Archive for September, 2007
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
my trainer’s balls
I have a trainer. He makes me do squats, push ups, and leg presses using 100 pound weights. I look insane. And not in a good way.I meet with him once a week for an hour so that I can maintain the appearance of having abs of steel. And in that hour I envision different […]
3 Comments » - Posted in life in new york by thejinius
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
going back to cali
I just booked tix to go to cali at the end of november. I’ll be in San Fran and LA. So that means I have two months to do some solid research on the best places to eat. So far I have Slanted Door, Zuni, Delfina, and maybe Chez Panisse (if I have any money […]
6 Comments » - Posted in eating and drinking, travel by thejinius
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
i think it’s time to be spoken for
There are two things I’ve always wanted to do:1. Splash a drink in a man’s face2. Tell someone that I’m already spoken for.I watched Moonstruck the other night (best rom-com ever) and there’s a scene where this woman is on a date with the actor who plays the dad on Frasier and she splashes a […]
2 Comments » - Posted in dating, eating and drinking, life in new york by thejinius
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
things that make me laugh
women with facial hair men in spandex children with crossed eyes scar removal commercials blind people crossing busy intersections awkward silences passengers who roll their eyes at wheelchair bound people getting on the bus poverty men with absurdly long toe nails offensive body odor anything with the word “gynecological” animal tricks ugly babies
4 Comments » - Posted in writing exercise by thejinius
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
pure comedy
I love when writers can weave interest rates, murder, and Raymond Carver into a story.
Read Andy Borowitz’s piece Greenspan and Simpson: On Writing in The New Yorker.
No Comments » - Posted in skits by thejinius
Monday, September 24th, 2007
people i don’t understand
1. French touristsI was at the supermarket a couple of weeks ago and waiting in the checkout line (buying country time lemonade mix). After reading an US Weekly and Star magazine cover to cover, I realized that the three French tourists ahead of me were taking forever to pay. They were huddled together, speaking […]
1 Comment » - Posted in life in new york by thejinius
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
the problem with bringing your own lunch to work
…is that you eat it all before lunch time. This is why my mom used to pack me two sandwiches for school because I always finished one before noon.
I guess I can use this as an excuse to buy dessert.
4 Comments » - Posted in eating and drinking, growing up by thejinius
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
omigod i made my own sauce! from scratch!
When you grow up in an immigrant household, you start to yearn for all things American. You’ll do anything to fit in. Like listen to Michael Jackson. Join little league. Tell your neighbors that your name is Jennifer. (They believed me for an entire summer but it was a little awkward once we started […]
2 Comments » - Posted in eating and drinking, growing up by thejinius
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
a good night for steak frites
“Wouldn’t it be easier if we could just date women?”I was having dinner with my girlfriends on Sunday night at Tree, a cozy French bistro with a gorgeous outdoor garden, and the discourse eventually turned to men, dating, and after a couple of glasses of wine…sex. Women are always talking about dating…and sex. Hello, what […]
3 Comments » - Posted in dating, eating and drinking, life in new york by thejinius
Monday, September 17th, 2007
unblocking writer’s block
I’m taking a screenwriting class at New School and have been doing writing exercises instead of blogging. Part of the writing process is figuring out your influences and favorite and least favorite movies. This helps carve out your own voice. So the following is a little list of favorites and influences. I’m dong stream of […]
