but the other leg had shot fully down into the gap between the track waiting platform and the subway floor. The train was about to leave the station the moment before she'd

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1092724470726450872004-08-16T23:14:00.000-07:002004-08-16T23:34:30.726-07:00

Tonight Jan cooked dinner for David and me. It was a rainy day and night, and it was so nice to come from work and have good, home cooked food. David and I both commented that we had smelled delicious cooking as we came up the narrow staircase and had hoped it was Jan cooking. He had attempted to make my favorite Ethiopian dish, candied greens and carrots. It came out excellent and was

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1092550622405153942004-08-14T22:51:00.000-07:002004-08-14T23:17:02.420-07:00

Friday night I called my gay, middle-aged friend Mark and told him about a double feature of All About Eve and Sunset Boulevard playing at the Thalia. We love black and white, old, campy classics. I asked if he would like to go to one of the movies. "One!" he said, "That would be crazy. We'll see both." I calculated that this would mean over four hours in the movie theater but agreed. The

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1091944192407683232004-08-07T22:36:00.000-07:002004-08-07T22:49:52.406-07:00

Today I took the twenty-minute bus ride to Jersey (Edgewater) to visit my friend Kathleen who I met when she worked as a managed care nurse. Kath has a beautiful house and a nice husband named Bram. We had fun catching up and eating wonderful veggie recipes she'd made, utilizing the the herbs and vegetables from her vast garden. She has a cookbook she showed me called, "What to do when your

Jaylanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884317.post-1091859079249692882004-08-06T22:56:00.000-07:002004-08-06T23:11:19.250-07:00

Tonight I saw the movie Open Water. It was sold out so I got a ticket for She Hate Me and actually went to Open Water. She Hate Me is the offensive Spike Lee movie so I was glad to use it to my advantage (playing right next to Open Water at the same time). I love going to movies by myself because I can come in at the last minute and still get a good seat. I sat next to two African American, gay

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