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November, 2015

The November Roundup

Here are all the pics I took in November 2015 that didn't end up in their own entry.

Friday, November 6th

Happy to be home in my lovely apartment after my long drive down to Florida
e9th apt ˆ living room
Got a new phone. I thought technology was supposed to make things smaller! Why does my phone keep getting bigger?
phone
jane anne, maddy
Jane Anne came over to visit her one true love, Maddy.
jane anne ˆ maddy

Saturday, November 7th

me
Got a bunch of new camera gear on Saturday.
camera ˆ e9th apt ˆ living room ˆ mirror ˆ me
me
Playing around with my new ring flash.
camera ˆ mirror ˆ me
Also got this really neat little Polaroid HD Cube camera!
camera
Went to a dinner party at Ellen & Hans apartment later that evening!
house party
amanda, me
Brought my new Cube camera along!
amanda ˆ me
carla, charlene
Charlene was in town from London!
carla ˆ charlene
carla, charlene, ellen, grant, hans
We got the full Hans dinner treatment!
carla ˆ charlene ˆ ellen ˆ grant ˆ hans
amanda, charlene, grant, me
So nice to see you, Charlene!
best ˆ amanda ˆ charlene ˆ grant ˆ me
amanda, me
Amanda and I hopped in a cab afterwards and...
taxi ˆ amanda ˆ me
...I was her date to Phillip's 40th birthday party. A three-venue bash that started off at The Box.
burlesque
amanda, me
After the show...
amanda ˆ me
...they loaded THE ENTIRE PARTY up onto a bunch of buses...
bus
me, pud
...and took us to a brewery for food and drinks at destination number 2!
birthday ˆ me ˆ pud
pud
After getting our fill...
pud
...the entire party was loaded back onto buses...
bus
amanda, me
...and we were transported to...
bus ˆ amanda ˆ me
...THE KLEEERB!
birthday ˆ cake ˆ sparkler
pud
Happy 40th, Philip!
birthday ˆ cake ˆ pud
pud
Definitely one of the most next-level birthdays I've been to!
pud
pud
I even got a Pud-themed nail-clipping and grooming kit party-favor!
pud

Sunday, November 8th

me
I'd gotten a patch of dyshidrotic eczema on hand that wasn't healing no matter what I tried. I finally resorted to wacky things I read on the internet.
glove ˆ wtf ˆ me
Latex glove filled with coconut oil? (Nope, didn't help).
glove ˆ wtf
This book is funny, and BRUTAL. Written in the early 90s and still scarily accurate. Class: A Guide Through the American Status System
book

Tuesday, November 10th

Rainy fall Tuesday!
e9th apt ˆ fall
jane anne, maddy
Jane Anne came over to spend some quality time...
jane anne ˆ maddy
jane anne, maddy
...with Maddy!
jane anne ˆ maddy
jane anne, maddy
Dumbo ears! Awww.
jane anne ˆ maddy

Wednesday, November 11th

Work from home Wednesday...

Friday, November 13th

...and Friday! (I use Trello to help my startup clients keep track of the many different ideas they have and the ones that are actually in progress).
computer ˆ flux capacity ˆ trello ˆ work

Saturday, November 14th

On Saturday night, I went back to another party at Ellen & Hans'!
house party
david, hans, meredith
This time to celebrate Hans' birthday!
david ˆ hans ˆ meredith
caiti, ellen, matt, sarah h
Turned the lights down low...
house party ˆ laugh ˆ caiti ˆ ellen ˆ matt ˆ sarah h
daniel p, ellen, hans, piper
...for the big birthday cake surprise!
birthday ˆ cake ˆ daniel p ˆ ellen ˆ hans ˆ piper
daniel p, ellen, hans, piper
Happy birthday...
birthday ˆ cake ˆ daniel p ˆ ellen ˆ hans ˆ piper
...SUPERHANS!
birthday ˆ cake
Check out the spread!
birthday ˆ food ˆ party
ellen, grant, sarah, sarah h
Haha. There are some really good pics of people showing off either funny Tinder profiles (?) and / or noody pics they received (?).
phone ˆ ellen ˆ grant ˆ sarah ˆ sarah h
ellen, grant, sarah, sarah h
Hahah.
phone ˆ ellen ˆ grant ˆ sarah ˆ sarah h
the ktb
So good.
laugh ˆ the ktb
matt, the ktb
Window gang.
matt ˆ the ktb
caiti, matt, meredith
Story time!
caiti ˆ matt ˆ meredith
matt, meredith
Hahah.
laugh ˆ matt ˆ meredith
matt, meredith
Laugh until you fall down.
laugh ˆ matt ˆ meredith
grant, sarah h
More phone shenanigans.
laugh ˆ phone ˆ grant ˆ sarah h
grant, sarah h
Sarah's face! Probably something wholesome (or at least hole some).
laugh ˆ phone ˆ grant ˆ sarah h
On the way home I stopped off at new venue near my house...
me, xiomara
...and ran into Xiomara!
me ˆ xiomara

Tuesday, November 17th

Making fluoride-free water with my new water-distiller. (Works well, but takes a long time and only makes a gallon at a time.)
distilled ˆ water
maddy
Doesn't want to go outside in the cold!
blanket ˆ dogs ˆ sleepy ˆ maddy
Cleaned my messy apartment...
living room
...and got three pairs of new footwear!
shoes

Wednesday, November 18th

On Wednesday, my new living room carpet arrived!
carpet ˆ hallway
I had to figure out how to get the old carpet out and put the new carpet down by strategically moving my furniture around!
carpet ˆ living room
Ta-da! New carpet!
carpet ˆ e9th apt ˆ living room
I don't like it as much as my last carpet, but it's nice to have a bigger one that covers more of the hardwood floor.
carpet

Sunday, November 22nd

On Sunday I watched Jessica Jones and got annoyed at...
tv
...after weeks of putting up with annoying film crews in the neighborhood they try to pretend like 7B bar is on 9th & 39th!
east village ˆ tv ˆ wtf
me
Cleaned out my dresser and closet of all the clothes I have work in a year (which is most of my clothes because I only have like seven shirts I like).
clothes ˆ me

Thursday, November 26th

On Thursday I went over to Ellen & Hans for Thanksgiving dinner. (Also the THIRD night of feasting at their place this month!)
food ˆ thanksgiving
bruno, catrinel, ellen
Ellen, Cat & Bruno admiring Hans' ridiculous handy-work.
food ˆ thanksgiving ˆ bruno ˆ catrinel ˆ ellen
Picture perfect turkey!
best ˆ food ˆ thanksgiving ˆ turkey
david, hans
Hans preparing to carve the bird...
thanksgiving ˆ turkey ˆ david ˆ hans
the dude
...before the The Dude loses his tiny mind. Haha.
best ˆ thanksgiving ˆ turkey ˆ the dude
bruno, catrinel, david, ellen, hans
Eatin time!
thanksgiving ˆ bruno ˆ catrinel ˆ david ˆ ellen ˆ hans
hans
Hans carving up the bird. (Germans don't even like turkey!)
thanksgiving ˆ turkey ˆ hans
In addition to whipping up a turkey and all these sides...
food ˆ thanksgiving
ellen, piper
...he also made this tofu steak for the vegetarians! Hans, you are amazing!
best ˆ thanksgiving ˆ ellen ˆ piper
catrinel, ellen
Catrinel gave me the sweet and polite camera smile...
food ˆ thanksgiving ˆ turkey ˆ catrinel ˆ ellen
catrinel, ellen
...before getting cavewoman on her drumstick!
thanksgiving ˆ turkey ˆ catrinel ˆ ellen
ellen, hans, the dude
Everybody laughing at how The Dude decided to sit at the table with us.
thanksgiving ˆ ellen ˆ hans ˆ the dude
catrinel, the dude
Such a turkey!
dogs ˆ catrinel ˆ the dude
bruno, catrinel, maddy, me
Post-pie couch crew.
thanksgiving ˆ bruno ˆ catrinel ˆ maddy ˆ me
hans, piper
Thanks again, Hans! Very thankful to know you!
dogs ˆ pie ˆ thanksgiving ˆ hans ˆ piper

Saturday, November 28th

ellen, the dude
On Saturday Ellen & Hans...
driving ˆ ellen ˆ the dude
ellen, piper, the dude
...and Piper and The Dude picked me up...
dogs ˆ driving ˆ ellen ˆ piper ˆ the dude
me, the dude
...and we headed upstate to visit...
dogs ˆ driving ˆ me ˆ the dude
fatty, grant, hans, marina
...Dave & Marina and their kids!
fatty ˆ grant ˆ hans ˆ marina
fatty, grant, hans, henry, marina
Getting ready to head back home!
stairs ˆ fatty ˆ grant ˆ hans ˆ henry ˆ marina

Sunday, November 29th

david, ellen, meredith, quinn
Before the month was over, we headed back to Hans & Ellen's for ONE LAST FEASTIN. I think Hans was out of town so it was a potluck style dinner.
david ˆ ellen ˆ meredith ˆ quinn
Sarah brought her awesome veggie sushi!
food ˆ sushi
david, ellen, meredith, quinn
Feel lucky to know all of you! (And sad that as I write this 2 years later most of you don't live in NYC anymore!) Happy November 2015!
david ˆ ellen ˆ meredith ˆ quinn

1 comment

  • ellen hartjune 26, 2018

    <3 <3 me too! I miss you and so many things featured in this post!! But that pic of the dude staring at the turkey almost made it all better 😂 this was a good reminder that I need to take a trip into NYC very soon!