Quick Bicycle Date

This jacket, you guys, OMG, it's the best jacket. I got this jacket & these boots out of our Manhattan Mini-Storage unit Friday night. The jacket is a vintage 80's ski-suit which I also own the pants to - and the boots are STEVEN by Steve Madden and they are not only comfortable walking boots, but also excellent bicycle riding boots.


Tonight we went on a quick trip to the Upper West Side to see Peaches do Jesus Christ Superstar all by herself. My purse is just hanging on my 'bars.

Peaches' singing was really impressive. Matt liked the outfits. (There were only 2 outfits, but I appreciated his commentary.)


The UWS was festive. If we stick around NYC for a long time, I'd love to live over there.

This was also one of the quickest, shortest bike-date trips we've been on. Just across the park and down a few blocks.

Matt forgot his glubs. Misery.


BUT - 42º felt so warm after my ride last week in 24º! I felt unstoppable tonight in the warmth and with all the lights around.



Matt standing in front of the band shell in Central Park.

He's almost looking at me and letting me take his photo!



The Peaches performance was nice. It wasn't one of the most amazing things I've ever been to, but her singing voice is really nice. I love her. Not like I love Maddow, but I still love Peaches a lot.

The venue was the Ethical Society Culture center or something and the concert hall is just like a church. The seats were numbered, but we were sitting in pews. The drinks were HUGE. (speaking of church) I had a double rum & coke. Yum!

She had on a giant, gold lame open-sleeve dolman jacket in the 2nd act. Her accompaniment pianist was fantastic. That's all she had. Just Peaches + Piano.

Tomorrow I'm going to the BUST Craftacular, then next week will be busy then I go to Arkanasas! I'm spending Christmas Day on a FARM! I can't wait!

Happy Fall...Already!

2 of my favorite things in the world are happening this fall. Wait - THREE of my Favorite Things in the WORLD are happening, and December is already on fire!

Amy Sedaris's new book Simple Times is coming out this fall and her book tour has 3 New York City events.

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I am fully available and getting there super early for all of these New York City events.

Here's Amy signing the first thing I ever got her to sign. Now I've lost count. She said I had cute hair. I'm so in love with her.


Here's the whole tour schedule as of July 28th:

November 4: New York, NY. Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 7:00 pm
November 5: Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Free Library, Central Library, 7:30 pm
November 8: Washington, DC. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 7:00 pm
November 9: Atlanta, GA. Margaret Mitchell House, 6:00 pm
November 10: Raleigh, NC. Quail Ridge Books, 7:30 pm
November 11: Durham, NC. Regulator Bookshop, 7:00 pm
November 12: Asheville, NC. Malaprop’s, time TBD
November 13: Chicago, IL. Borders, N. Michigan Ave., 2:00 pm
November 15: San Francisco, CA. City Arts & Lectures, Herbst Theatre, 8:00 pm
November 16: Santa Cruz, CA. Book Shop Santa Cruz, 7:00 pm
November 17: Menlo Park, CA. Kepler’s, 7:30 pm
November 21: Milwaukee, WI. Next Chapter Bookshop/Turner Hall Ballroom, time TBD
November 30: Boston, MA. Brookline Booksmith/Coolidge Corner Theater, 6:00 pm
December 2: New York, NY. Borders, Columbus Circle, 7:00 pm
December 12: New York, NY. BUST Holiday Craftacular, Metropolitan Pavilion

I already emailed my North Carolina homegirls and told them to mark their calendars. If I was still in the area, I would definitely be going to the Durham and Raleigh events.

Favorite thing #2 is The BUST Magazine Holiday Craftacular. I spend a reckless amount of money at this thing. My friend Emily is hard enough to go with me, because to be my date- you've got to be in line around 7am. I will not fail to get that goody bag! Go hard or don't even go! -is my motto. I bought my Amy Sedaris Granny Panties there. This Sarah Palin Pair... Family Heirlooms for sure!


Favorite thing #3 is Peaches. Peaches is bring her one-woman rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar: Peaches Christ Superstar to the U.S.A! She's Jesus, she's Mary, she's Everything! Tickets went on pre-sale for fan club/email subscribers on Thursday and yes, I had completed the transaction by lunchtime.

This is when I saw Peaches on her "Impeach my Bush" tour in Norfolk, VA.


Peaches Christ & The BUST Craftacular are all in one amazing weekend in December. I can't wait to rock this FALL!

I've been living "Summer of Cheap" but someone just told me summer is almost over. What?! I am going to need a theme for the fall and suspect it's going to be craft-related. But I also think I'm going to be out & about way too much to do any actual crafts myself.