Lunch at Thai Angel
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Vegetable Pad Thai
Thursday, January 31, 2008
blogging from Apple Store Soho
Spending the afternoon in Soho, came to the Apple store and played around on one of the many MacBooks they have with internet access!!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
24 Tips To Becoming An Early Riser
One of the hardest things to do is to get up early. Without the threat of being fired, there just hasn't been a whole lot of motivation to get out of bed in a timely fashion....incorporate these tips and you too can become an early riser.
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read more | digg story
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Try this! Which personality type are you?
Dream of Blogging your way to Hollywood? Tips from former sex worker/ Oscar nominee "Juno" writer Diablo Cody .
"One of my teachers told me that I was lazy," Cody explained. "He said, 'I think you're the best writer I've ever taught. But I'll never hear from you again because you have no ambition.' I never intended to get my writing out there. I always thought of published writers as honor roll students -- the real overachiever types. I never intended my work as a springboard to anything else. I write because I'm addicted to it. It's my confessional."
-Brooke "Diablo" Cody.
Diablo Cody was "discovered" when a successful Los Angeles literary manager (Mason Novick) found Cody's blog Pussy Ranch (that's the original blog -- the "newer" home on blogspot is here).while surfing the net for porn, and inquired from 3,000 miles away about her literary ambitions. I don't know about you guys, but I am getting crackin' right away.
Read: Diablo's Cody's Five Easy Steps to Blogging Your Way to Hollywood Success
Diablo on Myspace.
See Diablo on Letterman (from January 22, 2008):
From Diablo's appearance on Oprah (click on Oprah to see interview):
The witty dialogue in Juno was written by first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody. Just six months before this talented writer sat down to write the film, Diablo says she was working as a stripper in Minnesota. "It's a bad idea because it's very cold there. You have to wear a lot of layers," Diablo jokes. "I don't recommend it. Writing movies is way better."
Although she says it wasn't her intention, stripping inspired Diablo to write a memoir about her experience. Soon enough, she was contacted by a producer. "He had read some of my writing on the Internet, and he said, 'I think you're funny, you're kind of cool, you should try writing a screenplay,'" she says. Without formal training, Diablo wrote Juno in just a couple months. "I felt like I had the skeleton of something that could be special," she says. "But then it takes amazing actors like these [Ellen Page and Jennifer Garner] to come in."
This girl rocks!
Spreading the word: adopt
Spreading the word: adopt
Originally uploaded by .edward
Glad to see more advertisements encouraging people to adopt their pets...
Saw this posted at Think Coffee in Greenwich Village.
Thursday PoP
Pop Goes My Heart - Amazing videos are here
We can't stop humming this song....the music video is so retro! From the movie Music & Lyrics with Drew Barrymore & Hugh Grant -- here's Pop with "Pop Goes My Heart".
'Bond 22' is 'QUANTUM OF SOLACE'
EON Productions just announced at a Press Conference held at Pinewood Studios near London, that the title for the 22nd installment of the James Bond series will be QUANTUM OF SOLACE
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Back in skinny jeans: Quote on action
Back in skinny jeans: Quote on action
Love reading Stephanie Quilao's Back In Skinny Jeans blog, not only for the great writing on her journey to health -- but she lists great tips on wellness and inspiration....like this short but powerful quote from Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching...
High Mercury Levels Are Found in Tuna Sushi
Tony Cenicola/The New York Times
Tests on sushi bought in Manhattan revealed mercury levels that exceed accepted safety.
Recent laboratory tests found so much mercury in tuna sushi from 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants that at most of them, a regular diet of six pieces a week would exceed the levels considered acceptable by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
VOTD: Gym Membership
When Won’t Your Monthly Gym Membership Result in Weight Loss?
You might have joined a gym like so many other Americans do in January in hopes of realizing their weight loss goals. Fitness facilities usually enjoy an increase in membership following the New Year. It’s a great time to join a gym. Consumers are highly motivated to fulfill their New Year’s resolution for weight loss, and the winter weather usually makes outdoor exercise difficult. If your one of the countless Americans who joined a gym to achieve weight loss, you will find the following tips helpful in enabling you to meet those goals.
Losing Weight or Losing Money?
Your gym membership is pointless if you never go to the gym. Unfortunately, that is what happens to so many Americans who started out the year with high hopes. They go almost religiously in January and part of February. Then their gym attendance drops off. They continue to pay their monthly gym membership to avoid the cancellation fee or because they sincerely hope doing so will get them motivated to go back to the gym. A gym membership only helps you achieve weight loss if you actually go to the gym.
Plan a Schedule
Determine how often you want to go to the gym. If you want to go four days at minimum, then look at your schedule to see where it would be convenient. Do you usually take a long lunch on Thursday to run errands? Perhaps, you can do some of your shopping online and go to the gym instead. Many gyms have long hours to accommodate busy lifestyles. If you planned to go to the gym on Monday but were too busy all day, then go at 9 o’clock at night. It’s usually not a good idea to exercise to close to bedtime, but if that is the only time you can squeeze in then go for it. If you get to the gym as often as you promised yourself you would, weight loss should soon follow.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Tuesday QOTD
Inspiration: "Intuition flows to a prepared mind." ~ Einstein (thanks to Back In Skinny Jeans blog for the quote!)
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Still our favorite sushi in the East Village
Still our favorite sushi in the East Village
Originally uploaded by .edward
Event though we live up the street - we would Still travel miles to visit Kura Sushi restaurant on East 4th Street in the East Village.
Seeing final performance of Beckett Shorts
Seeing final performance of Beckett Shorts
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We're at the NY Theatre Workshop to see Beckett Shorts with Mikhail Baryshinikov and Bill Camp (from the Misanthrope).
We had 4 tickets (10th row) - two canceled, so we sold the extra tix to people waiting outside...we made their night!
D.I.Y. Guru - Read from the Huffington Post
Maybe gurus aren't so much masters we can imitate but examples we can look to for inspiration. So it's time to fire our gurus (facts, truths, religious persuasions, principles, dogmas) so the guru in ourselves can emerge. The greatest compliment we can pay our gurus, coaches and therapists is to make clear that we no longer need them.
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read more | digg story
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Quote of the day
Friday, January 18, 2008
homemade guacamole
Love the "guacamole kit" at Trader Joe's -- 2 avocados, cloves of garlic, white onions, a lime and a jalapeno pepper -- all to make your own fresh guacamole!
and with TJ's flax tortilla chips...you've got an awesome guac and chips!
thanks Trader Joe's!
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
CHTF 2008 - Monthly Dinner Club at Vezzo Thin Crust Pizza
CFTF '08: dinner at Vezzo
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Devouring the 'shroomtown
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The Creatures from the Futon reunites for our first dinner of 2008 - we celebrated at Vezzo Thin Crust Pizza in Murray Hill.
View the picture set on Flickr.
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Voila! "Better Than Chicken Soup"
Voila! "Better Than Chicken Soup"
Originally uploaded by .edward
Got the recipe for this immune-boosting soup from Whole Foods!
The recipe below is of this soup which promises to be as immune boosting as it is delicious. The other featured recipes also include healthful traditional Japanese ingredients like miso, ginger and garlic. The soups are very different than a bowl of steaming Jewish penicillin but likewise boast of contributing to centuries of good health.
Better Than Chicken Soup
Every ingredient here is included for its nutritional benefit. Serves 4 to 6.
1 small yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. ground turmeric
4-8 fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced
4 cups mushroom, vegetable or chicken broth
1-1/2 cups julienned fresh kale (cut as thin as possible)
1 cup butternut squash, cut into cubes
2 Tbsps. grated fresh ginger
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
5-6 thin slices astragalus root (optional)
Juice of 1 fresh lemon
1 tsp. miso paste
In a saucepot over medium high heat, sauté onion and garlic in oil for three minutes. Add turmeric and mushrooms. Sauté 2 minutes. Add broth, kale, squash, ginger, cayenne and astralagus. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, add lemon juice and miso (adding miso when still very hot will diminish its probiotic benefits). Cover and let sit 5 minutes before serving.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tiny Changes
We are great fans of Stephanie Quilao's blog Back In Skinny Jeans, this particular article caught our eye about change, our own inner impulse to sabotage (as Stephanie calls it, "the Inner Resistance Monster"!) and practical, useful tips on how to fool our IRM and manifest the change we want (the two tiny changes).
Read Introducing Tiny Changes Tuesdays
Bravo Stephanie!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Tuesday dinner
Tuesday dinner
Originally uploaded by .edward
Pistachio crusted salmon over broccoli rabe and roasted potatoes
Healthy tip: Agave Nectar
Healthy tip: Agave Nectar
Originally uploaded by .edward
Substitute Agave nectar for sugar or artificial sweeteners like splenda, saccharin or nutrasweet. You satisfy the need for sweet in your tea or coffee - a little goes a long way - it dissolves quickly (even in cold drinks) and importantly, Agave Nectar has a low glycemic index!
Reading list 2008:
Stumbled upon the upcoming book by Deepak Chopra, The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore. You can read an excerpt of it from ABC News.
Add this to my reading list for 2008...
Monday, January 14, 2008
Monday Lunch: Chipotle
Monday Lunch: Chipotle
Originally uploaded by .edward
Veggie burrito, chips and lots of green tabasco sauce!
Benefits of yoga
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Movie Sunday
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Scene at dinner: stroller nazis
Hump Day Lunch
Hump Day Lunch
Originally uploaded by .edward
Did 35-minute session of cardio...haven't (trifecta of stairs, elliptical and this really neat computer simulated bike called the espresso bike, where you get to pick from over 20 different scenic routes).
Anyway, blogging my lunch: Mr. Green veggie juice, vegetarian chili and an italian tuna on multi-grain bread.
Also reading the Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo...a delightful, spiritually enchanting tale of adventure, living your dreams and learning to see "the language of enthusiasm".
Thanks to our friend MR for mentioning and sharing this wonderful work!
First look: Chivas 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky
First look: Chivas 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Originally uploaded by .edward
During the holidays, I spotted the billboard for the new Chivas 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky.
While browsing the aisles at Astor Wines and Spirits, I decided to check out the scotch section and came upon this holy grail of blended scotch whiskys.
I must admit, this baby is exquisite!
At $329 a bottle, this exclusive blend of the rarest, finest, scotch whiskys can be yours too! I wonder much mark up restaurants, bars and lounges will charge for the Chivas 25!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Lunchtime at Chipotle
Lunchtime at Chipotle
Originally uploaded by .edward
Second visit to Chipotle Mexican Grill this week Finished the insides, left half of the tortillas wrap-- probably saved 200 calories and carbs! Ah compromise!
Who knew Bill Gates was so cool?
Le dernier jour de bill gates (Bill Gates last day) from Nellio on Vimeo.
On January 6th, Bill Gates gave his final Microsoft keynote at the 2008 CES show in Las Vegas. Throughout the keynote he made many references to what he will do with his free time once he retires from day to day operations at Microsoft.
It turns out, Bill has big plans in addition to his foundation after all.
Worth watching (fo' shizzle!).
Monday, January 7, 2008
Gratitude moment: however small
This being awesome Monday, i want to continue the gratitude momentum by saying that I am grateful for having a laundry mat downstairs where i live...easy access to quarters for the parking meter!
Monday is awesome day!
It was easy to get up, get ready and get to class...why? Because we didn't 'overthink', rather it was just being in the moment of action and focusing on the goal of practicing yoga today. And it was so worth it...
Now we can indulge in a pain au chocolate and a soy latte and be thankful....
Cafe Orlin: Vegetarian Mixed Platter
Cafe Orlin: Vegetarian Mixed Platter
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Friday, January 4, 2008 dinner
Basmati Rice, Baba gounoush, hummus & tabouli (excellent!)
Sunday dinner at Chipotle
Sunday dinner at Chipotle
Originally uploaded by .edward
Got an awesome X-mas gift from my Uncle Ron & Auntie Mary in MD: Our very own Chipotle gift card!!! Love it!!
Mushroom Pie @ Posto
Mushroom Pie @ Posto
Originally uploaded by .edward
This had to have been hands-down one the BEST pies I ever had....crisp, thin crust pizza....although not NY pizzeria style, it is lighter and in a class of it's own.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
1.18.08 - It's coming soon!
Yes, I'll admit that I haven't been following the publicity leading up to the movie release of Cloverfield on Jan. 18, 2008.
But I saw the preview and I am blown away!!
Put this on the list of movies to see (in a large screen theatre with Dolby Digital surround sound)!.
http://www.cloverfieldmovie.com/
or Google Cloverfield move in the Google search bar at the top of this blog!!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Pleasantly surprised....
We're not huge fans of "chick flicks" and observing all the previews they were playing before the start of the Juno (chick flick after chick flick), we thought this one might be one too.
We were wrong!! The movie turned out to be funny, twisted, witty and above all, a great way to escape your everyday life....isn't that what going to the movies are all about??!!
Ellen Page deserves an Oscar nomination!!
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Pizza Quest 2008
Pizza Quest 2008
Originally uploaded by .edward
I'll admit, it's hard to give up cold eating pizza (especially in the winter!). So Pizza Quest '08 begins!
It's the beginning of the month...
Click below to watch: "The Landlord"
This being the 5th of January, if you haven't paid your rent yet, then you can totally relate to this video. LOL!
This being the 5th of January, if you haven't paid your rent yet, then you can totally relate to this video. LOL!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
First dinner of 2008
First dinner of 2008
Originally uploaded by .edward
We're at one of our favorites of 2007, Lan Cafe , for tasty, inexpensive Vietnamese food (al vegetarian too!).
Happy New Year!
Starting off 2008 with two books I'm eager to read:
Getting Things Done by David Allen
The Alchemist by Paoulo Coehlo
Both books promise to be life-changing....
Getting Things Done by David Allen
The Alchemist by Paoulo Coehlo
Both books promise to be life-changing....
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