Just a bomb…
Tea Book Club- But I also buddy read the book with Rekha- my first buddy read and it was awesome! Highly recemend buddy reads
Took my husband to very, very slow movie. This was his reward: Nutella Crepe (i don’t normally go to “name” stores, but this was too good to pass up…)
Grey Gallery NYU- Omar El-Nagdi
Street Art Chelsea
One of my favorite movie theaters
Renovation…
These basketball courts have a cult like status in NYC
Because sometimes you get live music in the park
Walk this way
Flagship under renovation
The temp space
street art chelsea
This book….
book club
My book club pal gifted me…
Cacio e pepe pasta- Pasta Eater
How they prep cacio e pepe
Restaurant Week- La Pecora Bianca
When in NYC- This is pronounced How-Ston…NEVER You-ston
Just a miserable film
Honeyland- nominated for Best Doc and Best Foreign- I thought it was slow- husband thought time stopped…
On another note- I am intrigued by all the 20/20 challenges that are being done…so I decided to do monthly 20/20 challenges (total FOMO) So, as I only came up with this this week, I chose to watch 20 movies in January as I have my own personal goal to see as many Oscar nominated movies as possible…I’ll tell you next week how I did…
Wonderful week aside from Honeyland
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I just don’t get what’s so special about this movie!!
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Haven’t seen it, but was hoping to catch it on Netflix… similarly, I was recently disappointed by “The Irishman”, which is blasphemy considering the lofty credentials of cast and director.
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I know! I thought the acting was phoned in (though Pesci was ok) Pacino’s accent was horrible. It was like a long rehashed goodfellas
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Agreed. I caught “The Gentlemen” yesterday by Guy Richie and enjoyed every scene.
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We may see that today. Did you see 1917?
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Still haven’t seen 1917 but may try to get it in before the Oscars
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I thought it was best English speaking film I saw this year
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Wow, very impressive. The Gentlemen may be the Best Cockney-speaking gym film of the year 😊
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😉
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You lead such an exciting life. Great way to look back and reflect!
More books to sign out of the library now…thanks for the tips!
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Three women…just read the blurb online and you will see what I mean….
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Ooohhh. I just did. 🙂
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Right?
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And Dear Edward is sad and beautiful at the same time
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I always enjoy seeing the photos of your busy week…..and feel quite slug-like in comparison!
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Small apartment….
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and all of NY to explore!
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😉
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I love restaurant week!! Went to Capital Grille way too fancy for me lol
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Love Capital Grill though. That’s my favorite if I want upscale steak
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lol yes agreed !!
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Nice week! I think I still want to see the Irishman just to know what everyone is talking about. Hate to be out of the loop.
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Oh…I totally get fear of missing out on movies
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My cousin has many jobs, lives in Harlem. She has a critic space on line, she puts on one woman shows and is a wedding officiant, when she starts talking to me about movies and theater I am lost.
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There’s a lot…..
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Speaking of FOMO, I’m wishing I was in Chicago for restaurant week. 😥
What were you saying about Bombshell? It was a bomb, meaning not good or it was the bomb, meaning excellent?
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Oh. Not good. Pedantic
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You’re the first person I know who didn’t like it! I thought it was well done and even though I felt angry throughout and after, I think it’s an important story and the acting was stellar.
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I agree the story is important, but it wasn’t told well. I thought the acting was average, and the script was bleh. It was trying to be Vice, but it lacked the wit and sarcasm and directorial nuances, and Christian Bale. It lacked gravitas, and was cliche. As a movie I thought is was entirely average
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Funny that you compared it to Vice because I saw both of these on Christmas Day (followed by Chinese food, of course.) I disagree on the acting and this may not have been as nuanced since it was based on a book which likely didn’t have much nuance as source material.
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When I watched Judy, I forgot it was not Judy garland. I never got so absorbed into the characters played by Kidman and Theron. I think they’re are both fine actors…but they didn’t absorb me into the story…I felt like they were caricatures…But it doesn’t really matter.you enjoyed it which was good. I watched other movies this year which are thought we’re superior…though not that many as I thought this was a poor year
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Great pictures. Love the “Live Life Colorfully” and “Talk Wordy to me.” Saw The Irishman and agree, not the best but not the worst. Glad we could see it on Netflix and not pay for it. The pasta and dessert look yummy!
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Cacio e pepe ❤ my fave pasta!
Looks like a great week, LA, thanks for sharing.
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My fave pasta too!!
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❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
I'm really beginning to believe we were meant to know each other.
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I’m still in two minds whether to go see ‘Bombshell’, I know enough of the MeToo newsroom backstory to keep me interested, and the trailer appeared to be very good…… as an aside my mother is going to watch the new David Copperfield adaptation this week!
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Well, I didn’t like it but Laura did…so you’ve got two views. You could break the tie….
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Haha…. I just read your entertaining disagreements with Laura above!
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😉
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Those are some delicious eats you enjoyed this week.
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I have a good food addiction…
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Hello fellow sufferer.
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Food good…..
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🙂
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