Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Birthday Fun
Sunday, December 16th 2012
We went to see The Hobbit in 3D, shown at a high frame rate which took a little getting used to. We totally loved it and can't wait for the next two films! Too bad I wasn't feeling super great with early signs of a head cold and fever creeping up on me, but seeing the movie actually made me feel a little better, even if it was all in my head.
We then headed to a bar called Characters where we met up with a few friends that could join us on a Sunday night and in crappy weather.
We then headed to a bar called Characters where we met up with a few friends that could join us on a Sunday night and in crappy weather.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Rhumba 4 Relief
Over 120 Ballroom Basix school children in Rockaway were displaced due to Hurricane Sandy.
On 12/12/12 at 12:12:12 p.m. celebrity dancers, Harlem students, Flash Mob America and Ballroom Basix teaching artists gathered for an historic flash mob in Washington Square Park to fundraise for these kids and their families.100% of the post-production "RHUMBA 4 RELIEF" proceeds will go to benefit this very important cause.
Click here to download America, The Beautiful
and help raise money for displaced Rockaway school children:
"Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" 2012 Winner Tony Dovolani
12:12:10 PM and 12:12:26 PM
SYTYCD Season 8 Top 20 Finalist Iveta Lukosiute
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Brooklyn Marriage Proposal - Flash Mob-style
Flash mob takes over Brooklyn Bridge Park, next to Jane's Carousel, for a marriage proposal on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 4:30 PM. Tons of fun and she said "yes!" Sponsored by Flash Mob America
Song used is a mix of:
"The Time" (Dirty Bit) by The Black Eyed Peas
+
"Give Me Everything" by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
Saturday, December 01, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Kindness Rocks
A Worldwide Flash Mob in Honor of World Kindness Day
Times Square, New York City
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
No Reservations
Look who we stumbled upon while watching the last episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations
at Brooklyn Fare, no less...
see below around 38:37
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Grouplove
After the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and with power just beginning to return to lower Manhattan, some 3000 NY'ers had a chance to have some fun tonight.
Friday, November 2nd 2012
Post Sandy Lower Manhattan
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| photo taken on 10.31.2012 |
11. 02. 2012
This was my first opportunity to do a small tour of lower Manhattan (Chelsea, Flatiron, Gramercy, Greenwich Village and West Village) since Hurricane Sandy hit on Monday, armed with my iPhone and a headlamp (and a p&s, cell phone charger, and a foldable step stool (for a concert later)).
All photos (except above) were taken using Hipstamatic.
The best walking areas were those with constant traffic that illuminated the area with headlights. Otherwise flares and flashlights were the next best thing. Silent moving (and non-moving) silhouettes and pitch-black streets were definitely creepy. Strength in numbers worked great on those dark streets, and when I lingered on the corners, two different women at two different intersections offered walking me down the street with their flashlights when my headlamp was tucked in my pocket.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Happy Halloween!
(from "The Office")
Ryan: You look amazing.
Kelly: Inappropriate—thank you. Who are you, Larry King?
Ryan: Gordon Gekko.
Kelly: Oh, from the insurance commercials!
Another Halloween where only a handful of people knew who we were, but those that did loved our costume. I came up with the idea the night of Tuesday, October 23rd, but Brian did not commit to it until late Wednesday night, so in our usual rushed fashion, we had only a couple days to complete the costumes before donning them Saturday night. Even though the costumes were technically easier to make than last year's, it was still a bit of a nightmare of using permanent fabric markers (these were waterproof and didn't run which was key since there was a chance of rain on Saturday), because it took a LONG time to color each of the sections using markers that from the get-go seemed to be running low on ink and refused to saturate the shirts with color.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Killers - Live on Letterman (Finally!)
Remember that show we went to about a month ago? Well, they FINALLY put the videos online!
You can catch glimpses of Brian (he seems to stand out more than I), and myself occasionally...but watch The Killers' performance of "Human" and around 1:50 (clip) or 32:19 (full show) you'll get a good look at us.
I had commented on how lame the audience was, and I'm thinking the reason we even got a close up was that we were the only ones showing signs of life and having fun in the area we were in. Pause the video, and you'll see the bored-looking folks around us. The only pearly whites you see are Brian's, the girl's on my right, and mine.
Full show:
link to The Killers performance via Live on Letterman
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
World Maker Faire New York 2012
Saturday, September 29th 2012
Here are some photos and videos of our first trip to World Maker Faire New York. This was the third year it was held at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows, NY. Brian volunteered to help out John Sarik, a Columbia grad student, at his display booth, which required waking up super early, driving to Columbia to pick up the display items (getting a parking ticket in the interim - doh!), and setting up at the museum before the influx of visitors at 10AM. Good thing the weather held out for most of the day.
Pretty cool stuff, but a lot of the interactive activities were geared mainly towards kids, so I, along with adults and parents, were more like spectators rather than participants. Is it poor form if adults are learning/playing while a bunch of kids look on?
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Sunday Bike Ride
Perfectly gorgeous weather...
Happy Birthday Ninang Didi!
A fun day with the cousins, celebrating Ninang Didi's birthday with a surprise visit.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
The magic continues...
On Monday, September 17th, I got the following email message:
"Congratulations! You have won yourself a ticket, as well as a +1 to see
The Killers on "Live on Letterman" this WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th."
Can't believe 2 nights in a row in the same city!! Pretty cool especially since we've never seen them in the same venue twice.
This one takes place at the Ed Sullivan Theater and yet again is being recorded for a live webcast - crazy!