Brad & I took off Fri for Brooklyn for Matt's big birthday bunker bash!

The birthday boy (its actually Dec 9th, Thurs) and the lovely Jen


We got in late afternoon Friday. We were gonna do a little sight seeing but due to some guy jumping in front of the subway one block up from them...kinda put a snag in our plans. So we walked around the neighborhood a bit and picked up some food. Julia and Jay dropped by too. We watched some of their Bollywood movie collection. Really enjoyed Main Hoon Na and a collection of movie songs called Check This.

I have talked to these guys online for so long now, it was just like we've known each other forever. I already miss these guys! I hope to twist their arms into coming to visit the Chicago area sometime, and give us a chance to make them feel as welcome and comfortable as they made us feel. (probably not possible though!) We were a bit tired from the flight in, and crashed.

Got up Saturday, Jay went out with us to pick up some breakfast to take back as we all woke up. Matt marinated the chicken for the party...tandoori chicken....so then he had Tandoori hands (bright orange hands) for the rest of the day! Jen had stuff around the bunker to do to get ready for the party, so Matt & Jay took Brad & me out site seeing. Saw Rockefeller Center, Times Square, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Grand Central Station, and a few shops around St. Marks Place like Trash & Vaudeville. I tried on a few vinyl dresses but didn't buy anything. Brad tried on a really cool top hat....he looked so cool in it. I really should have talked him into buying it... Then headed back to the bunker for Matt's birthday bash. Their friends are really cool, very friendly, I liked them a lot.

Tons of food, music, Matt's dancing, drinks, Bollywood movies and really kick ass people. Brad and I finally conked out at about 5:30, while some of them were still going but winding down.

Slept in until 3ish, ate some hamburgers and hotdogs for brunch and then headed out for more site-seeing. We went back to St. Marks Place into a shop called Freaks Lounge, where I finally bought me some vinyl, a really hot looking red corset top and a frilly red skirt. I LOVE IT!. Jen got a really sexy hat and wore it that night around town. Went in and out of a few more shops, looking a shoes, clothes and stuff. Jen gave me a super sexy pair of boots that don't fit her and a black leather dress...not to mention the party favors (vibrating dreidels!)

Here's Jen (in her sexy hat) & I in Chinatown after a huge dinner.


Went through Chinatown for dinner, and then through Little Italy. Next day Matt & Jay had to work, but Jen had the day off with us. We went on the Staten Island ferry, saw the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from the ferry. Then headed over to Katz's deli for lunch and to meet up with Shishie. She got a good trash mag for me to read at the airport, and a demo cd of her band Team Robespierre.

Thanks again you guys, all of you and your great friends too. We had a blast!!!



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