2016-03-19 18:53
Oh. My. God. It's been over a year since I've posted? I am so so so sad. It's been so long, in fact, that the fucking interface has changed. Lovely. Well, here's a ne… Read More
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Life in Manhattan as lived by uber-dingbat Sally Tomato. No false pretenses here - all the stories are true. Enjoy laughing at my expense.
2016-03-19 18:53
I had zero luck with the bit of business travel I did last week, due to the mashup of summer thunderstorms + LaGuardia which = delays. Not Delta's fault, but annoying nonetheless.So im… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Blue Eyes surprised me with a trip to Toronto for the Fourth of July weekend. Last time I was there was in 1992 or 1993, for all of 48 hours, young, with no money. I remember an… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
10. Breakfast wings*.9. Bats in the Octagonal Barn's belfrey during the wedding speeches.8. Chorizo & egg tacos at the farmer's market.7. Photos and stories of politicians visiting the H… Read More
2016-02-16 20:46
Four Seasons My Bathroom Remote-Controlled Bidet Bidet = shower conveniently located mere inches away from the pot Book-matched Chinese onyx tiling Peeling, moldy tile Laser… Read More
2016-02-16 20:45
Walkabout is my exercise of choice; the pace isn’t too intense and the scenery makes the miles fly by. I could log three to four hours walking around the city and not even blink, wher… Read More
2016-02-16 20:43
I've been thinking a lot about Obama of late, specifically about the extraordinary amount of self-possession the man must have to not only survive a presidential campaign, but flourish. And… Read More
2016-02-16 20:41
I like to cook. I grew up at the apron strings of my grandmother and mother, both of whom are very talented in the kitchen. Maybe my grandmom was more a baker than a chef, and maybe she wa… Read More
2016-02-16 20:40
Okay, kids! Here's an update from Fianceville. Actually, I hesitate to blog about my fabulous life now that I’m engaged. Not that I have a problem blogging about wedding stuff per s… Read More
2016-02-16 20:39
I had that recurring dream again where I'm babysitting the Obama girls.It's the same thing every time: I'm watching the girls at the White House. Michelle comes home from some event (Barack'… Read More
2016-02-16 20:37
I just got back from a week vacation. After having spent a couple years in a row traveling, I felt that this year it was about time to do something truly vacationey, something involving min… Read More
2016-02-16 20:33
So this is what it’s like wedding dress shopping: hot, with lots of fabric. I though it would be more fun, like a movie montage, as my future sister-in-law offered. It is not, at le… Read More
2016-02-16 20:32
I love this feature on NYMag.com. Of course, my liking or loving it has a lot to do with the person who’s the subject of the quiz. This week it’s Hamish Linklater, la… Read More
2016-02-16 20:30
In preparation for our apartment building’s annual Christmas party, I spent last evening rifling through my recipes hoping to find just the right thing to tempt my fellow denizens and… Read More
2016-02-16 20:21
My little corner of heaven is the back patio/veranda area of the basement palace that I've painstakingly beautified over the past two years. Especially in the summer, when I've been known to… Read More
2014-05-01 19:33
There were two bathrooms; one red, one blue, both graffitied to the rafters. Arbitrarily, the blue one was inferior though both were equally disgusting. I’d heard that over time that t… Read More
2011-05-05 17:54
Uh, if you haven't figured it out after months of radio silence, we're on hiatus kids. Sally needs to finish the damn book.Be back soon.Blogroll Me! Read More
2010-10-01 20:30
Today I would like to talk about makeup.If you're a fairly regular (or were a regular reader) of this blog, you'll know I don't usually feel the need to be all girly and direct conversation… Read More
2010-08-24 20:28
Blue Eyes & I went to Saratoga this weekend, where it proceeded to piss down rain the entire time. Fortunately, it was umbrella giveaway day (golf-size umbrellas, not those cocktail-qua… Read More
2010-08-12 17:35
A helpful list of conversational topics.1. Who's a big [girl/boy]?2. Show me your teeth!3. Where's [mommy/daddy/family pet]?4. Patty cake, patty cake, etc.5. Shake it! Shake it! Shake it! (e… Read More
2010-06-25 16:29
There’s something rotten in the state of Thursday night television, and that stink has a name: “100 Questions” – a laugh track bolstered piece of dreck that NBC has s… Read More
2010-05-14 21:04
I’m a Jennifer. The natural assumption is that I am – like so many of my generation – named after the heroine of the popular tear-jerker, Love Story. I am not;… Read More
2010-04-02 18:24
So here I am! Married! Woo! Details to come. But first a word about the new flight safety rules recently signed by Obama.Pres. Obama: I'll tell you how to fix the entire security problem… Read More
2010-02-26 14:40
Everybody is out to get me. It’s personal. It’s all about me. Of course it’s not. This is stupid and all these grievances (except one) in the grand… Read More
2010-01-25 22:01
In case you kids didn't know, Sally's now an aunt. Niece Lila is a trip -- totally looks like my grandmother Rose and eats like my brother. So, so cute. Anyway, here's a little smidge of… Read More
2009-12-15 21:52
It’s that time of year: try hard as you may, there’s no avoiding the sensory assault called Christmas music. And this is coming from someone who *likes* Christmas music. Unfort… Read More
2009-12-04 21:38
Things are moving along with the wedding. We have a date, places, airline tickets, hotel reservations, photographer, bouquet and officiant. We still need rings, music, suit, and license… Read More
2009-11-20 14:16
So Sally's changing some things around. You'll notice she deleted her Tumblr account. Here's the problem - there are way too many ways of communicating these days and not enough to say. I… Read More
2009-10-21 21:25
Sorry folks - been hard at work nailing down some of the deets to the wedding. Blue Eyes and I have been hard at work getting all the venues secured (locked down!) now we're on to the other… Read More
2009-09-14 15:53
Gotta love how Miss Farrell drunk dials Don the night after their parent-teacher conference. I think we're not seeing the last of her.Oh! And here's a picture of Don about to smash Sally's… Read More
2009-08-31 19:08
For those of you 7 faithful readers of this blog, you will no doubt know that my favorite show in the whole wide world is 'Mad Men'. This season is no exception. I don't have a whole lot t… Read More
2009-08-21 16:21
Vineyard Countdown: Obama has a tee time with Vernon Jordan (big deal - Blue Eyes played with Jordan a couple years ago -ed). Sasha and Malia are going to the Flying Horses Carousels, home o… Read More
2009-07-08 20:11
As we lumber through workaday life, sometimes we can't help but settle into a immutable pattern. For five consecutive days, we follow essentially the same routine as the day before: rise, c… Read More
2009-06-23 20:39
I’ve never believed in fate. It’s implausible to me that God has a plan for each of us and as such, we are destined to go through life as automatons of His will. Where’s… Read More
2009-05-28 18:34
I have a problem. It's called my legs. Specifically? They're pale. Not the pretty alabaster pale like Nicole Kidman's coloring, but the wan, anemic pale of someone locked away in prison… Read More
2009-05-01 23:48
I realize the serious dearth of posts is annoying the few readers I have left. Well, happy May! I present my readers with a new blog post. It’s regarding a subject near and dear to… Read More
2008-12-04 03:18
First time going to a musical? Thinking of writing a musical? Behind Rogers & Hammerstein, back in the day Lerner & Loewe were the other big musical partnership. Not familiar with… Read More
2008-12-04 03:18
First time going to a musical? Thinking of writing a musical? Behind Rogers & Hammerstein, back in the day Lerner & Loewe were the other big musical partnership. Not familiar with… Read More
2008-09-23 15:12
There is a strange woman who lives in my building. For the record, my building houses a number of strange denizens. Up on the 6th floor is a man I like to call “Lost Weekend,”… Read More
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