Dinner Party, Street Fun
I’m still enjoying my stay here in NYC immensely and I’ll be here only a few more days. It’s gonna suck having to go home, I’m definitely not looking forward to that. I’ll have a lot of catching up to do when I return though so I’ll be plenty busy!
Lisa and I hosted a little dinner party here at her apartment last night, Deni and Last Guy and one of Lisa’s best friends Linny came over to pig out on some of my cajun cuisine. I cooked up a big ass pot of spicy, homestyle red beans and rice with tons of smoke sausage and extra garlic (and a dash of Tabasco sauce!) and crusty french bread, just the way I like it! It was apparently a big hit, everyone went back for seconds, there was barely any left over and at first I thought that I was cooking way too much! To top it off Lisa cooked up a batch of New Orleans style pecan pralines (see story) and served them up with vanilla ice cream, awesome!
Deni had just picked up the final mastered version of her new CD on the way over to Lisa’s and after dinner we all sat and listened to it for the very first time! How fucking cool is that! I have to tell ya I was very much impressed, every song on the disc sounds incredible and I would definitely buy this CD, Deni also received some very good news just today about several of her songs but I’ll let you guys read about that over at her blog. I’m sure she’ll be posting it soon.
The streets here are naturally jammed with heavy trafffic at most hours of every day and most of the traffic seems to be taxi cabs with some of the wildest, craziest driving styles I’ve seen in a long time. Going anywhere in a vehicle is definitely an adventure. All of the main avenues go north/south and are generally 4 lanes wide and one way. Apparently the white lines dividing the lanes are painted on the roads as mere suggestions, nobody seems to care whether or not they are in lane, with lots of jockeying back and forth, straddling the lines, cutting each other off, horn blowing, shouting strings of curses in a wide variety of foreign accents, rude finger gestures and the vehicles are constantly bobbing and weaving back and forth like a fleet of punch drunk, has been boxers. What crazy fun!
The other day, I happened across one really cool example of street art just around the corner that I liked so much I just had to get a picture.
The artist was obviously trying to capture the appearance of what a bucket of white paint would look like if it had fallen off a truck and splattered all over the street.I was amazed at the detail of the foot prints and the tire tracks of the cars, just like the real thing! Hell yeah!
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Lucky you to get to stay so long! Glad you’re having such a great time. Now I’m off to read what Deni has to say about the CD.
Nice gravitar picture of me. Scared the poo right outta me! Thanks
Hey, where to I get me one of them dogs that picks up poop!
I’m glad they enjoyed the cajun cooking. They need to go visit you in New Orleans so you and the city can feed them for about a week.
Oh man, what I wouldn’t do for some real cajun food! I love red beans & rice ala cajun. Sounds as if you are having a blast. Safe travels my friend.
You should find theartists and get his autograph
I’ve never had homemade red beans and rice either–just the Zatarain’s version and wasn’t fond of it.
Good to see you’re still alive and kicking. Have fun!
happy new year! hope your transition to home will be a smooth one…
Glad you are having a great time, sweetie. You so deserve time away from the “The Hole”. Enjoy but damn I never get a call anymore * pouting*
Take care, have fun, enjoy life as I send you a few smoochies, hugs and kisses.
Oh, hey, my dogs can do that, but they like it better when Early does it for them. Sounds like your having a great time. Get good and rested because our web site NEEDS you.
So glad you’re having a good time!
The Cajun cooking ROCKED as did the cook - YUM on all counts
And too funny about the white lines dividing the streets are “mere suggestions.” Welcome to New York!
I dunno, Se7en. I hate to say it but your description of NYC driving sounds exactly like what I thought of NOLA drivers. Of course, I arrived (on the first of my five trips in the last 18 months) on a Friday night at about 10:00, so maybe they’d all been out partying, but I think NOLA has (had) some of the craziest drivers this GA Peach has ever encountered! LOL.
Have a great trip home!
What a great description of NYC traffic!! Glad you’re having a good time!
Now that painting should sell!!!
I am sooo hungry right now, and I would just LOVE a big helping of that beans and rice! Sounds so good!
Glad that you’re having a blast with the divine LB!
I agree - Deni’s music is very cool.
Why do most of the avatars look like Gene Simmons???
NYC sounds wonderful, bad drivers and all.
It kinda looks like a bird’s head detached from the body….
Yes, warped I am.
The food all sounds delicious….
It sounds like you’re having a great time. You really know how to have fun. when are you coming to visit me?????
Sounds like a great time and delicious food!
Rude finger gestures? You must be mistaken, in NY? No way.
LOL Wooo! What art!
Glad you’re having a good time, Sugar!
I assume the Metro Museum of Art came by and took up the pavement on which this modern art was displayed….
Like the new look and the new pics! Much less of your darkside shows through:)
Good to see you are having a great time in all that you do!
smooshes stranger!
HEY! A painting that looks like it’s supposed to… what do ya know…
I’m glad you’re still having fun!
Miss ya though!
Everyone is visiting new york except me. I’m on myway, fuckers!
Seriously, I’m happy for you (despite my red seething jealously!)….no really I’m happy for you. New environs, kick-ass cuisine, I’m hardly jealous enough to fold myself into your carry-on bag!
Note to self: Resume yoga classes!
wow! it really DOES look like what a bucket of white paint would look like if it splattered on the road! ;D
I’m glad you are having a great time. You deserve it!
Happy travels Sev.
I think I see Jesus in that painting. Someone hurry call the press and sell it on eBay!!!
Lois Lane
Nice artwork, ya know Buffalo is not that far away. LOL.. yeah OK so ya can’t walk but hey next time let me know your coming to NY sooner, I could have used a break from this part of the world. Huggz