A fate worse than death

We had promised the little one a visit to Toys R Us. Don't ever do that unless you reallllllly have to. And before you go, visit Ellen's Diner. Not for the food, definitely not for that. Go there to a) gather your strength for that toy shop visit and b) to remind yourself that there are in fact worse things in life than visiting Toys R Us in Times Square.

Cabaret is simply my least favourite thing in life. And this Diner was full of Broadway wannabees who hadn't yet achieved full time employment in any chorus line so doubled as waiters and waitresses whilst auditioning for the big show that would change their lives....

Enjoy (i certainly did not)

MOMA

We hurried over to the MOMA today. Oddly it is shut on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We learnt this last year when we went on Tuesday, saw that it was obviously shut, and went back on wednesday only to find that it was closed again! Madness. Don't they want our money?

The MOMA is so very worth a visit. They have an incredible collection. We were so taken by it all that we could only do two floors on this viewing and we will have to go back next week to absorb the other two floors. Though obviously not on Tuesday or Wednesday.

breakfast on 7th & Perry

Lovely morning light poured into this cafe. It had a Polish influence apparently but the only evidence we saw of this was a few of the things on the menu that were in Polish and thus unpronounceable. They turned out to be pancakes.

warship

The Intrepid

Shots from early this morn.

I'm going to miss the Hudson. But the consolation is that i get to swap it for the Mediterranean soon.

spent

I have noticed that i have been using the word 'spent' far too much. Shall stop that right now.

It has stopped raining and the temperature has gone up today. This meant i was able to run in my shorts this morning and not in my 'man tights'. I bought those man tights about a year ago and once you run in them its impossible not to wear them whenever you sense it is a bit cold outside.

Did not purchase coffee this morning from starbucks. normally wander back into the house with a couple of takeaways from there but am now boycotting it because when i go in the (same) girl behind the counter always shouts 'keep on running Trent'. its too early for this kind of humiliation - especially when you are wearing man tights.

Rudys Birthday

Spent Monday night with Rudy in some dodgy Argentinian bar on the Lower East side. I foolishly thought it would be him and a few mates having a few beers but it was an industry party for all those visiting reps over for the Boards Summit (the NY version of Cannes). I spent the evening with reps from Stillking and an editing house in London, some US agency types and a producer from Motel in Spain. I narrowly missed Anna from Camp David, who arrived just after i left. Small world. Rudy - big mouth, lovely boy.