New Kid On Tha Blog.

HAPPY SPRING.

2011-04-29T08:51:00.001-04:00

ONESHOTERRIFIC STILL GOING STRONG.

2011-04-14T12:11:00.001-04:00

Dear Friends,

We have been unbelievably overwhelmed by the incredible support we've received in such a short period of time - we managed to hit our goal and surpass it, and there's still one week left in the campaign! This means we've still got time to raise some additional funds to make our video that much more oneshoterrific. We're toiling away at getting everything pulled together so we can shoot before the end of June, we're getting even more excited than we were before (which was pretty freaking excited), and the sun is finally out in New York. Coincidence? I think not.

So, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your generosity thus far and, if you're so inclined, don't hesitate to forward our page on to anyone you know who might be interested in helping out. One week left! One shot! We love you!

Big hugs,

Molly & Liam

IT'S MUSIC VIDEO TIME!

2011-03-25T11:44:00.003-04:00

I'm back for a bit...with a purpose! One of the projects I've been working on while I've been in blog hibernation is a music video. I recorded a solo album in January and have teamed up with my incredibly talented friend, Liam Brady, to shoot a music video for one of the songs. But, we need help to raise the funds to complete the shoot. We want to do the entire thing in one, continuous, uncut shot, which will not be easy or cheap but, hey, go big or go home!

We've set up a Kickstarter page to try and raise the dollahs we need and we only have until April 22nd to meet our goal. Any amount helps. Please check it out, help us out, or pass it along to someone who might be willing to.

THANK YOU!!

TIME OUT.

2011-02-10T12:18:00.003-05:00

Dear Friends,

After some serious thought I have decided to put this blog in a bit of a time out. Not to get all heavy on your asses, but since the start of my Golden Year I've been evaluating my life and what I truly want to spend my time doing. I've realized that I often find other ways to distract myself from focusing on what I really should be working on, one of which is spending too much time on the internets and posting random things about, well, random things.

This is a public declaration that I am going to be making more of an effort to use my time effectively and put my energy towards some projects that I have on my plate. I need to dig in and get going and the minutes I spend doodling around really add up - I should be putting them towards real work or real relaxing.

So, thank you all for reading and I believe I will be back in a bit of a different form sometime at the end of March or the beginning of April. I have an idea for how I want to transform this blog, but it's going to take some time. Have an excellent rest of February and hopefully I will talk to you all again in the spring when new things are a bloomin'.

Love,

The New Kid

HIT THAT.

2011-02-04T15:30:00.002-05:00

I am about to rush off to this:

I'll be participating in the Ping Pong Tournament with my awesome li'l buddy. Seeing as we haven't practiced at all, I think we have a 100% chance of winning.

CONGRATULATIONS SANCHEZ.

2011-02-04T11:11:00.001-05:00

BLUE WITHOUT YOU.

2011-02-03T23:13:00.001-05:00

My sister has always been a constant force of guidance in my life (which I often counter with defiance, but I've come a long way) and this article just goes to show what having a good sister can do for you.

Jealous!?

I bet you are!

WHOPPIE! I LOVE YOU MAINE.

2011-02-03T13:19:00.002-05:00

I didn't think I could love Maine anymore than I already do, but this just cracks me up.

A TREAT FOR YOUR EARS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE MUCK.

2011-02-02T23:29:00.006-05:00

I've decided to post something nice since the last two posts have been about doom and gloom and shit and snow.

I was treated to a live performance of this on Sunday by the extraordinarily talented Leah Coloff. I can tell you, the video doesn't do it justice compared to seeing/hearing her do this in person. Leah's voice and cello filled the giant room with so much haunting emotion and beauty that by the time she finished I had tears streaming down my face. We all sat there in silence for a few moments afterwards with the chords still vibrating in the air before the applause erupted. I have always had a serious, intense love for the cello and her spectacular interpretation of this classic song just blew me away. It's a perfect fit for something stunning amongst all this junk.

Enjoy.

Ok. I just watched it like 5 more times and I have goosebumps.

SH*TTAY.

2011-02-02T14:16:00.004-05:00

Today is officially the shittiest day ever.

Ever.

The sky is crapping pellets of frozen doom. The sidewalks are slick with puddles of icey cloud piss.

Everyone is miserable. No one is happy.

THE WALL.

2011-01-31T23:09:00.002-05:00

If winter is a wall, I am currently running into it. Like, slamming my whole body into it at breakneck speed. Last week was kind of delightful because I had a snow day. This week is kind of complete sh*t because the snow has started to melt and we are due for yet another storm. I just need a little bit of a break from the cold and from the schlepping. Just a little break. Is that too much to ask?

Apparently.

"Luckily for Suffolk County, New York City, we're only expecting two to five inches of snow with maybe a quarter inch of ice."

I'm sorry, Ms.-Nash-of-the-National-Weather-Service, but I do not feel lucky. No, I do not feel lucky at all. I feel mucky and cold and withered and old. If you could arrange it so I could take care of all forms of business and living from my bed allowing me to ride out the next two months sequestered in cozy comfort, then I would feel lucky.

FOR THE LOVE OF LIZA SOMEONE SEND ME TO FIJI.

THEY'RE BACK.

2011-01-31T16:19:00.002-05:00

Fleet Foxes have a new album coming out in May and the title track is available for free download. Check it out, here.

I love these guys. They are on my permanent life soundtrack, especially for the fall/winter seasons. So many memories. So good. So ready for May 3rd.

HAPPY BILLY PRESTON DAY.

2011-01-28T13:58:00.003-05:00

I've been on a bit of a Billy Preston kick and his tunes have been keeping my energy and spirits up during the long, cold winter days. If you don't know about Billy "The Fifth Beatle" Preston, you can read more about him here.

To list a few of the folks he played with:

Sam Cooke

Nat King Cole

The Rolling Stones

Joe Cocker

Aretha Franklin

Ray Charles

Johnny Cash

And that's just the beginning.

Happy Friday!

FIRST AID KIT MEETS JACK WHITE.

2011-01-26T13:22:00.002-05:00

I first blogged about First Aid Kit awhile ago and they now have a few songs out that Jack White produced.

This one is particularly bangin' - a cover of the classic blues song "It Hurts Me Too."

I love it.

POT PIE PROBLEM.

2011-01-26T13:06:00.002-05:00

Is it bad that the thing getting me out of bed in the morning is knowing that I get to eat the veggie pot pie I made? Is it bad that I want to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Is it bad that I'm thinking about making another giant one this weekend so I can eat it again next week?

IT IS JUST SO DELICIOUS.

Also, it is really snowing like whoaing and all I want to do is go show shoeing in Vermont.

WHO WANTS TO GO WITH ME?

IF YOU CAN'T LOVE ACTORS, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE A COSTUME DESIGNER.

2011-01-25T16:12:00.003-05:00

"Bennett had wanted blazing red. No, she told him. Champagne was the color of celebration."

Read more about the costume design legend, Theoni V. Aldredge, who passed away on Friday.

ON REPEAT.

2011-01-25T12:17:00.000-05:00

"Bully" by Lissie.

IS IT FEBRUARY 22ND YET.

2011-01-25T08:30:00.000-05:00

I AM LOSING MY MIND.

LUNCHABLES.

2011-01-24T22:50:00.003-05:00

I have been on the hunt for the perfect lunchbox for quite some time. I like things that are functional, compact, linear, and nice to look at. Let's just say the Dutch know what's up.

Presenting my very own lunchbox made by Oots!

It is so fantastic, my tupperware fit in there, I can squeeze it into my bag every day, it is lightweight, adorable, eco-friendly, and affordable.

Buy one of 'em here on Amazon.

IF I WERE A DUDE.

2011-01-24T22:12:00.004-05:00

I would wear these things from Junya Watanabe's new collection:

NPR ON FUEGO.

2011-01-24T13:32:00.002-05:00

NPR is on fire today!

Read these, please:

1. Sam Cooke At 80: The Career The Could Have Been

2. The Mix: Beyond California Dreamin'

3. What's Wrong With Waking The Dead

MAKING TIME.

2011-01-24T11:54:00.007-05:00

Last night I had to give myself a high five because I accomplished what I'd set out to do for the weekend: take a major leap forward with a project I'm working on and carve out an entire day to work in my apartment, free of interruptions. The idea of it seems simple enough, but the execution was actually very, very hard. Taking a whole day to completely disconnect from everything is a bit of a challenge. It's very easy to say, "I just have too much to do!"

Places to go, people to see. I get it.

What I learned (for the millionth time in my life) is that stuff can wait. And, you will get more done in the long run by focusing on one thing at a time instead of doing 75 things at once.

The first five things I do in the morning are:

1. Pee

2. Make tea

3. Turn on my computer

4. Turn on my phone

5. Check my email

On Saturday morning I only did the first 2 and then I set about cleaning my apartment, getting things in order, and working. I got A LOT done. It felt good at the end of the day to respond to emails all at once instead of rapidly on the fly, to work without worrying that I was going to have to run off to do something else in an hour, and my brain felt cleaner to boot. I did have some knee jerk reactions where I found myself wanting to see if I had any messages; it has become almost like a reflex and it took some detoxing to be tech-free in my own apartment. There were a few moments when I was standing there, talking myself out of turning on my computer. I plunked myself down on the floor, stared at the ceiling, and thought about my project and what I was trying to do. And ideas eventually started flowing, but I had to work a bit to get myself there at times. For some reason, it's easier to do when I'm out in the woods, but when I'm home it is harder to unplug.

So, this morning, I did not turn on my computer before I left the house. I didn't turn on my phone. I ate my breakfast in my nice comfy chair and thought about a few things that I wanted to tackle today. Then I suited up for the gym, braced myself for the cold, and started my day.

MENTAL HIBERNATION.

2011-01-21T13:25:00.005-05:00

I've been off the map a bit doing a lot of work these days because I'm really making an effort to start the new year off right - tackling new projects from old ideas. Most importantly, I am trying even more so than last year to give them the attention they deserve so they actually get DONE.

I am devoting this entire weekend to one project and am hoping to get a huge chunk of work done. Here's to a mini-retreat in my very own apartment!

WELL OBVIOUSLY KRISTY IS A LESBIAN.

2011-01-18T17:32:00.002-05:00

If you ever read or watched The Baby-sitters Club (HEY YO HOLY THROWBACK) you will find this article hysterical.

I'm dying.

I CAN PRACTICALLY SMELL IT.

2011-01-18T12:36:00.005-05:00

A friend of mine posted this and I'm stealing it. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of tasting anything from Tartine will appreciate this photo essay. If you haven't, you'll like it too. Don't worry.

Feast your eyes on this.

Oh I'm so punny. Tee hee, tee hee, tee hee.

I used to live in the Mission and without fail, when I'd run in the mornings, there would be a line wrapped around the block at the crack of dawn and the smells coming out of that place were enough to make you want to move in. When I was home in October I treated myself to a delicious pastry and a latte...that place is a dream.

Also, if you've never perused one of my most favorite blogs ever, The Selby, start now. They've got more photos from Tartine there.

BLAME IT ON MY WILD HEART.

2011-01-17T11:35:00.002-05:00

Watching and listening on repeat.

She's high off her tree but it's still so flippin' good.

IT'S A GREAT WEEKEND.

2011-01-15T14:22:00.002-05:00

Keeping with the theme of the year...

WISHLIST: I GOTSA PROBLEM.

2011-01-14T16:09:00.002-05:00

I have a boot problem.

Thanks a lot, Jeffrey Campbell, for giving me something else to drool over.

Don't you just want to throw those on and stromp and tramp and traipse around?

I do.

WHITE BOY GOT SOUL.

2011-01-12T09:13:00.003-05:00

HELL YES.

Check out this one from Eli "Paperboy" Reed.

He's white and from Boston.

This song is just screaming to be on a commercial or a movie trailer, and I mean that in a good way.

Get the free download from NPR!

WISH LIST.

2011-01-11T16:04:00.001-05:00

I rarely drink more than one cup of coffee and this would be the perfect little thing to have.

Well done, Clive Coffee of Portland, OR!

HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.

2011-01-11T16:03:00.000-05:00

"Would you faint if Karl Lagerfeld designed a skating costume for you?
If Karl Lagerfeld designed anything for me I would definitely have a warming sensation in my home entertainment system, and it would be piddle trickling down my leg. But something very cool actually happened. Christian Louboutin has designed me a pair of ice skates."

I love you Johnny Weir.

IT'S HEATING UP.

2011-01-11T12:47:00.008-05:00

I started including a little sauna time after my work-outs because it's winter, it's freezing, and I thought it might make me feel a little bit like I'm at a spa (for the 6 minutes I can take the heat).

However, my imaginary spa experience is often crushed and I snap back to the reality that I am not relaxing in the Swiss Alps but instead am in the middle of a small wooden box with semi-nudie strangers at a Crunch Gym in Brooklyn. And, strangers do strange things.

Such as:

1. RECLINING WHILE FULLY CLOTHED

This is slightly related to my issue with people who work out in jeans (oh the HORROR). Why would you go into a sauna with your clothes on?! You're going to get all sweaty in there, walk out wearing damp clothes, your underwears are going to be sticking to your butt, you will look shiny, and then you will get cold.

2. LISTENING TO YOUR I-POD

Don't get me wrong - I am all about people rocking out to their own jamz - but I don't always want to hear it. Even if you are playing one of my all time personal faves (Wonderwall - Oasis) which was on repeat on my discman during a family trip to Yosemite circa 199something, I don't want to hear it blaring in the sauna nor do I want to hear you vocalizing along with Liam. That chorus is damn, damn catchy - I know - but, for the love of Liza, sauna time is not karaoke time (although the rooms involved in both activities are often small and hot).

Also - please avoid any heavy breathing or yoga-like moans of relaxation and relief. You can feel it on the inside, but please just keep it there.

P.S. Did you know Oasis was originally called "The Rain?" How about you are crowned the captain of the lame train if you want to have a band with that name. Kudos to whoever changed it.

3. BATHING AND SPRAYING

There is this really tall skinny gal who is always at the gym at the same time as me, no matter when I go (she's very into her spin class, her shorty spandex shorts with too many holes, and the bandanna she wears on her head which she obsessively reties). A few nights ago when I was saunaing, she traipsed in sopping wet, flung herself onto the area next to me and whipped out her toiletries kit...? She then proceeded to spritz herself with scented body mist and start shaving her legs.

All of those things are wrong. You're supposed to shower AFTER you get hot and sweaty in the sauna. You're supposed to shave your legs IN said shower. And you should NEVER, under any circumstances, apply scented body mist. Just typing the words "body mist" is creating a burning reaction in my nose and I may vom a little bit. I've yet to encounter one that smells like anything other than an explosion of every single citrus fruit that has ever existed mixed with cinnamon potpourri and middle school girl.

Those things are olfactory napalm.

Okay. That is all for now. Whew.

OVERLOAD.

2011-01-10T12:14:00.002-05:00

Sanchez, I know what you were thinking in regards to my last post:

"Where's Riggins?!"

Fear no more.

PLEASE NOTE: There are some spoilers in here if you haven't seen every episode yet (shame on yo face). This video will also spoil your day and any hopes you had of being productive without burning loins.

WAKE UP CALL.

2011-01-09T22:58:00.003-05:00

My friend sent me the following video as a reward for finishing a song I had to write.

I opened the email first thing in the morning and my response after watching was,

"THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME PORN AT 9:30AM. HOT DAMN."

And so, I give you a good visual rogering to start the week off right.

I repeat: HOT DAMN.

THE STAIRWAY IS TAKING ME ALL OVER THE PLACE.

2011-01-07T17:08:00.003-05:00

Stairway to Stardom is my new favorite show. God bless the YouTubes.

MY NEW AUDITION SONG & CHOREOGRAPHY.

2011-01-07T17:04:00.001-05:00

REMINDER TO ME.

2011-01-06T15:25:00.003-05:00

Reminder to self that I need to blog about the following things:

1. January Gym

2. Subway Sweat Lodge

3. Do you hear the people sing

4. God I hope I get it/Welcome back to middle school

5. Breaking up with my email

OKGOTTAGO.

SOMEDAY I'M GONNA WHISTLE.

2011-01-05T10:01:00.006-05:00

We all know that I love Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and that their album reminds me of driving through Maine with Sanchez, the Sister, and Defender Simpy with windows down, and the winds of freedom blowin' through my hay-er.

This cover of their song "Home" really takes the cake. It is just too cute and I can't stand it. And when she says, "Some day I'm gonna whistle" I basically explode from the adorableness. Click here to watch on the youtubes because for some reason it's cut off on my blog.

UNDERNEATH IT ALL.

2011-01-04T15:10:00.005-05:00

I don't usually make resolutions for the new year because I tend to do lists for each month as I go along. But this year I am going to attempt to focus on a general theme: working on the things that are beneath the surface...attempting to figure out things that I don't know about, things that I've always known in my gut but have never pursued, you get the idea. We'll see how it goes.

To go along with that theme and to kick off the new year with something fascinating, here's a video about these guys who explored New York City from a very beneath the surface perspective: the underground.

UNDERCITY from Andrew Wonder on Vimeo.

I MAKE AWESOME DECISIONS IN BIKE STORES.

2011-01-04T15:05:00.000-05:00

HOLIDAY ROUND UP.

2011-01-02T13:29:00.004-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

2010-12-24T12:45:00.001-05:00

I hope your holidays are merry and bright.

HOT AS BALLS.

2010-12-17T15:38:00.001-05:00

OH GOD I'M DYING.

"Woman Arrested for Setting Boyfriend's Crotch on Fire"

Fire crotch. Literally.

WISH LIST.

2010-12-15T12:32:00.008-05:00

A few more wintery items.

A lot of things from this website but I particularly like these:

by Rachel Comey.

Yakira Rona Leaf Ring. This one is real cheap.

Built By Wendy, an old stand by.

These are made by Sanchez's friends over at Aheirloom! Totally affordable and adorable and they have lots of other states to choose from.

LISTEN.

2010-12-15T09:07:00.001-05:00

I fell in love with the ending of this song and was listening to it on loop, the way it transitions into something totally different and fades out, but now I just like the whole thing.

The High Road by Broken Bells.

GO MIZ MILLAH GO!

2010-12-14T23:22:00.002-05:00

My stupendous friend Miz Millah of Memphis fame has reached a new height: SHE IS PUBLISHED.

AND PLAYBILL WROTE ABOUT HER.

New Book About Tony-Winning Musical Memphis Released

By Adam Hetrick
14 Dec 2010

A new 160-page book chronicling the Broadway life of the rock musicalMemphis — from the first performance to its big night as the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical — is now available.

Official Memphis blogger Carolyn D. Miller, an associate of the musical's producing team Junkyard Dog, has kept the blog since the hit musical arrived at the Shubert Theatre Sept. 23, 2009.

"Memphis Lives in Me: One Blogger's Journey to Broadway and Beyond" is a collection of blog entries detailing the onstage and backstage action of the musical's first year on Broadway.

The soft-cover book includes numerous backstage photos by cast member Betsy Struxness and production photos by Chris Owyoung. "Memphis Lives in Me" shares memories of the first performance and opening night, as well as the recording of the cast album, celebrity visitors and fun facts about the cast and the show.

Tony Award-winning Memphis book writer and lyricist Joe DiPietro penned the intro to the tome that is edited by Sarah Nashman.

"Memphis Lives in Me: One Blogger's Journey to Broadway and Beyond" is currently available for purchase by clicking here. A representative for the musical told Playbill.com Miller is hoping a publisher will take on the book for wider distribution.

Bon Jovi songwriter and band member David Bryan and DiPietro penned the score to the musical, which is flavored with gospel, R&B, rock and soul sounds.

The rock musical about an interracial love affair in the 1950s segregated South stars Tony Award nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover.Memphis opened on Broadway Oct. 19, 2009, at the Shubert Theatre under the direction of Christopher Ashley.

Visit MemphistheMusical.

GO BUY HER BLOG BOOK NOW!!!!!!

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU MILLER.

I HAVE TO GET HOME TO NURSE JOSHIE BECAUSE I'M JUST BUSTIN A LA GUFFMAN.

IF I WERE HOOTIE I SO WOULD HAVE HELD YOUR HAND IN THAT ELEVATOR.

FREEZING. LIZA. ALAN. GENIUS.

2010-12-14T17:04:00.006-05:00

I am freezing my jingle balls off today, but this song featuring my girl Liza and my homie Alan Cumming is warming my soul with its total and utter insanity. You should also buy the CD because it's for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.

"IT'S SHO COLD."

My favorite is when she says, "What's in this drink" because it makes me feel like she is really asking me that question as we sit in her living room, downing cocktails and reminiscing about the old days when we would run around with David Gest and MJ and do fan kicks with Judy and Kay. What I wouldn't give to drink with her.

WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE.

FOR A DRINK.

WITH THIS.

IT COMES IN BLACK aka I AM EXPLODING.

2010-12-14T16:05:00.005-05:00

I'm dying.

Please, for the love of Liza, let this dress go on sale. I have already nabbed these for over half off and the fact that this comes in black is KILLING ME.

YOU'RE KILLIN' ME, SMALLS.

EPIC FAIL: SAN FRANCISCO DE YOUNG.

2010-12-14T11:16:00.002-05:00

You can't draw in a museum!?!?!??!

I still remember going to exhibits as a kid with my mom and sister, sketching the pieces that I liked, and how much I loved being able to do that.

Way to curb creativity in the very place where it is supposed to be celebrated and discussed.

Fail, De Young. Fail hard.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.

2010-12-12T16:53:00.003-05:00

And download this live recording of The Tallest Man on Earth performing in D.C. and listen to the entire thing.

The whole thing.

All of it.

It is so good, so perfect for wintery days, and so something I wish I could have seen live.

A little guy and his guitar keeping people captivated for over an hour. Not an easy thing to do, but man does he do it...I'm in love.

GET YOURSELF TO THE MARKET.

2010-12-11T13:00:00.003-05:00

Narrated by Bill Cunningham of the New York Times, this video just makes me smile. I LOVE his voice, both literally and figuratively.

And the fact that I just got back from the Farmer's Market makes it that much sweeter.

FORECAST: FROZEN MUSIC.

2010-12-10T12:43:00.004-05:00

The temperature right now is 31 degrees with a chance of flurries.

I'm about to go play a gig outside.

I am praying that the singing will prevent my mouth from freezing shut.

I LIVE UNTIL THE CALL.

2010-12-09T16:16:00.002-05:00

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WHO WANTS A ONE WAY TICKET TO A HOT FIERY DEATH.

2010-12-06T16:13:00.007-05:00

The Final Frontier: A Mars Mission With No Return

by NPR STAFF

As the nation attempts to go on a debt diet, the cost of federally funded space missions, like the long-awaited manned mission to Mars, is being questioned. But two scientists are recommending a different approach that could change space exploration forever: leaving the astronauts there.

In their article from the Journal of Cosmology, scientists Dirk Schulze-Makuch of Washington State University and Paul Davies of Arizona State University propose making the mission to Mars a one-way trip.

"The purpose of doing this is to save money, to put it bluntly," Davies tells NPR's Audie Cornish.

"I think we've all had this dream of going to Mars — it has been something that has, for decades, been proposed — but it's one of these on-again-off-again projects because it is so phenomenally expensive. But by making the trip one way, you cut the cost dramatically, not just 50 percent, probably about as much as 80 percent. Then it becomes feasible."

Not A Suicide Mission

Davies envisions the astronaut who will travel to Mars to be in his or her 60s, with enough life experience and training to willingly take the journey into space. They would live off of a power source of some kind, ideally a nuclear reactor, and take enough medical and food supplies to sustain themselves through the rest of their life.

Ross D. Franklin/AP

Paul Davies, of Arizona State University, is one of two scientists who are proposing we send volunteers to Mars and leave them there.

Davies stresses that the journey would not be a suicide mission — more like the opportunity of a lifetime. "If you send a scientist to Mars, it's like a kid in a candy store," he says. His mailbox is already overflowing with volunteers ready for their final frontier.

"Really, this isn't a joy ride," says Davies. "You have to understand that the motivation for doing this is to not only open up a human presence on another planet, but to provide the opportunity to do some fantastic, groundbreaking science."

The U.S. Can Lead The Way

Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who was the second person to step on the moon on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, agrees with Davies, to a certain degree. Aldrin is not one of the many volunteers lining up for the one-way mission to Mars, but he feels that the trip is inevitable — and it's important for the U.S. to pave the way.

"If we slow down now," Aldrin tells Cornish, "we will lose the opportunity for leadership in an international lunar development corporation."

Earlier this year, President Obama addressed a roomful of astronauts and scientists at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He spoke to them about the future of space exploration in the 21st century and affirmed his belief that NASA will be able to send astronauts to Mars and back by the mid-2030s.

But if scientists like Davies have their way, we may actually be living on the red planet by then.

"If Mars is worth going to," Davies says, "it's worth staying on."

IT'S SNOWING OUT.

2010-12-06T08:26:00.003-05:00

I don't want to go to the gym or work.

I'd rather stay home and drink some champers by my holiday yule log.*

*By Yule Log I mean the one Sanchez put on my computer. It is incredible. You can practically feel the heat.

GREY'S EPISODE DESCRIPTION.

2010-12-03T21:08:00.002-05:00

"Mark, Teddy, Callie and Arizona help Sloan deliver her baby; the doctors treat a crab boat captain who was stabbed with a giant shark hook."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Oh the absurdity.

I MISS MCDREAMY.

2010-12-03T14:02:00.004-05:00

I loved him back when he was Ronald Miller.

Can't Buy Me Love is just an all time classic, and I have always wanted him to come and pick me up with his lawn mower.

That would just make my life.

*Note to self: get a lawn so I can be picked up by said lawn mower.

And then I went to college in Maine, where he grew up, and saw an advertisement for the pilot of a little show called Grey's Anatomy that was just getting started. The very first episode was going to air and he did a little interview with the local Lewiston, ME news and I watched it. Obviously.

LOOK AT THAT HOT MAN HOTNESS.

I distinctly remember watching the pilot and falling madly in love with Mister Dempsey all over again. The first few seasons of that show were SO GOOD. I never missed an episode and when I was living in San Francisco I would to go over to my aunt's house every week so we could watch it together.

And then, the show got kinda...not so dreamy. Even though I was a die hard fan, I stopped watching it.

I don't know what triggered it, but today I had a longing for McDreamy and his hospital antics. I want to watch him bein' all in charge of lives, messin' with hearts, yearning for a baby with Meredith (did they end up getting married?!), and I want to see him walk out of that trailer door by the lake all scruffy with bed head wearing a flannel, holding a cup of coffee.

Sweet holidayz I'm almost as hot as I was yesterday at the gym.

I think I'm going to Netflix Grey's and get back in the game. I'm really hoping it doesn't disappoint.

WINTER WORKOUTS.

2010-12-02T11:24:00.004-05:00

Yesterday the weather here in NYC blew. It was rainy, windy, and I had a major case of "don't wanna leave my apartment" in the morning. I did not make it to the gym. Go figure.

Which brings me to today's topic: Exercise facilities during the frigid months of the year. Today I finally realized that winter had arrived when I got to the gym and it was so hot in there that I wanted to barf. I know that many buildings suffer from this disorder during the winter, but a gym is the worst possible place to have heat issues.

1. You're working out and already generating enough heat as it is.

2. Extra heat makes the already "Sweatiest Man Alive on the Treadmill Next to You" sweat even MORE (which I previously did not think humanly possible).

3. When you get out of the shower post workout and get dressed, you start sweating all over again because the heat is, literally, on. There is no "cool down" after your work out. The only thing going "down" is the sweat travelling from my back towards my ass and there is nothing "cool" about it.

4. When you walk out the door after said experience, you are greeted with a blast of whapass chill that feels a million times worse than it really is because you've been stuck in a glass box of tropical torture.

So, I beg of you gym, turn the heat DOWN. Save some energy, save some lives, keep me hydrated, and for the love of Liza, do it for the Sweaty Guy. I don't think he will survive much longer.

GOBBLE IT UP.

2010-11-24T09:48:00.002-05:00

My friends!

I will be off the grid celebrating Turkey Time with my family. I'm looking forward to enjoying parades, football games, talent shows, charades, laughter induced side cramps, sweet potato apple side dishes that make me swoon with delight, hugs, and movies.

My favorite holiday is tomorrow and I simply cannot wait.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I am so very thankful for all of the ridiculously special people who are in my life.

XOXO.

THOUGHT.

2010-11-23T13:51:00.003-05:00

What I expressed during my convo with Parmersan today:

"I am not looking forward to flying home at Christmas and having the TSA workers rub my hooha for bombs. It's like, what you'd want on a Saturday night but being done by all the wrong people."

SWEATERS ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU WARM.

2010-11-22T11:57:00.004-05:00

Except when you do what I did this morning.

Like a good little girl, I always bring my lunch to work after my weekly cooking marathons on Sunday nights (except this week my Mom cooked!!). This morning, I put my tupperware in a bag when I left my apartment and stuck it in the office fridge on the way to my desk. After working for a bit I realized I was getting cold and opened my purse to pull out my sweater, but I couldn't find it for the life of me. I took everything out of my bag and still...no sweater.

That's when I remembered my OTHER bag.

Yes. The one that had been in the refrigerator for almost an hour.

I calmly walked to the kitchen like it was no big thing, opened my bag, and there it was. My lovely little sweater was a ball of cold wool on top of my lasagna. I took it out, sat on it for about 5 minutes to warm it up, and then was able to put it on.

Next time I hope I don't accidentally stick it in the freezer.

SANCHEZ POST SCRIPT.

2010-11-19T13:55:00.000-05:00

New additions from Sanchez:

RIDICUMAZING.

ASTOUNDFACE.

WORD OF THE (FRI)DAY.

2010-11-19T13:34:00.003-05:00

HUMILIMAZING.

Definition: When something is both humiliating and amazing at the same time.

For example:

"My friend Sanchez just informed me that he blares my college acappella recording, where I sing the lead solo on the Indigo Girls song 'Galileo,' in his office. I find this extremely humilimazing."

Go forth and use.

EXPRESSION OF THE (THURS)DAY.

2010-11-18T15:23:00.007-05:00

I'd like to take this opportunity to briefly address my new term. I am proud to introduce you to:

"DON'T IGNITE ME."

If someone is challenging you, pushing you to the edge, really frosting your cookies, and they're about to make you explode, just whip around and be all, "DON'T IGNITE ME" and be sure to use your finger all pointy like or do some sort of gesturey gesture.

They will be terrified of your fierceness and let you have your way.

You can also put a positive spin on the igniting by being all, "I am going to get so ignited this afternoon and completely clean my apartment until it shines like the top of the Chrysler Building."

My new expression will be really handy for you this holiday season because you will be able to use it multiple ways:

1. At holiday family functions when your sibling or parental unit or other drunken family member makes you want to scream but you don't want to cause a ruckus by raising your voice. Just turn your head, through clenched teeth drop the "Don't ignite me" bomb on them, and walk away. Mission accomplished, crisis averted, everyone's happy.

2. If someone tries to hand you a drink after you've already had 12 and you're worried you might get a little too drunk. You can say, "Oh no, don't get me all ignited!" meaning, "If I drink anymore alcohol I will literally be able to be set on fire. You will be able to flammabalize me."

Ohh...that's a new one. Flammabalize.

3. On New Years, you can exclaim, "I'm getting ignited this year! All my dreamz are going to come true in 2011!" Meaning...ok you should get that one on your own.

I hope you enjoy your ignition and please let me know if you have any questions.

VEGGIE LOVE.

2010-11-14T10:47:00.002-05:00

My carrots from the farmer's market were hugging it out.

They are so in love. I don't know if I have the heart to break them apart.

TIGHTS ARE NOT TIGHT.

2010-11-12T14:27:00.003-05:00

After I got to work today I realized that the waistband of my tights is, well, no longer tight. I keep having to yank those suckers back up and it is driving me crazy.

A visual aid:

I really hope that whatever is covering your lower body today is staying up nice and secure. I am minutes away from just taking a role of duct tape into the bathroom with me and taping my tights to my stomach. I will be the MacGyver of the fashion world.

WHAT IN THE WORLD.

2010-11-12T11:09:00.003-05:00

I love globes.

I love looking at the world, seeing where I've been, and realizing there are so many places I haven't seen...YET. And, I'm not going to lie, I still play that game where you spin the globe around with your eyes closed and put your finger down and wherever you land is where you're supposed to live next or go on your honeymoon or whatever.

I love that game.

If you do, too, you will enjoy this video. It shows you how globes are made!!

This post was very Reading Rainbow of me.

PEE WEE FOR PRESIDENT.

2010-11-09T23:02:00.000-05:00

Pee-wee's Foursquare Day! from Pee-wee Herman

ADDING ON TO MY WISH LIST.

2010-11-09T11:35:00.004-05:00

This is a genius coat rack from the super wizards over at the Wintercheck Factory, based in Brooklyn.

I love it. It has cubby holes up top for your loose change, boots, flowers, or small children.

They also have lots of other great things, so please check them out.

I'LL MEET YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE.

2010-11-09T08:24:00.002-05:00

YOU KNOW YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK WHEN.

2010-11-08T08:13:00.004-05:00

A pop up box comes onto your computer screen after an application accidentally shuts down saying, "Report Bug to Apple" and you read it as, "Report Bedbugs to Apple" and nearly have a heart attack.

Yup. Just happened.

WISH LIST.

2010-11-05T16:07:00.008-04:00

I'm dying for these.

Lover, Elizabeth Embroidered Dress

Frye, Melissa Tall Riding Boot

Remi Thornton Photography - but I want the house.

Kate Gover via Designsponge.

THAT WAS NOT IN MY CONTRACT.

2010-11-05T11:09:00.001-04:00

I LOVE YOU ALLEN AND VIOLET.

2010-11-04T17:29:00.002-04:00

Nicest Canadian couple in world dole out lottery winnings.

A retired Canadian couple who won $11.3 million in the lottery in July have already given it (almost) all away.

"What you've never had, you never miss," 78-year-old Violet Large explained to a local reporter.

She was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer when the couple realized they'd won the jackpot in July.

"That money that we won was nothing," her tearful husband, Allen, told Patricia Brooks Arenburg of the Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald. "We have each other."

The money was a "headache," they told the paper--mainly, it brought anxiety over the prospect that "crooked people" might take advantage of them. Several people called them out of the blue to ask for money when the news first broke that they'd won the jackpot. So they began an $11 million donation spree to get rid of it and help others, the Chronicle Herald reports:

They took care of family first and then began delivering donations to the two pages' worth of groups they had decided on, including the local fire department, churches, cemeteries, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, hospitals in Truro and Halifax, where Violet underwent her cancer treatment, and organizations that fight cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes. The list goes on and on.

Violet told the Canadian Press that they retained about 2 percent of the money for a rainy day.

"It made us feel good," Violet told the Chronicle Herald. "And there's so much good being done with that money."

The Nova Scotia couple have been married more than 35 years and quietly saved up the money that Allen made as a welder and Violet made in retail before retiring.

"We haven't spent one cent on ourselves because we've been too busy getting everything looked after and with my health, I have to wait to get my health back to get the energy to do anything," Violet told the National Post. "We're not travelers anyway. We live in the country and we're proud of it. Money can't buy you health or happiness."

Now their neighborhood is abuzz over their good deeds.

"People who know them just know that's the type of people they are—they're just happy to have each other," local restaurant owner Lori Hingley told the Canadian Press.

The prize was in Canada dollars (roughly equal to U.S. dollars at current exchange rates).

(Photo of Allen and Violet Large: Harry Sullivan/Truro Daily News)

HAPPY WEEN OF THE HALLOW.

2010-10-31T12:53:00.002-04:00

Airplanes, birthdays, weddings, dance parties, best coffee ever, fall family time.

More later, but Happy Halloween today!!!

FLASHBACK BIRTHDAY.

2010-10-27T09:16:00.001-04:00

I'M THINKING ABOUT THESE THINGS.

2010-10-26T16:05:00.002-04:00

SPOTTED.

2010-10-25T12:52:00.005-04:00

This morning on my early morning run in the ridiculously beautiful, fall-has-arrived-in-the-trees park, I noticed someone up ahead of me in an ensemble that I knew I wanted to check out.

I picked up my pace.

What was that ensemble, you ask?

Bright explosively blue shiny spandex pants with a matching long sleeve turtle neck shirt, double ankle braces, double knee braces, a giant gold hoop earring in his left ear, black gloves, a ski cap, a diskman, AND a fanny pack.

I did a little drawing for you.

I'm being gracious by saying he was running. He was more scootin' and tootin' along, but I would slow down and take it easy, too, if I had on such a fabulous outfit. I'd want to be sure everyone could see me and take note.

Also, I give major high fives to anyone who is up and moving around. You go, Spandex Stan! You go!

And, to the freakishly old man who looked like he weighed about 4lbs and completely burned me at the end of the loop:

GOOD ON YA.

BESTIE X BESTIE.

2010-10-24T20:45:00.000-04:00

!!!!!!! [BESTIE x BESTIE 1] !!!!!!! from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

GLUG IT UP.

2010-10-22T13:46:00.000-04:00

I think this is a genius idea.

OBSESSED.

2010-10-21T16:16:00.004-04:00

I've been listening to Beach House for quite some time and Sanchez and I were lucky enough to see them live for his birthday last year. They are beyond, their most recent album is killer, and Lindsanity is finally starting to listen to them.

FINALLY.

Regarding "Take Care," one of the best tracks on the album, Lindsanity offered the following advice:

"Don't listen to it on the way in to work. Because you will want to get off the train, return to Brooklyn, get into bed, and sob."

My response:

"I'm already at work. Which is, like, better and worse. Because I want to weep anyways when I'm here because it blowz. And then adding this song to the mix, I'm just...I'm just.

I THINK I NEED TO BE HELD."

Behold.

And now watch the music video.

Don't be weirded out, don't be judgey, just let yourself get into it. I find it insanely heartbreaking and moving and uplifting. And you should, too.

ROGER THAT.

2010-10-21T16:09:00.004-04:00

Email received upon arriving at work, sent by my partner in crime since the 6th grade:

"My client shat himself today. Happy Thursday! Cheers!"

IT JUST WASN'T TO MY LIKING.

2010-10-21T16:05:00.001-04:00

Buffalo Grove authorities fielded a 911 call from a 10-year-old boy complaining about an unhappy meal served by his father, police confirmed Tuesday.

The boy dialed 911 about 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, and said while the dinner his father gave him was edible, it wasn't to his liking, Buffalo Grove police Cmdr. Steve Husak said.

Husak didn't know what food was served. The boy's father was at the home at the time of the call, and police did speak to him, Husak said.

An officer advised the boy over the phone of when it is proper to dial 911, but no further action was taken.

“Most people utilize the 911 system correctly, however there are rare occasions in which citizens need to be reminded of the parameters of what is and is not a police matter," Husak said.

A similar incident happened in November 2009, when a 15-year-old Buffalo Grove boy called 911 to complain that his parents took away his video game system. The teen questioned if his parents had legal grounds to take away his joystick. Police told him to listen to his parents and no charges or arrests were made.

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES LIVE BASEBALL BLOG.

2010-10-20T23:19:00.000-04:00

"The Sandoval panda costumes for kids are adorable. Just remember, kids: real pandas don't step to the plate with a can of chewing tobacco sticking out of their back pockets.

And the hats look ridiculous on everyone over seven."

- NY Times.

BYE BYE BABY.

2010-10-20T17:42:00.002-04:00

"This "fight song" was first used to open the radio broadcasts of Giants games on then flagship station KSFO in San Francisco. The saying is based off of the home run call of Hall Of Fame broadcaster Russ Hodges. An instrumental version is currently used on television at the end of the inning whenever a Giant hits a home run."

THE BOOK IS 25% OFF FOR A REASON.

2010-10-20T13:12:00.000-04:00

THE SONGS.

2010-10-19T10:28:00.002-04:00

Hey y'all. Here are the videos of our performances at the Memphis party. The first is our original tune, The Note Song. There's some voice-over from a video in the middle, so don't get confused. The second is our cover of "Someday" from the musical itself.

Hope you like 'em!

B. B. KINGS - PART 1 BACKSTAGE.

2010-10-18T09:37:00.005-04:00

Last night my band had the extreme pleasure of playing at the "Memmy's," the giant party celebrating Memphis The Musical's first full year on Broadway. The insanely wonderful Miz Millah organized the entire evening which was held at B. B. Kings and it was a total blast. David Bryan, the keyboardist from Bon Jovi, wrote the music to the show and he was right there in the audience. We were asked to cover the song "Someday" from Memphis and were a bit nervous when we found out the guy who wrote it would be there. But, he came up to us afterwards and told us that we were great!

Relief!

Here are just a few shots from our dressing room backstage:

The Mandolin Man folding his pants to put in the fridge.

Bass Boy stole the banjo.

Oh, don't you just love her.

If you put the banjo and the melodica together you'd get a Banjodica.

Or a Melanjo.

The dudes.

It's never too late for a rehearsal.

Ahoy. I'm backstage.

Trying to squeeze us all in...

Wait for it...

Success!

More photos taken by an actual photographer to come. But thank you so much to Miz Millah and the entire Memphis team for such an incredible night!

WHY HER NICKNAME FITS.

2010-10-15T17:02:00.005-04:00

My hilarious friend Rockelle invited me to a night of Karaoke at a bar hosted by her friend who just happens to own a bunch of equipment. Unfortunately I could not attend, but Rockelle did, and the re-telling of her performance via g-chat made me laugh out loud:

Rockelle: Oh Molly, you missed me being SO awesome.

Me: DAMMIT.

Rockelle: Like, I went there.

Me: HAHAHAH.

Rockelle: And then I went back.

Yeah.

4 words for you.

"Piece of My Heart."

Needless to say, I was sort of on a Maker's Mark IV.

Me: You are my hero.

Rockelle: And I may have followed that up with Drops of Jupiter by Train.

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH.

2010-10-15T13:52:00.000-04:00

ALSO, THIS.

2010-10-14T15:46:00.003-04:00

RANDOM IS THE WORD OF THE DAY.

2010-10-14T15:14:00.003-04:00

1. My weekend out of town with the kids I teach was too cool for school. We even went apple picking and hit up a corn maze.

2. This is blowing my mind right now.

3. Monday night we had this outrageous hail storm and those balls of ice were giant. I thought my windows were going to explode, no joke. I was actually a little bit freaked out and texted my sister "Has the apocalypse arrived?" to which she replied "Apparently."

4. When you are experiencing a hail storm, the best thing to do is get in the bathtub with a glass of red wine. Do not reinforce your windows or purchase sandbags. Buy Malbec.

5. I think we all know who would win in the face of a natural disaster: Me.

6. I still don't have a dresser and am getting a little sick of having my unmentionables on the floor in a bag.

7. I love my apartment.

8. My band is performing at the year anniversary party for Memphis the Musical. Congratulations, Memphis! One year on Broadway!!!

9. Boustrophedon is a cool word.

10. I got my flu shot today for free from Actors' Equity. Thank you, Union!!!! Are you getting yours?

SUBWAY SLEEPING.

2010-10-08T15:00:00.001-04:00

I sent this video to my homies and the response back from one of them was too funny not to post.

"i love this.

i always sleep on the train at night.

when i lived uptown, i would frequently sleep past my stop and wake up at 145th st in harlem. like every saturday night. i'd be like "oh shit, not again."

thank god i moved to bklyn and never ride the train on the weekends any more."

HAPPY LONG WEEKEND.

2010-10-08T09:10:00.002-04:00

Fall has arrived and so have I.

I'm on sale at a farmer's market near you.

Have a wonderful Columbus Day Weekend and I will see you next week!

XO.

WHAT IS HAPPENING.

2010-10-04T09:59:00.004-04:00

FOR STARTERS: MY BIRTHDAY MONTH HAS BEGUN.

Just wanted to get that out there.

Per the usual, time has been flying by and I can't keep track of where it has been running off to. But, things have been wonderful.

I repeat: Wonderful.

It is now officially fall. As I exclaimed to Mister Defender when we were at the farmer's market this weekend while I was gazing at the giant baskets of apples and butternut squash in the chilly morning, "HEY! IT'S FALL! WHO KNEW!?" Some people turned around and looked at me like I was an idiot.

It's cool, it's cool. I get that a lot.

I am now 70% settled into my new apartment and I don't ever want to leave it. It is so pretty and full of sunlight and clean and spacious. I have been sleeping well because it is so quiet, I have nice neighbors, and I have too many friends to count that live in walking distance of my new abode. I can't tell you how delightful it is to be able to walk out my front door and pop into a friend's apartment for a drink without having to take a train somewhere. I'm in heaven.

Also heaven? My new couch that my sister scored for me at Housing Works for super cheap. If The Sister says something is clean and in good condition, you better believe it is. Fantastic furniture for 2 great causes: charity and the prettification of my apartment.

Now I just need a few funky arm chairs, a dresser, a piano, and a bar cart. And a rug. And an iron. And a file cabinet. And...then I will have to make Sanchez come over and help me hang up my paintings.

To close I give you a random photo of me from this summer when Josebee and I stopped off at the A&W for lunch on our way back from our writer's retreat/swimming hole extravaganza.

The only vegetarian options were french fries and rootbeer floats.

I did not complain.

MY FEELINGS ABOUT TODAY.

2010-10-01T10:37:00.002-04:00

DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR.

2010-09-27T17:36:00.001-04:00

I am seriously digging these doodes from Michigan, particularly this lovely track. They are hilarious and they also do a slamming cover of "God Only Knows" but I can't figure out a way to download it. I'm on a mission and hopefully I'll post it at some point.

In the meantime, enjoy this:

Vocal Chords by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

JAMMIES.

2010-09-23T12:11:00.000-04:00

THIS WEEK.

2010-09-21T12:12:00.002-04:00

I will be out of it.

I'm packing up my apartment, I start teaching, I'm listening to a lot of Steve Earle thanks to Sanchez, and I am wearing light jackets and scarves because fall has fallen and it will officially be all felled up as of Wednesday.

Also, Sanchez pointed out that the last time I talked about Riggins I didn't mention my loins. It goes without saying that Riggins = my loins ablazin'. I had a lot going on and I sincerely apologize for the omission.

I LIKEY.

2010-09-16T14:15:00.000-04:00