WOW WHAT A NIGHT
Once a year of for at least the last 3 years we had had the best time ever surprising one of our really good friends. Why should this year be any different. it was all planned out a small quite dinner with a couple friends. She had no idea what was in store. I was to pick Bonnie up and head over to Kavitha's to pick her up for reservation at 8:00. But when we walked in the door well a bunch of friends jump out. The sweet part about this is like many people Bonnie never has done anything crazy for her b-day. So I think we hit her heart extra good this year. Thanks to all of you who helps make this work. After the surprise the fun just started. We went out to a club dance allot and had a blast then headed to MCy'Ds for a 2am food stop. Now as the legend goes I made fun of how she would be acting at 2am. Lo and behold she remembered this and started a new trend at least among us where we all do this "Grrrr" thingy. Man it was so funny. Well you have to see the shorten down surprise b-day video to understand how funny it was.
Happy B-day Bonnie. I think I have known you for about 2 years now i am for one among many others are proud to have know you as a great friend and someone I have gone and seen many things with including some awesome road trips ( PARIS ) . Thanks for being there for me also all of these years. Cheers :-)
Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Modernism Art Exhibit at the Corcoran
FONDUE
I went to the Modernism Art Exhibit at the Corcoran last night. This was a big opening for the Corcoran art gallery. These opening are always really nice. Everyone was dressed up all fancy like in nice clothes. Great food and open bar. But my favorite by fare was the Fondue. Yes you heard it right Fondue. They had all of the free Fondue you could eat. I know I should be talking about art here but the Fondue was so good. I dipped the following in chocolate, caramel and even cream
Strawberries
Bananas
Marshmallows
Doughnut holes
Apples
Short cake
Chocolate cookies
Was there more to dip into chocolate yes but that was about all I could eat. i think I downed 2000 calories or more.
THE ART
As for the art I really liked the adding of movies. They played a bunch of films strips of the 1930s from different countries. These films were spread around different rooms as you walk through them. But some of the art did not move me that much. I love to be moved by art. To look at it and have it move something inside of me. Not many of the pieces i saw last night did this. Maybe I was thinking about the god food to much to get into the art. The reason we were all there :-)
I went to the Modernism Art Exhibit at the Corcoran last night. This was a big opening for the Corcoran art gallery. These opening are always really nice. Everyone was dressed up all fancy like in nice clothes. Great food and open bar. But my favorite by fare was the Fondue. Yes you heard it right Fondue. They had all of the free Fondue you could eat. I know I should be talking about art here but the Fondue was so good. I dipped the following in chocolate, caramel and even cream
Strawberries
Bananas
Marshmallows
Doughnut holes
Apples
Short cake
Chocolate cookies
Was there more to dip into chocolate yes but that was about all I could eat. i think I downed 2000 calories or more.
THE ART
As for the art I really liked the adding of movies. They played a bunch of films strips of the 1930s from different countries. These films were spread around different rooms as you walk through them. But some of the art did not move me that much. I love to be moved by art. To look at it and have it move something inside of me. Not many of the pieces i saw last night did this. Maybe I was thinking about the god food to much to get into the art. The reason we were all there :-)
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Doubt
THE AFTER PARTY
Last night I went to the grand opening of the new Broadway play called "Doubt" in DC. it was a great play. I scored some tickets from my older brother who is now the house manager for the national theater. The play was awesome, i mean really good. But even better was after the play ended we got a little tour of the back office to see the offices where my brother works. We then went to the cast party where we got to hang out with the cast. They had an open bar tons of awesome fancy food and yes deserts that could kill you. It was really fun talking over the show with others drinking wine. Felt like a true night on the town.
MY REVIEW
Doubt written by John Patrick Shanley. The show itself was really well written. Its the first show I ever saw where you think writing was as important as the actors. It was so well written it reminded me of a really good movie but you are seeing it live in front of you. The point of the play is to cast doubt in people, things and actions. To show there is no clear answer to what you think you may know is the truth. Where one person saw one thing someone else may see another. We all think we know the answers in our heads based on what our bias's are and things we grew up with. The play makes you walk away and really think about it long after you left the theater. In fact i am still thinking about it now. Great play John very well done.
Last night I went to the grand opening of the new Broadway play called "Doubt" in DC. it was a great play. I scored some tickets from my older brother who is now the house manager for the national theater. The play was awesome, i mean really good. But even better was after the play ended we got a little tour of the back office to see the offices where my brother works. We then went to the cast party where we got to hang out with the cast. They had an open bar tons of awesome fancy food and yes deserts that could kill you. It was really fun talking over the show with others drinking wine. Felt like a true night on the town.
MY REVIEW
Doubt written by John Patrick Shanley. The show itself was really well written. Its the first show I ever saw where you think writing was as important as the actors. It was so well written it reminded me of a really good movie but you are seeing it live in front of you. The point of the play is to cast doubt in people, things and actions. To show there is no clear answer to what you think you may know is the truth. Where one person saw one thing someone else may see another. We all think we know the answers in our heads based on what our bias's are and things we grew up with. The play makes you walk away and really think about it long after you left the theater. In fact i am still thinking about it now. Great play John very well done.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Top of the Morning to Ya
SHAMROCK FEST
Oh boy Saturday was a good' old Irish time. I went to the shamrock fest at the RFK stadium and let just saw i had a blast. I mean wow. Lots of people walking around great music and pretty much you ran into friends everywhere you go. I think because of MEETin we have so many people who are in the group over the years that when you go to big festivals you end up just running into people ever where. I will definitely go again next year. Fun times
Oh boy Saturday was a good' old Irish time. I went to the shamrock fest at the RFK stadium and let just saw i had a blast. I mean wow. Lots of people walking around great music and pretty much you ran into friends everywhere you go. I think because of MEETin we have so many people who are in the group over the years that when you go to big festivals you end up just running into people ever where. I will definitely go again next year. Fun times
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