Adam's Blog on the Road

So many things are going on!

As you all know, tonight is the premiere party for the Adam's Blog Theme Song. The paparazzi will be out in full force, I'm sure. It will be very exciting and I have a feeling that not only will I love the theme song that Nick has written, but you will love it too! Now the pressure is on to come up with the best video possible for the song! Luckily, I have a wonderful new assistant who is a video genious!

I finally have my car back! I'm very excited to report that all of the damage has been fixed and the car got a beautiful paint job. They did not replace the tire yet, but the current one is drivable. And the light bulb on the rear left turn signal is not working, so I'm going to replace that right now.

Now, on to the trip:

Acela from Boston to Washington. On the ride down I sat next to a young woman who talked on her cell phone for most of the ride. Her conversations were with credit card companies and lawyers because she was in the beginnings of a (nasty) divorce--I think she caught him cheating....she did not tell the credit card companies that, I learned that from a conversation she had with a friend later on. So she spent the time calling credit card companies and cutting him out of accounts and talking to her lawyer about the property and real estate they jointly owned. Also, she spent a ton of time talking about some champagne flutes that she couldn't find. And boy do I know how frustrating that can be!

During a wonderful dinner with my former high school principal the two men at the next table could be overheard saying, "How old were you when you had your first load shot in your mouth..." They were eating oysters and we were in Dupont Circle--so this was a completely appropriate conversation. I had breakfast in bed the next morning and got to watch Live with Regis and Kathy Lee. Kathy Lee isn't on the show anymore, but I still like to call it that. I do not like Kelly Ripa. AT ALL. And Regis is completely insane. And she makes fun of him on the air! I didn't realize how bad it was. BUT ITS BAD.

Onwards to New York City. Acela again. In Baltimore an announcement came over the loudspeaker that we would be delayed because a garbage truck had crashed on the highway overpass dropping flaming trash onto the train tracks. I was fine with that because my event wasn't until the next day. But it was fun to see these obnoxious Philadelphia businessmen scurry like little beetles to get alternate forms of transportation. The train was delayed an hour--but the accident happened on Rt. 95, so the traffic on the road was delayed even longer. The train arrived much faster in Philadelphia than the two idiots who left the train and got into a towncar.

Steven and I are going to be in the movie of Sex and the City. You cannot see us in this photograph, but probably on the other side of JHud, Steven and I are sitting in a taxi. The movie was filming at Starbucks in Astor Place (oddly enough they took down the word Starbucks from the big sign on the building so it only looked like they were at a place called Coffee). You can see the building in the background (I think?) where I bought a fantastic bottle of champagne (J. Schram) CANNOT WAIT TO DRINK THAT!

I had 2 great dinners in NYC. The first night we ate at a gastropub called the E.U. It was delicious. Its still unclear if the waitress enjoyed us or not. We did quiz her a bit. Is loup de mer really SeaWolf? She had a great set of bangs!

The second night we ate at one of my favorites: Klong (Asian for canal...and there is a canal going right along the wall of the restaurant!) Usually I get this incredibly spicy dish called Mandalay Basil, but this time I got all the Thai standbys: Pad Thai, Tom Yum, and Spring Rolls. Nothing beats Bangkok Bistro, but this was good.

One final trip at 6:20AM on the Acela brought me back to Boston by 11AM. This is only the beginning of the national tour of Adam's Blog....but I think its an exciting start. Have a great weekend everyone!

Fashion Friday Interrupted

This week Fashion Friday will be interrupted to bring you "Adam's Blog on the Road."

A Kathy Fun Fact

Eleven new species of plants and animals were found in Vietnam! One of which is a new plant species in the aspidistra family, which produces a black flower and can subsist in low light.

Happy Birthday Peaches!

Love Ursula Fitch

Cooking

If you haven't been keeping track off Ryan's Blog, let me take a moment to point out two of his recent posts:

Ryan Publishes My Mother's Secret Recipe for French Onion Soup

Strangers Invade Ryan's Apartment to Admire the Crate and Barrel Bookcases

The other day Ryan and I agreed that we should start blogging about the cooking we do. However, we DID NOT agree and IN NO WAY did I authorize him to post my mother's secret recipe on his blog. In my opinion this was a very sneaky way to get people to read his blog, since I'm sure the recipe is bringing tons of traffic to his page. But I digress...

So, this may not be a complete list of cooking we've done, but here's what I remember:

Recipes to follow:

Citrus Marinated Chicken (made twice.... once in Brookline 1 and once in North End 2. I did not really do anything except eat the first chicken. The second chicken I beat with a frying pan to flatten it out and we used Citrus Oil from Crate and Barrel that I bought for Ryan)

Ryan's tuna fish sandwiches (Ryan made the tuna for lunch the day of Mark's 21st birthday...I threw it up later that night after drinking a horrible mixture of liquor's entitled The Suffering Bastard)

Toast (made multiple times in Ryan's South End location....red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, olive oil. excellent after a night out at Jaques')

Tuscan Lasagna (another way of saying, I'm not using tomato sauce when I make a lasagna. be forwarned--this lasagna takes HOURS to make, don't plan on eating until 10 or 11pm)

Fried Chicken (......)

Roasted Chicken and Ryan's Mashed Potatoes (I'm very tempted to give away Ryan's recipe for mashed potatoes after he revealed the Onion Soup recipe: Potatoes, 3 sticks of butter, 2 cups heavy cream, 2 packets cream cheese, 2 tubs sour cream, 1 pound parmesean....haha, imagine if this really was the recipe....)

I forget what we cooked the night I nearly burned my entire hand on hot fudge....

Well, the whole point of the story is that we have fun cooking, and have been mostly successful (sorry fried chicken). Stayed tuned throughout the Fall to see what else we cook up!

Restaurants, etc.

What to talk about on a travel day to New York City?

Restaurants!

Well, not just restaurants..... I think my favorite part about NYC are the lounges--like places specifically made to go sit and have a few drinks and that's it. You don't have to feel bad about not getting food and you can sit down at a table if you want. Boston does not have enough of these places--although it is getting a little better.

New places are opening up in the South End that are worth getting excited about. I've had drinks at Rocca (actually, my friend McCaela works there--go Premiere Team!) and it sorta had the feel I'm looking for. But there still aren't enough of these places. Am I missing something?

Last weekend I ate out a lot because it was Peter's Birthday Weekend! Tomorrow is Peter's actual birthday, but I will not be in town for it and some other friends came up from NYC and Philly to celebrate.

POPS

I love the menu at Pops and have not been disappointed with the food any of the times I have eaten there. Especially the Ribeye Steak-- for the price, size, and quality I'm not sure it can be beat! Pops does not give you salt on the table....they are that confident in their food (but I think some of the food could have used a tad mid more). And what drives me nuts is when they bring you only a little stainless steel cup of ketchup--for two reasons: its NEVER enough ketchup and its hard to get the ketchup out of that little cup! The past two times I've been we've had the same waiter for brunch and the service hasn't been too hot (I almost didnt even get the little cup of ketchup!). I think the restaurant realizes this and has attempted to make up for it by hiring their host/waiter.

GASLIGHT

I'm very excited about the look of Gaslight. Its like the kitchen from Clue the movie. The menu is ok.... I had an amazing Shrimp Cocktail. HUGE shrimp and great cocktail sauce. I do enjoy how Legal Seafoods gives you extra horseradish on the side, but if you like shrimp cocktail as much as I do, try Gaslight's. Again, the service was not top notch... We had to ask for the bread (which was not really worth it....you get a baguette in paper with butter and jam. Apparently they used to pipe fresh butter onto a plate with salt but this trip we only got packets) But I would try it for dinner. You need reservations. Book two weeks in advance for a weekend night, one week in advance for a weeknight.

Tonight in New York (unless plans have changed) I am eating at E.U. --a gastropub in the East Village. It supposedly has a big raw bar...I'm excited about oysters. This is an annual trip to NYC and couple years back we went to Blue Fin in Times Square for dinner. A-MAZING. HOTT atmosphere and the seafood was delicious. There were 3 of us. Here was our order

9 Greygoose Martinis

Tuna Roll (sushi)

dozen oysters on the halfshell

I can't remember what I had for dinner (because we had all had 3 martinis by this point...)

Despite it being crowded and in Times Square I would go back in a second~

Musical Mondays: This is called Ragtime!

Adam's Blog is on the road today, headed for Washington, D.C.



It seems only fitting that since the first time I saw "Ragtime, the musical" was at the National Theatre in D.C. that I talk about it today.



Very quick synopsis of Ragtime:

Ragtime is based on a VERY LONG book of the same name. The show focuses on 3 groups of people: the whites (most of whom only have character names such as Father, Mother, Grandfather, Mother's Younger Brother--like thats the character's only actual name: Mother's Younger Brother). Then there are the immigrants who are trying to "make it" in New York City (I'll be in NYC tomorrow). And finally there are the stars of the show: Sarah and Coalhouse Walker, Jr., African-Americans who have a child together and want the kid to ride on the wheels of a dream. They do not give the child a very good headstart--from the opening number we learn that Coalhouse has not treated Sarah with the respect she deserves.... and Sarah, in return, buries the child in the ground.



Spoilers Below! Do not continue reading unless you want to know what happens in the show.



To quickly finish summarizing: Coalhouse and Sarah reunite after he buys a Model-T from Henry Ford himself. But Sarah is shot when she tries to speak with Teddy Roosevelt. Father goes to the North Pole and by the time he gets back Mother has fallen in love with one of the immigrants. The story ends with Mother and the Immigrant (named Tateh who becomes a famous movie director) taking in all of the kids because Coalhouse and Sarah die.



I have seen the show 3 times, never on Broadway (Washington, Chicago, and Watertown, Massachusetts). The original broadway cast was fantastic and featured Audra MacDonald as Sarah and Marin Mazzie as Mother.



Last year I nearly had Shirley Temples with Marin Mazzie after a Boston Pops concert (she was with Faith Prince and there wasn't enough room at our table. Keith Lockhart refused to even sit in the same section as us and made them open up the main dining room which had clearly been closed for hours). On Audra's latest album she does a great cover of John Mayer's song, My Stupid Mouth. She also sings a satirical song about getting married which I used to play on loop. Kathy affectionally refers to the song as "I wanna eat sandwiches."

Fashion Friday: Merchandising Adam's Blog

Did you know there are multiple ways you can make your own clothing?


For example, you can visit cafepress.com and merchandise your blog, like so:







Also, with a simple inkjet printer and an iron, you can create your own custom-designed T-Shirts in the comfort of your own home. Just be careful--if you do this arts and crafts project on a table, the table with get VERY hot. But the project is totally worth it. You can create great work, such as:

Brunch

Despite not wanting to make this blog about my own life, a couple things happened last weekend that I really cannot let pass without mention:

On Saturday I had my hair cut. To date, this has been the best haircut Ryan has given me. Many people have stopped me to say how much they like the new do! This goes to show you the power of the blog and what a little persistence can get you :)

On Sunday I went to brunch with Ryan and his family. (looking fantastic because of the new haircut!) I met Ryan's mother and brother for the first time. The press was there and covered the event. Here is the article from the Out and About on the South Shore Times:

TASTE & TELL - Brunch in South End’s Toro feels more like a delightful romp to Spain

By MIMI CLAFFEY
For The Patriot Ledger

So it’s not on the South Shore, but it is the South End, and we wanted an adventure. Clear Sunday mornings in late summer and early fall are made for brunch. I love brunch, and I’m forever on the lookout for interesting places serving this marvelous invention of breakfast-slash-lunch with enough to tide me over until the second football game of the day. We found such a place, just minutes from the Southeast Expressway. Toro on Washington Street in Boston might as well be on the Spanish Riviera, it is that charming. During the week, Toro is a busy tapas bar with a full menu and a world-class wine list of Spanish wines. Late nights, it is crowded and there is a very active bar scene. But on Sunday mornings, Toro is transformed into a lovely and relaxing Spanish eatery, serving a limited menu for brunch.

After accommodating our party of 10 by seating us (surprisingly comfortably) at a table for six, our pleasant server took our drink order, and our coffee, chai and churros ($7) were served within minutes. Originating in Spain, a churro is a delightful fried-dough-like pastry that is popular in many Latin American countries. At Toro, the churros were served with a chili-infused chocolate sauce. As an appetizer, they were brilliant. The more health-conscious do, however, have plenty of choices, and all for $7 each: an organic granola served with yogurt and strawberry compote; an arugula salad tossed with manchego cheese, golden raisins and pine nuts; and crepes wrapped with caramelized Valencia oranges with Nutella and salted butter.

Toro’s simple, one-page brunch menu offered all authentic Spanish dishes. Four of us had the huevos con chorizo ($12) - scrambled farm eggs with chorizo and potato served with grilled sourdough. Two ordered the tortilla Espanola ($9), which was described as a Spanish omelet of potato and onion, but to our untrained American palate appeared to be more like quiche. It didn’t matter; both disappeared in minutes. I had the revuelto con esparragos ($12) - farm eggs scrambled with asparagus and avocado. I asked for the avocado on the side, and it was served exactly to my order. I was happy with the proportion of asparagus to egg: tiny cuts of tender asparagus in every bite, but not enough to overwhelm. Adam had the breakfast tartine ($9), a brioche tartine with fresh goat cheese, preserved apricots, and acacia honey.

My mom ordered the French toast ($11), which at Toro means thick slices of French toast served with vanilla bourbon apples. As soon as it arrived at our table, I wished I had ordered it. The aroma was oaken and warm, and I had an imaginary flashback to some bourbon-soaked sunset in a field of vanilla beans in Spain. My mother simply said that it was sweet and tasty. My eldest son opted for the huevos rancheros ($12) - fried eggs served in a cast iron pan and covered with black beans, cotija cheese and salsa roja. He generously shared with me, and I wished I had ordered that, too.

The beverage offerings were perfect: mimosa, sangria, or bloody Mary ($7) for the drinking crowd; banana milk or mango-strawberry smoothies ($6) for a non-alcohol alternative. Sides of asado rice ($3), spicy black beans ($4), patatas bravas ($5), eggs (any style, $3), and plantains ($4) were also available.

Toro does not accept reservations, so please heed this warning: You may have a long wait for a table, and you may feel hurried as you watch the growing line. But you will be rewarded with tastes, colors and aromas not often encountered in food elsewhere. Management has paid attention to every minor detail, and the chef at Toro clearly celebrates food.

Toro
1704 Washington St.,
in Boston’s South End;
617-536-4300

Editiorial from Peter...

The Rose Kennedy Greenway, the highly publicized 'reward' for all of the Big Dig hassle, has floundered in its design, becoming less of a greenway and more of a sidewalk. The Greenway was supposed to reconnect Boston after I-93 cut it in half a few decades ago. The designers, although faced with unavoidable challenges (such as on and off ramps and vents for the underground highway), had the chance to create a sprawling park throughout the city. An extension of the Olmstead's Emerald Necklace, Bostonians envisioned the Greenway with plush vegetation, fountains, and flowers, much like you see along the Esplanade today. Instead, a parkway that is sparse on green space divided up sharply by streets and concrete and with no central artery was created. Most of the Greenway will either be consumed by two huge modern museums (I am all for cultural outlets but perhaps these could be better located in the up-and-coming South Boston Harbor area where abandoned factory buildings would have been better utilized) or will be covered in pavers. One's eye darts around, looking for the next section of green, utterly lost in the urban jungle that quickly encroaches on your view.

Last week, Mayor Menino cut the ribbon on the first of three parks that will open along the Greenway. The Chinatown Park was designed to bring peace and tranquility to the bustling area of Chinatown while leaving enough space for Chinese festivals and customs throughout the year. The architects achieved only 80% of their original goal. When walking through the park it's so frustrating because the space ALMOST achieves its purpose but many small details distract the casual stroller from truly getting lost in their environment and enjoying the park.

The waterfall and river feature is beautiful. Stones are placed to create a feeling of fish leaping out of the stream. The waterfall cascades with just enough noise to drown out the street 20 feet away. The conceptual red trellises that contain walls of bamboo bring about an elegance and gracefulness that Chinese design is known for. However, the green space is too small, leading away to an enlarged patio meant for public gathering. Although some detail was put into the patio (the pavers are designed to look like ginkgo leaves), one can't help but wonder if the city was looking for a cheap way to maintain the area, after all, pavement doesn't need watering or weeding. The designers could have put trees lining the open space; instead stark brick walls, graffiti, and traffic are visible in most sections of the park. Even while resting at the waterfalls, one's eyes are drawn upward to the brick wall directly behind (perhaps a tree or two could have hid this well).

Overall, the Chinatown Park misses its mark. Is it better then what was there? Absolutely. But will Bostonians or suburbanites travel to the area to relax in the park or stroll along the greenway? It's doubtful.

The views expressed by Peter are not necessarily the same views shared by Adam and the rest of AdamsBlog.inc

Correction to previous blog

The following is a follow up to the entry entitled, Walking to Work.

1. The character in Pocahontas was apparently called Mother Willow not Mother Earth.

2. The Asian person who says "good morning" is indeed a man and not a woman. I know this because this morning as I was walking by him he turned around on the bench (so it looked like he was riding a horse) still seated and began peeing. He did not wish me "good morning" today. (too busy)

Kathy's BACK!

A lot of you have been asking, "Where's Kathy?"
Well, as I have been telling you, and as Kathy learned, being a blog star is hard work! So Kathy has been on vacation.

While she was away, she built up multiple fun facts:



Fun Fact Number 1
Did you know that Oak trees are hit by lightning more often than any other tree?

The Oak typically has a very deep central root that plunges straight down beneath the tree. Also, hollow water filled cells run up and down in the wood of the oak's trunk. These two qualities make oak trees better grounded and more conductive than trees with shallow roots and closed cells.


Fun Fact Number 2
The only way to test if any animal has rabies is to do a special test called immunofluorescence. It is used to look at the brain tissue after an animal is dead. This test can reveal whether or not the animal had rabies.
If a human needs to be tested doctors can preform a similar, though less accurate test by using skin removed from the neck.

On a side note I have been vaccinated for rabies but the viral infection is so strong that even though I have been vaccinated, if bitten I would still need an additional two vaccines!


Fun Fact Number 3
More suicides and attempted suicides occur on the victim's birthday than any other day of the year.

With this in mind, Always remember to send friends and family members a birthday card!

Ursula Photo Leaked by Perez Hilton

I have heard from many of you who read perezhilton.com regarding his posting of the new photo taken of Sheri Rene Scott getting ready as Ursula the Sea Witch in the Little Mermaid Musical.

Well, as you can imagine, I think the photo is fantastic! For those of you who have not see it yet, click here.

Test

Just testing out some video footage....

Musical Mondays: Off-Broadway

By popular demand (a whopping 7 votes!) Musical Mondays are going to continue (for the time being at least).

Todays topic: What does "Off-Broadway" mean?

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about it:

Off Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions.

Off Broadway theatres (venues) are those with 100 to 499 seats. The classification of theatres is governed by language in Actors' Equity contracts, rather than by whether the theatre has a Broadway address.

There was a time when, regardless of the size of the venue, a theatre could not be considered Off Broadway if it was within the "Broadway Box" - or the traditional Broadway Theatre District. This is no longer the case as evidenced by a number of theatres in that area including, but not limited to New World Stages, The Little Shubert Theatre and The Snapple Center. However, if an Off Broadway theatre is located within the "Broadway Box" then there is a slightly higher minimum salary requirement for actors per their union, Actors' Equity.

Generally productions housed in Off Broadway theatres are less expensive, less publicized and less well-known. The smaller scale often allows more experimental, challenging work to be presented. Some groups which produce Off Broadway shows are non-profit rather than commercial producers, meaning they can more easily afford to take chances on plays which might not be commercial hits; however, they still have to ensure enough interest in their plays to have a large enough subscriber base to keep them financially sound. Some commercial productions have found a profitable niche in Off Broadway venues which allow long runs in their original theatres.

Infrequently, shows staged successfully Off Broadway will later have a run on Broadway. For instance, the musicals Godspell, Avenue Q, Rent, Spring Awakening, Hair, Grey Gardens, Little Shop of Horrors, and Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George" and the plays Doubt and I Am My Own Wife were initially presented Off Broadway. However, some productions run successfully for several years in Off Broadway venues; examples are Stomp, Blue Man Group, Altar Boyz, A Perfect Crime and Naked Boys Singing. The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical in theatre history, spent its original 42-year run Off Broadway.

In London the closest equivalent to the term "Off Broadway" is known as fringe theatre, but it does not correspond to Off Broadway exactly because the structure of theatre in the two cities is different in many ways. In particular, there are no hard and fast divisions based on the number of seats in venues.

A few years ago, I dragged Steve and Greg to the TKTS booth to get tickets to AltarBoyz. (**be warned if you click on this link. The boys start singing right away!**) We ended up paying half the ticket price and got front row seats! The show is about a Catholic all-boy band who sing about Jesus. The music is a horrible guilty pleasure--but the show was fun.

Another Off-Broadway show that has recently come to Boston is Zanna Don't. The show originally starred Jae Rodriguez as Zanna. The story and music are fun. The production running in Boston is being done by the Speakeasy. Everyone in the show was great (although Zanna sounded vocally VERY tired). I was there on opening night (of course) so we may go again later in the run to see if all the opening night kinks have been worked out. I wouldn't mind seeing it once or twice more! Here is a question though--does anyone know about this Goldstar Events website? Tickets to Zanna Don't are being offered through this site at half off! And it appears to be free to join this site.... does anyone know any more about it?

just in case....

Just in case you haven't been keeping track. Thats six updates in the last two days.

Enjoy the weekend

ADAM

Adam's Blog Goes on the Road

GET READY Bitches! Adam's Blog will be on location:


Adam will be in Washington, DC September 24th and 25th and then in NYC beginning September 26th.

FASHION FRIDAY: Spotlight on a Superstar

Unexpectedly, Fashion Superstar Jason Argo (no photo available) has answered the Pivot Questionnaire. I thought it was an appropriate post for Fashion Friday.

As you know, the Pivot Questionnaire has been used to interview actors, politicians, rich people, poor people, real people, and imaginary people. And now, fashion icon Jason Argo shares his answers with us:

1. What is your favorite word?
Incommunicable. I use it all the time with these “nouveau” fashion designers….. Example. Michael Kors’ collection is once again, horrifically boring but I don’t even know what to say about Donatella’s line….it’s just so…incommunicable. What a pig.

2. What is your least favorite word?
“In”. Example. “That very ‘in’ right now.” What’s so frustrating to me is that nothing ever is “in” until I have done it and consider it “out”. Example. iPhones. Who uses those anymore? I had one back in ‘05, but after 2 months I said, Steve, baby, listen, if you want a good phone you have to move on from this phase. It was just so….television.

3. What sound or noise do you love?
The snapping of a photo. I remember one time when I was with Britney Spears. She was FURIOUS at the paps for taking her picture. She even went as far as to swing an umbrella at them. After she calmed down I said, “BritBrit, it’s nothing to worry about. It’s when the photos stop, THAT’s when you need to go out swinging.” Then I took my umbrella back. I always welcome the paps. After all, why wouldn’t you want a picture of me?

4. What sound or noise do you hate?
The clicking of heels on the runway. All my models are required to wear cottonballs on the base of their heels.

5. What is your favorite curse word?
Hilfiger

6. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
What I try to bring across in my fashion, and what I’m most successful in doing is showing the world that Fashion, in itself, is the only thing worth caring about. Why would I want to do anything else when everyone else is already doing me?

7. What profession would you not like to do?
See above.

8. If you could be an animal, what would you like to be?
Whatever Betsy Johnson is.

9. What is your favorite thing about Adam's Blog?
Adam’s Blog? I thought this was for Vogue. Julio, get me Anna on the phone. What is this crap?!

10. What is your least favorite thing about Adam's Blog?
That it’s not Vogue.

The Blog Makes it HAPPEN!

The Daily Higg responds to yesterday's blog entry! Read here.

WHATS GOING ON

Peter has interrupted FASHION FRIDAY for a special announcement:

Hello All,

This Saturday and Sunday the South End is hosting its annual Artist Studio Tour. It's a great time to explore the neighborhood and check out some of Boston's art scene! I've been for the past few years and always have had a good time. There are over 250 artists that participate. Come on down and check it out!
For more information: http://www.useaboston.com/
While you're in the neighborhood you can grab some homemade cinnamon ice cream at Picco's on Tremont Street or have a relaxing drink at POPS! a new neighborhood restaurant.
Hope to see you around the neighborhood!-Peter

GET READY...

because things on the blog are about to change!

I finally found my camera and I'll be out and about tonight. So stay tuned for a video blog SOON!

Ryan finally updated his blog. (See The Daily Higg to the right). Go there and read it. OR just read my summary of his blog entry:

Title of Entry: Things I do instead of cut Adam's Hair

I went shopping. I went to Toro and ate food. Then I went to Picco with some kid and ate more food. And next we're going to Sibling Rivalry (to eat more food).

The End.


REMEMBER TOMORROW IS

So this is what he's been doing instead.....

This is Nick. He's the artist who is supposed to be working on the blog's new theme song 24 hours a day until its finished. Instead, he's been spending time filming himself singing Brittney Spears songs and posting them on YouTube. This video has received over 12,000 views. Imagine how many more views he'll get now that I've put him on the blog (at least 12,000 more I should think).



WRITE MY THEME SONG!

Love,
Adam

update!

This is the first post Im doing via iPhone! Im very excited to see the positive response musical mondays has received! (4 votes thanks)
im sitting here remembering when i was little, my grandmother took us driving in her new oldsmobile. Does anyone else remember the song that used to come on the cassette tape i an oldsmobile? Heres how it went: (i wish i had peter here to sing it)

There is a special deal in an oldsmobile
There is a special deal in an oldsmobile

More than a luxury ride
its a feeling of pride
that you feel inside

There is a special deal
in a oldsmobile
(key change)

There is a special deal...(u get the point)

Maybe i'll try and find an audio clip!

Until then! ADAM on iPhone

Musical Mondays

Over the weekend Jeremy announced that he had no clue who Stephen Sondheim was. This hurts a little bit. But then I thought....well, maybe some people just don't know the important stuff in life. So I've decided to dedicate this Monday (and perhaps other Mondays) to a VERY quick Musical Theatre 101.

Today's Lesson: Bob Fosse

Fosse: Triple Crown Winner of the Oscar, Tony, and Emmy for Cabaret, PiPPiN, and Liza With a Z. See the clip below. You only need to watch the first minute or so. This dance style is Fosse's trademark. The woman in the front is Gwen Verdon, Fosse's wife. However, Fosse was quite the lady's man and had an affair with Ann Reinking (from the Annie the movie, Ann Reinking was Grace Farrell, Mr. Warbucks secretary).



Enjoy this Monday! Walk it Out!

Adam

Fashion Friday: FASHION SHOW!!

Well, I suppose you'll have to have a sick sense of whats funny (and fashionable)....but I hope you enjoy this video clip.

By the way....I found this clip by googling "Fashion Friday" and discovered that many other people celebrate Fashion Fridays. WHO KNEW?!?



Enjoy the weekend
ADAM

I love Steve Jobs

To all iPhone customers:

I have received hundreds of emails from iPhone customers who are upset about Apple dropping the price of iPhone by $200 two months after it went on sale. After reading every one of these emails, I have some observations and conclusions.

First, I am sure that we are making the correct decision to lower the price of the 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399, and that now is the right time to do it. iPhone is a breakthrough product, and we have the chance to 'go for it' this holiday season. iPhone is so far ahead of the competition, and now it will be affordable by even more customers. It benefits both Apple and every iPhone user to get as many new customers as possible in the iPhone 'tent'. We strongly believe the $399 price will help us do just that this holiday season.

Second, being in technology for 30+ years I can attest to the fact that the technology road is bumpy. There is always change and improvement, and there is always someone who bought a product before a particular cutoff date and misses the new price or the new operating system or the new whatever. This is life in the technology lane. If you always wait for the next price cut or to buy the new improved model, you'll never buy any technology product because there is always something better and less expensive on the horizon. The good news is that if you buy products from companies that support them well, like Apple tries to do, you will receive years of useful and satisfying service from them even as newer models are introduced.

Third, even though we are making the right decision to lower the price of iPhone, and even though the technology road is bumpy, we need to do a better job taking care of our early iPhone customers as we aggressively go after new ones with a lower price. Our early customers trusted us, and we must live up to that trust with our actions in moments like these.

Therefore, we have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. Details are still being worked out and will be posted on Apple's website next week. Stay tuned.

We want to do the right thing for our valued iPhone customers. We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of Apple.

Steve Jobs
Apple CEO

MARTZCO is TAKING OVER

J Martz, organizer of the fastest and most successful corporate takeover in recent memory (Bob&Co.), took time out of his busy schedule (traveling between the Cape and Maine is very tiring) to answer my questionnaire.

As a reminder, the Pivot Questionnaire has been used as an tool to interview prominent politicians, many many attractive people, birds that can talk, and now superstar Floridian:

1. What is your favorite word?
"Ok." It's the way I say it. My friends will understand.

2. What is your least favorite word?

Frothy. I could never work at Starbucks.

3. What sound or noise do you love?
A really violent thunderstorm. As odd as it sounds, they remind me of home.

4. What sound or noise do you hate?
People scraping their forks on their teeth when they eat. I hear it, cringe and get the urge to lunge forward and ram the fork through the backs of their throats.

5. What is your favorite curse word?
It's a draw between "twat" and "fucktard," as in "That twatty fucktard won't stop scraping his fork on his teeth, I think I'll lunge forward and ram it through the back of his throat."

6. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Porn star. They all look so happy, though that could just be the meth.

7. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything with numbers, or anything behind a desk.

8. If you could be an animal, what would you like to be?
A dolphin. They get to be in the ocean 24/7, and along with humans, they're the only other animals who have sex for pleasure.

9. What is your favorite thing about Adam's Blog?
That he actually updates. I'm far too Gay-D-D to focus on a blog of my own anymore.

10. What is your least favorite thing about Adam's Blog?
That theme song - we should really hire Max Martin-type to punch it up a bit.

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Zac Efron Dating Liza Minnelli
http://datelinehollywood.com/archives/2007/09/04/zac-efron-dating-liza-minelli

Hollywood — Teenage girls were shocked Monday as “High School Musical” star Zac Efron admitted that the commitment ring he has been wearing is from his new girlfriend , Liza Minelli. Though many “HSM” fans who thought the ring was from his co-star Vanessa Hudgens were disappointed, others were glad that the news puts to rest rumors that the teen idol is gay.

“I first met Zac at a fabulous party that my ex-husband David [Gest] was hosting with several of his dearest friends, including Ryan Seacrest, Kevin Spacey, and Anderson Cooper,” recalled Minelli in her first interview about her new relationship. “I know I had sworn that my days as a cougar were behind me, but once I saw the blond died streaks in Zac’s hair, his bright orange self-tanned skin, and the way he practically floats on the screen, I knew he was too much man for me to resist.”

According to Efron, he kept his relationship secret so that the attention would not distract from publicity from “High School Musical 2,” which recently debuted on Disney Channel to record high ratings.

“As disappointing as it will be to my teen girl fans, I’m ready to reveal who I really am: a man who loves older women,” Efron proudly told Dateline Hollywood. “The best part is that Liza is using all the tricks she learned from her years with Peter Allen and David Gest on me.”

Efron added that Minelli’s sexual experience is not all that she has to offer.

“Liza knows some really fantastic older men in the theater community who are taking me under their wing,” he said. “She does sometimes get jealous about all the time they spend mentoring me alone. But I’m learning lots of new things about myself as Liza’s friends fill me up with their knowledge and experience.”

Though Efron said he is too young to consider marriage, the happy couple are making plans to join together on stage in a revival of the show that made Minelli a star: “Cabaret.” Minelli will once again play Sally Bowles, while Efron will be the Master of Ceremonies.

“All those girls who have posters of Zac in a basketball uniform from ‘High School Musical’ had better make room on their wall for him in make-up and leather chaps,” said a gleeful Minelli.