The Vernacularist

US Open

at Nadal v.  Ferrer.  Amazing seats!

Why isn't this lit up?

It's the empire state bldg.  I have to figure this out....

Snowbird UT

Vacation to celebrate end of first semester.  With my friend greg, I caught 15in of powder on our first day.  Beautiful weather yesterday and today.  We also skied Alta, UT yesterday.  No snowbaords allowed there so the snow was still plentiful.  My shins are killing me, so I had to stop early. Check flickr soon for more pics.

school, weddings and more

Hard to find time for the blog love.  These last weeks have been a blur so I'm going to give the itemized-update:

• two weeks of orientation at NYU was too long and too busy.  It could have been only a week long, or two weeks with less to do. I'm not just saying that because I had summer classes where I met 65 five of my 400 classmates.  Getting to know the classmates was great, but I was scheduled all day, everyday, with things to do.
• Recruiters come to school starting October, so I have to get on top of my work and prepare for choosing my summer intership
• Went to my friends Kate & Owen's wedding, as well as Owen's bachelor party two days earlier. Fantastic wedding, beautiful weather for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden event.  They have such great friends, many of whom I have gotten to know over their 11 year relationship.  Pics of the bachelor party and after wedding party here.
• Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the wedding of two other great friends, Justin & Michelle.  From all the flickr pics and over-the-phone tesitmonials, I hear the affair was just as fantastic.  CONGRATULATIONS!

Snazzy apartment

Yes, I used the word snazzy.  And it's well deserved, in this case.  It's really a double threat word.  It starts with the "sn" combo and then, as if to flaunt it's Fonzi-ness, has the double "z" kicker. Snarf, snooker, etc. but with the zz package.  I am filled with awe. 

The one and only Mike Protevi has done his organizational/design magic with my stuff and created a great place for me to live.  If you don't rememeber, he revamped my DC apartment last year. Pics of the latest creation are here, here and here. 

Tell me what you think....

Birthday Party pics are up

I just uploded the pics, but please check out the set rather than the stream.  I ordered the photos in the set the way they should be viewed. 8 out of 10 doctors recommend this viewing order (The other 2 docs can go screw themselves!). I had a great birthday party.  I can't say I'm happy that I didn't have it in DC, but it was definitely the right decision.  Sucked that I couldn't have everyone I wanted there, but those who came made it a blast.

Also, want to put you all onto my friend Owen's new blog, The Physical Plant.  Maybe not new, since he left it abandoned from 8 months, but like Phoenix, it's risen from the ashes. The blog is from the point of view of his house plant. There are a mulitude of characters involved: his better half and fiancee, the Postman and General (two cats), other friends, neighbors and crazy people.  Here is a little taste:

My natural plant pheromones have always sufficed for pollinating the bitches.

Take a read because I think you'll like it.

Yummy lunch

With family at Esca in NYC.  The waiters heard it was my birthday so they had this made.  I had the crudo (Italian sushi), a lobster spaghetti and a whole blue fish.  Totally indulgent and also delectible. The birthday week continues tonight....

Birthday lunch!

Birthday lunch!

ITALY WINS!

ITALY ITALY ITALY!!!  Here are some more pics from the evening in Jersey City and Little Italy.

italy will win

the are ezcited and are getting shots on goal. The bar is packed too!