Deb from dexter has my blue nano!

90210 the original quote

Brenda to Kelly on her outfit: "It's not hippie witch, it's Twin Peaks and it so in!"

Trashed at the Guggenheim

What do you get when you mix a 23 year old, an open bar and an art musuem? Trashed at the Guggenheim! Last night I used my connection to up and coming artist Jessica Mandrick to get into a VIP reception for the opening of the new Gugg exhibit anyspacewhatever. I threw back a few too many glasses of champagne and by the time I finally started winding my way up those blindingly white rings, I was more than timpsy. NYC discovery: the Gugg drunk is perhaps a better experience than the Gugg sober. Suddenly all the pithy writings on the walls, the upside down words, the maze like exhibit and the starry skylight seemed really intense and a complete disorientation of the patriarchial hegemony. And--who knew--this particular exhibit features an ironic mini-coffee bar sponsered by Illy. Ironic lattes are sure tasty! Just be glad I didn't pass out on the ultra modern bed at the very top, which apparently rents out at night as a legit hotel.

diet pepsi max

quick review: i got handed one of these for free on the street by a gang of pepsi promoters. supposedly its MAX because it has ginseng, woot. anyways still tastes like airplane pepsi. they never have coke on planes!

Sex and the City, together in an Absolut World

I just watched the sex and the city movie. It was a hot mess, just like the television show. There are of course the pleasures of viewing their outrageous clothing and indulging in the fantasy of New York as a haven for pretty rich white girls where the biggest problem (no pun intended) is the skittishness of a super rich groom.

That said, I liked Carrie's long depression and the shot of her staring at herself in the mirror sans makeup. I like that Samantha decided that she'd rather work on herself than stay in a relationship. I like the long sequence of Carrie rushing to Miranda's side for a girls only New Year's Eve. I liked seeing Jennifer Hudson sway her way into their white washed world. I liked that Miranda forgave Steve.

What I didn't like: all the weird cat fighting and post-feminist bull. For example, the comments on Samantha's "gut," the sniping on Miranda's pubic hair, the reason why Charlotte had to have a biological child, the class/race/body issues of Jennifer Hudson as the assistant or marker for "real" women (think Dove ads), and of course ONCE AGAIN the requisite reuniting of Big and Carrie in a heterosexual resolution. My god, can we still believe in Big???? After everything??? I didn't like it in the series finale and I certainly didn't buy it here. The whole Big=THE ONE forumla is a dead dead horse. Like I said, a hot mess.



This all reminded me of an Absolut ad I saw on the street a few days ago. It said "In an Absolut world" and had a photoshopped picture of a NYC subway stop with the 2nd Avenue line on it. The 2nd avenue line has supposedly been in progress for years and years and will be completed in...who knows. This ad was specifically targeting the people walking by (it was around 20th and park, I beleive) and referring to their NYC identity as a way to sell them a sympathetic brand. To me, Sex and the City lives in this Absolut World where the 2nd ave subway does exist, huge Village apartments are available for writers, drinking five cosmos in one night doesnt make you an alcholoic, fashion is paramount, affordable, and justifiable and most importantly, at the end of the night the prince is there to rescue you. In an Absolut world...

Freebies

One of the best things about living in the Big Apple is the freebies. It is a simple fact that New Yorkers can be bribed to spread buzz and a nice freebie will grab their attention. Today I was on my way to work when I turned a random corner and four women dressed in purple dresses and black cardigans, with their hair in styled buns, offered me coffee and biscotti. The only catch was that each item was branded with the name of a television show premiering this weekend "the Starter Wife." There I go: I just generated my own buzz. Wahoo.

By far the best Freebie I ever got in NYC was free tickets to Hair in Central Park. This freebie was generated by NYC's cultural arts and was purely non-profit and high quality. It's a perk of living in a cultural mecca. The second best Freebie was the Facebook party with Ziggy Marley and Ben&Jerry. Mmm...good.

Other freebies I can remember:
1) endless cans of Monster that make me go on a crazy sugar high and then crash. the monster truck is constantly zooming around manhattan and i should just say no from now on. quanitity>>>quality
2) hummus and pita in Union Square. can't remember the brand, sorry you failed even though i had it twice now
3) DVD of Dexter season 2 premiere. times square. now I watch Dexter. Great show.
4) Snapple, coke, coffee, lots of beverages
5) pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks on Halloween in the village near the parade. NICE!
6) lots of free crappy tote bags with brand names. i am fond of my bright blue one that advertises a hatha yoga place in Union Square that I've never been to.
7) facebook mints & the facebook party
8) Jeep chapstick. i have no idea why
9) flowers. some hippie love day i think
10) mustard pretzels. ahh the smelly breath
11) and who can forget the vacuum sealer! now that was really random

gotta love it!

Little Miss Sunshine

I went to the Antropologie near Union Square on Sunday for a bit of therapeutic window shopping. And then a burst of sunshine! Yes Little Miss Sunshine Abigail Breslin was there shopping with a small entourage of friends/family. Everyone was very politely telling her how much they admired her and she smiled and said thank you. She was much more fashionably dressed than your average pre-teen...but then she is a movie star, so the leather boots and jacket kind of worked. Anyway, it brought sunshine to my day!