Before we had Carrie Bradshaw, The New Yorker had Lois Long aka "Lipstick". Hired at the age of 23, Lois Long brought insight to the New Woman of the mid 1920's. Lipstick would spend her nights drinking, dancing and dining at speakeasy's in New York City. She would stay out all hours of the night, and then go into the office in the mornings, still drunk, and write her columns. Lois Long allowed people to see what the new "normal" was for the new, middle-class woman who embodied the flapper's spirit and style. (Information taken from Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz)
2. Neil Patrick Harris as Hedwig
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Move over Barney Stinson, Neil Patrick Harris' best role yet is playing Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". NPH was born for this play. I saw it Saturday night, and could not believe how beautiful, magical, loving, inspiring this show was. Hedwig is performed as a conversation between her and the audience. There is a band onstage to support her, and interacts throughout the show. Hedwig is the story for a man who became transgender to marry another man during the late 1980's in East Germany. We go through the ups and downs that Hedwig experienced, singing, laughing and crying with her. I highly recommend everyone see this play before it closes!
3. I'm Addicted -- Essie
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4. F. Scott Fitzgerald
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At the moment, I am reading Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern and Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. Both books speak about F. Scott Fitzgerald, and I have fallen in love. I know he spent way too much money that he didn't have, but the man sure knew how to party. Fitzgerald would go out every night, partying with the flappers, hanging out with other writer friends, and then turn around and write brilliant novels! And according to both books, Fitzgerald was very persistent with Zelda. Who doesn't want that?
I just reread The Night Circus for the third time. Every time I read this book, I fall more and more in love with the characters, and Le Cirque Des Reves. The circus suddenly arrives with no warning, and is only open from sunset to sunrise. The reader is able to experience the circus through the eyes of visitors, workers, and the two people who run the circus-- Marco and Celia. We learn that the circus is the host of a competition between Marco and Celia, and by the end, only one of them will be left standing. But what happens if they try to work together instead of against each other?
2.Face Time
Recently a friend and I have been having "Face Time Dates". It's so much easier than talking on the phone. I pay attention to my friends a lot better (since they would know if I was multi-tasking). It's also fun to see their expressions when talking about certain topics.
3. Five Year Engagement- Cookie Monster and Elmo Scene
It has been already been a week since the season finale of "Parenthood", and I am still not over the episode. It was jam packed with love, happiness, and drama. My week is not complete without hanging out with the Braverman clan. Each character is so relatable, and the show reminds me to love the life I have, and to get excited for the life that I will have in future.
Carrie Bradshaw had the right idea: the kitchen should be used for storing clothes, shoes and handbags, not for cooking. That's why we have phones. Tonight I tried to attempt 2 goals. The first was to push myself to do something outside of my comfort zone. The other goal was to learn how to cook. I succeeded in going outside of my comfort zone, however my cooking skills might have gotten worse, rather than improving.
I've seen people make chicken cutlets a million times. Chicken, eggs, and breadcrumbs. Easier said than done. I'm not sure where I went wrong--probably when I decided that it would be a good idea to cook alone. I cleaned the chicken, put oil in the pan, and dipped the chicken into the correct flavoring. And then I put it in the pan. Big mistake. The oil went flying out, stinging me all over my arms. Then I smelled the burning. The bottom of the chicken was starting to burn, and as I went to flip it over, the oil kept jumping onto my skin again. My first two pieces of chicken were un-edible. I threw those pieces away, and decided to try again. I cut my chicken in half to make it thinner, and then went through the whole process again. This time the chicken cooked all the way through, and didn't burn as much. I considered that a success, until I sat down to eat. The chicken had no taste, and the breadcrumb part kept falling off.
People thought I never learned how to cook because I wasn't interested. That's not true at all. I am terrified of raw meat. Senior year of high school we took a cooking class. One day we had to make Sloppy Joe's. Did you know that to make Sloppy Joe's you need to stick your hand into the raw meat and squish it up? I put on my rubber gloves, stuck my hands into the meat, squeezed and then screamed. It was the most disgusting feeling ever. From that day on I refused to touch raw meat--packaged or not.
But now I am 26 years old, and I thought brave enough to try and cook chicken. Going outside of my comfort zone? Check! And it was exhilarating. I'm proud that I can finally say that I've attempted to cook raw meat. Learn how to cook? Epic failure. Not sure what I did wrong, but it didn't taste right. I'm sending out a public warning now, if I cook it, don't eat it.
Last week a sorority sister told me about a challenge she gave herself almost three years ago: 101 goals to complete in 1001 days. I was immediately fascinated by this idea and started writing down my own goals. Once I had a few of my own, I went onto my friends blog (http://lostdrgnfly.wordpress.com/101in1001/) and looked through her goals. I will admit I stole some of her ideas. Now that I had my 101 goals, I decided to look up the date in 1001 days. July 10, 2016. MAJOR PANIC ATTACK!!! In 1001 days I will be 29 years and 7 days old. It's not that I am scared of getting older, it's just the idea that so much is going to be different in 1001 days. Who knows where I am going to be physically and mentally in my life. I tossed and turned all night thinking I needed more life changing goals. Thankfully when I woke up the next morning relaxed and confident with what I wrote. On July 10, 2016, I will (hopefully) have a better grip on life, of who I am and what my passions are. I've reread my list dozens of times getting excited to attempt to complete each goal. I am also excited about the stories I will have. Here is to the next 1001 days: I hope every single day is filled with excitement, laughter, love and courage to be the person I am going to be in 1001 days.
For inner peace:
Take a week off from Facebook (0/7)
Write a letter to myself on day one that I will read on day 1001
Watch a sunrise (0/1)
Identify 25 things that I like about myself (0/25)
Write down 5 good things a day for a month (0/31)
Observe Shabbat once every three months (0/10)
Blog twice a month (0/66)
Put my clothes away immediately after wearing/washing every day for a month (0/31)
Clean out my car once per week (0/143)
For my body:
Get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night 2 weeks in a row (0/14)
Wear makeup every day for a week (0/7)
Wear jewelry every day for a week (0/7)
Go on a bike ride (on my own bike)
Go to a yoga retreat
Go to the gym at least 3 days a week for 2 months (0/24)
Go running 3 times a week for a month (0/12)
Try a spinning class (0/1)
For my entertainment:
Go on a hot air balloon ride
Go skydiving
Build a sand castle
Build a snowman
Go to 25 concerts (0/25)
Watch 25 new movies that are recommended to me (0/25)
Go to the opera
Go to a psychic
Find one new town to explore every month (0/33)
Host 3 dinner parties (0/3)
Visit a museum once a month (0/33)
For my travel obsession:
Go to Disney World
Go on an African Safari
Attend the 2015 World Fair in Milan
Revisit Costa Rica
Take a road trip somewhere
Visit one new state a year (0/3)
For my inner explorer:
Spend a day at the beach
Learn Hebrew
Go on a weekend hiking trip
Scrapbook my travel experiences
Attend one sorority alumnae event per month (0/16)
Visit at least one friend in a different state every six months (0/6)
For the left side of my brain:
Learn to drive a standard car
Sign up for different classes
Complete 1000 piece puzzles every three months (0/10)
Complete a book of crossword puzzles
Pick one persons blog and keep up with it
For the right side of my brain:
Participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
Read for 30 minutes a day everyday for a month (0/31)
Read 25 books that friends recommend (0/25)
Scrapbook my college experiences
Scrapbook my post-college experiences
Take an art class
Sign up for a dance class
Take a photography class
Take a photo of the same places every month for one year (0/12)
Take one photo and share it online everyday for a month (0/31)
For my future:
Join dictionary.com's word a day mailing list to increase vocabulary
Write down everything I spend money on for 1 month, then make cut backs.
No shopping for one month
Push myself to do something outside of my "comfort zone" once a month (0/33)
Pick a stock and invest in it
Live in another country for at least 6 months
For strangers:
For every goal I don't complete, donate $1 to charity
Host at least one charity event each month to raise money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (0/33)
Volunteer or do charity work at least once a month (0/33)
Start a charity organization
Give a compliment to at least 3 strangers every day for a month (0/33)
Do something for a stranger at least once a week (0/143)
Join the postcrossing.com project and send at least 10 postcards (0/10)
For my tummy:
Try 101 new recipes (0/101)
Learn how to cook (including meat/chicken/fish)
Try 1 new baking recipe every other month (0/16)
Go to the farmers market
Try 25 new wines and rate them (0/25)
Try 25 new beers and rate them (0/25)
Learn to grill meat
Eat fruit every day for a week (0/7)
Attend a food festival
Learn how to make sushi
Host or join a cooking club
Replace one meal a day with a salad for a month (0/31)
Take cooking classes
Eat breakfast every morning for one week straight (0/7)
Cook dinner once per week (0/143)
For my passion:
Create a Vision Board
Get certified as a travel agent
Get a job as a travel agent
Start my website
Blog about the people and places I love
Take journalism/writing classes
Find indie theaters in NYC and share them with friends
Go through all my stuff, and get rid of what I don't need.
For those I love:
Send birthday cards in the mail to 15 people (0/15)
Give 5 "I saw this and thought of you" gifts (0/5)
Send holiday cards
Go on a picnic
Send out thank-you notes in a timely fashion
Call one friend once a week via telephone or Skype (0/143)
Reconnect with 10 friends that I haven't spoken to in a long time (0/10)
Donate to 10 friends' charity walks
Inspire one friend a month to try something new (0/33)
