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June 30th, 2009 by Sipora | No Comments | Filed in deep thoughts, reflecting

I can officially now say that I am in my late twenties. Yay!….sort of. I am happily not a member of “The 27 Club” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club . And for all you astrology buffs out there, I am now entering my forth “Seven Year Cycle” http://www.anne-elisabeth.com.au/7%20year%20cycles.html . Oh happy day.

Sad

June 26th, 2009 by Sipora | 1 Comment | Filed in reflecting

When I hear of recent death it makes me feel…..very much alive. R.I.P Michael Jackson.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!!!

June 25th, 2009 by Sipora | 1 Comment | Filed in uncategorized

It’s the big 46!  xoxo  George and I are both Cancers…awwwwww

Hustler

June 24th, 2009 by Sipora | No Comments | Filed in deep thoughts

I felt so “New Yorker Cool” today. About a month ago I was walking around the Upper East Side and this young guy stops me on the street. Now I usually get pissed off when people stop me, ask me for directions, etc, because I’m usually wearing my headset listening to music. Why don’t they stop and ask someone else who is not “busy”. Anyway, this dude stops me. He doesn’t have a bag with him (which is odd for any New Yorker not to have, especially in rush hour), but he’s dressed pretty normal. So, he stops me and starts talking. I take off my headset and give the “what the hell do you want with a smile” look.  I honestly don’t remember exactly what the hell he was saying but it was along the lines of- “Hi…how are you” (taking his sweet time) “I’m not from around here blah blah blah and need bus fare” This is when it hits me- This A-hole is just hustling me. Taking advantage of a sweet young lady! He just wants my money! I then smile, say “sorry” and walk away. Ugh. OY So what happened today?!! I was walking again on the Upper East Side with my headset on and this very same dude walks up to me, in the very same – “Hello miss, how are you” manner. What did I do? I looked at him, recognized him, put my hand up, shook my head, and walked away….without removing the headset. Damn hustler! But I felt so cool that I already knew his little trick. Like, – Bitch, don’t fuck with me. I’m a fast talking, fast walking New Yorker!

Man Legs

June 23rd, 2009 by Sipora | 4 Comments | Filed in boyz, kvetching

What’s the deal with men sitting “spread eagle” on the subway?  Seriously, all men sit like this. They think the subway seat is their personal couch and I’m their little wife sitting next to them that they can knock their big fat knees into. Maybe it’s an instinctual thing. Like “you want a piece of this!”  “I’m a man, watch me grunt and show off all my glory!” Okay that was kinda gross, sorry. Anyways, when men sit with their legs totally spread out they take up not one but two whole seats. And they don’t care. Or they’re just too stupid to know that they’re taking up someone else’s leg space.  Like I said- all men! Young, old, blue collar, white collar, fat, skinny- all of them. I especially love when a man sits in the middle seat. So he’s in the middle with both of his legs totally spread out. So now both people on either side of him have to either knock knees or scrunch themselves to the edge of their seats, like I do. I do not want any nasty man legs touching mine, no thanks. Keep em closed, fellas!

Coffee

June 21st, 2009 by Sipora | 1 Comment | Filed in kvetching

Let me start off saying how much I love coffee. I LOVE COFFEE. I may have an addiction, but I keep it clean. Only one medium cup in the morning. Whole milk and real sugar. I gave up aspartame two years ago as a new years resolution.  No cups in the afternoon, I can’t handle the caffeine. But like I said, yes, I am an addict.  I must have my coffee every morning, before I get to work. I like to sip it on the subway.  I don’t have time to make my own. I get to work late as it is! I must have that coffee when I leave my house. And sadly if I am  running five minutes late to work, I am still going to get my morning coffee (I hope no one I work with is reading this). So anyway, since I moved to Forest Hills about six months ago, I have only one freakin deli near my subway. Calling it a “deli” is actually really nice of me. It basically just sells lotto tickets, newspapers, cigarettes, and prepackaged pastries (hohos, yodels, etc). There’s actually an empty store front right before the deli that I pray one day will become a Dunkin Donuts. When I lived in Astoria last year, I had soooo many options- Starbucks on the corner, the one dollar roach coach, Dunkin across the street, and the little diner right before the train.  Now all I have is this crappy deli *sigh*. The coffee is okay. I would like it to be a bit hotter, but I deal. A few weeks ago the stupid deli girl made the coffee wrong, so when I walked in- no coffee was ready for me.  I was totally willing to wait for the new coffee to be made. I was fuming. I paced back and forth for about five minutes, then super frustrated I walked out and got on the subway. No coffee in hand. I felt my mouth getting dry. I mean, I’m like Pavlov’s dog. I have programmed myself to expect that morning cup of coffee. Lets just say I was a very unhappy girl that whole day.  So today I walked in (it’s a Sunday). The coffee smelt burnt and there was a dead roach in the fridge with the milk and a live roach on the countertop next to the sugar. I told the idiot sales guy and he really didn’t seem to mind. He was more interested in his phone conversation. So now I want to vomit. Did I drink the coffee? Yes I did. Because I’m an addict and I have no other coffee choices. There must be a better way.

Online

June 16th, 2009 by Sipora | 1 Comment | Filed in kvetching

So I went to Banana Republic today after work to buy a nice shirt for myself. I pick out the shirt, walk up to the cash register, and there is a guy getting rung up. Okay, fine. I can wait. Now there’s no one else waiting…or so I thought. There was one woman standing very far back. There’s no way she is waiting on line. She’s too far away. Probably waiting for the guy getting rung up. So I walk up in front of the counter and wait. And what happens….! In a nice, bitchy tone that woman who was standing like ten feet away was like- um I’m waiting on line.  Pleeeaaassseee. Okay, fine. I’ll stand behind you waaaaaaaaay over here. Then what happened?? Another dude gets on the line and is totally confused by these two women standing way far from the counter. Finally the cashier calls “next” and this dumb woman goes up to the counter. I rolled my eyes. I hate, I repeat, hate people that can’t stand on a line properly. Why couldn’t she have stood closer to the cashier so me and the other poor guy waiting on line knew she too was on line. Idiot. I hate people like her. And I’ve seen many in my time.

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Quick Rundown

June 15th, 2009 by Sipora | 2 Comments | Filed in kvetching

Here’s a quick rundown of my super exciting weekend in the Hamptons LI:

Celebrity Sighting Saturday

Being a human being means that at all times you will be bombarded with advertisements in every corner of your life. So as my cousin and I drove down a road in the Hamptons we couldn’t help but notice a huge bus covered in an ad for the new USA show Royal Pains. And who was in the ad on the huge bus? Ummm we forgot his name. That guy um he was on that show and in that movie. Whatever, he was hot we made note of that fact and continued on our way. Being the fat bastards that we are, we decided to stop and get some ice cream. So we’re sitting there in the shop and who the fuck walks in?!!?? Who you ask! THAT GUY!!! THAT GUY!! And yes he was THAT HOT. We totally played it cool, just quick glances. He, by odd chances walked into the same ice cream shop with his kids and woman. WEIRD! Mark Feuerstein- look him up.  Five bucks if you can guess his son’s name.

Subway Sunday

Being the cheap fat bastards that we are, my cousin and I decided to get a “healthy” sandwich from the chain restaurant Subway. There’s not much I can say about Subway. You’ve been to one, you’ve been to them all. 4 slices of meat, 2 of cheese, a few veggies and olives. “Ummmm excuse me, can I have some more olives?” Three more olives are added. Okay, I’ve learned you can’t get upset at this. It’s just the way Subway is. After all it is cheap- 5 dollar foot long (sing it). So anyway, this Subway experience was by far the worst experience I have ever had in any eating establishment. The “Sandwich Artist” rang up my sub and then walked around from behind the counter. This nasty bitch was not wearing any shoes! It was the nastiest thing I have ever seen. AND she had a nasty blue bandaid on her toe! WTF! It was truly nastier than Britney Spears barefoot in a public bathroom. Just thinking about this makes me ill.

The Weirdness That Is Facebook

June 9th, 2009 by Sipora | No Comments | Filed in deep thoughts

So today after work I had a quick drink in the “Jewlishous” Murray Hill, NYC.  About 98% of the time whenever I visit Murray Hill, I will usually see someone I went to high school with. At the bars, on the street, in a store, wherever.  This is because for some reason, the people I went to high school with all migrated to Murray Hill. I don’t know why. Anyway, this evening was different. It was weird and slightly disturbing. As I walked across 3rd Ave at 32nd St., I saw a dude I recognized. First I was like- where the hell do I know this guy from? Nope, I did not go to high school with him. No, I never worked with the guy. No, I never went on a date with him either!…Hmmmm….Hmmmmm….Ahhhhhhhh! Yes! He just got married to a girl I went to high school with and they just got back from their honeymoon! Awwwww, isn’t that sweet! And how do I know this you ask? Because I freakin saw the pictures someone posted on Facebook!  I am “friends” with a girl who is friends with this dude’s woman. Get it?  Anyway, this poor guy had no idea who I was. But I knew who he was. Oh boy! I knew his last name, I saw his engagement party pictures, I basically met his family. It’s a very odd and disturbing feeling.  I feel kinda dirty for knowing these things. Like a weird peeping Tom. oy

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Rain, Rain Go Away

June 5th, 2009 by Sipora | 1 Comment | Filed in deep thoughts

Today would have been a perfect day to stay in bed. Dark, rainy, and cold. I was super comfy underneath my down blanket this morning. But alas, I got my ass up and into work (thank you coffee, I love you).  Hey, at least it’s Friday!  So anyway I’ve been thinking about this idea for a while now- I really think the umbrella is in need of a desperate update.  I mean the umbrella has basically been the same for like- ever. Here’s what I’m thinking- Something that fastens around your waist and has, I guess, a pole that runs up your back and the “umbrella top” will open above your head. Hands free! The top should really cover you, close to the body. None of that oversized beach umbrella shit. Your own personal bubble! No? Maybe? I think this is a fabulous idea, especially for New Yorkers who walk a lot. I’m also open to the “umbrella hat” idea. We just need one celebrity to sport the new umbrella…and poof! It will be an instant hit. And….i’ll quickly mention that, yes, I got hit by some A-Hole’s oversized umbrella today.

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