Hump Day Crush

After seeing 'The Hangover' two weekends ago, all I hear anyone talking about is a) how hilarious it was b) how Zach Gblahblahblah killed it and c) how smoking hot Bradley Cooper was in it. There was a long discussion between my girlfriends and I about how he normally doesn't do it for us, but how somehow the scruff and the fat lip just made it.

This somehow led to us talking about who we would crush on if given a chance - the battle royale came down to three names:

1) Bradley Cooper (in 'The Hangover', not in Wedding Crashers)

2) Ryan Gosling (The Notebook, or really anytime)

3) Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place back in the day, 'Just Friends', amazing body, but also dated Alanis and married to Scarlett Johannsen who bothers me a lot for some reason)

So of course this led to my Hump Day Crush of the week. I know who my choice was. Who's yours? xx

Hump Day Crush

Zack Morris/Mark Paul Gosselar.  The stud of the 90s.  I know I spent countless hours on the couch watching Zack and the Bayside crew's shenanigans, probably while wearing a Hypercolor tee and Z Cavaricci shorts and drinking Capri Suns.  Although my favorite episode didn't center around him (sidebar: it was when Jessie Spano took too many No Doze and she was so excited, so excited...so scared!), he was cute enough to make it worthwhile to consistently tune in.  I mean, how could you resist the bleached blonde hair and the teen dream with a megawatt smile?  See above.

And dude grew up to be no slouch either.  (I am purposely choosing to ignore the college years) He is still dreamy, still working and you have to love a dude who is funny and is willingly in on the joke!  See below. xx

I'm the last drip standing up against the wall...

Houston and Broadway.  June 6th, 2009. xx

Hump Day Crush

I went to Highline Ballroom to go and see The Roots work their weekly jam session last night. The music was awesome and the guests were phenomenal, especially considering the tickets are a recession friendly $10.  Totally satisfied with the performances, and crazy solo jams, there was a last crazy surprise guest - Q-Tip - who has earned top honors this week.  

Whether during his Tribe Called Quest days (below) or last night (above) dude looks good and sounds even better.  Okay, so he may have been a little cheese-y during 'Vivrant Thing' and 'Breathe and Stop' days, but I dare you to listen to either and not get the hook stuck in your head for days.  His smooth flow and clever vocals tell a story, where his floating higher pitched voice is somehow charismatic and allows him to get away rapping things that other people would just sound vulgar or banal saying.  Q-Tip can kick it, yes, he can. xx

There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard...

A nice weekend break to South Hero, VT for a friend's wedding was just what was needed. A camp right on Lake Champlain, there were ferries, ducks, geese flying, sun, bonfires and a ridiculous amount of love and support in the air.  It was amazing.

Crazy sunset over NY, more specifically the Adirondacks.
Beautiful Lilacs - the color is apparently indigenous to Vermont.  They smelled heavenly.

And then a harsh welcome back to reality. xx

Hump Day Crush

Okay.  So I have gotten a bit of 'playoff' fever.  Both series are crazy and I had a toss up this week between the Lebron puppet and the dude I finally decided on.  But it was no contest after thinking about it.  My crush of the week is Chris "the Birdman" Anderson.  Yes, he has ridiculous hair, terrible chin fuzz, an absurd amount of wings tattooed on his body...but he has crazy attitude, plays with heart and is a spark plug for his team.  He is also an interesting story of getting his life together and back in the NBA after being suspended for violating their substance abuse policy.  And to be honest, he actually looks better with the gelled mohawk - dude off the court was pulling his best Backstreet Boy comb-forward do which I am not down with.  I am rooting for the Nuggets, and not just because Kobe bugs me - but to see what the Nuggets and the Birdman can do. xx

Here it is, a groove slightly transformed, just a little of a break from the norm...

Memorial Day - what better way to kick off the summer than watching the Yankees vs. the World Champ Phillies on a beautiful day in the Bronx?  I don't even like the Yankees that much, but the game was fun and the new stadium was crazy.  Huge, clean and new.  Cushioned stadium seats, built in cup holders, actual leg room and futuristic clean bathrooms.  

This was the true view from our seats, 5 rows back from the field, right behind Nick Swisher in right field.
Jeter and the boys warming up, doing some wind sprints.

And of course the food.  There are all of the stadium staples - $10 beers, chicken fingers and fries.  You have to try the garlic fries (be prepared since they are seriously smelly) and they also had cheese steaks (good but could have been better).

Of course with my luck, I managed to be in the bathroom during Jeter's homer, but the Yanks closed in on the Phillies 2 run lead in spectacular fashion in the 9th to win the game.  There was a giant cloud over the stadium while the Yankees were down, but miraculously the sun started to shine and A-Rod (A-Roid) hit a homer to tie the game.  It was the best game I have been too and I don't even like the Yankees that much.  Will have to make it to CitiField next...xx