~CRUMBS BAKE SHOP~
Holy hell. Best cupcakes ever. Magnolia Bakery (except for their Banana Pudding) can't hold a flame to what I experienced Tuesday:
I had the "Baba Booey" cupcake and although the name is a complete mystery to me, the cupcake was chocolate cake filled with peanut butter cream cheese filling, covered in chocolate and peanut butter icing. And, I had a bite of one called the "Good Guy" that was a concoction of Funfetti cake, butter cream cream/cream cheese filling, vanilla icing and sprinkles. A-maz-ing.
~ HUDSON GREENWAY~
When Melissa visited over the 4th of July weekend, she took me down the Hudson Greenway, which is a really awesome pedestrian/bike path along the Hudson River. A few notables along my new favorite walking route include H&H Bagels, the USS Intrepid, the Pier and the general vicinity in which Capt. "Sully" successfully landed the downed US Airways flight. On my walk last night, I noticed storm clouds rolling in from Jersey and attempted to RUN home (if you know me well you know I don't run....) to no avail. Thus, I was caught in my first torrential NYC downpour (right outside "The Little Pie Shop"..... I practiced great self control). It was fun!
Storm rolling in over the Intrepid
Sunset over Jersey (post-typhoon)
Le city
~ A COMPLIMENT? NO? OK, WELL THANKS ANYWAYS. ~
Now, last week I had mentioned that I had my "judgment day" with our 90-year-old/still-kicking-ass-and-taking names Acting Technique instructor. I fared relatively well, as she said I looked good, sounded good and was sincere. She then said that I have "something running through me" that she couldn't put her finger on. Was that "something" good? Bad? God only knows. But, I felt good afterwards.
Also, my partner Chelsea and I did our "Dolores" scene and when all was said and done, we considered it successful. Our instructor is a man of few (but, terrifyingly insightful) words and after we had finished our screaming-match of a scene, he calmly looked at us and asked, "So, how's your work going?" Minutes of justifying ourselves followed, until he finally said, "Well, you're both good actresses, but you could be great actresses if you made it more personal. I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not."
So...... we're still trying to make sense of that. But, in true Alan Langdon style, I'm sure we'll figure out what he meant in about 3 weeks. I felt really good about how we did. The scene and circumstances were no walk in the park. And, my black eye looked convincing, so I'll give myself an A in make-up special effects if nothing else.
~ 1,000 READERS! ~
My little blog celebrated its one-month birthday yesterday, and its 1,000 reader on Sunday! I'm aware this is peanuts in the grand scheme of the blogosphere, but it made me so happy. I thank each and every one of you who check in on me :) I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
~ THE (miscellaneous) LITTLE THINGS ~
- Our Shakespeare instructor blowing a whistle, jumping around and punching us in the backs to get us revved-up for our King Lear reading. She reminded me of a boxing coach. Hysterical, and one of my most favorite Sybil Lines moments....
- Our Speech instructor's advice on how how to use accents:
"First, do it the director's way. Then do it the casting director's way. Then, after one or two bottles of wine, do it YOUR way."
I think this applies to more in life than just accents.....
-And finally.... this lovely sign, posted on the dressing room door of our dance studio:
The guy who runs our dance studio is an..... interesting individual...... who thinks we "hoodlums" only understand things written in Radio-DJ-Ebonics.
Message received, sir.
Have a lovely weekend, all.
xoxo,
Brooke
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