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Sundance 2010

By now, we are Sundance pro's. We know more than the volunteers who work there. And what's funny is that we're starting to recognize the Sundance regulars - I guess that makes us Sundance regulars too!

Our first picture: Ben Affleck, The Company Men

Although not the best of actors, he was really nice, and skipped over all those guys making money off his autograph to come take this snapshot with us. Unfortunately, in all my haste, I obstructed the flash, and we came out all dark-like. I lightened it up, so hopefully you can see him and his Boston beanie.

Mark Ruffalo and Juliette Lewis, Sympathy for Delicious

(I'm working on getting our picture with Mark and will post when I get it!)

Orlando Bloom, Sympathy for Delicious

Ron Livingston, just watchin' the movie

James Franco, Howl

Other sightings (but no pics with us because of respect for privacy, logistics, or rejection): David Strathairn (rejection in the most smart-ass way... who is he anyway???), Adrian Grenier (respect for privacy as he was just cuddling up with a woman-friend), Juliette Lewis (2 opportunities: respect for private space when she was deep in conversation and logistics because there was a barricade and lots of snow between us), and Rosemary DeWitt (logistics because she was walking quickly away while I was trying to remember her name).

We got to Sympathy for Delicious 5 hours ahead of showtime, earning us waitlist numbers 1-4. We work really hard at Sundance! Definitely harder than at my normal job. :) Such is the nature of my vacations.



In the meantime, we also found time to appreciate the beauty and fun that is Park City, which contains the best snow EVER! What an ideal place to go tubing and become a kid again. And I'm afeard to say, but I find myself liking snowboarding more and more. Eep! Please let me not become a convert.

Staged?

Either way, it was awesome! You guys know how Conan and I are BFFs! I just don't get how Jay is so popular. He not funny.

holidays in short

nyc xmas joys
rockefeller center

guggenheim

Eats during this visit with the sis and R included (in order of appearance): SD26, Grimaldi's, The Doughnut Plant, Carlo's Bakery (of Cake Boss fame), Otofuku (mm... tacoyaki!), Lupa, Popover Cafe, Magnolia Bakery, Levain Bakery, Grammercy Tavern, Bouchon Bakery, Levain Bakery (yes, again -- for the road!)

connor's 100-day red egg and ginger party
xmas eats
yorkshire pudding! made with drippings from prime rib. YUM!
almond cake with lemon curd topping

panamanian holiday



mexican wrestler...scarecrow? these "scarecrows" were found everywhere.
king of pop

Happy New Year!

Times Square is a crazy place to be on NYE. It pretty much illuminated all of Manhattan. I hear you have to line up pretty darn early too to get a good spot. No bathroom breaks, folks. You should do like Lexi on Grey's Anatomy and wear a diaper.

Instead of the craziness because I'm getting too old for it, I made dinner, BF got awesome 2010 glasses, we watched the 30Rock marathon, rolled into a bar around 11:15pm to meet friends, and rung in the new year.