NYC is Still Fun: Part Two
So, a week ago today, The Lovely Virginia and I packed up The Bean and embarked on a family trip to The Big Apple.
Wednesday night, we stayed in Midtown. It was noisy and wonderful. Drunkle PJ and I went to a fancy-shmancy Hugo Boss event. Here's us before we left.
On Thursday, The Lovely Virginia and I went to the opening of Lizzie's show on Broadway. She. Was. Fantastic! So much fun.
Friday was fun. I had to get up reeeeal early-like to do an interview. Go here to see me at my most sleepy.
We had most of the day to cart Bea around town (mostly to Beard Papa's), and then we headed to a fancy Mad Men soiree.
Then came Saturday.
Boy, oh boy. Saturday.
I have been a fan of SNL since I was about, um, born. And I have been very impressed with this season so far, due in no small part to my friend Bobby Moynihan.
So attending the show as an audience member was, to put it succinctly, amazing.
Throw in that a friend and co-worker was hosting, which made it a thousand times better.
Put on top of that two friends and co-workers guest-starring, and my head started to get a little warm.
Oh, and as we sat down, we noticed a clear rendition of the Sterling Cooper set directly in front of us.
Uh-oh.
Once you realize that your-friend-the-SNL-cast-member is playing YOU in a sketch... Well, that's about when your brain starts to melt and seep out your EARS.
No way to put it into words, except to say that other than my wedding night, this was easily the best night of my life.
I am not exaggerating.
It was the culmination of about fifty dreams at once.
Un-f'ing-believable.
Oh, and then on Sunday, we took Bea to the dog run in Union Square Park. She apparently loves the crap outta puppies. You'll notice her puppy hat.
Many thanks to Meg and Kris for babysitting. Youse guys made it all work.
And it was fun.
We had most of the day to cart Bea around town (mostly to Beard Papa's), and then we headed to a fancy Mad Men soiree.
Then came Saturday.
Boy, oh boy. Saturday.
I have been a fan of SNL since I was about, um, born. And I have been very impressed with this season so far, due in no small part to my friend Bobby Moynihan.
So attending the show as an audience member was, to put it succinctly, amazing.
Throw in that a friend and co-worker was hosting, which made it a thousand times better.
Put on top of that two friends and co-workers guest-starring, and my head started to get a little warm.
Oh, and as we sat down, we noticed a clear rendition of the Sterling Cooper set directly in front of us.
Uh-oh.
Once you realize that your-friend-the-SNL-cast-member is playing YOU in a sketch... Well, that's about when your brain starts to melt and seep out your EARS.
No way to put it into words, except to say that other than my wedding night, this was easily the best night of my life.
I am not exaggerating.
It was the culmination of about fifty dreams at once.
Un-f'ing-believable.
Oh, and then on Sunday, we took Bea to the dog run in Union Square Park. She apparently loves the crap outta puppies. You'll notice her puppy hat.
Many thanks to Meg and Kris for babysitting. Youse guys made it all work.
And it was fun.
Comments
So yes, you did see Speed-the-Plow. And loved it.
Glad your SNL experience was so epic!
a) I think it's sweet you call your wife " the Lovely Virginia ".
b) I had a Mad Men weekend of sorts; read an interview with Weiner for Variety which was awesome. Watched SNL for JH and got a kick out of the spoof on our favorite show. Your buddy doing you was awesome. And then -- the show on Sunday night. I had a similar mind melt experience. Would love to hear your impressions of the season finale: how effed up was it ? [ and in a good way ] I had a few moments of clutch-the-pearls gasping.
Don't know if you know this, but Matt Weiner is absolutely amazing.
So, so good.
Patricia Clarkson...sweet!
Congrats on another successful season, my friend. I actually liked this one better than the first. I've always preferred the outside-the-office stuff, and there was much more of that this year.