Monthly Archives for February 2012

Everybody Knows Someone

A dear friend of mine texted me last night, asking me to send her a picture of the Empire State Building.  After asking her why, she informed me that it was lit blue and green in honor of National Eating … Continue reading →

28. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: Current Events, Family, Food, Friends, New York City | Tags: , , , , | 8 comments

Big Leagues

While flipping through the latest issue of V Magazine, I came across this interesting line in Lady Gaga’s monthly fashion and art column: “How can I hit a home run that will make every player question every run that was … Continue reading →

28. February 2012 by Alyssa
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Time Well Spent

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Afternoon strolls with my best friends. Chinese food traditions. Disco naps. Questions that have no answers. Too much caffeine. Too little sleep. Day-drinking in the sunshine. A … Continue reading →

27. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: Drinks, Food, Friends, Hoboken, Quotes, Scenic | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

TTT: Behind-the-Scenes

Just another typical Tuesday.

21. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: New York City, Top Ten Tuesdays | Tags: , , | 3 comments

Whirlwind

This week, I: 1. Spent Valentine’s Day on my couch with Pad Thai, red wine, and a surprise visitor from Philadelphia. 2. Received the best present ever from my boss (pictured above). Lady Gaga paper dolls? Yes, please! 3. Cried … Continue reading →

18. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: Food, Friends, Lady Gaga, New York City, Quotes | Tags: , | 3 comments

Throwback Thursday: Tommy’s Combover

Tommy Then: Tommy Now: Just Kidding. Tommy Now, For Real: This post has been brought to you by Rogaine. #LOVEYOU #MEANIT

16. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: Friends, Throwback Thursday | Tags: , , | 1 comment

Grammy Awards 2012

Last night, we had a Grammy Viewing “Party” at Tommy and Connor’s apartment.  I put the word “party” in quotes because Chelsea fell asleep on three separate occasions, Connor was the only one drinking, Connor’s drink of choice was Skinny … Continue reading →

13. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: Current Events, Friends, Hoboken, Music | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 comment

The First Step

I’m currently blogging from a freezing cold Septa train, en route to Ho(me)boken. My weekend was spent in Philadelphia, where I consumed my first authentic Philly cheesesteak (as seen above), saw my very first silent film (Academy Award prep), and … Continue reading →

12. February 2012 by Alyssa
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Cookie Monster

Please take a moment to admire these cookies that Kelsey made. Yes, that’s an Oreo INSIDE of a chocolate chip cookie. I know.  It blew my mind, too. And, yes, it was freakin’ fantastic.

07. February 2012 by Alyssa
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Can I #Guetta Beat?

On Saturday night, we went to see David Guetta at The Borgata in Atlantic City. Our dear friend Connor put his party-planning skills to work — starting up an e-mail chain and providing the group with a detailed itinerary. He … Continue reading →

06. February 2012 by Alyssa
Categories: Friends, Hoboken, Music, Travel | Tags: , , , | 2 comments

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