Trip & Shows

So yeah, I just got back from Berlin. Germany. Awesome. I was helping a friend to shoot an industrial video there. Had a great time and worked really hard, but didn't really get to see too much of Berlin (but I wasn't there to sight see, right?). Anyway, I will be posting some of the photos I took on my Flickr site within the next couple of days for those of you interested. I was lucky enough to be taken to a Christmas Market and it was great! A Christmas Market is a small outdoor fair that sells all sorts of chachkies and such. But best of all they sell all sorts of wursts. I had a schinkenwurst (sp?) and it was delicious, then a waffle that was made by the most neurotic waffle maker in all of Germany. And washed it all down with several glasses of traditional glühwein, which tastes kind of like a sweeter berry version of hot apple cider. All in all, pretty awesome trip and I'm REALLY glad I got to go. Thanks Steve-O!

Now, on to shows! I'll be performing this coming Sunday
December 20th in Sunday Night Improv with Tom Soter, Megan Gilroy, Harvey Chipkin, Tom Carrozza, Laurel Sturrock, Carl Kissin, and Ben Rauch on piano.
Come to StandUp Studio at 236 West 78th St. in NYC. It's a very unnoticeable door near the StandUp NY Comedy Club, so keep an eye out.
$10 Questions, call 212-353-7716

And the next day, Monday
December 21st with the Voiceactor's Orchestra in a reading of the Rankin-Bass classic
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer at
Shut-Up & Talk, Ripley Greer Studios
520 8th Avenue, 10th Flr.
Two shows: 4:00 & 7:30
Not sure what the admission is, but the proceeds from the night go to charity.
Bring the kids, they'll love it.

More Rudolph...

We did it in New Providence, NJ and we're putting the show on the road and bringing it to New York City. Really, not that far away, but come, bring the kids to see and especially HEAR the Rankin-Bass classic, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer." Performed by some of the most talented Voice-Over Artists since the original, the Voiceactor's Orchestra will be giving all the proceeds to charity. (I think this year it's a children's cancer fund, I'll find out.) Please come, you'll really enjoy it.

Monday, December 21st
Two Shows! 4:00 & 7:30
520 8th Avenue 10th Floor
Ripley Greer Studios (Suite 1003, Shut up and Talk Studios)

Second Avenue Deli

Had lunch today with an old friend from college at the world famous Second Avenue Deli... now, just off 3rd Avenue at 33rd Street.

When I first came to NYC around 1993 I lived (or rather, squatted, for a short time) across the street from the Second Avenue Deli's original location at 2nd Ave and 10th Street and only ate there once. I remember enjoying it a lot back then; the food, the staff, and the halvah! It was my first REAL introduction to learning what being a "New Yorker" was all about.

I hadn't been back since (I think the main reason was I that I had no money or job and it was too pricey). But today, I got a taste of all that back (literally). Matzoh Ball Soup, Pastrami Sandwich, pickles... all of it great and all of it reminded me of why I still love NYC so much. I may live in Jersey now, but I really LIVE in NYC.

I think my college buddy enjoyed it too.

Meanderings

Turns out the "Big Girl Bed" was a success! Stella took to it right away and loves it, she makes me proud.

I tackled another big (to me anyway) drywall job in our ceiling. Wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be, but I'm still not finished yet. The tough part of taping and mudding is still ahead.

I mentioned my acting may be in trouble a post ago, well, that's not entirely true. I think now it's just going to be more tightly focused and lessened a touch. I'm trying to strike a balance. Nobody ever said life and the pursuit of happiness was ever easy. Still... very excited about an idea I'm working on with a friend of mine, could be pretty, pretty good. Stay tuned.

(again with the cliff-hangers)