Archive for September, 2009
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
C&F: (Super)StarTribunes!
Cocoa & Fig has done it again!! Check their latest mention in Minneapolis’ Star Tribune here! And tee hee hee, this picture makes me laugh!
. . don’t burn the day. .
No Comments » - Posted in Eat and Drink by ml
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Sooooo I’ve for surely taken full advantage of my newfound recreational time: gym, occasional ultimate frisbee, weekly new restaurant discoveries with my SH Fam, Sunday Brunch deal finds, the arts, movies, live music (I really wanna build on this, this year: I saw a pretty cool Swiss/Chinese Mash Jazz band the other night, called Sonic [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Do, Read by ml
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Old Skool to New School (Rant)
Off the bat, I gotta say that I really, truly, genuinely miss my former students! I’ve had this urge to pop into my former school for a surprise visit, just to see the bright-eyes,wide smiles and pinchable cheeks of my “lil’ babies.” I’d give tight squeezes as I’m for certain they would reciprocate. Though, unfortunately, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Think by ml
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
“Happy” 60th!
I can’t believe I’m here (even tho SH and not BJ), but still!….. this is happening while I’m in the PRC!!!!…..
A grand ceremony is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Thursday in Beijing to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), complete with a military parade flushed [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Think by ml
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
FREE Fall
Hey New York, New York! FREE DMC is back at it again, inviting the cool kids (you, by association with moi, of course) to meet some other cool peeps, kick off new fall beginnings…. and cool off w/some Remy in the system… @ FREE Fall!
FREE Fall @ Bubble Lounge
228 West Broadway
(btw. North Moore & [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Eat and Drink, Play by ml
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Comm’unications
Alright folks, the consequences of living in a country that prides itself in its Big Brother’ness has seriously struck. As many (if not all of you know), the popular link in which you and the rest of the world accesses so freely to watch video clips (no actuals to mention) has been on the [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Think by ml
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Jin Shan Beach
Yes, I said beach…and it’s about (1) hour out of Shanghai. Who knew?? I certainly didn’t until my friends, Alan and Daisy brought it to my attention. Now, they had discovered/checked it out in May. I saw some flicks and heard their remarks…and figured I’d give it a whirl a couple weekends ago. (The pics [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Go, Play by ml
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Meet the New Roomie
Nathan and I: New York injected in our respective veins. Both currently in Education. Each having separate upcoming travel plans. Opposite working schedules are we, (I work normal hours, while Nate has the nights and weekend shift at his J.O.), we try our best to keep up with one another. Bootleg DVDs and food (separate [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Play by ml
Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Rough Start to Round II to Smoothed Out Shanghai Sessions
My oh my! Where has the time gone??! Hard for me to believe that I’ve been in the ‘Hai for 2.5 weeks already… while it feeeeeeeeels at the very least .. 1 month…
I have soooooooo much to blog about… and I totally feel like I’ve been neglecting my fans ( ☺ ) out [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Think by ml
Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Amen Brother Barack, AMEN!
President Obama on Education…
. . don’t burn the day. .
