<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676</id><updated>2011-11-27T19:05:54.825-05:00</updated><category term='Ben Brantley'/><category term='Broadway'/><category term='sock monster'/><category term='Drowsy Chaperone'/><category term='Hugh Jackman'/><category term='theater'/><category term='Celebrity citings'/><category term='High Fidelity'/><title type='text'>Gen X Misanthrope</title><subtitle type='html'>Welcome.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1971</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8564340107764712051</id><published>2011-01-19T22:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-19T22:46:26.614-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Snow and Laundry</title><summary type='text'>Because of the expectation of snow, I'm pushing up laundry one day. Tomorrow, my goal for the day is to finish the laundry before the snow comes. Snow doesn't stop me from doing anything but it sure is difficult pushing a shopping cart through slush and snow.

So. My two least favorite things will happen on the same day - snow and laundry.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8564340107764712051/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8564340107764712051&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8564340107764712051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8564340107764712051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2011/01/snow-and-laundry.html' title='Snow and Laundry'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5575326300076016761</id><published>2011-01-13T17:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-13T17:02:35.977-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Cobbler</title><summary type='text'>Two winters ago, my mother-in-law bought me a fantastic pair of winter boots. Two weeks ago, I wore those boots to contend with weather. My feet were getting wet and I couldn't understand why. At first, I believed that snow was getting in through the tops, by my ankles. We had some pretty deep snow. But two days later, I figured out that the soles were worn out and water was getting in through </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5575326300076016761/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5575326300076016761&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5575326300076016761'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5575326300076016761'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2011/01/cobbler.html' title='The Cobbler'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6559778177770713316</id><published>2011-01-10T23:04:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-11T08:53:14.985-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hoarders - Season Finale</title><summary type='text'>This may be the first time ever, that I have felt compelled to watch a show and blog at the same  

I am watching the season finale of Hoarders. The focus of this show are two animal hoarders. One hoards cats and the other hoards rats.

I can understand the cat hoarder. While I no longer love cats the way I used to, I still like them. They are somewhat lovable. But the cat hoarder doesn't just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6559778177770713316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6559778177770713316&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6559778177770713316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6559778177770713316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2011/01/hoarders-season-finale.html' title='Hoarders - Season Finale'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4918711861331905587</id><published>2011-01-07T08:53:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-07T08:55:31.125-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Winter Blues</title><summary type='text'>It's only officially been winter for 3 weeks now and I'm already sick of it. The snow from our last storm was almost gone. And now it's snowing again. If the weather continues as predicted we're only getting at most 5 inches. Hopefully, the New York City Department of Sanitation will be able to simultaneously sand the streets and pick up our garbage and recycling.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4918711861331905587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4918711861331905587&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4918711861331905587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4918711861331905587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-blues.html' title='Winter Blues'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6732017908810172741</id><published>2010-11-12T11:06:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T11:13:51.549-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Real Housewives Stuntcasting</title><summary type='text'>I never in a million years thought that I would watch any of the Real Housewives shows on Bravo. Seriously, they aren't real housewives, which I understand is the irony of the show but who cares? There's no way that this type of reality television reflects directly on my life. This is not an example of art holding mirror up to society.

But I heard that this season Kim Richards is on the show. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6732017908810172741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6732017908810172741&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6732017908810172741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6732017908810172741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/11/real-housewives.html' title='Real Housewives Stuntcasting'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8309199618568553237</id><published>2010-11-04T14:09:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T14:09:52.374-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8309199618568553237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8309199618568553237&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8309199618568553237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8309199618568553237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4734403605614680935</id><published>2010-09-04T18:20:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-04T18:22:14.177-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Garden</title><summary type='text'>Some of you may be wondering (although it's doubtful) what is happening with our garden. 

Jon and I have been working hard at making sure there are no weeds, no morning glory and no unwanted insects. Sometimes, it seems futile because Mother Nature seems to have an endless supply of all of the above. We've been trying to resuscitate the lawn both front and back. The front lawn looks much better,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4734403605614680935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4734403605614680935&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4734403605614680935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4734403605614680935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/09/garden.html' title='The Garden'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6146075952249850944</id><published>2010-08-21T18:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-21T18:43:48.125-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Back at the Edison - yet again</title><summary type='text'>Another Saturday. Another big fat full day of theater. I'm  still working at the Longacre. The show is still good and I continue to enjoy La Cage Aux Folles the more I watch it.

My break was sort of exciting for actor spotting. When I walked into the Edison Cafe, the first person I saw was someone who was originally in 39 Steps, but isn't in the show anymore and wouldn't you know it? I have no </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6146075952249850944/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6146075952249850944&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6146075952249850944'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6146075952249850944'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-at-edison-yet-again.html' title='Back at the Edison - yet again'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4230263336258302554</id><published>2010-08-21T18:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-21T18:21:04.058-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Carrie Pilby</title><summary type='text'>Congratulations on the re-release of Carrie Pilby as a Harlequin Teen Romance. I am very proud of the author and hope she has much success!!!</summary><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://www.amazon.com/Carrie-Pilby-Harlequin-Caren-Lissner/dp/0373210108' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4230263336258302554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4230263336258302554&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4230263336258302554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4230263336258302554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/carrie-pilby.html' title='Carrie Pilby'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-76109285624767883</id><published>2010-08-18T18:17:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-18T18:32:09.321-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Play, A New Book</title><summary type='text'>It's Wednesday, early evening, and I am resuming my blogging duties in the lobby of the Edison Hotel. "Good Morning" from Singing in the Rain is playing over the loudspeaker. Now that I'm listening to the song a little more closely, I think it is Judy Garland's version from some movie she was in with Mickey Rooney. There are two adorable old ladies sitting on the couch across from me. They have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/76109285624767883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=76109285624767883&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/76109285624767883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/76109285624767883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-week.html' title='A New Play, A New Book'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6852062154810880660</id><published>2010-08-14T18:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-14T18:44:03.376-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Other places</title><summary type='text'>So. I've discovered various places where you can latch on to the internet. Right now I'm sitting in the lobby of the Edison Hotel. Whenever I run out of places to go or things to do between shows on Saturdays, I reliably run to the Edison Hotel. It was going smoothly up until 3 seconds ago when an enormous Scottish man sat next to me on my comfy couch. When he sat down, his whole body created a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6852062154810880660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6852062154810880660&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6852062154810880660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6852062154810880660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/other-places.html' title='Other places'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-680447868623169558</id><published>2010-08-14T17:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-14T17:49:28.596-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Me and My Netbook</title><summary type='text'>I bought myself a netbook in May. The idea behind buying it - motivating myself to write. Did it work? At first it did, but then I started to get distracted by the Internet. In almost every place I take my netbook, I have found a way to connect to the Internet. 

But now, at this moment, I am blogging in a public place (that isn't the Internet cafe) for the only the second time since Thursday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/680447868623169558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=680447868623169558&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/680447868623169558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/680447868623169558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/me-and-my-netbook.html' title='Me and My Netbook'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7459389964221989791</id><published>2010-08-13T17:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-13T17:39:54.240-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Just Another Day</title><summary type='text'>This entry is being written for the purpose of keeping me true to my word. I don't have much to say. It's been so long I forgot how to report on my life. But I'll tell you this.

Jon and I did the laundry together. I hate doing it so much, that I need him there as a crutch in order to get it done. He's really supportive and I totally appreciate that. 

How much do you hate doing laundry?

Also, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7459389964221989791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7459389964221989791&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7459389964221989791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7459389964221989791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/just-another-day.html' title='Just Another Day'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4107711737224656106</id><published>2010-08-12T20:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-12T20:56:57.523-04:00</updated><title type='text'>In The Heights</title><summary type='text'>Yes. The Gen X Misanthrope still exists. I've been completely distracted by Facebook. Posting on Facebook takes away the urgency that used to propel to write here. But I have to get out of that habit. I must start posting here again. 

I still work my Broadway job. Earlier this year, in the snowiest part of the winter, I worked at a full-time job for a month. It was a decent job except I hated </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4107711737224656106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4107711737224656106&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4107711737224656106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4107711737224656106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/08/in-heights.html' title='In The Heights'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4231975446597779371</id><published>2010-02-02T15:09:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T15:09:39.416-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Perry Como - SCTV Parody</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4231975446597779371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4231975446597779371&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4231975446597779371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4231975446597779371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/02/perry-como-sctv-parody.html' title='Perry Como - SCTV Parody'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7931515647257714892</id><published>2010-01-20T22:36:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-20T22:42:09.410-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Jaws of Steel</title><summary type='text'>I went to the dentist on the 11th for my biannual cleaning and checkup.  My teeth are sensitive and sometimes cleanings can be painful. This time, I took four generic acetominophens before hand. Add a new hygienist with the magic touch. The cleaning wasn't so bad.I told her that my jaw has been clicking lately, so she told me to wait and talk to the dentist. The clicking, it turns out, is related</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7931515647257714892/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7931515647257714892&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7931515647257714892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7931515647257714892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/01/jaws-of-steel.html' title='Jaws of Steel'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1460505934969976907</id><published>2010-01-10T01:56:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-10T02:01:19.341-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bartender Who Likes Reading</title><summary type='text'>Last week, I was working my theater job, reading a book during Act I. A young bartender came up to me and asked me what I was reading. It just so happens that I was reading Hell Is Other Parents. I described it to him briefly and then he told me that he only recently acquired the ability to read a book through to the end. He's been reading non-stop for the last year.He explained to me that about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1460505934969976907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1460505934969976907&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1460505934969976907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1460505934969976907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/01/bartender-who-likes-reading.html' title='The Bartender Who Likes Reading'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1631216541611549648</id><published>2010-01-09T18:08:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-09T18:10:09.971-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Should I or Shouldn't I</title><summary type='text'>Things are happening around me again. For a long time they weren't, hence the incredibly large spaces of times between posts.The question remains, should I or shouldn't I revive this blog? I wrote about myself for a long time, so long that I got tired of writing about myself.That feeling hasn't exactly worn off, but I do feel a growing need to share again.What do you think?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1631216541611549648/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1631216541611549648&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1631216541611549648'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1631216541611549648'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2010/01/should-i-or-shouldnt-i.html' title='Should I or Shouldn&apos;t I'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5396170843565791652</id><published>2009-09-23T17:37:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T18:09:09.072-04:00</updated><title type='text'>September - Fall Has Fallen</title><summary type='text'>It's been quite a while since I've posted anything. I don't apologize. There's no need. I don't even think I have readers anymore.In case you still check back here from time to time, I'll provide you with a little update.The summer was slow for me, regarding work. This allowed me to work a lot in the garden, go bike riding, play with the Wii, hone my cooking skills and get some things into </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5396170843565791652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5396170843565791652&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5396170843565791652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5396170843565791652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/09/september-fall-has-fallen.html' title='September - Fall Has Fallen'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6978946194611437473</id><published>2009-07-31T08:15:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-31T08:16:45.061-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wii Are Consumers</title><summary type='text'>Jon bought us a Wii. We set it up last night at midnight and played with it for an hour. It might be the coolest thing we've ever owned.After we set it up, Jon suprised me by showing me the Wii Fitness he bought us. We'll set that up today.With this purchase, I really feel like we are true consumers.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6978946194611437473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6978946194611437473&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6978946194611437473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6978946194611437473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/wii-are-consumers.html' title='Wii Are Consumers'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4376460727936702839</id><published>2009-07-17T09:10:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T09:12:17.054-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Ripening Tomatoes</title><summary type='text'>The first of my tomatoes is ready. I think it'll be a little tomato salad for lunch today.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4376460727936702839/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4376460727936702839&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4376460727936702839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4376460727936702839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/ripening-tomatoes_17.html' title='Ripening Tomatoes'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/3725653304_6456235aab_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8546530165741120320</id><published>2009-07-14T06:56:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T07:01:56.472-04:00</updated><title type='text'>True Blood - Season 2</title><summary type='text'>I'm completely hooked on HBO's True Blood. The show follows a mind reading 25 year old (played by Anna Paquin) who lives in a world where vampires are becoming accepted into American life. Vampires have come out of the closet and are trying to find their place in our world. The show is written by Alan Ball and based on a series of books that I haven't read.Alan Ball really knows how to build, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8546530165741120320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8546530165741120320&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8546530165741120320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8546530165741120320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/true-blood-season-2.html' title='True Blood - Season 2'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6793240881891683704</id><published>2009-07-12T18:33:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-12T18:34:44.736-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Off the Radar</title><summary type='text'>Taking down my archives has had the effect of reducing the number of hits I get through search engines. Now that my archives are back up, I expected the that number to go back up to 100 hits a day but it still hasn't.So. If you want to reduce the number of hits you get for something stupid you write four years ago, disable your archives for a a few weeks or so.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6793240881891683704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6793240881891683704&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6793240881891683704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6793240881891683704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/off-radar.html' title='Off the Radar'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-857762641480737458</id><published>2009-07-12T18:17:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-12T18:26:15.471-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Back on the Diet</title><summary type='text'>Well. It's starting to happen. The weight I lost is finding it's way back to my torso and hips. As of Tuesday of this week, I'm back on my controlled calorie diet. I still look okay but the weight gain is noticeable, to me anyway. I don't think anyone is really paying that close attention the comings and goings of my 10 errant pounds. But I see it.Regarding my appearance, this past week is also </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/857762641480737458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=857762641480737458&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/857762641480737458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/857762641480737458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/back-on-diet.html' title='Back on the Diet'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-9003272432371513774</id><published>2009-07-11T11:15:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T11:36:25.340-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Saturday</title><summary type='text'>I am working two shows today which is another beautiful day. That means, I will not be able to work in the garden.I did manage to water the flowers and the grass. I only misted the vegetables because I don't want them to get soaked. Too much water is bad. Humidity is good which is what I was counting on in July for nice big tomato plants but we haven't had too much humid weather. Not that I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/9003272432371513774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=9003272432371513774&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9003272432371513774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9003272432371513774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/saturday.html' title='Saturday'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1014070239482887529</id><published>2009-07-10T09:20:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-10T09:23:08.128-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bongos</title><summary type='text'>So. Jon and I have been living in this much better apartment for several months now. We are very happy with the apartment.Everything is working out great. For a long time, the building across the street had a noisy garage door that squeeked every time it opened and closed but they fixed it and now it's like there is no garage door. It makes no more noise.But just this week, a new problem has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1014070239482887529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1014070239482887529&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1014070239482887529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1014070239482887529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/bongos.html' title='Bongos'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2868927833901538537</id><published>2009-07-10T07:45:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-10T07:55:47.012-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful Weather</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was a beautiful day. I spent the latter part of the afternoon, working in the garden. What a great way to spend time outdoors.Here are some pictures I took a few days ago.My tomato plants are doing okay but I'm getting impatient. They take forever to produce fruit and then it takes more time for that fruit to ripen.My jalapeno pepper plants on the other hand are thriving. They have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2868927833901538537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2868927833901538537&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2868927833901538537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2868927833901538537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/beautiful-weather.html' title='Beautiful Weather'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3698220839_fb399ba876_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-223689432894142540</id><published>2009-07-08T23:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T23:11:01.099-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Garden Life</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/223689432894142540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=223689432894142540&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/223689432894142540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/223689432894142540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/garden-life.html' title='Garden Life'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3698229177_c33507dbbc_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1738770274686931513</id><published>2009-07-08T07:49:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T23:10:39.390-04:00</updated><title type='text'>CPDO</title><summary type='text'>Last night, I had a dream that I was diagnosed with a fatal disease and given a week to live. My imagination picked Chronic Pulmonary Disorder, aka Emphysema. In the dream, I asked the doctor how he came up with that diagnosis and he clammed up - claiming that I was getting confrontational. The dream ended when I realized that this guy wasn't really my doctor and that I had to set up an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1738770274686931513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1738770274686931513&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1738770274686931513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1738770274686931513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/cpod.html' title='CPDO'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2292675362978246216</id><published>2009-07-07T11:52:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-07T12:32:56.323-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Wedding of the Decade</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I went to a beautiful wedding on July 2. It was held at the Capitale - formerly a bank located on Grand and Bowery. It's the most remarkable site - the type of place that makes you wish your job title were Location Scout. The interior was grand to the max. The main room was full of columns; the ceiling is made of stained glass; the vault is still in tact and used by the waiters as a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2292675362978246216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2292675362978246216&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2292675362978246216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2292675362978246216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/wedding-of-decade_07.html' title='The Wedding of the Decade'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3687180984_cde9d9769c_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8224747358845885669</id><published>2009-07-02T08:47:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-02T08:52:56.915-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations Steven and Daniela</title><summary type='text'>Last night Jon and I were guests at the rehearsal dinner for his youngest cousin Daniela. She's a very nice woman who is getting married to the nicest young man. It was the most elaborate rehearsal dinner I've attended to date. There were a lot of great speeches, fantastic food, and the party ended with a video presentation.The video was comprised of photos of the both of them, including a couple</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8224747358845885669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8224747358845885669&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8224747358845885669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8224747358845885669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/07/congratulations-steven-and-daniela.html' title='Congratulations Steven and Daniela'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/3681660008_26ab00f8fd_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5281697315303329744</id><published>2009-06-09T07:18:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-09T09:31:03.097-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Opening The Sky</title><summary type='text'>In the wee hours of the morning, a great cracking sound woke me up. The most amazing thunderstorm I've seen in years happened just outside our bedroom window - yours too I imagine, if you live near us. I looked out the window and it appeared as if great streaks of lightning were striking the Triborough Bridge (now the RFK Bridge). Very exciting.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5281697315303329744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5281697315303329744&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5281697315303329744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5281697315303329744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/06/opening-thg-sky.html' title='Opening The Sky'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1714549971956638494</id><published>2009-06-07T08:58:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-07T09:03:59.579-04:00</updated><title type='text'>World Quizzing Championships</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday, I participated in the World Quizzing Championships. Basically, it was 220 question test given in two parts over several hours. I'm not sure where I placed in the world wide standings but I do know that I finished in the bottom of the pack of New Yorkers who participated at Shades of Green.That test was harder than the SAT's. It is the hardest test I've ever taken. I know that I am not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1714549971956638494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1714549971956638494&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1714549971956638494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1714549971956638494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/06/world-quizzing-championships.html' title='World Quizzing Championships'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2027888113375421970</id><published>2009-06-05T22:15:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-05T22:20:00.089-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Napping is the new black</title><summary type='text'>Two days in a row, I have taken amazing naps. It's probably the weather. Cool, rainy weather is perfect for napping.I had a job interview this morning. I allowed an hour but I should have allowed an hour and a half. I showed up about 12 minutes late (not without calling first) but it didn't make a difference because I had to wait to be interviewed anyway. The guy I was meeting with was also </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2027888113375421970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2027888113375421970&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2027888113375421970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2027888113375421970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/06/napping-is-new-black.html' title='Napping is the new black'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7724771699143290753</id><published>2009-06-01T11:21:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T11:33:01.688-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy June 1!</title><summary type='text'>It's June 1st and the weather is perfect. Jon and I just did our first laundry since returning from our trip.This weekend we did some gardening which left me with some very distinctive bug bites. Gardening at this point still means pulling weeds. Oh joy. We pulled out and hacked down the 3 foot tall mugwort that took over the backyard lawn while we were away. The lawn still needs a good mowing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7724771699143290753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7724771699143290753&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7724771699143290753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7724771699143290753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-june-1.html' title='Happy June 1!'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/637410837_c06374beb4_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8438074716922664864</id><published>2009-05-28T15:19:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T15:21:27.541-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We are back</title><summary type='text'>So. We're back.We spent a couple of days in Paris. We spent one week visiting my family.It's always good to see family.My grandmother was glad to see us. She really likes Jon who learned to speak quite a bit more French than the first and second times we visited.I already miss them. They are the nicest people you could want for family.I always hate leaving them yet I always find it comforting to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8438074716922664864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8438074716922664864&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8438074716922664864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8438074716922664864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-are-back.html' title='We are back'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2472687748374879573</id><published>2009-05-19T11:45:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T11:46:47.849-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We Are in Paris</title><summary type='text'>We arrived yesterday in Paris. We saw the Luxembourg Gardens. We're staying right near by. I took pictures but accidentally erased all of them this morning.Today we went to the Musee D'Orsay. And I got my fill of great art. Tonight, we're going to see the Eiffel Tower. And then tomrrow, we're headed up north to see my family.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2472687748374879573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2472687748374879573&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2472687748374879573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2472687748374879573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-are-in-paris.html' title='We Are in Paris'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2996423114888531765</id><published>2009-05-15T17:34:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-15T17:37:35.143-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Star Trek</title><summary type='text'>Jon took me to see the new Star Trek film.It did not disappoint. JJ Abrams seemed to go out of his way to get the Star Trek lore accurate and what wasn't could be explained away by one of the premises of the film.I'll wait until more people have seen it before I start in on the spoilers.  It's still a little too new.I will say this. The casting is great - especially for McCoy. The story is great.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2996423114888531765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2996423114888531765&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2996423114888531765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2996423114888531765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/star-trek.html' title='Star Trek'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7909038222677509421</id><published>2009-05-13T14:17:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-13T14:19:45.330-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Ha Ha</title><summary type='text'>Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7909038222677509421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7909038222677509421&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7909038222677509421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7909038222677509421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/trekkies-bash-new-star-trek-film-as-fun.html' title='Ha Ha'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7694151051624395858</id><published>2009-05-13T09:03:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-13T09:18:28.122-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Change</title><summary type='text'>I've been playing with the idea of changing the blog around. You may have noticed it looks a little different. I guess I'm sick of all the searches for Willie Aames; the book cover for the first Tarzan book; Superman and Lois and all the searches for any TV show I've written about particularly the episode of the Sopranos where Tony kills Christopher. Those four subjects are what brings the most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7694151051624395858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7694151051624395858&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7694151051624395858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7694151051624395858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/change.html' title='A Change'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8049260175468800594</id><published>2009-05-10T11:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T11:08:21.103-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Mother's Day</title><summary type='text'>For my mother, mother-in-law, my aunts and aunts-in-law, my grandma in France, my cousins and cousins-in-law and my sister-in-law.For all the mothers celebrating their first mother's days.To all the women who wish to be mothers.To all the women who have been adopted as mothers by younger friends.Happy Mother's Day!!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8049260175468800594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8049260175468800594&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8049260175468800594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8049260175468800594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day.html' title='Happy Mother&apos;s Day'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1750119971872520894</id><published>2009-05-09T18:01:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-09T18:04:34.222-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Phillip Seymour Hoffman</title><summary type='text'>I just saw Phillip Seymour Hoffman - the second time this month. He was trying to get a taxi in midtown and he wasn't having any luck.  That makes me feel a little better knowing that even celebrities have trouble getting cabs.  The first time I saw him was at West Side Story. He asked me where his seat was and I told him as much as I loved to help him, I didn't know where his seat was.He seemed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1750119971872520894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1750119971872520894&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1750119971872520894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1750119971872520894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/05/phillip-seymour-hoffman.html' title='Phillip Seymour Hoffman'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5793855471158054949</id><published>2009-04-29T11:01:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-29T11:03:29.878-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring Cold or Swine Flue</title><summary type='text'>I managed to remain cold free the entire winter so it makes sense that as soon as the weather started turning nice, I would catch a cold. A week ago Sunday night, I developed a tickle in my throat and the rest is history. I was congested all last week.This week the congestion is coming and going but now I'm coughing. For me, coughing signals a cold on its way out. So hopefully, I won't have this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5793855471158054949/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5793855471158054949&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5793855471158054949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5793855471158054949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-cold-or-swine-flue.html' title='Spring Cold or Swine Flue'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6108045027620114777</id><published>2009-04-18T17:08:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-18T17:09:23.624-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Moderated Comments</title><summary type='text'>Has anyone else been getting excessively spammed in their comment section?I was. So now, I'm using Blogger's Comment Moderation function.I apologize for this because I know it kills the spontaneity of leaving comments but I was getting really tired of the spam.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6108045027620114777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6108045027620114777&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6108045027620114777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6108045027620114777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/moderated-comments.html' title='Moderated Comments'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7729785743095260603</id><published>2009-04-15T08:33:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T08:44:16.671-04:00</updated><title type='text'>West Side Story</title><summary type='text'>This week I'm working at West Side Story. Last night was my first night there.It's very good.The Spanish speaking characters speak Spanish to each other. This is difficult to understand but makes perfect sense, that when alone, people who speak Spanish would not speak English with an accent but acutally converse in their native tongue.Karen Olivo plays Anita. I am a big fan of hers. She dances </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7729785743095260603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7729785743095260603&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7729785743095260603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7729785743095260603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/west-side-story.html' title='West Side Story'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-9021147323236975474</id><published>2009-04-14T15:50:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T00:07:12.746-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Home At Last</title><summary type='text'>It's nice to finally feel at home in my home.It's so quiet in here right now. All I hear is the hum of my computer's harddrive, reminding me that I should probably blow some air in there to make sure the fans don't get clogged up.Normally, this time of day in our last apartment, the children's grandmother from upstairs would be returning with her charges in a flurry of noisy activity. Today, at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/9021147323236975474/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=9021147323236975474&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9021147323236975474'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9021147323236975474'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-at-last.html' title='Home At Last'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-3296205649649089065</id><published>2009-04-11T09:55:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-11T10:03:34.692-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Weekending - April 10, 2009</title><summary type='text'>This was a somewhat busy week.Monday night, as I mentioned before, Jon hosted a trivia game. I played on a team with my friend Kory and his girlfriend. We came in third place out of four teams. Not my best showing at trivia, but then again my most knowlegeable teammate was hosting the game and couldn't play with me.The rest of the week:Tuesday, I ran errands in Astoria, using the bus system which</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/3296205649649089065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=3296205649649089065&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3296205649649089065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3296205649649089065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/weekending-april-10-2009.html' title='Weekending - April 10, 2009'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8285209922413642661</id><published>2009-04-07T00:38:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-07T00:40:33.327-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Shades of Green - Monday Night Trivia</title><summary type='text'>Jon led one of 5 rounds at Shades of Green's Monday night trivia. Tony Hightower led the other four.Both men did a great job.My team came in third place.  Our team name was "Birthday of a Nation" because one of our team members was celebrating his birthday.Fun was had by all.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8285209922413642661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8285209922413642661&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8285209922413642661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8285209922413642661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/shades-of-green-monday-night-trivia_07.html' title='Shades of Green - Monday Night Trivia'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4509569636283845907</id><published>2009-04-05T08:48:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-05T08:56:29.306-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Creativity Returns</title><summary type='text'>Moving out of our old apartment has improved my spirits. Improved spirits means writing on a regular basis can resume!!  Depression can be so pervasive. I was depressed living in that old apartment. And when I am depressed I cease participating in activities that I find enjoyable. I should have known I was that depressed but I didn't until now. I just didn't feel like writing because all I could </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4509569636283845907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4509569636283845907&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4509569636283845907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4509569636283845907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/creativity-returns.html' title='Creativity Returns'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2116559853411031247</id><published>2009-04-04T17:59:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T18:06:50.947-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Shades of Green - Monday Night Trivia</title><summary type='text'>Our friend Tony started a new pub quiz at Shades of Green in New York City. It's on 15th Street and Irving Place.Jon is hosting with Tony and it should be good. Although I know Jon's category, he's not telling me what he's doing so I'm completely in the dark. Meaning, I can play on your team but you won't have an advantage. It's not cheating. Or if I play on your team, I could sit out Jon's </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dsotrivia.com/?p=304' title='Shades of Green - Monday Night Trivia'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2116559853411031247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2116559853411031247&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2116559853411031247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2116559853411031247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/shades-of-green-monday-night-trivia.html' title='Shades of Green - Monday Night Trivia'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8561951097061483671</id><published>2009-04-04T17:11:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T17:34:39.395-04:00</updated><title type='text'>There's No Place Like Home</title><summary type='text'>I'm finally starting to feel comfortable in our new place. The old apartment is becoming a distant memory. Sleeping late is not coming naturally yet. I'm still on the schedule kept by the children of our previous upstairs neighbours. I wake up one minute before they do, expecting to hear the two year old falling down and crying or the four year old running and then jumping into his parents' bed. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8561951097061483671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8561951097061483671&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8561951097061483671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8561951097061483671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/theres-no-place-like-home.html' title='There&apos;s No Place Like Home'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-889772573858125002</id><published>2009-04-03T07:23:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-03T07:25:01.951-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's So Quiet In Here</title><summary type='text'>It's so freakin' quiet in here. It's wonderfully quiet, like a hotel. You know how hotel rooms are really, really quiet?  Well it's quiet like that. I'm having trouble getting used to it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/889772573858125002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=889772573858125002&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/889772573858125002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/889772573858125002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-so-quiet-in-here.html' title='It&apos;s So Quiet In Here'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-9180654661905575987</id><published>2009-04-02T08:29:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-02T08:36:55.948-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We Have Moved</title><summary type='text'>On  Monday, the move went smoothly the most part. With the blessed help of two friends, we were able to return the moving van by 3. The most stressful part of the move was moving the couch.The mover's friend with the truck did not show up on Monday which was very scary. But the mover assured us that the couch would be moved the next day. When we double checked with him on the phone on Monday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/9180654661905575987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=9180654661905575987&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9180654661905575987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9180654661905575987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-have-moved.html' title='We Have Moved'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6166516321746457734</id><published>2009-03-29T22:45:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T22:47:58.394-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Moving Day Monday</title><summary type='text'>Monday is moving day and I'm a nervous wreck.I'm not sure why really.All that is getting moved tomorrow is the furniture. Everything else is already at the new place.My parents came by today and helped us move every little thing that isn't furniture.It's all set.  We have plenty of help. We hired someone to move our couch. The U-haul is rented.The new place is an absolute disaster. I started </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6166516321746457734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6166516321746457734&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6166516321746457734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6166516321746457734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/moving-day-monday.html' title='Moving Day Monday'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2731325582059007850</id><published>2009-03-29T07:38:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T07:49:59.960-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Social Saturday</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I took a break from our monotonous moving schedule and spent the day with family and friends.In the morning, we went to a Bar-Mitzvah at an Orthodox temple, where the women sat two stories above the men. That was the first time I attended a service like this. Much to my annoyance there was no ladies room up there on the third floor where the ladies were sitting. Our synogogue was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2731325582059007850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2731325582059007850&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2731325582059007850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2731325582059007850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/social-saturday.html' title='Social Saturday'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-268020642131647106</id><published>2009-03-28T06:52:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-28T06:58:33.652-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Progress Apartment</title><summary type='text'>Just about everything we own is packed into boxes. And a lot of what we own has already been moved over to the new place.Before Jon and I rode our bikes over there yesterday, I thought we were walking half a mile, maybe 3/4 of a mile with our shopping carts to get there. But according to the reading on Jon's mile-o-meter, it is a fraction more than a mile.Which explains why these little walks </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/268020642131647106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=268020642131647106&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/268020642131647106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/268020642131647106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/progress-apartment.html' title='Progress Apartment'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1645678901052655595</id><published>2009-03-28T06:42:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-28T06:46:30.348-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Suprising Number of Hits</title><summary type='text'>I haven't been paying much attention to this blog, as you know. I hardly ever check the stats anymore. But last night, out of boredom, I decided to check how many readers have been coming here lately.Yesterday, I had nearly 1,000 hits - all interested in a post from 2005 about Willie Aames. In June or July of 2005 I wrote about hearing his name mentioned in conjuction with Celebrity Fit Club and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1645678901052655595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1645678901052655595&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1645678901052655595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1645678901052655595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/suprising-number-of-hits.html' title='A Suprising Number of Hits'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1919274326541532473</id><published>2009-03-23T11:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T11:04:03.823-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday</title><summary type='text'>Good Monday to you all!!I write this post as two little children run around upstairs creating the noises equivalent to that of two baby elephants.I spoke with our new landlord. She is really, really nice.  I had to ask her to move out a couple of items from the apartment.Jon went back and forth all day yesterday bringing our stuff over but I haven't gotten up the motivation yet.  But I did do our</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1919274326541532473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1919274326541532473&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1919274326541532473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1919274326541532473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/monday.html' title='Monday'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1580284629751890170</id><published>2009-03-21T17:32:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-21T17:42:34.591-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Saturday in the City</title><summary type='text'>It's a long Saturday. That means I'm working two shifts at Blithe Spirit. HooorrraayyyY!!! But it's still a long, long day.Our day got off to an early start when we went to pick up the lease for our new place. Jon and I tried out the new keys, took a look around and then swiftly walked back to our current apartment so we could go to work.It's hard to believe that we are moving again, only 10 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1580284629751890170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1580284629751890170&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1580284629751890170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1580284629751890170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/saturday-in-city.html' title='Saturday in the City'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2892057202034866523</id><published>2009-03-18T17:32:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T17:37:34.178-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Blithe Spirit</title><summary type='text'>Work is picking up for me. This week I'm working 8 shifts at the Shubert Theater and I'm delighted that Blithe Spirit is playing - a positively delightful Noel Coward play.  It stars Christine Ebersole and Angela Lansbury.I've been looking forward to this show since I heard that Lansbury and Ebersole were going to be doing a show together.Angela Lansbury is really great to watch on stage. She's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2892057202034866523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2892057202034866523&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2892057202034866523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2892057202034866523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/blithe-spirit.html' title='Blithe Spirit'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7861583643156161144</id><published>2009-03-14T14:18:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-14T14:22:20.172-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Dollhouse</title><summary type='text'>I've been watching the Dollhouse - the new show by Joss Whedon. It's good. It stars Eliza Dushku who plays a blank woman who gets a new personality on every show.It kind of follows the same model as Quantum Leap or Sliders but Joss Whedon has put his mark on the genre.There is a lot intrigue but already the writers are going to the same old TV show plotlines that other cop/adventure shows follow.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7861583643156161144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7861583643156161144&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7861583643156161144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7861583643156161144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/dollhouse.html' title='The Dollhouse'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1734357316934767205</id><published>2009-03-12T10:43:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-12T10:53:33.684-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Blogging - What's That?</title><summary type='text'>It's amazing how much I've lost interest in maintaining this blog. I was so good for so long, blogging every day for years but I've lost interest in it lately. A lot of that could be because I've been a little down about not finding more work and living in this apartment. We liked the apartment at first, but grew to dislike it because of the neighbors. And regarding work, I was hoping to find a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1734357316934767205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1734357316934767205&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1734357316934767205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1734357316934767205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/03/blogging-whats-that.html' title='Blogging - What&apos;s That?'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-3025394234836877287</id><published>2009-01-23T21:48:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T21:48:36.322-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Watchmen is coming</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/3025394234836877287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=3025394234836877287&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3025394234836877287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3025394234836877287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/01/watchmen-is-coming.html' title='Watchmen is coming'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5779960223408562967</id><published>2009-01-23T21:43:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T21:43:48.946-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Las Vegas</title><summary type='text'>Leaving New York on Sunday for Las Vegas. I'm really looking forward to the trip.I may or may not post pictures.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5779960223408562967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5779960223408562967&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5779960223408562967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5779960223408562967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2009/01/las-vegas.html' title='Las Vegas'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7006719574102442755</id><published>2008-12-10T14:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T14:06:30.244-05:00</updated><title type='text'>December Post</title><summary type='text'>It's been while since I've written a blog post.Since we've been back from Italy, we have made a trip to Cortland, NY and a trip to Atlantic City.I've made a lot of new monsters which I've been posting on both my monster blog and my etsy site.I'm working this week at In The Heights.And I've sold four sock monsters in the last two weeks.Okay. That should catch us up.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7006719574102442755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7006719574102442755&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7006719574102442755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7006719574102442755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/12/december-post.html' title='December Post'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5574634697344986687</id><published>2008-11-29T08:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-29T08:04:06.267-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Italy Pictures</title><summary type='text'>I pretty much gave up on making a Flickr album for our Italy trip. I was able to make an album on Shutterfly.If you are interested in our vacation photos, you can see them here.http://italytripjonandval.shutterfly.com/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5574634697344986687/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5574634697344986687&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5574634697344986687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5574634697344986687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/italy-pictures.html' title='Italy Pictures'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7475448139285484344</id><published>2008-11-26T04:54:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-26T05:07:14.052-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Meanwhile Back at the Ranch . . .</title><summary type='text'>We arrived late Monday night after a spectacularly long day of travel about which I have no right to complain. But it was a long, long day.Our connecting flight from London was great because we had a row of five seats to ourselves.Anyway, we're back and it's 5 in the morning and I've been up for an hour. I'm obsessed with getting every single last one of our vacation photos uploaded to Shutterfly</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7475448139285484344/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7475448139285484344&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7475448139285484344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7475448139285484344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/meanwhile-back-at-ranch.html' title='Meanwhile Back at the Ranch . . .'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-61137804756896041</id><published>2008-11-23T10:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-23T11:32:02.742-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Our Final Days in Florence</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday morning, after my early rise due to insomnia, I got Jon up and we started out on a long day of walking and exploring. The first thing we did Saturday morning was walk up a hill side, past the Ponte Vecchio to the Piazzale Michelangelo where we (and many other tourists) took in the most spectacular view of Florence you can imagine. We then walked further up the hill to the San Miniato </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/61137804756896041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=61137804756896041&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/61137804756896041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/61137804756896041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/our-final-days-in-florence.html' title='Our Final Days in Florence'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1230895487280637350</id><published>2008-11-22T00:16:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-22T00:43:23.836-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Florence is Lovely</title><summary type='text'>Friday morning Jon and I hopped a train for Florence. It was a quick ride. But a long walk to the hotel when we got out. But that's okay because it was a long walk in Florence. We walked past the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore with the landmark dome for which Florence is famous, mostly.Our hotel is great, even nicer than the one we stayed in Rome. Every room has a computer. There is a jacuzzi </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1230895487280637350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1230895487280637350&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1230895487280637350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1230895487280637350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/florence-is-lovely.html' title='Florence is Lovely'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4609869939338389881</id><published>2008-11-19T14:21:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-19T14:32:05.114-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome Today</title><summary type='text'>This morning we took an early morning stroll around the Forum. Then we went to the Basilica of St. Peter in Chains and saw Michelangelo's statue of Moses with horns. I have learned that when you are presented with a FREE opportunity to see great works of art, you should go see them. That is the case here because churches are FREEEEEEEE!!!!Then later in the day, we saw the Piazza Navona. The great</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4609869939338389881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4609869939338389881&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4609869939338389881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4609869939338389881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/rome-today.html' title='Rome Today'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6654827719685438305</id><published>2008-11-18T09:17:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T09:28:47.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Vatican Museum</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I just finished our four and a half hour exploration of the Vatican museum. They have the most spectacular collection of art - seriously.All the art was incredible but there were some standout pieces.There was the Transfiguration by Raphael. This was his last painting before he died at the tragically young age of 37.There was the Entombment of Christ by Caravaggio - which is masterful, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6654827719685438305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6654827719685438305&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6654827719685438305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6654827719685438305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/vatican-museum.html' title='The Vatican Museum'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-884979352237712477</id><published>2008-11-17T13:34:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T09:32:03.782-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Valerie Does Rome</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I arrived in Rome on Saturday morning and we have been on the go seeing all that we can see. The first thing we did was walk over to see the Coliseum although we did not go inside until today. Then we walked over and saw the church where Bernini the sculptor is buried. And Saturday night, we walked all the way to the Trevi fountain. I must be a big wuss, but I got a little weepy looking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/884979352237712477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=884979352237712477&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/884979352237712477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/884979352237712477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/valerie-does-rome.html' title='Valerie Does Rome'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-3331735489471182555</id><published>2008-11-05T18:11:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T18:20:41.977-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Atlantic City</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I went to Atlantic City this past weekend. We found a great deal at Resorts Int'l. When we got there we signed up for a TRUMP ONE card and each received a free night's stay at the Taj Mahal for doing so.  I also signed up for a comp card at Resorts.I did not know about these comp cards. I told some ushers at the Barrymore theater where I was working last week that I was going to Atlantic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/3331735489471182555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=3331735489471182555&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3331735489471182555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3331735489471182555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/atlantic-city.html' title='Atlantic City'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4249897743533482381</id><published>2008-11-05T10:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T10:09:01.553-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations President Obama</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4249897743533482381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4249897743533482381&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4249897743533482381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4249897743533482381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/11/congratulations-president-obama.html' title='Congratulations President Obama'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-9106891193274666658</id><published>2008-10-28T16:48:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T16:51:50.930-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Central Casting</title><summary type='text'>Central Casting now has an office in New York City. I registered with them today. I am non-union. We'll see if I can get any work. I'm kind of sort of doubtful. Several people referred to me as ma'am which I found distancing and made me feel old.I arrived 20 minutes early which worked to my advantage. I was in the first group of four to be register. It also helped that I had already filled out my</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/9106891193274666658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=9106891193274666658&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9106891193274666658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9106891193274666658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/10/central-casting.html' title='Central Casting'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5911472242969566731</id><published>2008-10-24T19:50:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-24T20:28:54.107-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Who Wants to Be a Millonaire - 3rd time's a charm</title><summary type='text'>Standing On LineOctober 23rd, I stood on line outside of the ABC studio where Who Wants to a Millionaire is taped. Frustrated by my last audition experience, I had immediately signed up for another day of testing and taping. Standing outside yesterday with the 200 or so similarly minded people, I listened to many conversations. This time they didn't annoy me. This time, the people were normal and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5911472242969566731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5911472242969566731&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5911472242969566731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5911472242969566731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/10/who-wants-to-be-millonaire-3rd-times.html' title='Who Wants to Be a Millonaire - 3rd time&apos;s a charm'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1119579275078037172</id><published>2008-10-14T16:30:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T16:43:30.176-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Who Wants to be a Millionaire - 2nd Audition</title><summary type='text'>I woke up early this morning so I could get to my 10:15 am audition on time. When I got there I stood on line for an hour. While I was standing on line, I started imagining what it would be like to touch the big hair of the woman standing in front of me. I could see myself reaching out and patting it like a fluffy fur coat but I resisted the temptation. Standing on line, I heard several </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1119579275078037172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1119579275078037172&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1119579275078037172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1119579275078037172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/10/who-wants-to-be-millionaire-2nd.html' title='Who Wants to be a Millionaire - 2nd Audition'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-237448882148586828</id><published>2008-10-05T22:24:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T22:28:09.238-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dress Shopping</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I went to the Carousel Mall in Syracuse so I could buy a dress for a wedding we're attending this coming Saturday.Around this time last year, I went on a similar shopping trip. It was a much different experience.Last year, I tried on dresses that were size 18 or size 20. Today, I bought a dress that is size 12.Yeah. It was that kind of day.  I also bought a pair of size 12 pants and a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/237448882148586828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=237448882148586828&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/237448882148586828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/237448882148586828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/10/dress-shopping.html' title='Dress Shopping'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-6210089791958042633</id><published>2008-10-05T10:20:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T10:47:12.981-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cortland</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I are up in Cortland visiting with my in-laws. Last night we celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at a lovely little Italian restaurant favored by the locals. I think I ate more last night than I have in a week. I'm scared to get back on the scale.Their guests were interesting. The couple sitting across from us has been married since 1943 - that's 65 years in case your brain isn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/6210089791958042633/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=6210089791958042633&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6210089791958042633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/6210089791958042633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/10/cortland.html' title='Cortland'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1615021130081588303</id><published>2008-09-30T14:21:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-30T14:26:09.697-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Looking for Work</title><summary type='text'>I've come to the point where I am bored witless with my job on Broadway. But not only am I bored with it, it's making incredibly nervous.For example tonight, I am working at August Osage County. It starts at 7:30 which means people will be coming to get headsets at 8:oo after the show has started. People always come late to a show with an unusual start time.  Not only that, it's a play that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1615021130081588303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1615021130081588303&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1615021130081588303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1615021130081588303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/09/looking-for-work.html' title='Looking for Work'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4729568349760792200</id><published>2008-09-25T08:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T08:27:04.310-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Shock to Noone</title><summary type='text'>Clay Aiken is gay.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4729568349760792200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4729568349760792200&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4729568349760792200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4729568349760792200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/09/shock-to-noone.html' title='Shock to Noone'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7829229573322122831</id><published>2008-09-24T18:51:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T18:54:19.751-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Something I Can Relate To</title><summary type='text'>Tonight on my way to work, a woman started yelling to no one in particular. When our train pulled into 57th Street she looked out across the platform to find no Q train waiting for her. She shouted out, "This is the last stop. There should be two trains here at all times." Just as she finished that sentence, a Q train pulled in.I totally related to her frustration about the train.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7829229573322122831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7829229573322122831&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7829229573322122831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7829229573322122831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/09/something-i-can-relate-to.html' title='Something I Can Relate To'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5900834640038761781</id><published>2008-09-16T19:56:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T20:01:23.149-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Birthday</title><summary type='text'>Remember last year how excited I was when I turned 40? That didn't happen this past Saturday when I celebrated my 41st birthday.It's not like I had a bad day. It was a quiet birthday which is what I like. My mom took me out to brunch, then we drove out to my brother's house where we had birthday cake.  I received plenty of warm wishes and nice birthday cards.But 41 is turning out to be a really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5900834640038761781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5900834640038761781&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5900834640038761781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5900834640038761781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-birthday.html' title='Another Birthday'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7277996816501264544</id><published>2008-09-11T13:01:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T13:04:55.825-04:00</updated><title type='text'>September 11</title><summary type='text'>I send out blessings to all the people who lost loved ones during the attacks on September 11, 2001.  In my family, we are blessed because we didn't lose anyone close to us.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7277996816501264544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7277996816501264544&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7277996816501264544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7277996816501264544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/09/september-11.html' title='September 11'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1920544369350488683</id><published>2008-09-03T09:06:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T09:27:13.611-04:00</updated><title type='text'>September</title><summary type='text'>September is here, which means back to school for everybody who has children. That is not us yet, but hopefully will be one day.As a kid, September used to fill me with dread. Not that I hated school. I loved school actually. But I was terrified of other children. I was never one of those kids who looked forward to going back to school and seeing all her friends. At some point in high school, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1920544369350488683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1920544369350488683&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1920544369350488683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1920544369350488683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/09/september.html' title='September'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5250264738778493170</id><published>2008-08-26T08:08:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:45:04.314-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Atlantic City, New Jersey</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I spent a couple of days in Atlantic City and boy was it fun!!! We got back last night and I'm still working on the pictures. I'll replace this post with a summary of our trip, later - after I upload our pictures to Flickr.Gosh. Blogging is a lot of work.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5250264738778493170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5250264738778493170&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5250264738778493170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5250264738778493170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/atlantic-city-new-jersey.html' title='Atlantic City, New Jersey'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OoT743J6IRI/SLP6v_rzjAI/AAAAAAAAAL8/TwLkpapMtCE/s72-c/Jon+Valerie+and+Captain+Happy.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-975574905023159649</id><published>2008-08-23T14:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T14:46:07.962-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Etsy Treasury</title><summary type='text'>Etsy gives members opportunities to show off their favorite items in their treasury. I made one yesterday. This is it. Please visit my treasury and support the great artists who made the great pocket mirrors that are featured. Stuff and Things</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/975574905023159649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=975574905023159649&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/975574905023159649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/975574905023159649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/etsy-treasury.html' title='Etsy Treasury'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-7113947800794529330</id><published>2008-08-23T08:41:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T08:41:32.892-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Senator Joe Biden</title><summary type='text'>So. What do you think? Will Joe Biden be our next Vice President?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/7113947800794529330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=7113947800794529330&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7113947800794529330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/7113947800794529330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/senator-joe-biden.html' title='Senator Joe Biden'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-2278656768106847663</id><published>2008-08-23T08:24:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T08:38:21.427-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Saturday Morning</title><summary type='text'>It's early Saturday morning. I'm fooling around on the Internet. The blue sky is dotted with cottony white clouds. I hear birds singing. And I also hear an intermittent beeping sound that's been going on since last night. Every thirty seconds - beep. I'm sure the whole neighborhood can hear it. I wish it would stop.In the last two weeks, I've discovered Facebook. I know I'm the last one to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/2278656768106847663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=2278656768106847663&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2278656768106847663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/2278656768106847663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/saturday-morning.html' title='Saturday Morning'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2745141380_0172e7c6e3_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-4525710364691803034</id><published>2008-08-19T12:41:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T12:44:29.704-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Olympic Judging</title><summary type='text'>I'm disappointed with the Olympic judging in gymnastics.If a gymnast deserves a high score then they should get one, but when a gymnast makes obvious mistakes that even a lay person like me can recognize, they should not receive a high score.This is what seems to be happening with the Chinese gymnasts. Again, I don't want to begrudge anybody who is actually performing well but in the case of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/4525710364691803034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=4525710364691803034&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4525710364691803034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/4525710364691803034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/olympic-judging.html' title='Olympic Judging'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-9163546213745693965</id><published>2008-08-18T13:31:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T13:32:19.430-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Five Years Old</title><summary type='text'>This blog is five years old.Can you believe it?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/9163546213745693965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=9163546213745693965&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9163546213745693965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/9163546213745693965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/five-years-old.html' title='Five Years Old'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1756974213157841372</id><published>2008-08-16T09:02:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-16T09:02:30.639-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Three Monsters in Two Days</title><summary type='text'>I sold three sock monsters in two days. Scary.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1756974213157841372/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1756974213157841372&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1756974213157841372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1756974213157841372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/three-monsters-in-two-days.html' title='Three Monsters in Two Days'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5082775124887065178</id><published>2008-08-14T16:39:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T16:45:39.185-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Central Park - Very Hilly</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I rode our bikes in Central Park yesterday. We had to carry our bikes up two flights of steps to the subway platform at 30th Avenue and then up and out of the station at 60th St. and 5th Ave. I completely forgot how hilly Central Park is and I struggled through the entire 7 mile bike ride. We stopped and rested at this lovely pond at 100th Street on the west side of the park as evidenced </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5082775124887065178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5082775124887065178&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5082775124887065178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5082775124887065178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/central-park-very-hilly.html' title='Central Park - Very Hilly'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OoT743J6IRI/SKSYyNhCeBI/AAAAAAAAALc/Cbh3ogMxzrA/s72-c/DSC00463.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-3860069063177514342</id><published>2008-08-07T14:58:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-07T15:15:18.691-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Nutritionist</title><summary type='text'>Good news from the nutritionist. I'm down another five pounds since my last visit two months ago. Now that I've lost a decent amount I'm ready to tell you what my starting weight was.When I first saw the nutritionist October 18, 2007, I weighed 195.6 pounds. Two weeks before that, I was a couple of pounds more. I had also attended a friend's wedding and looked heavy in the photos. At my checkup, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/3860069063177514342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=3860069063177514342&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3860069063177514342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3860069063177514342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/nutritionist.html' title='Nutritionist'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OoT743J6IRI/SJtJHnf8o1I/AAAAAAAAALU/Rg56mCOnPXg/s72-c/DSC00263.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-5152582092241637695</id><published>2008-08-07T09:47:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-07T14:58:00.662-04:00</updated><title type='text'>In The Heights</title><summary type='text'>This week, I'm back at In The Heights at the Richard Rodgers theater. The show has been out a while, so I wasn't expecting to see any celebrities this week. But I saw a couple of big time celebrities on Tuesday night and one amazing pair of shoes.John Lithgow - who I just love. He's really talented and he's incredibly hard to miss because he is a very tall man. He looks good for his age but his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/5152582092241637695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=5152582092241637695&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5152582092241637695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/5152582092241637695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-heights.html' title='In The Heights'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-897438683257236291</id><published>2008-08-05T08:25:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-05T08:28:29.934-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Subway Spider</title><summary type='text'>One of the absolutely coolest things we saw yesterday was a spider making a web in the subway. Jon got this picture. I tried to get a better one but that was just the competitor in me trying to show him up. He definitely got the best shot.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/897438683257236291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=897438683257236291&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/897438683257236291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/897438683257236291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/subway-spider.html' title='Subway Spider'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2734147008_5dc926ac2f_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-3882665728769373108</id><published>2008-08-05T08:17:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-05T08:25:30.008-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Coney Island</title><summary type='text'>Jon and I went to Coney Island yesterday. We saw many cool things. For a New Yorker, it's inexecusable that I haven't been to the boardwalk in 18 years. We were there last year for a baseball game but that was not quite the same because we didn't walk around.The weather was perfect and the clouds contributed to some great photo captures. To look at the whole set of photos check out my Flickr set.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/3882665728769373108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=3882665728769373108&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3882665728769373108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/3882665728769373108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/coney-island.html' title='Coney Island'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2733432941_34f4fb35e7_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-8791094137696019580</id><published>2008-08-03T10:24:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-03T11:04:03.779-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Beach</title><summary type='text'>I shot this a week ago Friday - the day I came down with the flu. It's also the day that someone drowned in Long Beach. Sad. It was blamed on rip currents and I can attest to the fact that the currents were very strong that day. Anyway. Here's a moment of relaxation for you.




</summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=3688229aca9ac569&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/8791094137696019580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=8791094137696019580&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8791094137696019580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/8791094137696019580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/beach.html' title='The Beach'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-1834749675868281148</id><published>2008-08-02T09:16:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T09:23:27.635-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cirque Dreams</title><summary type='text'>With all my whining about my cold, I forgot to tell you about the show I'm working on this week. Cirque Dreams is playing at the Broadway Theater. If you've got kids who can sit still for two hours, then definitely take them to see this show. With the exception of the music which is geared towards children, Cirque Dreams is a wonderful experience. If you throw out the cheezy costumes and turn off</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.cirquedreamsbroadway.com/' title='Cirque Dreams'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/1834749675868281148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=1834749675868281148&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1834749675868281148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/1834749675868281148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/cirque-dreams.html' title='Cirque Dreams'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653676.post-592320124766572082</id><published>2008-08-02T00:44:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T00:46:04.431-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Slowly Feeling Better</title><summary type='text'>Today I felt better than yesterday. My cough has been deep enough to give me a back spasm. Oy. But I had a little more energy today. I almost went bike riding, but I'm still having some trouble getting air. Monday. I'll go out on Monday.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/feeds/592320124766572082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5653676&amp;postID=592320124766572082&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/592320124766572082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5653676/posts/default/592320124766572082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/2008/08/slowly-feeling-better.html' title='Slowly Feeling Better'/><author><name>About Me</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125993673058301634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
