Nobu-Schmobu

The other night I was invited by a pal for
fancy sushi. I was very excited because
I looked forward to seeing her and well…
it was on her company's bill.

When she said, 'Meet you at Blue Ribbon
Sushi' which is quite fancy in it's own right
for some reason I got in my head we were
actually going to New York's famous and
most fancy sushi joint 'Nobu'. Despite the
'BLUE RIBBON SUSHI' sign out front and
the 'BLUE RIBBON SUSHI' written in giant
letters on the menu I managed to tell a
number of very jealous people for days
after that I in fact ate at Nobu. It wasn't
until last night when I pulled out from
my jacket the 'BLUE RIBBON SUSHI'
pen that I stole from the restaurant did I
realize the extent of my denial.

E tells me that the next time he orders Fish
& Chips from the stand near his office he plans
to tell me he ate at the Blue Water Grill.

I guess that is what I get for stealing a pen.

Creative Inspiration

If you haven't checked out the creation of
Stacie Merrill's Shutterclique then you
are truly missing out people. For some
creative inspiration on a Friday might I
suggest you sip your morning coffee and
go through the photos taken by such people
as David Holloway, Gavin McCarthy and
Stacie Merrill herself. I even have a few
posted under moi-Kristen Williams.

Full of Lies

Today More Than Donuts is full of lies.
She is also wearing new pants.

Is It Bad?

Do you think it is bad that right before my
dental appointment to fill a cavity I stuffed
a handful of candy in my mouth and drank
a Coke? Just curious.

Timing

Ritchie, the sweet Italian man on Court Street
in Brooklyn has not only been fixing sewing
machines for twenty-two years but he is also
a poet. When I called this morning to get a
diagnosis on my machine-worried that it was
totally shot and would cost me an arm and leg
to get fixed or even worse nothing wrong with
it (then what?) Ritchie reassured me by saying,
'Lady. It's not your fault. Trust me. I've been
fixin' sewing machines for twenty-two years.
They are like dance partners. Your needle and
bobbin were out of sync. When your needle
and bobbin are out of sync they step on each
other's toes and cause a jam. This can easily
be fixed. $50.'

I need some quiet time to think.

Monday Blahs

Today I wish I were a model on a four-week photo
shoot in Mexico. I'd never feel guilty for not writing
postcards to people because I would just assume that
everyone missed me. I'd be the most hated person
among my college alumnae when they read about me
in the 'Where Are They Now' newsletter. My biggest
thought of the day would be if I wanted a new cell
phone or if my new Louis Vuitton bikini had arrived
in the mail. I'd eat shrimp and salad for lunch but mostly
mojitos and cigarettes. My hair would look amazing all
day because at any point I could have it blown dry
professionally and not pay for it. I would get my toenails
painted shades like 'watermelon' and 'pink lemonade' twice
a day for the hell of it and never wear shoes. I would have
an amazingly even tan because part of my job required me
getting that professional tanning treatment where you stand
naked in a room with goggles on while they hose you down
with a golden tanning agent from head to toe. Is it Friday yet?

There Is Only One Secret

For those of you guilty of making plural the store
name 'Victoria's Secret' by saying 'Victoria's Secrets'
keep in mind there is only one secret and it is
Victoria's.

The Winter Blues

Today More Than Donuts wishes it were summer.
She wishes she were at the camp and reading a good
book in the hammock by the lake while listening to the
boys play wiffleball.

In the meantime, might she suggest a few things to pass
the time until summer comes:

*A nice brisk walk in the Brooklyn Botanic
Gardens.$3.00. Can't beat the price.

*A great film by inspiring artist Andy Goldsworthy
at The Film Forum. Andy will teach you the true art of
patience in winter as he creates an ice sculpture while
using no gloves.


* A hot chocolate from the City Bakery. The chocolate
is as thick as soup and comes with a huge square
marshmallow that slowly melts as you drink it.

*Sort through old papers and toss out a garbage bag
full of junk. Note: Be sure to use Hefty garbage bags
seeing as I did not and came home to several private
documents such as bank statements and rough draft
love notes strewn about the streets of Brooklyn.