It was a completely crazy, exhausting day and I loved almost every minute of it. Here are some more flickr sets of the event. (I show up in both of them!)
I'll admit I wasn't always an HP fan. I didn't even know about the series until the 4th book (Goblet of Fire) came out in 2000. One of my co-workers at the time told me that I would love the books whenever I got around to reading them. I've actually only read the first four books so far, having seen the movies before reading each of the books (which might be a 1st in the history of something or other). I'm not sure if I can hold out, now that Deathly Hallows is out and the series is over. My brother started reading it as soon as I brought it home. He'd already read 500 pages by morning and would finish the book by nightfall. I'm going to start reading Order of the Phoenix right now.
Showing posts with label volunteer. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Updates (of a sort)
I'm not happy and I'm not sad.
I'm healthier than I was since my last post 2 months ago (lost about 15 lbs and the cholesterol levels are normal).
I'm not sure that I'll be going to Vancouver in November.
This next week is going to be awesome.
And I'll try to backfill the events starting with my visit to DC.
I'm healthier than I was since my last post 2 months ago (lost about 15 lbs and the cholesterol levels are normal).
I'm not sure that I'll be going to Vancouver in November.
This next week is going to be awesome.
And I'll try to backfill the events starting with my visit to DC.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Tasty Tasty Times
I saw Wendy again! And she remembered me which was awesome. All meat for me tonight. I almost got V to dance with me. Would've been the first time since the wedding. I'll get her next time.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Origami Paper and Heroes
Helped sort the paper for the upcoming convention and then off to another potluck. I was so spacey from lack of sleep I almost missed Michele's thing. And I finally got to play Guitar Hero II. Yay!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
AIDS Walk 2007
Gold Team! We were almost the first ones to finish.
I just like to yell at the cheerleaders.
I thought I saw someone, and thought maybe I saw her again.
I just like to yell at the cheerleaders.
I thought I saw someone, and thought maybe I saw her again.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
TAWNY Red Hook
Off the Hook & More Red Hook.
My small contribution to the festivities.
Oh yeah, we also hosted a Citrus themed potluck that night. :)
My small contribution to the festivities.
Oh yeah, we also hosted a Citrus themed potluck that night. :)
Saturday, April 21, 2007
OHNY Times Square
Woke up early to get to my volunteering stint for the week, OHNY's Peeling Back The Neon tour of Times Square. As described on their website:
Peeling Back the Neon! April 21, 2007
Think Times Square is all electric glimmer and gloss? Join OHNY to catch a glimpse behind the neon. Offering a look at a century of design, The Times Square Alliance tour guides will take you to spaces and places that will help define “The Crossroads of the World.”
We began the tour (led by Judy) at the Times Square Information Center (located inside the now landmarked Embassy Movie Theatre). She started off with a quick history, both of "the Deuce" in general and of the Embassy Movie Theatre and the story of its landmarking in 1999. She then took us outside to view the Louis H. Friedland designed building (1560 Broadway) from its 46th Street side; Judy pointed out the four statues along the 2nd floor of the building. Turns out the then (1927) owner of the bulding, Israel Miller, wanted to pay homage to the theatre stars of the day and commissioned Alexander Stirling Calder (the mobile dude's daddy) to make them. The women so sculpted are Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy, Rosa Ponselle as Norma, Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia, & Marilyn Miller as Sunny.
Pics of the statues here.
We ventured farther away from Times Square along 46th and stopped in for some quiet reflection inside the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin aka Smoky Mary's. Judy told us a hilarious (though probably incredibly sacrilicious) story that happened in the church years ago.
Back outside on the plaza next to Father Duffy Square (the former and future site of the TKTS booth) where we saw the Naked Cowboy honing his craft and grabbing some ass. An article about the old TKTS booth with a mention of The Israel Miller Building's landmarking. I was too far away from Judy to hear what she was saying above the roar of the traffic around us and the screeching subway below, so I reverted back into usher mode and discussed future volunteering efforts with the OHNY coordinator.
Our final stop on the tour was André Balazs's Hotel QT (shouldn't it be Hotel DL?), famous for its stylish/budget party vibe (the rooms originally had no doors/screens for the showers and still have no doors to the main bathroom area). Maybe I'll stay there next time I'm out on the town...
Peeling Back the Neon! April 21, 2007
Think Times Square is all electric glimmer and gloss? Join OHNY to catch a glimpse behind the neon. Offering a look at a century of design, The Times Square Alliance tour guides will take you to spaces and places that will help define “The Crossroads of the World.”
We began the tour (led by Judy) at the Times Square Information Center (located inside the now landmarked Embassy Movie Theatre). She started off with a quick history, both of "the Deuce" in general and of the Embassy Movie Theatre and the story of its landmarking in 1999. She then took us outside to view the Louis H. Friedland designed building (1560 Broadway) from its 46th Street side; Judy pointed out the four statues along the 2nd floor of the building. Turns out the then (1927) owner of the bulding, Israel Miller, wanted to pay homage to the theatre stars of the day and commissioned Alexander Stirling Calder (the mobile dude's daddy) to make them. The women so sculpted are Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy, Rosa Ponselle as Norma, Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia, & Marilyn Miller as Sunny.
Pics of the statues here.
We ventured farther away from Times Square along 46th and stopped in for some quiet reflection inside the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin aka Smoky Mary's. Judy told us a hilarious (though probably incredibly sacrilicious) story that happened in the church years ago.
Back outside on the plaza next to Father Duffy Square (the former and future site of the TKTS booth) where we saw the Naked Cowboy honing his craft and grabbing some ass. An article about the old TKTS booth with a mention of The Israel Miller Building's landmarking. I was too far away from Judy to hear what she was saying above the roar of the traffic around us and the screeching subway below, so I reverted back into usher mode and discussed future volunteering efforts with the OHNY coordinator.
Our final stop on the tour was André Balazs's Hotel QT (shouldn't it be Hotel DL?), famous for its stylish/budget party vibe (the rooms originally had no doors/screens for the showers and still have no doors to the main bathroom area). Maybe I'll stay there next time I'm out on the town...
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