More time under the sun.

This weekend finally brings us daylight savings time. We jump an hour forward, losing that yummy extra hour of Sunday “kip”, but gaining a much longer day of sunshine, later sunsets (that  I will actually get to see), and time for ourselves.

I love it, it’s probably one of my favorite moments of the year.  A sign that winter is ending, and warmer memories are in store.

Just think of what I would have time to do with now that I have that extra hour or two:

• Walks over the Brooklyn Bridge as the sun sets over the water.
• Meet and greets over a pint outside in the fresh air.
• Strolls on The High Line.
• Long lazy bike rides – twirling around Prospect’s outer edges, smelling the grass, and feeling the wind on my face.

I just hope that you watch a sunset with me sometime this week, to celebrate its enormous lift!

Music of note:
Broken Sorrow by Nuttin’ But Stringz
Collide (Acoustic Version) by Howie Day
Interstate Love Song (Live House Blend) by Stone Temple Pilots

Huge bug in my Guy & Gallard coffee!

I ordered a large black iced coffee on 7th Ave at the Chelsea Guy & Gallard (29th and 7th) this morning and when I had sippped to the bottom I noticed a blop of something in the ice. When I looked closer, I realized it was the back half of a freaking bug! It looks like a beetle or roach, as I can’t tell since its ripped apart in the middle. I am absolutely, completely, disgusted by this and will be going back to the store to show them the evidence. Anything else you can think of to do? Let me know.

 

Last Debate Party: Galapagos.

Join us Tomorrow for the 
Final Presidential Debate LIVE!
Wednesday, October 15, 8pm

Galapagos Art Space presents the final Presidential Debate projected live on our 12’X12′ screen. With only 21 days left until November 4th, this is the pivotal debate. 

Buy a $5 ticket here and entry is guaranteed before 8pm, 
– and your first drink is Free!

7-Eleven Election.

This is really interesting, 7-eleven is offering two versions of their coffee cups. Both representative of support for McCain or Obama with their respective party colors. By simply choosing one coffee cup or another you are casting a vote that the convenience store actually keeps track off online nationwide and by state. And it seems the past companies results were in line with the past two presidential elections. Definitely food for thought.

DUMBO- Debate Watching Party, in 3D.

Taken from event details on barackobama.com.

Click here to find a debate watching party in your area for Friday, September 26, 2008

“Come out and support Barack Obama at a Presidential Debate Watching Party! Meet people who are intrigued by politics just like you! Kick back, relax, and watch the debates with a drink in hand!

There is no cover charge for this event, no dress code (although, I suggest wearing “blue”), “Obama” and “McCain” blue and red drink specials, the debates will be shown live in 3D, voter registration for NJ and NY, and even TV coverage of this event!

Show the world that you support Obama for President! Come to 3-D Hack the Debates, sponsored by Current T.V. Presented by DUMBO Arts Under the Bridge Festival and Galapagos Art Space Location –

Galapagos Art Space 16 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Galapagos Art Space website: http://www.galapagosartspace.com/

The September 26th Presidential debate will be projected live at Galapagos Art Space, using 3-D technology. Audiences will not only get to watch the debates live in 3-D, with the fashionable red & blue glasses, but will see live commentary on the debates live via Twitter.

Current & Twitter have teamed up for the very first time to integrate real-time Twitter messages (aka “tweets”) over major portions of a live television broadcast. People can hack the debate by adding your Twitter posts to our live broadcast of the 2008 Presidential Debates. Current T.V. will broadcast as many of your debate tweets as possible right over Obama & McCain, in real time, on our live broadcast. details on how to Hack the Debate can be found here: http://current.com/topics/88834922_hack_the_debate”

 

UPDATE :: PHOTOS

Glad someone voiced it.

I have always been hip to the idea that Americans drink to many calories. Here is a great article pointing fingers at the WORST drink choices you can make, and how much sugar you are taking in.

Click here to read.

Absinthe, in the form of ursine candy.

Tailor in NYC is serving up something special with its espresso these days. When you receive your cafe, the spoon will cradle a cute green gummy bear. Unbeknownst to you, that little scrumptious bear contains 85% absinthe. The newly legalized anise and wormwood concoction that is stirring up NYCers everywhere, now that is available in the US (in modified form).

The absinthe gummy bears are made at Tailor’s in-house candy shop. Unfortunately, it seems the only way to get your dose of this serious stuff is to order the espresso, they won’t sell you just the green fairy (well, bear, rather).

For Kori…

Here is a look at some of Kori Sciortino’s (formally Pittman) wedding photos. I thought some of them turned out fabulous, and I definitely had a wonderful time with my family over the course of the wedding. I cannot tell you how great of a moment it was for all of us to be together. I am very blessed. Congratulations to Kori and her new husband, Jason, I wish you millions of happy moments and kisses.

Update. Abigail Wine Bar.

Open for friends and family only tonight, I stopped by the new wine bar on Classon Ave. I met Jason, one of the owners (and his mother) and explained how thankful I was for a place like his to go to in the neighborhood. So nice! The place has a huge center low-tabled bar that is very open and friendly. Candlelight, and dark wooded tables, exposed bricks walls. Open till midnight, and serving all three meals. This girl is excited.

UPDATE #2

A friend of mine works there! Last week, I stopped by to eat and chat a bit with one of my favorite people. I had the goat-cheese-stuffed South African Pepper, Pappadew, and it was delicious. Also, they have nice bread, great lighting, and great music. The owner is always available for a conversation or two, and it is so relaxed I probably stayed there two hours. Great time.

I beat Thrillist.

Check it out, Abigail made The List on Thrillist today.

“Food: Abigail Café and Wine Bar

Opens Friday at 807 Classon Ave, at St. John’s Place; 718.399.3200
From the gal behind the WV’s Camaje, this wifi’d-up cafe w/ basement live music lounge is serving breakfast and small-plate lunch/dinner like kobe beef burgers, smoked mac ‘n cheese, and herbed-chèvre-stuffed Peppadew — a recently discovered, spicy/sweet South African delicacy whose raging success only furthers our crippling dependence on foreign fruit.”