So guess who made her modeling debut today?
That would be me! Excuse me while I go throw out all of the trans-fat in my apartment to celebrate my new job.
…or not.
By modeling, I mean who got to wear some heels to be photographed for the next issue of Time Out New York? Yeah, that's correct, my face won't even be in the picture. Ouch.
Oh well…even Gisele had to start somewhere, right?
As far as the real work I've been doing up here, my stuff is finally showing up in the magazines and online…yay for finally having NYC bylines! Check out what I've been up to at Time Out New York Kids at the links below. If you hate Halloween (and if you do, you're weird), you'll wanna take a pass. I've never typed the words "pumpkin" or "candy" so much in my life. The first three stories in the slide show are mine (Dance Party, Get Pickin and Halloween Week):
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/kids/
And pick up the Dec/Jan issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray when it comes out in a few weeks to check out my name in the masthead! I know none of you will actually do this, but you can just lie and say you did. It'll make my day. ;)
I've got a piece on a theater show running in Time Out's next issue, a movie review coming up on their blog (Justin and I are seeing Madagascar 2 for free with my press passes…please try to control your jealousy, folks) and my piece on baseball foods should run in Rachael Ray's March issue. They're already closing the February issue now – crazy, right? We're always working on issues three months or more ahead of time.
Aaand, guess who just got a six-month assignment for Rachael Ray? I basically get to put together their family page by selecting families to test our recipes and interviewing them for the magazine for March through September - yay for being published there for months after I leave! It's really awesome that they're letting me do this, so I'm pretty excited.
As far as other news, I went to Fburg for Homecoming this weekend, which was all kinds of awesome and weird. It was great to see everyone, but it made me a little sad that we're all separated. And I miss like classes like whoa…yes, even 8 am classes.
It's ok if you judge me for that. I judge myself a little bit.
My parents were up here last weekend for their first trip to NYC (outside of Washington Heights, aka my neighborhood that scares the crap out of them). We did all the cheesy tourist stuff, which was great because I don't actually get to do any of those things normally because I'm so busy.
Plus, my Dad paid. That could also be why it was fun.
We went to the Empire State building and went up to the observatory (brrr!), saw a show on Broadway (Link Larkin isn't as hot when he's not played by Zefron), and went to the New York City Public Library (my future midtown home – no really, I'm looking into purchasing it).
I finally got to see Kaelyn (the roommate) yesterday at lunch – she came all the way down to 34th street on my break to see me. I haven't seen her in ages, so a night out on the town is in order whenever both of our schedules allow it. Which isn't for a few weeks probably. Lame.
But Rachel is coming up to visit the weekend of the 7th, so I'm extremely excited for that because I only briefly saw her at Homecoming. It'll be another mini Wash reunion!
No other exciting news that I care to share. That's right, I don't tell you kids everything.
Always leave them wanting more, said…somebody important.
…and that's my cue to sign off. ;)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Helen Mirren Is a Man
Julie Taymor is making The Tempest with Russell Brand as Trinculo and Helen Mirren as Prospero(a)!
Freaking awesome.
...which I realize no one reading this thing will give a crap about. But the news made my day. ;)
Freaking awesome.
...which I realize no one reading this thing will give a crap about. But the news made my day. ;)
Thursday, October 2, 2008
It's Baaaack
People are just falling all over themselves to not pay me to work for them – I now have two jobs! The first, of course, with Every Day at Rachael Ray magazine. The second is with Time Out New York Kids magazine, which is just as awesome as the RR gig. Both offices are really chill (think jeans and long lunches) and the people are really nice. Plus, they both let their interns do a lot of real work, which is super-awesome.
But my newly employed status is not what's got me in a such a good mood these days – that glow that I've got going on is all thanks to a special friend of mine.
His name?
TV. Fall TV.
That's right, kids – Jim and Dwight are back at their desks, Gabby and Edie are prepped for another catfight, and Riggins is topless and ready for a game of shirts vs. skins.
Alas, Jin and Sawyer and company are still stranded at sea, but I have a feeling we'll be hearing from them come January.
All of which makes for a very happy Kay. Work, shmurk. An un-fact checked article can wait until AFTER Casey chooses between Cappie and Max.
(If you don't get one or more of these show references – congratulations! You have a life. Now why are we friends again?)
Anyhow, in the show of Kay, ratings are down thanks to a new location in Washington Heights. No one ever comes to see her – think the Friday night of weekly television. So I'm basically the Ghost Whisperer of NYC.
Just because no one watches me doesn't mean I'm not doing my hardest to advertise my dramedy. I consistently make it over to the east side or midtown to visit Dean and/or Justin. And Sydney and I have been pretty good at trying restaurants in various locations around the city.
As for my roommate, I never see her. Kaelyn and I pretty much have opposite schedules since she works nights and I work days. She has off Wednesdays and Sundays, so I'll at least see her twice a week! We have plans this Saturday to do (what else?) brunch.
Dean is up again on Sunday, so the gang will reconvene then. I swear, that kid is here more than I am what with all his fancy job offers!
Alyssa came to visit a few weekends ago and fun was had by all. She brought me an adorable "congrats on the job!" goodie bag with a book for keeping business cards and lots of chocolate bars. In the words of my new boss, Yum-O!
We headed out to Brooklyn, which was a first for me. Alyssa wanted to check out some Georgian restaurant – we walk in and everyone is from Georgia, they only have one menu in English and they're looking at us like "Ugh, Americans."
Then Alyssa says something in Georgian and – no kidding – everyone in there loves us! The food was delicious and mostly up to par with Alyssa, who is lucky enough to have actually tried authentic Georgian food in Georgia.
The restaurant is literally the last stop in Brooklyn – Brighton Beach. I knew the name of the stop, but I didn't think about the fact that Brighton Beach would be…well, a beach.
It was great beach weather though – still warm, but not humid or really hot. And it was later in the day so there was nobody really there except for your occasional Russian man in a Speedo.
Hotness.
In all seriousness, it was a great weekend and it was capped by watching the Emmy's on Sunday. The only positive thing I have to say about that mess is that Brooke Shield's dress was lovely.
No, really, that was the only good thing about the night besides the awesomeness that is Kathryn Joosten.
In other news, I went home last weekend for the Obama rally at Mary Wash – good times. But whoever organized the event should have realized that the Porta-Potties that were placed all along the edges of Ball circle blocked people's view of him. I was so bummed! I heard him, but I didn't actually get to see him live.
And it rained, which further made me feel like the whole experience would have been nicer (and less smelly) from the comfort of home.
Oh well…now I can say I've been a part of history! I just never knew history smelled like Tide-E-Bowl. Hmmm.
Upcoming events include my parents coming up to NYC for the first time ever that doesn't include moving me into an apartment and/or dropping me off. We have a full slate of parent-approved things to do when they come up – a show in Times Square, seeing Yankee Stadium before it's torn down, Central Park, and lots of food. And my dad wants to eat at some French tavern on Broad St. really badly.
…I never question free food.
I'll end this by apologizing for being horrible about updating – but I'm not actually that sorry because my lack of posts can no longer be attributed to laziness or procrastination. I now actually have a reason for not updating as often as I would like.
Two reasons, actually. Thanks EDWRR and TONYK!
Well, three if I count TV. Because I'm not going to lie…Gossip Girl's updates come before mine.
You know you love me.
XOXO, Kay
But my newly employed status is not what's got me in a such a good mood these days – that glow that I've got going on is all thanks to a special friend of mine.
His name?
TV. Fall TV.
That's right, kids – Jim and Dwight are back at their desks, Gabby and Edie are prepped for another catfight, and Riggins is topless and ready for a game of shirts vs. skins.
Alas, Jin and Sawyer and company are still stranded at sea, but I have a feeling we'll be hearing from them come January.
All of which makes for a very happy Kay. Work, shmurk. An un-fact checked article can wait until AFTER Casey chooses between Cappie and Max.
(If you don't get one or more of these show references – congratulations! You have a life. Now why are we friends again?)
Anyhow, in the show of Kay, ratings are down thanks to a new location in Washington Heights. No one ever comes to see her – think the Friday night of weekly television. So I'm basically the Ghost Whisperer of NYC.
Just because no one watches me doesn't mean I'm not doing my hardest to advertise my dramedy. I consistently make it over to the east side or midtown to visit Dean and/or Justin. And Sydney and I have been pretty good at trying restaurants in various locations around the city.
As for my roommate, I never see her. Kaelyn and I pretty much have opposite schedules since she works nights and I work days. She has off Wednesdays and Sundays, so I'll at least see her twice a week! We have plans this Saturday to do (what else?) brunch.
Dean is up again on Sunday, so the gang will reconvene then. I swear, that kid is here more than I am what with all his fancy job offers!
Alyssa came to visit a few weekends ago and fun was had by all. She brought me an adorable "congrats on the job!" goodie bag with a book for keeping business cards and lots of chocolate bars. In the words of my new boss, Yum-O!
We headed out to Brooklyn, which was a first for me. Alyssa wanted to check out some Georgian restaurant – we walk in and everyone is from Georgia, they only have one menu in English and they're looking at us like "Ugh, Americans."
Then Alyssa says something in Georgian and – no kidding – everyone in there loves us! The food was delicious and mostly up to par with Alyssa, who is lucky enough to have actually tried authentic Georgian food in Georgia.
The restaurant is literally the last stop in Brooklyn – Brighton Beach. I knew the name of the stop, but I didn't think about the fact that Brighton Beach would be…well, a beach.
It was great beach weather though – still warm, but not humid or really hot. And it was later in the day so there was nobody really there except for your occasional Russian man in a Speedo.
Hotness.
In all seriousness, it was a great weekend and it was capped by watching the Emmy's on Sunday. The only positive thing I have to say about that mess is that Brooke Shield's dress was lovely.
No, really, that was the only good thing about the night besides the awesomeness that is Kathryn Joosten.
In other news, I went home last weekend for the Obama rally at Mary Wash – good times. But whoever organized the event should have realized that the Porta-Potties that were placed all along the edges of Ball circle blocked people's view of him. I was so bummed! I heard him, but I didn't actually get to see him live.
And it rained, which further made me feel like the whole experience would have been nicer (and less smelly) from the comfort of home.
Oh well…now I can say I've been a part of history! I just never knew history smelled like Tide-E-Bowl. Hmmm.
Upcoming events include my parents coming up to NYC for the first time ever that doesn't include moving me into an apartment and/or dropping me off. We have a full slate of parent-approved things to do when they come up – a show in Times Square, seeing Yankee Stadium before it's torn down, Central Park, and lots of food. And my dad wants to eat at some French tavern on Broad St. really badly.
…I never question free food.
I'll end this by apologizing for being horrible about updating – but I'm not actually that sorry because my lack of posts can no longer be attributed to laziness or procrastination. I now actually have a reason for not updating as often as I would like.
Two reasons, actually. Thanks EDWRR and TONYK!
Well, three if I count TV. Because I'm not going to lie…Gossip Girl's updates come before mine.
You know you love me.
XOXO, Kay
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