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Macy’s Christmas Windows

December 5th, 2003 · 31 Comments

Macy's Christmas Windows
Macy’s ‘A Christmas Story’ Christmas Windows, Herald Square, Manhattan

Macy's Christmas Windows
The scene where Flick gets his tongue stuck to the flagpole

Macy's Christmas Windows
“Hey, smart ass. I asked my old man about sticking your tongue to a flagpole in the winter, and he says that it’ll freeze right to the pole, just like I told ya.”

Macy's Christmas Windows
“What is a lamp you nincompoop, it’s a Major Award. I won it!”

Macy's Christmas Windows
“No! No! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!”

Macy's Christmas Windows
The scene when the dogs ate Ralphie’s family’s Christmas cooking & they had to eat Christmas dinner at the Chinese restaurant

Last night Jess & I got a bunch of Christmas shopping done at Macy’s. We saved tons of money thanks to Kevin‘s 20% friends & family discount. Thanks again for sharing it with me, Kev! On the way out of the store on the way to the F we stopped to admire Macy’s Christmas windows. Each window has a scene from the movie A Christmas Story, a movie that I really hate. I think it’s because we always had to watch it on Christmas at my Aunt Deb & Uncle Rich’s house. Much to my chagrin, this movie is often proclaimed to be the best Christmas movie ever made.

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Thursdays at Amy Ruth’s

October 30th, 2003 · 8 Comments

Amy Ruth'sTonight I took my parents and Jess to Amy Ruth’s. My dad loves the southern soul food and Jessica missed the trip Jeannette, Tien, Masako, El, & I made last Thursday. Our waiter was nice, but I wanted Papa to be our waiter… if only we’d sat one table over he would have been. The Councilman Bill Perkins is the best.. the combination of the fried chicken.. with the sweet honey made onsite.. yummmmmm.

So, who’s coming with me to Harlem next Thursday?

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Brooklyn Decadence

October 27th, 2003 · 3 Comments


Yvan, Jeannette, Tien, Jessica :: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn


The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is located on the Fulton Ferry Landing Pier in what used to be the Fulton Ferry Fire Boat House.


Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn


Hmm. You know where this is going!


Jess has Diet Coke with her ice cream. Surprise, surprise. Tien has the key lime soda. Surprise, surprise.


View of the Brooklyn Bridge & the Manhattan skyline from the Fulton Ferry Landing Pier outside of the ice cream factory.


There were two wedding parties being photographed on the pier. We were trying to figure out if they were real weddings or if they were wedding photo shoots.


A birdfeeder in a park near the pier.

After the Forgotten NY tour, Jess, Tien, Jeannette, Yvan & I went first to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, and second to Jacques Torres‘ chocolate shop. It was like I died and went to heaven! Inside the chocolate shop we saw Julianne Moore, who is filming a movie down the block. This was the second time I’ve seen her.. the other time was in the West Village, where she lives.


Jacques Torres chocolate shoppe, DUMBO, Brooklyn


Jacques Torres is a world-renowned Master Pastery Chef who grew up in Bandol, France. In December of 2000 Jacques opened his own chocolate factory in Brooklyn. It serves both the wholesale and retail markets.


Jacques custom designed the chocolate factory himself. He even constructed much of it. During our visit no chocolate was being made. I wanted to snatch this tart off of the counter!


Jacques Torres frequently appears in newspapers, magazines and on television. He also has several of his own shows on the Food Network.


Jacques lovingly refers to his shoppe workers as his “oompa-loompas”.


Outside of the chocolate shop. Yvan sits on the bench. You can see Tien’s & my reflection in the window. If you look really close, through the window you can see Julianne Moore. See the ponytail? A new movie, The Forgotton, is being filmed just down the block. I’ve seen Julianne Moore in the West Village, where she lives, before.

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Paper Lantern

January 13th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Paper Latern from Chinatown
Paper Lantern

My room got even more of an Asian flair this weekend when Jess and Nancy helped me replace my ugly glass ceiling fixture with this cool paper lantern we got at Pearl River in Chinatown.

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Photo Jess took of

January 8th, 2003 · Comments Off

Dave Pickford
Photo Jess took of Dave Pickford in our kitchen during Jeannie’s birthday celebration.

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