Chrissy's Blog

For Christmas my mom had sent me a Gingerbread House making kit. We had just gotten so busy with holiday parties, gift shopping, our trip to Maryland that we completely forgot. So we FINALLY got around to putting it together. It was a fun little Arts and Crafts project. We each took charge of one half of the house. This is my half. I miss doing things like this. I would like to start knitting more.

For breakfast we tried out a diner in our neighborhood called “Big Daddy’s.” It was kitschy with good food. Their specialty is their tater tots which I quickly ordered a basketful of along with a breakfast burrito. I also saw an array of milkshakes on their menu, some of which were alcoholic. I tried making an alcoholic milkshake on my own (actually under the influence of a friend of mine) while in college, and it was disgusting. But, I am willing to give it another shot, another day, when it isn’t my first meal of the day. Anyways, Big Daddy’s gets my seal of approval.

For Christmas, my mother bought us tickets to go see “The Lion King” on Broadway. It was a great gift, because it is an ideal tourist activity that we would never think to investigate. I have only been in Times Square during daytime. It was strange to step out of the cab and feel like it was the middle of the day, it was so bright from all the glowing signs. The show was fantastic! This is the view  from the theatre.

I went out for drinks with Casey and Kayla. Kayla was the temp working at the dentist office before I left, and Casey works at the office on Fridays. Before Kayla left the dentist office, we decided that we would have to get together for drinks to vent about our working conditions. As soon as I met Casey and she told me that she was also unhappy, I invited her along as well. It’s hard to describe what makes the office so unreasonable to work in. The only other people that can understand are the ones that have been through it as well. So we drank huge, cheap margaritas and ranted to our heart’s content. Both of them were encouraging me to quit. Working there full time is devouring my life and my sanity. I can’t just leave though, I genuinely need the money. So they both pulled out their blackberrys and started giving me their temp agency contacts. Who knows if that will amount to anything. But it was amazing to have a good rant session.

The big apple!

Another overreaction to weather. On Monday, they predicted half a foot of snow on Wednesday. By Tuesday night, I heard reports that it would be a foot and a half in one night. Businesses were preparing to close, people were stocking up. Travis called it at 4 inches. It snowed over night and definitely didn’t continue into the next day. A winter wonderland, indeed.

Another 11+ hour day at work. I came home ate, showered, dried my hair, hung out with the boyfriend, went to bed.

This is Racky the Raccoon.  He was given to me by my Aunt Sharon when I was 6 or so. I moved a lot as a kid, but Racky was always there for me. I didn’t take him to college for fear of him getting lost or ruined. I thought about bringing him to New York  but decided I had a boyfriend to cuddle with instead. My first couple of months in New York were difficult for me. So when I opened a package from my mother and found my Racky with a purple bow on him, I was so happy to see him. I still opt to cuddle with my boyfriend, and I don’t care if it is childish. Having him in New York is comforting.

We found out about a “Beer Fest” in Brooklyn that was free, and we were on our way. It wasn’t so much a “beer fest” as it was a bar that featured some delicious unfiltered, unpasteurized beer. We stayed for a drink and watched the NY Jets game. I still don’t understand why people love football. It’s so boring to me. But I hear a lot of people say the same thing about baseball, so I don’t dwell on it. The beer was delicious, and I ran into a friend from the coffee shop on the way home. How does that happen in a city of 8 million?