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Radio City Rockettes

I’ve gotta take a moment to brag about my brother-in-law. After a grueling and emotionally exhausting audition process, he just earned a spot in the orchestra for the renowned Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Yay, V!

Although I grew up outside of New  York City, I’ve never seen the Rockettes perform. I know that the Rockettes are an institution, but, for my Jewish family, the Christmas Spectacular was never at the top of our list of shows to see (and we’ve seen a lot of Broadway musicals). I wonder why? Hmm…

So 2010 is the year I will finally see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and I’m can’t wait. I asked my BIL if he would play a wrong note very loudly so I could pick him out of the pit, but I don’t think he’ll oblige.

Have you seen the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes?

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PJ 20 September 2010 extracurricular activities , No Comments

2010 emmys fashion round-up

Meh…

2010 emmys january jones

January Jones’s dress looks too much like a mullet.

(Same with Anna Paquin’s)

2010 emmys kyra sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick’s hair is too undone.

2010 emmys keri russell

Keri Russell looks too much like an extra from “Dirty Dancing.”

Likey…

2010 emmys jayma mays

A lovely combination of navy and gold on Jayma Mays.

2010 emmys tina fey

A lovely hairstyle on Tina Fey… finally!

2010 emmys claire danes

A lovely dress on Claire Danes… but her overall look is just too shiny.
Her face and body are glowing.

(images via)

PJ 30 August 2010 extracurricular activities , , 2 Comments

meet lola

In honor of National Dog Day, I’d like to share a photograph of my friend’s dog Lola, who graciously allowed me to take her portrait the other day. She’s part beagle, part dachshund and part diva.

lola the dog

Isn’t she a beaut?

PJ 26 August 2010 extracurricular activities No Comments

a weekend of eating out in omaha

The Drover Omaha

My weekend with Ali was fantastic. Just what I needed as we’re coming up on the halfway point of J’s deployment.

We had 48 hours together and did a lot of eating. I took her to some of my favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants, including Lisa’s Radial Cafe, Rivera’s, Dixie Quicks and The Drover. Saturday was our “day of pampering” with pedicures at The Nail Shop and massages at the Omaha School of Massage. You really can’t beat the price — $35 for a 1-hour massage. Seriously.

But back to The Nail Shop. It was my first time there, and I can honestly say that it was the best pedicure experience I’ve ever had. The leg and foot massage was blissful, my toes are perfect and the space is just so zen. Instead of noisy, vibrating chairs, you sit in oversized, cushy armchairs like these from Pottery Barn and listen to the soothing sound of Sade. I didn’t even want a magazine to read. I just leaned back, closed my eyes and relaxed.

(my photo… I realize that The Drover isn’t necessarily a hole-in-the-wall, but it isn’t a “fancy steakhouse” either.)

PJ 26 July 2010 extracurricular activities , No Comments

why i love mad men

Mad Men Cast

When I purchased three copies of Saturday’s Omaha World-Herald, the guy behind the counter asked if I had just gotten a new puppy. He assumed I needed them for housebreaking purposes.

Silly, him! I explained to “Jake” (I don’t know his name) that the reason I was buying so many was because my picture was in the paper. Seriously! I was interviewed for an article on “Mad Men,” and they included my head shot in the piece.

Unfortunately, my photo is not on their website, but you can read why I love “Mad Men” right here.

Why do you love the show? What did you think about last night’s season premiere?

(image via Omaha World-Herald)

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