Flora Fling's Filings

That time of year....

Its the hardest time of the work year for me right now. Fifteen days and counting til its over. I'm sick with an annoying cough that won't seem to go away. I looked up the past two years around this time. Well it looks like nothing has changed. I had was sick last year as well (this is all due to work stress).

$10

A $10 manicure buys happiness.

Thank God its over!

Was sporting a two star hangover until about 4pm today. Too much freakin' drinking at the Iona Ping Pong Tournament last night. That and avidly flirting with a coffeeshop hottie.

The Jacksons are back!

Well, that is to say, the Jacksons were back. And I won the Jackson lottery because they stayed with me for three days!

Tennesee Titans..uh...I mean the Houston Oilers

The Titians played in "retro" uniforms on Sunday. For the Titans, retro means the Houston Oilers. It was surreal to see them dressed as my childhood hometown team.

Nostalgic.

Monster Flying Show

Some photos from last night!

For more photos, click here.

Severe Addiction

I had my second trapeze performance last night. It gives me such a rush, I am severely addicted to trapeze. I suppose things could be worse.

Throwing Away Women

One of my favorite movie lines (a second one from Casablanca) is Claude Rains as Renault, commenting on Rick's treatment of Natasha.

"Rick, how extravagant you are throwing away women like that, someday they may be scarce."

DR in the BK

A Duane Reade is opening up on Kent Avenue at N. 3rd Street in the hood. Its one of those fancy, facelifted, new Duane Reade stores. I stumbled upon it in the dark last night. It felt like an alien spaceship had just dropped it in place in its entirety.

Its ready to go, shelves stocked, registers in place with their infra-red scanners blinking away, sodas chilling in the glass encased refrigerators. All it needs are the employees.

With all the half empty condos going up it was bound to happen, but its a bit sad.

Ready for Fall

I've done nothing but run around (mostly working) all summer. My summer has hardly felt like a summer. Working, no boy action though a few highlights included meeting Donovan McNabb and my brother's wedding.

I had a MUCH needed weekend away at a lakeside home in New Jersey this Labor Day weekend.The lake would become still and peaceful at times. I happily laid on the dock in complete silence. The rest of the time included swimming in the lake, going for a run on a dirt trail, celebrating Dave's birthday, eating, playing board games and reading two Vanity Fair issues cover to cover (!!).

Here is a photo of happy me! Click here for more photos.

I've decided I'm ready to move on to fall. The summer was not enough of a summer.