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On the train.
Trying to decide where to buy my new journal.
I feel like drinking something rich and fruity like pomegranate or mango.
It's around 5:30pm, and the crowds are surpisngly light considering.
Perhaps they're all at home getting ready to party.
An adorable baby girl sits across from me.
She's looking around with a "What gives?" expression on her face.
I'm going to try and be home by seven.
I don't remember when I've felt so good about a New Year - it's like my veins have champagne flowing through them.
New Years Eve Day, and I feel great.
Buying myself a nice new journal this evening.
Will kick off blog365 at one minute after midnight.
2008 is gonna be great.
At Borders Books.
I stopped off at Au Bon Pain - no corn chowder - so I had tomato basil. It was fine.
My seat in the cafe is right next to a window that looks out on 32nd Street & Seventh.
Enormous amount of bustling out there. It's a non-stop parade in both directions.
Several blogging books sit in a pile to my left.
An Asian gentleman is delighted that the seat next to me is free.
He enjoys watching the crowds too.
Looking out windows always reminds me of grandma.
When we were little she often parked herself on a chair, a pillow beneath her elbows, to watch the action on Amsterdam Avenue.
When I was 8 we moved to a new apartment with a terrace and a huge apartment complex across the street.
It was paradise for the old snoop.
If you sat out there with her for 20 minutes you had the lowdown on what was going on.
I miss her very much.
You know she didn't stay up till 12 on December 31st '99 -- I think she was afraid the world would end.
January 1st 2000 was a gorgeous spring-like day. The sunny streets were packed with people smiling as they strolled.
Hey, we were all happy we had made it.
It was the beginning of a new millenium.
Today I was thinking of going through all my old CDs. I'm pretty sure I have a copy of my first ever Xanga blog.
It might be fun to re-read a few posts, and maybe put some on my main blog.
I'm trying to imagine my life without blogging.
Nope not going to happen.
I'll be in my wheelchair moblogging from my cell phone. Hey by then I'll probably be able to speak into my wrist watch, and it will post instantly.
My imagination has scooped me up, and run away with me.
Time for another mango orange soda.
Geez whiz the line is so long.
I guess Borders 34th Street is the place to be.
There's something going on at Madison Square Garden tonight.
Quite a few young people are entering the building.
I remember going with Daddy and my younger brother Joey to see wrestling matches there back in the early 70's.
My father loved "wrassling."
His favorites were Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Haystacks Calhoun, Baron Mikel Secluna & Chief Jay Strongbow.
We booed The Valentine Brothers with their bleached blond hair during tag team matches.
We all went to the China Bowl one night after the match, and Ivan Putski, a famous Polish wrestler, was there.
He spent quite a bit of time talking with us kids, and my brother and his friends yelled Polish Power - Putski's battle cry - all during the next day.
Well, let's see if I can get that soda now.
Sunday afternoon and I'm on a downtown 2 train.
Will probably meet a friend for dinner and maybe a movie.
Didn't have a morsel to eat today, so I'll have something light like soup or a small sandwich just to take the edge off.
A bowl of Au Bon Pain's corn chowder would be perfect.
I wrote some free verse for Sunday Scribblings. The theme was now and then.
Ciao for now.
Okay finally on my way.
I had to switch outfits after I heard NY1 Weather.
It's going to nearly 60 today.
Veggies and pasta are already on my mind. I've had lunch at the new place every day since they opened.
The salad and olive bar are scrumptious,
Things have been so hectic that I forgot to do Saturday Photo Hunt - hopefully there's something in my files that's appropriate for the theme.
Good work for someone whose committing to blog365 huh?
2008 The Year of Blogging.
Okay weather don't pull any shifty moves I want to get out with the camera tomorrow and have a major photostroll.
Just finished posting some Atlantic City pictures here and there.
You can check them out at blojem and photostroll - both links are in my sidebar.
Greetings.
Strange night's sleep.
No dreams that I can remember.
Yet I feel like there's something I want to forget.
Read briefly about something called Script Frenzy last night.
Joined Blog365 over at Ning yesterday.
Blog everyday for 365 days - February 29th is the official day off - it's going to be fun.
Now I have to decide whether I am doing monthly themes or a year long one.
A photo a day might be interesting. So many possibilities, and New Years just a few days away.
Morning.
It's misty here in New York. Misty is what I call rain that is so light you don't need an umbrella.
Got up early and soaked in a hot tub.
Had to relax a bit because Thursday is taking care of bills day.
The universe is always good to me, I made it through with a few bucks to spare.
Thank you. Thank you. Oh great God(desses) of finance.
Got the cutest Christmas card from my blog buddy Karina.
And a Secret Santa gift of cookies, coffee and an expresso cup and saucer.
Naughty me ate the cookies right away.
Well now to go make some trouble somewhere.
It's 1:32 and the bus just pulled out of the terminal.
Jersey friend fell asleep almost immediately.
After a night of playing three hand poker we were down quite a bit, and then suddenly we scored a few good hands and made our money back - we ran like thieves.
The casino comped us for breakfast, and afterwards we went outside so I could take some pics.
That's when we discovered it.
What you ask?
The Walk - home to over 100 stores!
We left just about all our money there.
I got two gorgeous suits, a Kenneth Cole bag and a small change purse.
I am so beat - time for some zzzzz's.
