Reflections on another Year that has almost passed

So now that the year has only 6 days left, time to reflect.

Nothing major has happened this year. I did go from 100 clients to 150+ clients. I will see if I can grow the business to 250 or more and survive the whole of the next year on my tax business -- or if I can find some more part-time gigs after tax season to tide me over!

I did get into the NYC Half Marathon for March 17... I will totally start training on Friday when I get back to my apartment.

But what about relationships? The DC guy was contacting me and always trying to ask me out even though I ended the relationship in August of 2011... Yes more than a year ago. I finally blocked his number from my texts and from him calling me. LOL -- I think I finally got rid of that loser. But I mean talking to my therapist I came to the realization, even if he seems to be the only one who wants to date me, I will not date him. LOL I am so over him. I mean I went to DC for the Redskins-Giants game and then to Baltimore this past weekend for the Ravens-Giants game and I didn't contact him.

So who am I interested in? Not Brandon!

I kinda do like the Brit guy, as I see more and more photos of him I realize he is indeed very cute. LOL. Only he kinda insulted me the last time I saw him --- really turned me off him! LOL.. And I don't think he is at all interested and I really do not feel like chasing him or getting him to be interested. I'm turning 36 in 4 months and a couple weeks... Not young enough to freakin' care!

I saw my therapist a few days ago because I needed some help and was paid by my projects finally. I hope he can help me figure out why I am not dating anyone, he says I am too picky with my preferences for hair color. Let's call this Brit Andy Murray since Chi says he looks like him.. LOL, this Andy Murray is blond and I would definitely date him. LOL.. Only he doesn't seem too interested and the Brit accent is a bit annoying.

So yeah in about 2 or so years I will get pregnant through a sperm bank trip or having lots of one night stands. LOL. It depends on if I can afford sperm bank donors, even though I think they are on the cheap side.

And I will not even see Andy Murray until this Sunday for the last Jets meetup and then won't see him til September of next season and he may be dating someone else, married or deported/back to bloody old England.

And yeah I realized I can't date my therapist because he would have to give up his license.. and that ain't happening.

So yeah really hopeless.

Merry Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas, Well Merry Christmas Eve!

So I am back at my parents for Christmas as usual (with my Paddy the puggie wuggie).

So Christmas falls on Tuesday, almost as bad as falling on a Wednesday --LOL

I went back to my therapist and succumbed to his cuteness. LOL -- even though he's a Redskins fan... Even though it's the Giants fault that they keep losing so it's not really the Redskins fault. Can't win it ALL every year!

So no plans til Friday when I volunteer at Sunnyside.... Saturday I am also volunteering at the Pet Therapy program... then Django Unchained meetup and dinner Saturday night. Sunday I am doing my holiday brunch at Brasserie Beaumarchais and then going to Jets meetup group! WOOHOO. The cute Brit blond guy will be there and then I won't see him til next football season -- unless I jump him -- LOL

OK... no NYE plans... will prolly come back to my parents or stay at my apt with Paddy. My bro did mention Atlantic City - but I have like no money to spend since vacationing in Atlanta. We shall see if my bro pays for it!

May

Sooo sad.

I am like so drunk now. this hotel I am staying at has this happy hour, free wine and snacks. I had like 4.5 glasses of white wine in 1.5 hrs, I am very happy and drunk in my room.

I think I am hopelessly in love with my therapist but he can't date me -- he would have to give up his license, I found out, so I prolly won't go back. Also because he's a Redskins fan and they may beat the Giants to the playoffs. BOO

And then there's Davey, but I totally blocked his emails and then blocked his texts. I hope I never hear back from that loser. I was totally willing to date him and visit him more often but he tells me he's not my bf, what the fuck??? LOSER ASSHOLE -- never want to see him again.

If he was the last guy on the face of this planet, the human race will become extinct. LOL

I really did not like him. LOL

I like Curtis. or I'm in love with him 

May

In Atlanta!

This is the Atlanta Falcons' Georgia Dome! Giants got a thorough beat-down and now need help (like the Jets) to make it. But they have a tougher schedule!

December Plans

So, back in Manhattan, haven't been here since Tuesday... Went to the gym to wash my hair! And now at Starbucks waiting for my next client -- WOOHOO.

So after this I will prolly get the holiday cards.

And then head home. I think I may go to my parents tonight and watch Life of Pi in 3D with my mommy... Lovely Friday night plans. I was supposed to do a meetup tonight but the only other member cancelled... So I don't feel like going alone.

What are my upcoming plans:
Saturday -- Real Madrid meetup - the organizer Sergio is leaving so it'll be a farewell party.
Saturday night I am doing a dinner at Topaz Thai and then Alvin Ailey dance performance (Memoria). Looking forward to that as I have not been to AA ever

Sunday brunch at Penelope
Sunday Jets' meetup at Bullshead
then dinner with Augusto at Hachi in Chinatown. Groupon!

Next week plans:
Monday night - Smashing Pumpkins at Barclay. Never seen SP and also never been to Barclays, so that should be ultra fun!
Tuesday... not sure yet...
Wednesday -- dinner with Meehan at Sri
Thursday - Dinner at Fulton and DiCapo Opera
Friday -- dinner at Dallas BBQ - Yankees holiday meetup
Saturday leaving for Atlanta!

Sperm bank

I really fucking need help. I just ended my therapy to my therapist because I had developed a huge crush on him. I don't think I was in love with him as I really did not know that much about him as I talk about myself during therapy.

Anyways, in the past few weeks I started getting obsessed with this other guy. Let's call him JL. LOL. I am not that original. But I doubt he'll search for my blog as some pathetic ex'es do!

And I'm gonna change my status on FB and put the truth on my blog. I just am not at all interested in my ex who lives in DC. I don't even know if I can call him my ex since he didn't even consider me his gf while we were "seeing each other". That's the main driving reason I broke up with him, but I was never in love with him. And if he's the LAST guy on the face of this earth the human race will end. So if he is indeed reading this, please just go away. STOP emailing me or texting me I will just really ignore it. I am just sick of him.

But I am going to try to see if I can at least friend this dude JL on FB. He doesn't seem at ALL interested. I mean the most promising thing he did was offer me some chips at the last meetup I went to. SO SAD. When I asked how old he was at the first meetup he wouldn't say. He doesn't say what kind of work he does. He's just really evasive. And I don't really like his blond ness or his foreign accent. But whatever. The only thing he has going for him is his Jets (but I do like the Giants more) and he likes the Yankees and Mets. LOL

I think I will resign myself into going to a sperm bank in 2 years.

Unforgettable

OK I must be unforgettable. LOL!

Anyways I have this huge crush on this guy -- not really going into details but he's impossible to date. Worse than him being married (I mean people do have affairs) and a little bit less worse than him being a priest (those are sacred vows, only on GG do you see them breaking it!)

Yes, I survived the Hurricane Sandy - I mean I'm in Astoria Queens, not affected much by the hurricane and I'm nowhere near the water.

I'm working more days at that job I hate due to their power outage and connectivity issues. I hope I can make some extra cash this month so I can party hardy in Atlanta!

Yes headed to Atlanta for 4 nights in mid-December to catch the Hawks-Warriors and the Giants-Falcons (main reason I am going) -- also wanna check out CNN and Coke (even though I don't drink Coke anymore, I can drink Sprite, LOL)

So later today will attempt to go to church for first time in a long time.

And then dinner with my friend Augusto.. Might meet his parents. LOL

And then back to work tomorrow Monday!

OK will try to post more than once a month

Jason Bay Bobble Head!

This has made my trip to Marlins Stadium worth it! Jason Bay Bobble Head! Love it. Perhaps one of these days Daniel Murphy will get his own bobble head worthy of display here!

Now I am bidding on two eBay auctions for Jason Bay bobble heads, the 2010 one they displayed here and the 2011 BIG HEAD Bobble Head :)

I will definitely publish if I indeed win the bobbleheads and post pics if I get them.

Miami

In Miami watching the pitiful Mets lose to the even worse Marlins. Lol

So far this trip is going well. May leave game soon as the buses don't seem to run after certain time and then will have to walk longer distances. Lol. I'll be back for Dickey tmw and then the season finale Wed afternoon. :-)

Sunday Night - Miami Fiona Apple Concert

At the Fillmore Jackie Gleason Theatre for Fiona Apple. She didn't sing Criminal but it was still a rocking show!

September trip

So next Saturday I take a plane for the first time in over three years and go to Miami for my first real vacation in three years!!!

I will be staying at the Holiday Inn but that's okay it's on Miami Beach.

I will hopefully be going to the Fiona Apple concert Sunday night. Then the Mets-Marlins games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Have two training sessions at the Miami Beach Equinox. That should be fun.

So tonight I am going to the Third Eye Blind Concert in Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Center with Augustine who will drive me there. That ain't bad!

Tomorrow I will be doing the 1 mile Continental Fifth Avenue Mile and then Dog Day with Paddy (going with Yoko). Tomorrow night I am doing dinner at Rosa Mexicano and then Greek Trilogy Ballet at the ABT David Koch Theatre.

Sunday I will be doing training session, brunch at Favela Cubana and then dinner at Asiam with Meehan.

Monday I am going to work and then the Match event at Macao Trading Company.

Tuesday I have a Mets game with Meehan

Wednesday I am doing dinner with Ka Ming at Long Room (another groupon deal)

Thursday I am doing an All-You-Can-Eat Meetup dinner (not my own). Saeyoung will be there, that should be interesting.

Friday I have dinner at Luce and then the Firebird Ballet :)

Saturday going to Miami (I'll blog more when I am down there)

End of Summer Plans

So this week is pretty chill.

I will be running 7 miles most likely indoors tonight and then tomorrow have a training session with Dean, replacement trainer while Andrew is away on vacation on the West Coast. Wednesday I may do the running club with Nike or Running Company. Not sure which one is best. Thursday night I have a NFL race to go to. 4 Miler in CP. Friday I am at Pequena for meetup dinner, Colombian. 5 people signed up for that one!

Saturday I have a Yankees game with JiHyun and then Sunday I have a BBQ at my parents. So far JiHyun and Augusto are the only ones going. Not sure which day I will try to run 9 miles outside.

Update for August

Went to Long Island (Farmingdale) to visit my Long Island client, seems he's ready to do the 2 audits early this year! That's a good chunk of change!

So tonight I have a training session at 5:30PM with Amanda because Andrew is on vacation on the West Coast.

After that headed to Pranna to see Hrair (who I bumped into the middle of the street 3 months ago) and Ka Ming.. Karen coulddn't make it, for dinner.

This week. Tomorrow going to see Real Madrid-Barcelona match (starts at 4:30PM) but will get there after work so around 5:30PM.

Friday going to Macondo with my meetup group.

Saturday I have a 5K in Harlem, then going to the Mets bobblehead day to get the Mike Piazza bobblehead. Then to David's BBQ 40th bday celebration. Then going to Artichoke pizza groupon with Augusto. Then heading to Wolfie & Nell and Wren with Augusto to check out the bars that my cute therapist recommended.

Sunday no plans, maybe going to the beach. Not entirely sure.

August plans

So I found out that the therapist Curtis is not married, no kids. Not sure if he is straight or gay. He told me to use a coaster for my drink so I thought he was gay - LOL

Anyways I will see him Monday night and Thursday night. I'm obsessed with him. He's very cute. He plays squash. LOL.  I don't know if that's a gay sport.

Yes, so it was Rebecca's birthday tonight so we went to 13 Step. So damn young crowd. Not a big fan of that place.

Tomorrow going to check out the brunch place Candle 79 with Rebecca and see if the cute bartender Josh is there.

Then Cyclones game. May try to run on treadmill for 2-2.5 miles.

Monday night cute therapist - like a date only I pay like $100 for it.

Tuesday night Mets-Marlins with bro and Rebecca

Wednesday night AC Milan and Yankees

Thursday night cute therapist, won't see him until after Labor Day :(

Friday night Picnic Garden Korean BBQ dinner! YUMM

Saturday going to Philly via Amtrak to see Real Madrid! YUP

Sunday no plans, maybe beach?

Yes, busy week!

I Want You Third Eye Blind Lyrics

Going to watch them Friday Sept 21! In NJ:
I've seen the suckers loose themselves in the games they love to play,
Children love to sing but then their voices slowly fade away.
People always take a step away from what is true,
That's why I like you around,
I want you.
Oh you do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You make me want you.

An open invitation to the dance,
Happenstance set the vibe that we are in,
No apology because my urge is genuine,
And the mystery of your rhythm is so feminine.
Here I am and I want to take a hit
Of your scent 'cause it gets so deep into my soul
Ooh I want you
Yeah you do 
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You make me want you.
Oh you do 
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
I want you.
(Send me all your vampires)
And I can't get enough, you you you you
Oh I can't get enough
Oh I can't get enough Oh oh, I (you) I (you) I (you)

The village churchyard is filled with bones weeping in the grave,
The silver lining of clouds shines on people Jesus couldn't save
You want to know how deeply my soul goes
Deeper than bones
Deeper than bones

And I can't get enough. I I I I
Oh I can't get enough, you you you you
Oh I can't get enough

After we did it by the windowsill,
Smoke rings drifted through the midnight sky,
Presently in the quilt that your mother made,
A bare candle burns to fight off the gloom,
You said to live this way is not for the meek, (Send me all your vampires)
And like a jazz DJ you talk me into sleep,
I said there will be no regrets when the worms come, (Send me all your vampires)
And they shall surely come.
Oh You do 
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
Make me want you
(Send me all your vampires) (That's right)
Yeah I do
I do
I do
You do
You do
You do
You do
You do
A make a me want you
(Send me all your vampires)
I want you
(Send me all your vampires)
I want you
(Send me all your vampires)

There will be no regrets when the worms come

Update

So I hired my therapist based on his looks and am trying to figure out if he's married or dating anyone. LOL - I just keep aiming for more impossible men!

Anyways, my personal trainer Andrew is on vacation this week and I will see him on Friday.

I ran outside this morning around 10:20AM about 4 miles, from 59th Street west side to the reservoir to the west side back down, for 4 miles. I walked for the last 10 blocks cuz my left calf or maybe my Achilles tendon as my trainer suggested got pulled/strained.

So Thursday night I went to City Lobster & Steak for Restaurant Week. Friday night I went to Dacha for meetup dinner. Saturday 12PM I did brunch at Perilla. Saturday morning I waited for free Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart tickets and got them. I went to dinner at Gastroarte with Josh (haven't seen him in over 2 months) and then went to the Mostly Mozart - Symphony 38 ("Prague") and Schubert Symphony 4 (Tragic).

So then after the personal training session today I went to my parents and went Chinese grocery-shopping at IOG in Fresh Meadows with my bro and mom.

This week. Monday night going to watch Swisher in right field (hopefully he'll be back) with Chiemi (she's leaving August 2 for Colorado after which she'll go to New Orlean's Tulane for MpH.

Tuesday no plans, might do a class.

Resting til Wed morning. Wed morning, have one of 2 therapist meetings. Have to figure out why I can't get into a real relationship with a guy.

Friday night going to Atlantic Grill with Josh for Restaurant Week.

No plans for Saturday during the day. But at night there's Rebecca's bday party at Thirteen Step.

Sunday going to Cyclones Bat Day with Rebecca.

Locked!

Hmmm, a reason to start watching the London Olympics 2012. This dude is hotter than Phelps. LOL

Ryan Lochte

Update

Seems as though my new therapist hasn't confirmed my appt tonight at 6PM so I may be able to run today after all.

I am going to Giselle tonight. It's from 8-10PM. Maybe I will run after that! HAHA

So tomorrow I will be working my second Friday in a row. That should be interesting. Next Friday I have a CPE class. I think I will go home to my parents to pick up my Daniel Murphy jersey! GO Daniel Murphy! I was contemplating attending the Mets/Doughtry concert tmw night but alas I think I will not. I am going to Mets-Dodgers on Saturday for the Bobblehead for Edgardo Alfonso.

Sunday will watch the Batman final movie in IMAX with Rebecca at 10:25AM. Then grab some dimsum at Golden Unicorn.

Monday I may celebrate the day cuz it's my brother's birthday. Wed is a Met opera in CP. No other plans. May do some morning training sessions.

Friday I have the CPE class at Third Avenue from 8:30 to 5PM and then dinner at Dacha.

Musings from Work

OK I am currently at work, alone. No one is here. My boss is still bugging me remotely. Need to find a new job. LOL

OK my plans. Dinner at Pescatore tonight. Tmw I have a personal training session with Andrew at noon, one-man play Macbeth and dinner at Bar Boulud. Sunday Yankees-Angels Bleacher afternoon game.

Personal trainer session on Monday night.  New therapist meeting on Thursday night. It's a guy and his pic is cute! LOL

So news on David. I went to the bank Thursday after work around 5PM and didn't speak to him cuz he was talking to someone else and I could go to someone else for help. So I left my iPhone there by mistake and he came sprinting out to give it back to me and he rubbed my right arm I think as he gave it back to me. He even said silly girl! LOL I am in LOVE. I am trying to figure a way for him to ask me out... Not sure how. Don't really want to go through Warren to express my interest in him.

And so yesterday I went back to deposit my bi-weekly check. And I went over to his desk cuz he was there and seemed not busy and thanked him. He's SO damn cute.

I am thinking I can give him my Yankees-Bosox tix - even though I can't go and say he can take his gf to the game and that way see if he has a gf. LOL. I will wait to see if I can sell the tickets and if I can't, then I'll give it to him. Was thinking of giving them to Brandon but then decided against it because it could be traced back to me. Don't want him to contact me EVER again. LOL

I think David is the cutest guy I have ever met. I am thinking Christian Bale is prolly better-looking but I never met him. He's cuter than John Fitzgerald and Patrick Schaal! LOL And those guys were pretty damn good-looking.

Anyways, I am seeking some relationship advice next Thursday from a guy and will see what to do.

New obsessions :)

So I just got back from my parents....

Forgot my dog food that I bought at the pet store nearby.

So what's the schedule for this week? Dentist appt tmw night. Maybe meet my bro for pho and get my dog food and glasses.

Tuesday and Thursday after work I have a training session with Andrew, the cute personal trainer. Also Sat at 9:30AM.

Wednesday seeing Ted with Meehan...

Friday going to Pescatore for dinner meetup. Saturday dim sum. Perhaps the beach on Sunday if the weather is nice, hot and sunny. Need to work on my tan! LOL

Obsessed with David G, the cute Chase banker. He's the hottest guy I've ever met. He seems tall like over 6'0. Maybe 6'1, 6'2. He's like very tan. Seems Catholic or not Jewish (YAY). I have to find a way to get him to ask me out. LOL

July plans

Just got back from Boston...
Now for the month of July!
Mets-Phillies fireworks game Tuesday night
Mets-Phillies all you can eat BBQ on Wednesday July 4

Friday Deadbeat Darling concert
Saturday Dinner at Il Violino and Le Corsaire ballet
No plans on Sunday may go to beach on Sat & Sun

Had a nice time in Boston... Saw Helen and Nick's son Nat. Got a pair of sandals from Cole Haan for $98 (sale) Saw Fiona Apple concert. Booked a flight to Miami to see Fiona Apple and Mets-Marlins game.

Plans for the rest of this month of June

Ran 1 mile on Friday, 1 mile on Saturday and 1.5 miles this morning. Started personal training June 15! Three times a week until my half-marathon end of September.

So I went to Friday night dinner at Joe's Shanghai with my meetup group. Then afterwards hung out with Meehan and watched the Mets win over Yankees.

Saturday I went to a brunch meetup at Il Violino. Yankees won last night.

Today I might go to a meetup at Beer Garden.

Monday I have a training session (after work).

Tuesday I will hang out with my bro - might go to Dumont Burger in Brooklyn.

Wednesday I will do a training session in the morning. That night I will watch Swan Lake.

Thursday I will watch Yankees-Chicago White Sox game with Chiemi.

Friday I have two interviews. One full-time CPA firm, the other would be another client for AccountEdge LLC

Then I am off to Boston for the weekend. Will check out the two Equinox'es in Boston.

Hang out with Helen and Nick Fri night and come back on Saturday to see Nat.

Some sandal shopping and then Fiona Apple concert in the evening (the point of going, even though I really did want to meet Nat).

Sunday headed home.

June schedule

So I ended up going to Mets- Reds Bobblehead for Keith Hernandez. The Mets lost! They got swept.

I went to Romeo & Juliet featuring Roberto Bolle (see previous post) last night. It was great. He's hot! Considering going to see him perform Giselle in Milan, Italy next April after that tax season :)

So I started personal training sessions last Friday. I am sore. My legs are sore. They are getting better, have my next session tmw night at 6PM.

Then Tuesday night going to Mets-Orioles game with Rebecca. She donated blood for the tix.

Wednesday I may be meeting my cousin for dinner. Not 100% sure though.

Thursday I might get to do a spin class.

Friday night going to Joe's Shanghai with my meetup group.

Saturday afternoon going to Il Violino with my brunch meetup.

No other plans that weekend. Might try to get Shakespeare in the Park tix.

Next week plans: Wednesday night watching Swan Lake. Dress Circle seats.

Thursday night watching Yankees-Chicago White Sox from Section 232A (Best seats at Yankees Stadium so far, as a result of Groupon)

Then off to Boston for the weekend. Not sure if Albert will be there. And I emailed Helen to see if she's around. I am going Friday to arrive there around 3PM for checkin at Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Hopefully meet up with Helen, Nick and their son Nat. Saturday during the day I will do some shoe and maybe jean shopping. Then going to Fiona Apple concert at night. Maybe dim sum on Sunday and then headed home.

Mid-June Update

So I decided not come home and not go to the China Institute Free Film... No plans tomorrow. Might meet Jamie to do the settlement or compromise offer. Thursday I am going to the NY Philharmonic :)

No plans Friday night or Saturday during the day.

Saturday night I have grand tier tickets to see Roberto Bolle perform as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at the Metropolitan - ABT (American Ballet Theatre)

Sunday I am going to the third bobble head Mets day featuring Keith Hernandez. Cincinnati Reds and Mets at 1PM.

Going to Momofuku next Wednesday. No other plans next week. Maybe might wait for the Shakespeare in the Park tickets on June 22.

Move over Daniel Murphy, here's Roberto Bolle

You have to admit, he's very hot! He's Italian ballet dancer for La Scala and American Ballet Theatre. I saw him last night in Onegin (And I think I saw him some other ABT ballets). He's 37, born in 1975. Move over Daniel Murphy, found a new guy to obsess over!

June Musings

Got a referral from a tax client, so waiting for her at Starbucks.
Sharapova won the French Open.
Today I may be taking a studio spin cycling class (gained some weight over the past few months) so I'm going on a diet and exercise spree!

Tonight heading to Sardi's for dinner with Ji Hyun, then Evita the Broadway play with Ricky Martin!

Tomorrow I am going to Mets-Yankees Subway series game featuring Mets' Jon Niese and Yankees Andy Pettitte. Then watching Prometheus starring Michael Fassbender with Emma at Lincoln Square IMAX.

Monday evening I will be going to dinner at Little Sal's with Rebecca.
Tuesday night I have a Chinese Institute Free Film
Thursday night I have a NY Philharmonic meetup.
Then next weekend all I have planned so far is Sunday's Mets-Cincinatti Reds game at Citifields - Bobble Head day for Keith Hernandez!

Busy, busy!

I went to vet yesterday and spent $646 on Paddy, he got some bloodwork done, hope he's healthy!

I saw Roberto Bolle, but he'll be the subject of another post dedicated to him!

Month of May Ending

My month of celebrating my birthday is going to be gone in two short days!

So I went to a Mets-Padres game where they won 9-0 on Saturday May 26. Then went to Mets-Phillies game that was close then Phillies won 8-4 on Memorial Day Monday May 28. I went to Louie's Oyster Bar and Grill on Memorial Day Monday night with my parents and bro to celebrate my birthday, Steve's new job and Mother's Day for my mom.

So tomorrow will go to Cornell CAAAN Thank-you reception at the Cornell Club on East 44th Street between Madison and the one west of that... Thursday going back to Yum Yum in Queens (Sunnyside?) for the NY Ethnic Group. Friday no plans yet. Getting my hair cut at Mizu (Park Ave and 59th St) Saturday morning. Saturday night going to the Venus in Fur Broadway play with Hugh Dancy (HOT, hot, HOT). Sunday night watching Snow White and the Huntsman (with hot THOR Chris Hemsworth). Didn't think Chris Hemsworth was that hot until recently when I saw him in Avengers!

Next Tuesday is a Joan Rivers' book signing at Barnes and Noble Union Sq. Wednesday is a Riverside Symphony meetup at 8PM that night. Thursday is a meetup dinner at Dopo Teatro (one of my clients is the PR for them).  Friday night I'm going to a ballet meetup (Onegin), dinner at Rosa Mexicano. 

Month of May

I tried to post an ad from my apt last night but could not. Oh well.

Anyways, I had an eventful birthday month. I went to Roberto's comedy club routine at NY Comedy Club on May 11 (Friday). I also went to Tomoe Sushi with Josh (didn't like it that much).

On Sat night (May 12) I went to Mika with Augusto. Sunday night I went to Wild Ginger with Rebecca.

Then I did the Chinese Architecture Seminar on May 15 at the China Institute. That was kinda boring but I did get a nice architecture book with one of the editor's signatures!

May 18 Friday I went to see Giselle (dress circle, front row). Not bad! I had dinner at Rosa Mexicano with three other ladies from my opera and ballet meetup group.

May 19 was cap day at Yankees Stadium. The Yankees lost but I got a pretty nice cap.

I had hotpot dinner with my bro at Mabo Szechuan in Prince Street at Main Street Flushing last night. I think I ordered the wrong hotpot broth, but I'll be back in the fall time!

Tonight I will go to Haru Hana with Chiemi. Need to use a groupon before it expires.

Thursday will attend a Jimmy Fallon book signing at Union Square Barnes and Noble. Friday night will go to sushi place Jewel Bako in the East Village. Sat Mets-Padres Randy Staub bobble head day. Monday Phillies-Mets game!

35th Birthday TMW!

So my 35th birthday is tomorrow. There's a Deadbeat Darling concert tomorrow at 7:30PM at Webster Hall Grand Ballroom, they are opening for AWOLNATION. Not bad! Will go to Rare Bar and Grill afterwards with Brandon to celebrate my birthday!

Thursday is Chiemi's bday! Gaslight Lounge and some other MPD bars. Friday night attending Roberto's standup comedian routine at New York Comedy Club with Cheryl, another Tolentiner and some other friends like Josh and Rebecca.

Augusto is taking me to a sushi place Sat nite for my birthday and Josh is taking me to a sushi place Sun nite for my bday! Will go to a pug meetup with Brandon on Sunday.

The celebrations continue next week for my birthday month of MAY :)

Working!

So I am doing two part-time jobs (one at a computer company and one at a dance studio). This with my unemployment income makes me able to pay back my credit cards! Maybe next year!

So nothing new. Now dating Brandon... Seen him for a few weeks now! Three-four times a week!

That's going well.

This Wed going to dinner with B... Friday I have my first birthday dinner (with a meetup group)! Saturday attending Mets game with B and Rebecca! No plans on Sunday

Tax season update 2

OK tax season is almost coming to a close. 10 more days! Yowza!

No word from Brandon. Maybe he finally got the hint I wasn't interested. LOL

Helen had her baby son a week or so ago. His name is Nathaniel Douglass Hunter. Nice name!

I am watching Titanic tonight. Hope to watch the soccer Real Madrid-Valencia game tomorrow afternoon. I have two tax appts today. Possibly one tomorrow.

Need to do two or three tax returns that are taking me forever to do/get around to doing.

The Week Ahead

So tax season is going strong. I am projecting $4760 from current or pending tax clients and projects. Not including the last-minute tax filers in the 17 days before the tax deadline of April 17, 2012!

I will be attending a Japanese meetup dinner tomorrow night. It looks like a nice Japanese restaurant. Here's to hoping it's good!

I have one tax client who was a referral, meeting him in his East Village apartment.

Monday I will go to my second p/t job from 9 to 11:30am then to my first p/t job from 12 to 4. I think I have 3-4 tax appts on Monday from 4:30-6PM! Monday night is the return of Gossup Girl! YAY!

Tuesday will prolly just go to the first p/t job. No plans on Tuesday night.

Wednesday and Friday are my days for tax appts. I have two tentatively scheduled for Wed!

Thursday is the day to go to the first p/t job.

Wednesday night is a Portuguese dinner meetup. Thursday night is a Mexican dinner meetup.

Friday night I will watch Titanic in 3-D with Rebecca (Chiemi's friend).

Next Saturday and Sunday night I have no plans...

Taxes and such

OK, I made a lot of money this week. Not as much as last weekend but we can't all win! LOL

Anyways, I met with two clients today and I will have a day off tomorrow. I am going to Nets-Bobcats game tonight with Chiemi ($20 tickets! discounted from $40).

I will go to Hunger Games movie (I saw it Friday night with Rebecca but bought this ticket before then) and meetup dinner with Alfredo (his last meetup as organizer).

3.5 more weeks left of tax season and then it's a long 9 more months til the next tax season!

So next week is less hectic than this week. On Monday I will go to all you can eat spaghetti and all you can drink sangria. On Tuesday there is this free movie and dinner meetup. Not doing anything on Wed and Thurs as of yet. Heading to La Casa Femme with Augustine on Friday night. And there is a tentative dinner meetup on Saturday night but there's only one other person signed up so not sure if that's happening or not!

See less hectic but who knows if I'll get more plans next week as the time approaches.

Rebecca is Chiemi's friend who moved to Astoria and we started hanging out. She's nice. Nearer my age (31) than Chiemi.

Anyways, Brandon was in Toronto this week. Oh well.

OK I had one appointment on Sat and one appointment on Sun. Not so bad. No appts tmrw but I do start my second day of hopefully constructive work at the technology company started by the Cornell graduate.

It's a very depressing work situation. Run-down apt building! I hope it doesn't become full-time. I know I can do better! LOL

I have two tax appts on Tuesday (one at 8:30am, one at 5:3opm just in case I need to work on Tuesday). One tax appt on Sat.

I need to get more busy! It's the home stretch - last 4 weeks before tax season ends!

I am meeting my bro for burger dinner at Van Diemens ($24 for two burgers with fries, two beers and one fried OREOS). Not bad!

Then going to Sushi dinner for 2 at Fusha West in Upper West Side with Chiemi on Tuesday.

My first dining out meetup at Breeze with three other people! That should be fun.

NY Philharmonic concert on Thursday - guest conductor over Henze and Schubert. With dinner at Il Violino beforehand.

No plans on Friday night.

Saturday night I am going to Nets basketball game ($20 tickets) with Chiemi in Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

Sunday I am going to movie and dinner meetup with Alfredo, his last as a meetup organizer. The movie is Hunger Games .. Should be good.

So I have an action-packed week ahead of me.

Let's see if I have time for Brandon this week. LOL

Tax Clients

I met with three or four clients today. Meeting four clients and one interview (John at 10AM, Cynthia at 11AM, interview at 12PM, Joe at 2PM and Laura at 4PM.

Met my corporate client Corey today, Brian (married filing jointly), Robin (collected two years' worth of taxes). Not bad! Meeting Robin on Thursday to give her her completed taxes.

Wednesday I am meeting Adam, my longest client maybe at 4 years! Corporate taxes! Meeting David M to do his business taxes (collecting his stuff)

Friday morning meeting Linda G, Jessica P's referral in Astoria a block away at Dunkin Donuts at Steinway and Astoria Blvd. Have to send her a referral check after I do her taxes.

I might visit my parents on Sunday to have Paddy play with Ollie. Thursday going to see Macbeth with Emma. Friday seeing L'Elisir D'Amore with Josh. Saturday night having dinner with Augusto at Jebon Sushi for Opentable coupon $20 for $40 worth of food.

Whoops been a while since my last post. Brandon R went to Snowbird UT to go skiing with a bunch of buddies. I thought Colorado is the choice destination for skiiers.

Oh well what do I know?

Anyways he checked into a lot of Salt Lake City venues today so I thought he was heading home but no airport check-ins. Who knows when he'll be home. I think I'll get my period tmw! just in time for his return home! LOL

I made $500 today, possibly $575 tomorrow. Not so bad! I need to work on three returns and an expense receipt project. OOOH what fun!

I need to get more new clients - not sure how I'll get them though.

OK I got back from Ido Sushi in West Village. I had sushi dinner for two with appetizer and a glass of wine (Sapporo beer for my bro). Not so bad! Very full.

I went to Pure Food and Wine last Friday with Chiemi and was not full and not satisfied with my raw vegan meal. Won't go there and prolly won't go to Candle either! Staying away from vegan places.

I will go to Tu Casa on Steinway and 30th Avenue tmw night with meetup group. It's only 2 blocks away from me, I have to try it out. Then Thai food in Queens Blvd on Thursday night. No plans this weekend except finish John's expense project and Little Feet's tax returns. Maybe catch Real Madrid-Real Betis match Sat at 4PM. Pug meetup at 11AM on Sunday in Animal Haven. Will do 7:45AM mass.

Anyways will try to post every week. Sorry for the long delay since my last post. Been working at taxes a lot!

See you later alligator!

Tax season update

I am blogging from my office. 224 West 35th Street, Suite 1208, between 7th and 8th Avenues. Not so bad!

I got a call from Brandon R on Monday at 1:17PM and he wanted to meet I guess then. But I was free at 3PM and he didn't call. And then he calls at 5-ishPM how fucking messed up is that. Didn't hear from him yesterday (which was good because I was busy). Not busy tonight.

I wanted to take the day off so I rescheduled Adam to tmw and then Patrick, a client from last year, emailed me and so I am in the office today. 4PM appt. Shd be done by 4:40-ish. Not so bad.

Might make 1050-1350 this week! Not so bad! And it's not even March yet! YAY GO TAX SEASON GO ME!

Bad timing with Brandon

See I was free after 4PM today and Brandon didn't contact me. He will contact me on the nights when I'm busy. LOL.

I have two meetups tmw. One pug meetup *(which is why I joined meetup in the first place). Church at 7:45AM tmw. I will also do a Real Madrid-Levante meetup at 3:30pm. I had a tentative corp tax meeting in Westchester but that will be rescheduled to a future date.

No plans after 5:30pm maybe Brandon will call me tmw night.

Then Monday 1PM client, 5:15PM dental appt, my last appt unless I get more cavities or root canals. Knock on wood, no!

Tuesday, 3 appts. 12PM, 1PM, Meetup with NY Ethnic Group for Valentine's Day, Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown, that seems fun, 30 people signed up

Thursday 1 off-site appt on 93rd and Broadway Starbucks

These tax appts I am booking are mostly last year's clients. Not so bad. But I want new clients like the S Corp in Westchester. Here's hoping I get more new business in the coming weeks.

I will see Josh for dinner at Ah! Chihuahuas in Midtown East this Friday at 7PM (near my old apt on 51st and 1st). It's on 3rd and 53rd. That's a groupon deal, not so bad!

Then Saturday at 8PM at the Met Opera House in Lincoln Center I have an opera Ernani with Emma. Balcony box seats, $47.50. Not so bad.

No plans on Sunday although that can change. I wanna see that movie This Means War. Maybe I will see that or Safe House with my bro.

Wedding plans

I bet if I marry Brandon, it'll be a huge wedding! He has like 800 friends on Facebook. He's from money and makes a lot of money.

The only trick with him is his age. He is 26, turning 27 in August. Far away from the age of 30 when a guy might want to settle. Also he's Jewish not sure how important it is for him to marry some Jewish girl.

OK I have a pinterest page. www.pinterest.com/may321. there's a wedding board. hint, hint

Brandon's stalking me

OK I'm being stalked. Brandon called me on Wed night at 7PM right before meeting my friend Chiemi for burger dinner in East Village. Tonight he called at 4PM twice and then when I didn't pick up he called at 5:20PM. I picked up and we chatted. I am busy tonight meeting Augusto for Indian dinner I'm treating him to because he lent me his phone number to use for Craigslist.

I wasn't busy yesterday and he didn't call. Anyways I told him I wasn't busy this weekend but who knows he might be going to Vermont to ski with his buddies. who knows?

He tweeted his friend about going to the Brooklyn Bowl last night but he went to Irving Plaza. Weird, eh?

Also he's asking abt anal sex. That's great. he's like humongous and now he wants that. That will be painful. Not picking up his blocked calls anymore. LOL

Another Brandon tidbit

Oh and on a more interesting note every time I mention going out Brandon asks me if it's to fuck some random guy or a date. So if he wasn't at all interested in me he wouldn't ask, right? I am really stretching for some hope here. LOL

I just had to include that tip.

OK I might go to the pet store in the East Village and get some frozen dog food. Yumm

Brandon update

I met up with Chiemi for a burger, side and beer for two for $19. Not so bad! Brandon called me at 7PM. He asked me for my number a week ago so I thought he lost my number. Strange. Anyways, I was busy so another time I guess.

But he did ask me to meet up with him a week ago when he was supposedly in Boston. Isn't that strange?

I will prolly see him this weekend as I am not busy this weekend. Not that excited about meeting him. He is too young and Jewish for me. His sisters are 23 and 21, for Chrissake, one's in college still.

It'll be nice to date him. Even if he's only 5'11 according to those dating sites he belongs to.

Giants win Super Bowl

YAY GIANTS ARE SUPER BOWL 46 CHAMPS! ELI DID IT AGAIN AND IS ELITE.

The Patriots lost. The final score 21-17.

Brandon was in Boston. Not sure if he is a Patriots fan or what but he did say he was in a Giants celebration in Boston. Not sure if he's there for work or if I'll ever hook up with him or ever get into a relationship. He's too young, too young. Keep repeating that!

LOL

Need to get more clients

Update this week

I've fallen off the exercise band wagon. I will recommit this week. I will try to sign up for Gregg Cook's spin class at 19th and Broadway on Monday. I have two or three tax appts on Monday. One on Fri and three undetermined ones. I will try and get my business tax software this month and mail my amended tax returns so I can get my tax refund.

I heard from Brandon last Sat but didn't want to meet so I made up some excuse. Haven't heard from him since. He is in Chappaqua/Mt Kisco area now or this afternoon. Too bad for a mild winter. He really does enjoy skiing.

Oh well, meeting Chiemi for dinner at Black Iron Burger. $19 for two burgers, two sides, and two beers. Not so bad. Dentist appt on Monday. Meeting Augusto for an Indian meal somewhere on the UES on Friday. Chill weekend - Real Madrid game on Sunday Feb 12. Meeting a CU applicant on Sat in Bayside.

OK off to play word with games with my bro. I'm improving!

Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow. Not sure if I should mix up my schedule and watch from a different locale like my parents' house. GO GIANTS AND ELI! Beat Tom Brady and Patriots convincingly! Will try to do mass 7:45AM. Then Giants white manicure in the morning. 12:30PM and 4PM tax appts. Busy day tmw!

Brandon's baaaack

OK the last time I heard from Brandon R was October 31. It's been almost three months later but he contacted me on yahoo messenger. Strangely enough on twitter he checked into Boston places but he said he wanted to meet now. Which means he's fake checking into Boston places. WEIRD

Anyways I have to meet someone at 4:30PM and then going home and then maybe concert by Deadbeat Darling tonight so not meeting Brandon tonight.

It's interesting to see he resurfaced. I knew he wouldn't completely disappear.

He said why would I care abt him when I said it was nice to know he was alive. I just agreed. He's my ideal bf besides the 8 year age difference and him being Jewish. those two minor things.

I became a fan of his sister's. At first they have different last names so I thought they were cousins. But I'm pretty sure they are siblings.

He just signed off yahoo, maybe it will be another three months before he contacts me. Who knows?

He is on a dating site with his ny8685 which is his gmail email address. He lists himself as 5'11. And I thought he was 6'. None of the guys I've hooked up with was 6' except maybe Jonathan Tootell. He had a nice body!

I am so Internet stalking Brandon. I know he has two sisters and parents. His mom's an artist. Dad's a dentist.

I have to stop googling him. LOL

I will post more if I hear from Brandon more. LOL. Back to being in love with the wonderboy.

So we are back in the swing of the new year 2012. I got paid on my $410 project and my $250 project. Not so bad to usher in the new year!

Still miss Brandon R! He didn't check into anything today. Hope he is okay. Hope I haven't heard the end of him

2011 in Review; 2012 Ahead

Happy New Year!

2011 was a tough year. I lost my job at Morgane Le Faye in January. Made abt 8 months worth of income during tax season 2011 and had around 100 clients. Then started at Chapman Consulting end of May only to lose that job in October. At least I have unemployment for 46 weeks, not bad!

Then I had my second root canal, first root canal in 2011 (first one I had back in 2007). That cost $600 even with dental insurance. Then I got a second root canal in 2011 in December this time costing $1100. In addition to 6 cavities for $175. Not a good dental year.

Then I ended a 15 month relationship that wasn't going anywhere with a guy I was only lukewarm in a state several states away! Yup Davey was totally pointless and akin to being single. What a waste of time and effort!

Then Brandon who finally got the guts to meet me, but that went nowhere either. I do like checking his twitter updates, always a hoot to see him checking into everything. He stopped announcing his whereabouts in recent days, but it's still superfluous!

So decided not to go out with anyone ever again and being single with a dog. Yup that's my takeaway from 2011.

I will try to get to 150-160 clients this year and make enough for 10 months. that along with my unemployment income will set me up until Sept 2013.. And I will try to get to 200 clients for 2013 and be able to survive for the whole 12 months. That's my game plan. No vacations but no 8:30-5:30pm full-time job.

So will move to a new office 419 Lafayette, 2nd Floor February 15 to May 18. Will get new business cards soon.

Bought balcony tickets for Hansel and Gretel Tues Jan 3 at 7:30PM and having dinner at Luce at 5:45PM.

Bought family circle front seats for The Enchanted Island for Sat Jan 28 for 8PM and having dinner at Il Violino at 6PM.

Will get tickets with Emma for Tosca for Jan 21 at 8PM.

Public brunch at Jan 7 Sat at 11AM

Bann lunch at Jan 28 Sat at 12PM

I twisted my ankle slightly last week. Taking 10 days off from running. Will return to spin with Constance Marie Cohen at 9AM at 92nd and Broadway. Then will do some strength training upper for 45 minutes then going to Zabar's to get a pie tin so I can bake a blueberry pie. Also a pastry cutter, cheese grater, and muffin pan.

My 2012 goals:

fitness goals:

-lose 10 lbs from 105 to 95

-Get super cut with Barry's Bootcamp workouts and Whipped/Brazilian/30/60/90 classes

-yoga/Pilates each 3 times a week

work goals:

-grow from 100 to 150-160 individual clients; 6 businesses to 15 businesses

cooking goals:

-bake new pie/cake/cookies/muffins/bread each week

-cook one to two new dishes each week