Last night I got a last minute ticket to Chihuly Nights at the New York Botanical Gardens up in the Bronx. A few items to note:

1. Wow.
2. The Bronx were unexepectedly nice. I had a preconceived notion and was completely wrong.
3. Wow.

Dale Chihuly (the guy that many know as being the one who did the now famous glass sculpture installation at the Bellagio in Las Vegas) had an exhibition going on here in the NY. Well after driving up there I've got to say it was completely worth the 150% humidity. The installation was spectacular. Click-thru to see more photos or on the link below to see the slideshow.

Slideshow of Chihuly Nights

Yesterday afternoon I went to Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn for some golf. While I was out there hacking and hollering (at my subpar game) I came to the realization that I might be obsessed. Obsessed with this game of golf.

Why it is I continue to subject myself to this game I may never know, but this much I can say... that one good drive is worth all the pain and toils the golf course can dish.

Further evidence of fellow-obsession: my friend Patrick lining up for a par putt on the 7th hole alongside an array of sprinklers.

Even further evidence of obesession: the fact that Patrick was still playing golf with me despite having hit him in our previous game with a rogue drive into his chest.

Evidently there's a massive exodus to California because yet another one of my friends is moving that way. That aside, one of my long time compadres Bradley Hasemeyer is in the midst of his sojourn to the Republic of Perfect Tans and has been video chronicaling his ventures.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the vids, take a gander:

Bradley Hasemeyer's "You Know Me"

Not the country. Not the actress from Tennessee. Not the model from England.

But our very own 7.6lb / 20.5" newborn of Chris and Kaki Hurley. Congratz you two!

Sloganize your name. It's genius.

Slogan Generator

Mine was: "3-in-1 Protection for your Yang"

[thanks june]

A pic of what I'm 99% certain is Jersey City taken from Battery Park City at the end of Albany Street. That silky smooth water is the wonderfully disgusting waters of the Hudson River (random dead bodies, refuse, and disposed weapons included).

Ever wanted to completely rag out a car, drive over speed bumps as fast as possible, run it over with a monster truck, toss a grenade in it, shoot it with a cannon and detonate a batch of TNT and see if it still runs?

Yeah, me neither - but it sure is one heckuva fun thing to watch Brits do. People weren't kidding when they said Mercedes Benzes were built like tanks.

As I was going to golf today, people were slowing down to read this billboard. After getting a glance at it I thought it was a hoax then realized it was one of the funniest things I've seen outside of a movie. It was one of those temporary billboards wrapped fastened to an actual board.


It reads:

Hi Steven,

Do I have your attention now/
I know all about her, you dirty, sneaky, immoral, unfaithful, poorly-endowed slimeball. Everything's caught on tape.

Your (soon-to-be-ex) Wife,
Emily

p.s. I paid for this billboard from OUR joint bank account.


Absolutely brilliant. Sorry for the weird angle of the pic. I was scrambling to pull out my camera and take a shot thru the sunroof while driving 45 mph in traffic. [updated: ok, evidently this is fake - because someone else has seen this on the other side of the country]

Due to my severe lack of postings I thought I'd do a recap of the past week or two. This one's non-illustrated for a variety of reasons.

Wednesday, July 12.
Went to see Devil Wears Prada (****) with M&M (wink). Rekindled my odd thing for Anne Hathaway.

Thursday, July 13
Remembered why it is I hate that thing the optometrist uses that 'blows a puff of air' in your eye, especially when some condescending nurse makes you do it three times in one eye.

Friday, July 14 - Sunday, July 16
A complete blur. All I know is sleep was nonexistent. The weekend was epic.

Monday, July 17
1 intense nap in terminal B of McCaran, 4 interchanges, 1 missed train, 1 delayed sub and 3 cups of coffee later I'm ready for one full day of work. Fantastic.

Tuesday, July 18
Decided I 'needed' to procure the entire Snow Patrol discology on iTunes. Mad clicking ensued.

Wednesday, July 19
I really have no clue.

Thursday, July 20
Happy Hour with the office - I'm refraining from showing pics from this one. :)
Sorry about the phone call J.S., totally my bad.

Friday, July 21
Officially accepted "the job" (see previous post below)

Saturday, July 22
Crazy busy but the most important items:
Lunch: An onion bagel with smoked tuna salad, meunster cheese and tomatos.
Dinner: Penne a la Vodka, proper caesar salad with cracked black pepper and a glass of Gala Rouge pinot noir.
Movie: War of the Worlds (**), Assault on Precinct 13 (***) and Annapolis (**). Oh and am really digging Jordana Brewster)

Sunday, July 23
Hopefully as of this writing I will be making plans to hit the golf course. Schlepping thru rain soaked fairways.