new york city, day one
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kismet09With beautiful weather like this, and the ease of an EZ-Pass coming through the Holland Tunnel, this weekend began wonderfully. It took us about 3 1/2 hours to get from Baltimore to Rochelle's place, and we got to put the car in the safety of her lot, away from hooligans with eggs (of which there are many around here). We went to Wild Lily Tea Market first, just to make sure that we got there. I had an eight-treasure sticky rice dessert, which was sweet and lovely, with some caramel tea (my sweet tooth is acting up, probably in response to the trick or treatedness in which I'm not partaking).
Rochelle's a little not well, so Tim and I took a trip down to Seaport Yarns without her. I closed a yarn store -- woohoo! I bought two beautiful Bouton d'Or yarns that I'll hold together and make into a scarf on big, fat needles (I hope to finish that this weekend). I also bought a 'potluck pack' of Cherry Tree Hill hand-dyed worsted weight wool yarn -- 6 skeins/1680 yards for $60 -- that's a mile of yarn! And, it's absolutely beautiful -- all blues and purples and lovely. I'll have to take a picture in the light tomorrow before I start balling it up. It's enough to make a sweater, but I can't decide whether I'd rather do a bunch of scarf/hat/mitten sets. Or even felted bags. I finished up the bag I've been working on, and am looking forward to sending it through the washer when I get back to town. I also picked up a pair of 10 1/2 double point needles -- my first set of Brittany needles, in fact, so I hope I like em. Seaport is great -- the prices are reasonable, the people are helpful, I was able to find parking, and the selection is impressive, especially of hand-dyes. It would've been a little more convenient if they took anything but cash, but what can you do.
On the brief jaunt in the car, we listened to Avenue Q, which is awesome. I know of at least three people who must have a copy, so I'm going to go and track it down tomorrow so that I can spread the joy that is this musical. On the way in to the yarn store, we saw an adult dressed as Christopher Reeve for Halloween -- wheelchair, superman shirt and cape, neck brace, and riding hat. Are people as irreverent as that anywhere but NYC? This was a well-thought out, detail-oriented costume. Along the same lines, a guy in a satiny, white tiger striped pantsuit thingie, with a stuffed white tiger attached to his shoulder, and fake blood oozing down his arm originating from the spot with the tiger. Also, two white guys dressed in drag as Venus and Serena Williams, with dredlock wigs, white tennis outfits, and impressively stuffed chests and butts, carrying tennis rackets. Nothing else really stood out - some grown ups in diapers, lots of drag, some bunnies, some cats, etc.
We had dinner at an Italian place right by Rochelle's, and it was quite well done, with great water service, music that wasn't too loud, enough elbow room between the tables, and little chocolates that came with the check. All in all, it has been quite the good first day.
Rochelle's a little not well, so Tim and I took a trip down to Seaport Yarns without her. I closed a yarn store -- woohoo! I bought two beautiful Bouton d'Or yarns that I'll hold together and make into a scarf on big, fat needles (I hope to finish that this weekend). I also bought a 'potluck pack' of Cherry Tree Hill hand-dyed worsted weight wool yarn -- 6 skeins/1680 yards for $60 -- that's a mile of yarn! And, it's absolutely beautiful -- all blues and purples and lovely. I'll have to take a picture in the light tomorrow before I start balling it up. It's enough to make a sweater, but I can't decide whether I'd rather do a bunch of scarf/hat/mitten sets. Or even felted bags. I finished up the bag I've been working on, and am looking forward to sending it through the washer when I get back to town. I also picked up a pair of 10 1/2 double point needles -- my first set of Brittany needles, in fact, so I hope I like em. Seaport is great -- the prices are reasonable, the people are helpful, I was able to find parking, and the selection is impressive, especially of hand-dyes. It would've been a little more convenient if they took anything but cash, but what can you do.
On the brief jaunt in the car, we listened to Avenue Q, which is awesome. I know of at least three people who must have a copy, so I'm going to go and track it down tomorrow so that I can spread the joy that is this musical. On the way in to the yarn store, we saw an adult dressed as Christopher Reeve for Halloween -- wheelchair, superman shirt and cape, neck brace, and riding hat. Are people as irreverent as that anywhere but NYC? This was a well-thought out, detail-oriented costume. Along the same lines, a guy in a satiny, white tiger striped pantsuit thingie, with a stuffed white tiger attached to his shoulder, and fake blood oozing down his arm originating from the spot with the tiger. Also, two white guys dressed in drag as Venus and Serena Williams, with dredlock wigs, white tennis outfits, and impressively stuffed chests and butts, carrying tennis rackets. Nothing else really stood out - some grown ups in diapers, lots of drag, some bunnies, some cats, etc.
We had dinner at an Italian place right by Rochelle's, and it was quite well done, with great water service, music that wasn't too loud, enough elbow room between the tables, and little chocolates that came with the check. All in all, it has been quite the good first day.
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Date: 2003-10-31 08:45 pm (UTC)i've heard several people planning to do the roy-tiger thing.
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Date: 2003-10-31 10:51 pm (UTC)A guy at work took second place for his Roy/Tiger costume and skit. Some people were grossly offended, I thought it was quite funny.
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Date: 2003-11-02 01:22 pm (UTC)http://www.woolworks.org/stores/ny.html for addresses
Also, if at all possible, you must not miss Habu Textiles. http://www.habutextiles.com/
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Date: 2003-11-02 02:33 pm (UTC)no subject
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