Holiday

Holiday in three weeks!!!! I can't wait!!!!

Joisey City

We've just spent the weekend in Jersey City, a flat swap with a friend who was keen to come and live in the city. For us, it was great to be able to live somewhere big enough to swing a cat in, and be able to slam a few doors. I could wander round in the morning without having to disturb Macarena! Very civilized... There's a great curry alley just around the corner from where we were staying, which did us a roghan josh that lasted most of the weekend. We walked to Lincoln Park (past the cemetery, which was entirely made up of Irish and Italians) on Saturday, which was a great little place and absolutely empty! Most New York parks are jam packed and you need to perch somewhere in the masses. This was was wide open! We stretched out and watched some cricket, which was being played on one of the baseball diamonds. For the bounce, you know. On Sunday, we have a bbq in the back yard, which was the most civilized thing we've done in ages. And then the path back into town, and back to 5th Ave. That's not bad, really.

Rabbit

Thursday night means theatre night, at least it did tonight. We went to see Rabbit, by Nina Raine, at Anthony's instigation, as a mate of his, Alan, is one of the actors. Thoroughly enjoyed it, was quite nostalgic for a British pub, especially the swearing. Apparently they've had to tone down the swearing 'cause the U.S. audience isn't entirely used to it! It was a good small theater, seemed like a good crowd and the play and acting was great. Alan took us along to a party for another play that opened that night, Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges. We drank wine, and I talked rubbish. Perfect night out.

Band night

Had to summon up plenty of willpower Wednesday but I went along to see Doubletruck, starring a friend, at Lit Lounge. They kicked off the show, did a 30 minute gig, and then there were a couple of other great bands after them that were great. Can't remember the name of the first one, but the second one was The Press. Well worth a listen! I enjoy going along to these little bars and listening to these mad people willing to put it all out there.....