Burn this place down
D | Wednesday, October 12, 2005

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Things about my vacation to New York:

Expansion
The Akron Canton Airport is currently undergoing renovation for a new two-tiered terminal. You heard me right. An airport which currently has 8 gates is expanding with a elevated terminal, just in case they bring back the Concord.

Sudoku
Damn you Dr. Hughes! A Japanese puzzle game is my new hobby/obsession. If you've never played one, DON'T. They are addicting and will really cut into your TV watching time. On vacation I actually taught myself how to complete these puzzles in a logical analytical fashion. Now I destroy them in just a few minutes. To play online, try this site.

Sweaty Mc-Sweat-erson
So in the musical Moving Out, no one speaks. It is more like a rock opera with Billy Joel's music sung by a band and the dancers just doing ballet. We were in the first row which at a Gallagher show this is called "The Splash Zone." The name was appropriate here as well because apparently ballet is the sweatiest activity known to man or beast. I thought Eddie (of Brenda and Eddie fame) was going to fling sweat into me on numerous occasions. It was still a good show. My favorite part was after intermission when they couldn't get something to work - so the band entertained us with random 70s rock - Clapton, Aerosmith, etc. Myself and the girl next to me bonded over the piano solo in Layla.

No Cow
My favorite painting at the Met is called The Innocent Eye by Mark Tansey. It is a scene from a museum where multiple men in glasses and lab coats are observing the reactions of a cow as it evaluates a painting of some other cows (a real painting, The Young Bull by Paulus Potter). You have to see it to get the irony. It is a satire on art critics and how we perceive and evaluate "art." Anyway, the painting was NOT THERE. The Information Desk verified that the painting was in the museum's permanent collection, but simply was not currently on display. I was so pissed that I was accurately quoted as saying, "I am going to burn this place down."



An actual Ashley Quote
Is Yahoo chocolate milk or chocolate soda? (I am sitting in bed holding a drink)

Slanted urinals
Ruvym agreed that the new urinals with slanted walls are the ideal design for such a receptacle. Also, Ruvym kicks ass. Thanks for the pizza.

Red Acura
On the drive home from Akron, I was encouraging the car infront of me in the fastlane to get out of the way (read, I was tailgating his ass because he was driving too slowly). He got pissed and decided he would take off and leave me in the dust - which he did - directly infront of a cop. The Statey pulled out behind me, flipped on his lights, and busted the guy. Opps sorry - next time GET OUT OF THE FAST LANE (and let me get the ticket).

D | 10/12/2005 07:21:00 PM |   Post your comment

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Comments:

Those were some good discussions we had. I get the impression that if you lived in NYC, we'd be able to solve a lot of the world's problems over a round of beers.
Ruvym | October 12, 2005 10:16 PM | permalink
 

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I'd offer you my Cheif of State position, but I've already promised it to Alex.

After reading some of your political writing maybe you'd like a spot in Communications.
D | October 13, 2005 12:24 AM | permalink
 

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State = Staff

Opps. Typo.
D | October 13, 2005 12:24 AM | permalink
 

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I could be the Ari Fleischer to your Bush (I know you must hate that comparison but I like it because I think Ari Fleischer is the man). Plus I'm Jewish, so that makes it all the more perfect. At the same time, I would eventually like a more "official" position, as in one where I'd exercise some degree of independent discretion and, lets face it, power.
Ruvym | October 13, 2005 4:02 AM | permalink
 

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...and Cheif = Chief
Alex | October 13, 2005 9:55 AM | permalink
 

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See! That's why I've got you Al.
D | October 13, 2005 10:13 AM | permalink
 

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