Checking In

Well, it's been a while since I last blogged which always means I've been busy with my job and busy socially as well. Add to that sunburn recuperation and many errands and you have my last 2 weeks.

But for now I'm taking in the good weather today and eating out at Al's Stand in the Tuck, right near my job actually. :-)
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WANT!

Lobster Alert

I enjoyed my first trip to the beach this year at my lovely widdle West Haven beach, however my "tan" has become a nice red and will remain that way for at least until tomorrow. So I am a lobster for the rest of today and am boarding myself up in my little apartment with Wayne's World and much house cleaning to keep me occupied. I did take some nice pictures from my little alcove on the beach, so take a look.

For some reason, I always end up taking a picture of my feet at the beach, so here ya go. Tarantino take notice, they are wee sexy beasts...



Here's a view from my chair...



Then afterwards I went for a walk along the beach and sat on the rocks for a bit...




So it was a great day and I'm happily recuperating for now.

Stealing Some Time

Well, I'm early for my site visit this morning, so I finally have some me time to sit back and blog for a bit.

Wow, it's been busy at work and Darcy/Gert has been getting a workout all over the tri-state area. Yonkers, Manhattan, Norwalk, Tarrytown...eesh...But, this is all happy busy times, I'm happy to be working with my place and it seems like all is OK with me.

The creepy guy at work, that I was convinced would end up stuffing me in a box and leaving me by the side of the road, is quitting. Isn't that awesome! Now we don't have to wait for him to go postal!

CC is good, but busy, so flirting has been few, but still magical and cute. Tee hee. Why doesn't he just ask me out! BA!

This weekend will be a time to recuperate and take in some of my beach, weather permitting of course and then to celebrate Father's Day with my Dad. I have this awesome pop up card to give him and a nice check. :-)
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New York State of Mind

Was in the city today to attend a slightly ritzy/still slightly laid back meeting with everyone involved in designing/building this penthouse that I've been working on as the lead junior engineer (the big time engineer has the stamp and approves my design, I do the actual designing, he's an associate of my boss so it's pretty cool).

Had we not been wrapped up in a meeting for a couple hours or did a full site visit, I would have called people to see what they were up to, but sadly I was too tired and just wanted to get home and nap. You people know who you are.

But anyway, on to the point of the post, I wish I could somehow magically live in Manhattan and stay at my job all at the same time. *sigh*

I absolutely love being in Manhattan, I take every opportunity I can to make it down there and I make excuses to visit as much as possible. There's something about that place that feels like home and is immensely comforting and yet at the same time possesses a tremendous force and keeps me at the edge of my seat.

The feeling I get is kind of like bumping into someone that used to be in class with you, but you weren't close friends: you cross paths and stare at each other for a while, both knowing you recognize the other and are both trying to figure out where you've met before. There's something familiar and comfortable, but you don't know why.

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Obama '08?!

So, did he really win the ticket and Hilary said she'd be his VP? Really?

Awesome and finally are two words I'm happy to say right now.

However, to be quite honest I'd be happy voting for the donkey himself if he were running on the Democratic ticket. With the way things are going lately, I bet we'd be a lot better off and still have a better economy than what's going on right now.

And in no way am I saying that either Clinton or Obama are less than a donkey, I'm implying that about the current administration, the donkey totally owns what we have now.

And yes, I still can smell the sulfur.
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Weekend Shenanigans

I always end up doing the blogging round up on Monday because I know myself and there's no way I'm going to take time away from the fun I'm having in order to blog properly. Blogging, to me, is always a way to record and remember the activities I've done. The most I can get to active blogging is my Twitter and that's even a little shaky.

So here's the recap:
* went to visit my friend and had dinner and drinks around her neck of the woods.

• Dinner was at a great Chinese restaurant called Hunan Balcony that actually served you tea with your meal, I know, that's what I said...I'm just so used to the local questionable places that this one made me believe in stellar Chinese restaurants again. Great tea, the food was very good and didn't make me feel fat after I ate it which is hard to do with some Chinese restaurants.
• Drinks were at this great local Irish pub called the An Beal Bocht (and I have no idea how to pronounce that, so your guess is as good as mine). The place was very chill and laid back, plus there were all types of people there so I don't think anyone would ever feel out of place if they stopped in for a drink. I will definitely be back there again as the waiters and clientèle were quite cute.
  

* Saturday was spend out in Manhattan at many cool vintage stores and milling around the 2nd Avenue Street Fair and enjoying all the different foods and things up for sale: orchids, empanadas, zepoli and baskets, oh MY!

* got a massive headache because Mother Nature must have been having a visit with her Aunt Flo. She seemed to periodically squish my widdle head from the clouds. But after we got back I felt better. *shudder*

*fixed my friend's bookcases over tasty duck and excellent wine

...like really good wine

...like EPIC WIN wine (holy crap that was good wine)

So 'twas a good weekend indeed. Next weekend shall be spent with my sister and we shall have happy fun times in Long Island and around my place as we have a mission to fix one of her ear piercings and also take a trip on the ferry.