Month: January 2010

According to Gothamist, “Anyone interested in adopting one of these little guys is being instructed by the ASPCA to report to 424 East 92nd Street at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13th. The ASPCA is making a point to tell people not to arrive earlier than that, but we suspect they’ll be a line forming overnight. If you have any dogs already, you need to bring them with you to see if they’re going to tolerate each other, and you should also be prepared to pay between $75 to $200 for “medical behavior treatment, vaccinations, spaying/neutering, and a microchip.”

There’s only 15 dogs.  But man are they cute.

I went to the first choir rehearsal of the season last night! I saw the world at night for the first time in FOREVER (since 12/22). Good God, Grace Church looks haunted in this shot. I was trying for the Christmas tree in the window on the upper left.

I haven’t been able to get near this blog! I had to update my Unbelievable blog, which I ignored while I was sick. I had to do this and I had to do that, and I was unable to get here to do what I love to do best, gab about nothing much at all.

But apparently I always have time to take pictures of Finney in the sunlight. (The title of my future hit song.)

They’re setting up downstairs for whatever Fox thing they’re going to shoot. If I’m up for it I’ll head down later. I’m mostly on the mend and today was the first day I’ve had a real appetite, and for foods I normally like. I can’t believe how long this is taking. I think of myself as being in the “healthy as a horse” category.

Check out this mass of vines trying to devour the Ralph Lauren store!

In a lot of ways 2009 really sucked (except I did have a new book come out, and while sales could have been better, every chance I get up at bat is a good thing). I don’t want to list all the ways 2009 sucked. I prefer to chalk it up to, ‘bad years, they happen,’ and move on.

Here is Finney on top of the tv in the sunlight. Whenever he sits in the sun I sing to him, “Finney in the sunlight, do-tah-do-tah-do. Finney in the sunlight, I’m so in love with you!”

Hell, I should be happy that someone hasn’t committed me by now. (More below …)

I went through my journal where among other things, I write about what made me happy that day. Here are some of the entries that stood out for me for whatever reason.

1/12: Confronted the thing that has scared me more than anything in the world and felt relief, victory walk.

1/20: Obama’s inauguration.

3/13: Book event went well, lots of people showed, an orange at the end of the night from Ruby.

3/20: Fabulous dinner at the Washington Duke (Sally Rhine Feather treated us).

5/29: Coming up with litterbox fix.

6/23: Looks like I might be okay (breast cancer scare).

7/4: Perfect weather for working at my desk, just enough money in the bank, party pictures.

7/14: Hair (the play), singing on stage, going with friends.

8/20: Went to DC for radio interview, quick nice visit with Art, clean house when I got back, pizza.

10/21: Got an offer for rights from Japan for Unbelievable.

10/24: New purse from Sharleen.

10/25: The event with the Aykrods went well, dinner afterwards.

10/31: Rain abandon (it rained on us at the Halloween parade), showering afterwards and feeling dry, Halloween movies.

11/17: Harmony (I got demoted to Soprano 2, but actually loved it).

Now get to work 2010!! I’m counting on you.