Hey all,
I went w/ my dad and my NYC pal (Sadia) to check out Obama’s BIG day! The ppl were VERY excited, but still polite and calm. I guess living w/ Dad in NoVA has its advantages… LOL!
Were you there? Would LOVE to hear from you,
EMMA.
P.S. A big thanks to Sadia for some of the pics!!!
Hey all,
I hope you’re doing FAB, and not 30 y.o. today (JAN 7th) like moi! LOL… Just kidding! Really, I don’t feel THAT old- my fam tells me I’m “like a kid” and “need to be more mature” ALL the time. So… what am I doing for my b-day?
I subbed (as usual) and kept (sorta) in a good mood during the school day. I’m STILL not quite used to how buses/trains are slower here (than back in my beloved NYC)! I need patience… Me and my dad (my roomie these days) are going to have sausage pizza & hot wings (Papa John’s) and check out some PBS.
At 8PM tonight there is a play (Cyrano de Bergerac) w/ Kevin Kline (who I LOVE almost as much as Denzel!), Jennifer Garner, and Daniel Sunjata (the SUPER-HOT hottie who’s sometimes on SVU and Rescue Me).
Below are some pics!
All the best,
EMMA.
P.S. I got a CUTE new phone (by Sony Ericsson) yesterday! YAY!!!
Hello readers!
Feeling a BIT blue? Dark blue maybe? Money low in the bank? Investments down? Join the world! My mom says Obama will make some BIG changes for the better.
I’m VERY slowly emerging from my depression after leaving my love (NYC)! Since I have a long-term sub job and interview(s) coming up, I have to get focused. There is NOT much time to whine and cry these days! (I did that for 2-3 wks already, though!)
What I’m Watching:
CSI: NY
Yes, I started watching b/c of “NY” in the title, but it’s a pretty good show. Gary Sinise is VERY strong (no surprise there!), and there is a sweet office romance btwn Danny (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Lindsey (Anna Belknap), two cops who seem like opposites (at first glance). And… wait for it… they actually look like REAL people!!!
The REALLY cute guy (Eddie Cahill) who played Rachel’s younger bf on Friends is here, too.
And Hill Harper plays a doc; he’s also an author who wrote re: youth issues.
Movies I Recommend:
Dan in Real Life
Dan was living his life w/ his 3 (adorable/challenging) daughters until he met a woman who turned his head (after MANY years). Then he “went a little crazy” as he admits. But who wouldn’t fall in love w/ Juliette Binoche!?
Enchanted
Who wouldn’t fall in love w/ Patrick Dempsey!? (Even my dad likes him!) This is a fairy tale for BOTH kids, teens, and adults! Also ya get to see NYC…
Tortilla Soup
A Mexican-American version of the fantastic Chinese film Eat Drink Man Woman. You get to see Latino actors from several different backgrounds here. And Elizabeth Pena is ALWAYS great to watch IMHO!
Hello readers! Thanks for checking back with me. I’m missing NYC like CRAZY… still!
People are trying ALL crazy ways to get jobs these days! One recent MBA grad posted his resume in his taxicab in NYC. A middle-aged man (who had experience and degree from MIT) stood outside with a sandwich board, and got job offer.
I recently found out about 3 schools (Queens & Bklyn) that have started looking fot ELA teachers ALREADY!!! One of the schools has a GREAT reputation. 2 charter schools (that I learned about at a job fair before) are looking for MANY subj teachers.
On the DC front, I will start subbing at a small Catholic school very soon. I just heard back from a charter HS that needs a sub, too. This group of charters has a good rep, too.
Yeah, I feel a LITTLE less useless now!
EMMA
This evening, I went to a book reading/signing at the Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center (66th St & Broadway) for actor/comedian Richard Belzer’s latest book, a mystery novel that blends real life, fiction, and humor- I Am Not A Cop! Richard was HILARIOUS! He’s very quick with his humor, but also very approacheable.
He has played Detective John Munch (on various shows) since 1992. But the producers initially “wanted a Jason Priestley type” for Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street, a smart, gritty police drame set in Baltimore. (This comment got BIG laughs from the audience!)
“I hope you’re enjoying this. I am. I mean- how many times do you have a famous actor read to you?”
Richard’s glamorous-looking wife (Harlee) and two dogs (Django and Bebe) were also present. (He is the spokesman this year for the North Shore Animal League.) The dogs were walking about the room; people thought that was cute. They were well-behaved (for the most part). Did you know “the Belz” (as some fans call him) spends his time away from NYC in France?
A young lady asked if he had a stunt double; Richard instantly fell on the stage! LOL!!! “Of course I do,” he said, pretending to be injured after getting up. “But some actors have a need to do their own stunts. Meloni does a lot of his own stunts.”
When asked about his great chemistry with Jerry Orbach (they worked together on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order crossover shows), Richard said: “He’s one of the people that I never heard anything bad about. We shared a dressing room whenever we’d do crossover shows. And did you know he was voted as one of the top 100 performers on Broadway? Think of that- out of all the thousands of performers who’ve appeared on Broadway. You know- he was New York.” Very sweet!
Richard, unlike Det. John Munch, has a much more positive tone to his voice. He looked very relaxed, even when an older gentleman made an odd/rambling comment. I liked how he related to the audience, and took the time to chat a bit and pose for photos.
Another SVU fan asked if there are any plans for Munch to have a love interest. Richard asked one of the show’s directors (sitting in audience); he said “no” firmly. Richard would like to have a girl, though. (I thought he and Jennifer Esposito had GREAT chemistry when she was on; too bad her character died!)
A few people commented that they wanted to see more of Munch, because he wasn’t very prominent last season. (I agreed!) Richard replied that he was “very flattered” but liked to have freedom to do other projects that were of interest to him, too.
Richard read a few pages from his book; he said he’d been writing for a long time. His plan is to get 2 more novels published soon; one is already completed. When asked about his motivation/influence, he said he admires (pulp mystery writers) like Dashiell Hammett.
I took a pic for the young lady ahead of me in line, so she took one for me- YAY! She looked excited because SVU is her mom’s fave TV show, and she’d be able to give a COOL b-day present.
Now the BEST part… my little chat with Richard:
Me: “It’s really great meeting you. If you have some pull… could you maybe get Andre Braugher to guest star on SVU? That’d be great!”
RB: “You know, nothing would make me happier. He used to beat me in chess.”
Knightleyemma 