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| my margherita, Lacey's artichoke, and Rod's dainty little vodka slice |
Artichoke pizza
passersby salivating
looking at my slice
Haiku #283 - Cold
can never catch up
there's always so much to do
so instead catch cold
there's always so much to do
so instead catch cold
Haiku #282 - Fall Day
angular city
clear air and autumn sunlight
ev'rything looks sharp
clear air and autumn sunlight
ev'rything looks sharp
Haiku #281 - Edwin Drood
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| went with my friend Christy to the 1st preview of the Drood revival - Didn't know the show and it turned up to be right up my Anglophile, mystery-loving alley. Cast great, staging, design and music beautifully done - go see it! |
so many choices
how to spend a Friday night?
clap and cheer for Drood!
People, Places, Things:
Roundabout Theatre
Haiku #280 - City Hall Park
ketchup-alism
and liberty coexist
in City Hall Park
People, Places, Things:
City Hall Park
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| "It must not be forgotten that the park is still the refuge of the people, the cradle of liberty." -Henry B. Dawson |
Haiku #279 - Freelance Feast/Famine
when it rains it pours
land of opportunity
I'm not complaining!
land of opportunity
I'm not complaining!
Haiku #278 - Relentless
for the ambitious
in the city of New York
life is relentless
in the city of New York
life is relentless
Haiku #277 - NY Pizza - $1 Pizza!
see dollar pizza?
don't get scared and run away
it's really quite good!
People, Places, Things:
Dollar pizza places can be found all over NYC. The one pictured above is on 3rd Ave in Spanish Harlem. There are a lot in Hell's Kitchen. Dollar pizza slices are a little smaller then average, and have not too much cheese (so you aren't dabbing away 3 napkins' worth of grease), and, because of the high turnover, are always fresh! Conclusion: Dollar pizza sounds like a bad idea, but isn't (though I don't recommend it more than once a week or so...)
Haiku #276 - Conservatory Gardens Sunflower
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| in the Conservatory Gardens |
radiant light shines
from the sunflower itself
on a fall morning
Haiku #275 - Doo Wop Guys
they sing and then say,
"smile - it won't mess up your hair!"
get some change, move on
"smile - it won't mess up your hair!"
get some change, move on
Haiku #274 - Dreamers
only the dreamers
can slog through city nonsense
and not get weary
Haiku #273 - Chaplin
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| The band room door for Chaplin the Musical - they call themselves the Flickers |
playing for a show
inside jokes fly 'round the room
work is work and play
Haiku #272 - Zombies
people look at their
electronic devices
not at each other
electronic devices
not at each other
Haiku #271 - Birthday Bash
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| the birthday boys: Ray (at the piano), and Brandon (on the mic) |
Brandon and Ray share
October birthdays, ergo
drunken birthday bash
Haiku #270 - NY Pizza - La Nostra
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| Seriously. This is a small. |
my roommate's help to devour
this "small" spinach pie
People, Places, Things:
La Nostra Pizzeria in my neighborhood - 110th and 2nd Ave. Nothing fancy, just average New York pizza - exactly what the doctor ordered for a cloudy, working-from-home, staying-in-my-PJs kind of day.
And probably three days thereafter, judging by the size of that pie.
Note on linguistics/immigration/stratification: The menus and other material for this place say "La Nostra" (Italian)... the signage outside says "La Nuestra" (Spanish)...
Haiku #269 - Music Directors
music directors
meet over beers and discuss
nerdy things and life
People, Places, Things:
Theatre Music Directors
Valhalla
meet over beers and discuss
nerdy things and life
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| Rachael, Emily, me |
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| Steven, Brittany, Geraldine, Sarah |
People, Places, Things:
Theatre Music Directors
Valhalla
Haiku #268 - Amigo Duende
Haiku #267 - Uncorked
deep in discussion
about the finer points of
drama over wine
People, Places, Things:
Uncorked (cute midtown East wine bar)
creative meeting with Nat!
about the finer points of
drama over wine
People, Places, Things:
Uncorked (cute midtown East wine bar)
creative meeting with Nat!
Haiku #266 - Metro Diner
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| Metro Diner, 100th & Broadway |
what better on a
rainy Manhattan evening
than Metro Diner?
Haiku #265 - NY Pizza - Patzeria
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| Grandma slice from Patzeria. That it doesn't look so great is due entirely to my lack of photography skills. |
if I had to pick
one slice for the rest of life
it would be this one
People, Places, Things:
Patzeria on 46th St between Broadway and 8th Ave -
My go-to pizza joint when I'm in the theater district. Approx the size of a postage stamp. They also have a sit-down Italian restaurant with a small bar a couple blocks away.
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| Juan usually serves me my pizza. The place is filled with show memorabilia (eg upper left corner) |