A club in Queens

Mom and Frank have the same feeling about Queens. "Living in Queens means Giving up", well Frank really said it and mom just agrees. But, last night their friend Sotiris Vozikis who is famous in Greece for being a pop star has now been signed in America

and had a show here last night, in a night club in Queens called CLIC.
The club is a lot like clubs in Manhattan, loud, big, girls dancing on poles half naked, and Snoop Dogg playing in the back ground.
Mr. Vozikis was going to sing his song, but it took so long for anything to happen that is was 12am before there was any sign of anything starting on time. The club was not busy, but there were about a 250 people there, and ONE waitress. It took so long for anyone to get their drinks. There were a lot of people there that mom new from College, and some weirdo people that she bumped in to from the past. All and all it was a good time, except that mom and Frank had to leave before the performance because they both had to get up early from their jobs. Oh well, next time maybe they will get to hear Sotiris sing! Or maybe they will go visit him in Greece. . .

PRECIOUS

Mom did it again, she was trying to be nice and she took in another foster dog. Her name is Precious

and she is a one year old pit bull boxer mix. She hates me. Mom brought her in to my house last night and the dumb girl ate all my food and drank all my water, she would not even share. Every time I tried to stick my nose in the dish with her she would growl at me.
She then started pooping all over this newspaper that was laid out on the ground, and man o’ man it smelled sooooooo bad. She would not let me on the couch and every time mom put me up there with her Precious tried to bite my neck.
Dumb dog, she should know better, if I had gotten along with her more mom would have really considered keeping her. Another reason that mom did not keep Precious longer was Frank’s reaction. Priceless. I am even surprised he came over to see it in the first place, he should have known better after last time. Oh mom it is such a pitty you have a good heart!

BIKING IN THE CITY

Ok so Frank's friend Josh had a little spill on the Williamsburg bridge on Friday.

That really got me thinking about the reality of biking in our city's. From what mom tells me; it's scary, thrilling and the freeing. She says you have an element of control, but at the same time you have no control what so ever.
That is what scares me, and a lot of others, the idea that at any moment you could loose control, fall, get into an accident caused by you or anything else. Now if mom was paralyzed by this fear totally she would have never gotten on a bike in the first place.

Mom has a fear about loosing control, but she has been making a constant effort to not let that rule her life, she believes that if you live in fear of the "what if", there is no way that you can really live. That comes with the obvious warning about having common sense and being safe. Also the city's are not safe yet for bikers i.e the bumps on the bridge.
Mom's does not take risks anymore that she feels like she has no control over,
(this is positive and negative, if mom risked more emotionally and physically she would have more to gain if it all turned out well . . .but that is a whole other post about how she plays it safe) but at the same time if mom is taking a risk then she won't know it is a risk until something bad happens, or almost happens to shock her back to reality. Such as, riding a bike without a helmet. Or watching rain come down on the bridge and not slowing her bike down, or getting doored because she was looking the other way at something not important.
Now those are all things that we all do, and we take for granted that nothing is going to happen to us most of the time. It is in those split seconds that things happen for the good and we keep going because nothing happened, or for the bad.
Now after all that worry about herself, mom then spends the rest of the time worrying about others. This is also a constant battle. I feel that worry comes from love, not the need to control. (well maybe a little need to control) but you worry about others when you don't want anything to happen to them to make them hurt or die. Worry also comes from selfishness, the thought that if someone you love dies how that would then make you and others feel. It is not about how the other person would feel (they are dead and therefore don't feel).
I could go on, but the point is that when accidents happen, reality crashes in. (no pun intended). This makes mom scared and then start to worry about everyone around her, and want everyone to walk everywhere forever. Clearly that won't happen, nor should it. But everyone should be careful and selfish with their own safety. (P.S I am making mom read a book now called “The Joy Of Worry”).

Passover

So mom and Frank rented a car this past friday and drove to Boston for passover seder.

They did not ask me if I could come, but threw me in the car without my permission. I got back at them by making crying sounds the whole way.
When we got to grandma's house . . the adventure begain. I was not allowed to be there so Frank and mom had to shove me in a bag and cover me with a blanket. It was not fun to ride up in an elevator blinded by cotton.
It was good to see grandma, but when I had to pee I had to be snuck out in the bag, dumped in the car and drove to a parking lot down the block. Since that was so much trouble I picked a part of the rug and made that my bathroom.
Passover it self was great, the food and the people were fun. Everybody was trashed, John Yarwood found the Afikomen, and Frank created the passover sharing circle. I even got to see

John and Noreen's new apartment in Jamacia Plain, but their dog Bingo tried to hump me.
But, To get back at mom and Frank for the tourture of the weekend I woke them up at 7:30am every day and cried the whole way back to New York in the car!
I guess that I won't be going back to see grandma anytime soon. They are going to
"passover" that idea.

sorry i've been away

So the running and or training for the half marathon is going well. Mom and Shannon have been going on really long run's. Their longest to date has been 8 miles. Cool right. Mom fell during the run which was so funny to them. They were running in Brooklyn near a total jewish neighborhood, and mom could not stop looking and missed a curb and took a skid dive!
Also mom's new job starts today which she is really excited about, she gets health insurance!
And this weekend is going to be really fun, Mom and Frank and I are going on a car trip to Boston for passover. I am so excited to see Grandma,

and maybe I can sleep on her bed! She loves me a lot and she will feed me from the table! Passover this year is going to lots of fun because it is going to be a non religious buffett with guacamole and all!

Britney Spears is Pregnant

Well folks, the rumor was true she is prego! Over the past few weeks the tabloids have been speculating at the growing size of Britney's tummy. Some thought she was just getting fat, but others figured she was pregnant. Today we found out on her websight that it is true she is just pregnant, and well Fat too! Britney and Kevin are having a baby!

It was some mighty good publicity from Britney's camp, having her out and about in a bikini and a belly, and showing pic's of her almost having morning sickness over her balcony!
All I have to say is, good now she can finally be fat and not have anyone give her grief about it. (Considering her "Fat" means average size in the human world)
I hope it is a girl and she is named miss piggy in honor of me one of her biggest fans! Oh come on you can't tell me you have never danced to a song of her's. I'm sure Kevin has.

Fever Pitch

Ok so this is a shameless plug for a movie that get grown men crying. Even if you don't like Baseball, and even if you don't like the Boston Red Sox, you should still see the movie Fever Pitch.

Mom is from Boston, and she kind of likes sports, so that means by defalt she is a Red Sox Fan. Frank does not follow sports too much, but did watch last season's Red Sox World Series Win. So togther they are not hugh sports fans, but they still really liked this movie. There was humor, love, and obsession of the game. Drew Berrymore was not too good, but all the other pieces fit. The audience ends up rooting for the game and the sucess of her and Jimmy Fallon's relationship! And to Frank's suprise he did not break out and laugh at his own jokes once!
Everyone should see this movie, for the fun, for the numbers and for baseball.
Go Sox!!!

Frank has Bichonitis

Frank is sick, with what who knows? I am proud to say that my diagonisis as D.R Piggelstein is that is is Bichonitis. Use your imagination on this one folks.

nightmares

oh man, mom hs been having some vivid dreams lately. She has been making sounds, and waking up screaming. Maybe it is the way the bed is positioned. Also it could be because I have been secretly licking her lips while she is sleeping. I dream to you know, but my dreams are of fun things and food.

I know that she does not like it when i lick her lips while she's sleeping, but because she was so absent last week , I had to get her back. I just hope she is not dreaming mean things about me.

Jobs

What is mom doing with her life?. . .This is the new question of the week. We know she is starting to train for the half marathon she and Shannon and possibley Frank are going to run mid May, but other than that what's on her plate?
I have been watching her bang her head against the wall and send out resume's and wait for phone calls for a while now.
My biggest concern is that she is out there looking for jobs she does not even want. She wants to direct theatre, but has to settle for some sort of "Day job" that pays the bills. A lot of people are in her shoes, and thoes people are able to suck up the crap jobs and deal with it. Mom for some reason can't. She feels like If she has to suffer in a job that pays the bills why not make it one she can stomach?
These are her guide lines now . . no waitressing, no bartending, no retail, and no working at night. That's it, is that too much to ask? She is totally qualified in so many other fields and could be the best office manager/assistant there is. But guess who keeps sending her resume out there and getting no repsones . . . mom.
So I have told her, this is what you have to do, you have to think positivally, and make it your goal to get a job, the more resume's that you put out there, the more chances you will get a bite. So hopefully this is going to be her new out look!

Everyone cross your fingers, I will cross my paws. Lets hope mom gets a job.

the show is over

So mom's show "subUrbia" closed tonight, and I am soo happy. Now I will be able to go on long long walks. She has really been skimping lately. Her bro JR, has been sleeping over and he has had to walk me a lot. Thanks to him I have been able to see the outside world.
This past weekend has been so much fun cause grandma, bro Alex, bro JR and Franks parents all got to pet me. I love being petted by all types of people. Now I have to go to bed and sleep with mom, cause she is so tired from her long day eating brunch with Franks Parents, the show, cleaning up the set and the cast party.

Woo Hoo I am glad mom's back home. . .more later

mom has been a crazy mess

Mom's show "subUrbia" that she's directing opened on Wednsday. I no longer get two walks a day. I now get a great big walk in the morning and then at night before she has to go to the theatre she puts me on the roof. I like my roof but I get so dirty that I have to get bath's way more often. Mom is really good about taking me up on the roof when she gets home late at night as well. But come on . . . I want more walks, it is not fair that the minute mom gets busy, my schedule suffers. Thank god the show only runs for a week. . .

I peed on Frank

I admit it, I was jelous. I was not getting any attention and all I wanted was to be petted and to sit on the couch with Frank and Mom. I mean god they were watching "Nip Tuck", and I did not have a good view. I got on to the couch and decided that it would be best to turn around in circles and start to pee. The most amazing thing happened when I started to pee. Mom hit Frank so hard that he jumped off the couch and while he was jumping my pee was spraying and not only got all over Frank but made the whole coutch covered. Mom was so mad at me, and yelled so loud that I got so scared and had to hide under the table for an hour.

Sorry Frank and mom, I promise never to do that again. But don't ignore me . . .or else.

shows are a comming up

Moms show "suburbia" is opening soon. Actually it opens on March 30th at 8pm.

I was able to go to a few rehearsels and from my point of view all of the cast smells great, and a few of them even fed me. So everyone is on my good list. I suggest to all to go to the show. The best part is that Frank plays the guitar and sings. I think he is great, and he taught himself guitar in a month.

Another show you should all check out is mom's friend Alicia's band ONEIRIS. They are playing at the club PAINOS.

Their show is on April 2nd. They are a really good band and as we all know Alicia is a great singer. And if you go to her show she will tell you a big secret about her!

Mom has been a traveling Queen

So I have been left alone in the apartment one too many times this month. First when mom went to New Bedford, second when mom and her brother Alex went to D.C to say goodbye to Puh, and then again when mom had to go to Norfolk for the actuall funeral. Now I totally understand why mom had to leave but, please at least have someone stay at the apartment with me. I really don't like to have to pee on the floor in protest, it is my house too, but she really leaves me no choice.

Frank took me to the big pen

Frank was watching me while mom went with her brother Alex to Washington DC on Thursday. Mom went to see her Grandpa to say good bye because he was really sick and ended up passing away On Friday.
So Frank was able to care for me. He came by after work and took me on a walk to dum dum dum. . .the big dog run in Washington Square Park.

I have not been there yet because mom was hesitant to take me there. Since mom hates the small dog run in Washington Square park, or rather hates small dog people, I have not been able to run with other dogs in a while.
I was so excited that Frank let me play with the big dogs. I had such a good time running and playing in all of that open space. He did not worry like mom would about me getting eaten by a big dog.

I have been trying to tell mom that he took me there, but she did not get it. Untill Frank let it slip that he did indeed let me play in there. At first mom was mad, or rather worried about my time in there. But then we found out that she was just jelous that she was not there the first time I got to go in. Now I hope she will take me all the time. I really like it.

today is a good day

All I have to say is WOO HOO!!!

running with mom

I have ton's of energy, I love to hop around and bounce. Mom realized this and has decided to make me run with her. She got this idea while in New Bedford this past weekend. She was bored and decided to go for a long run with Alicia's Husky Yukie.

They ran for about 4 miles and since Husky's are sled dogs, Yukie pulled her the whole entire time. Their run so great that mom got home and is now making me act like the damn husky.
I don't have endurance, and I have short legs. This is why I don't go down stairs. I mean please look at these legs, they are small.

I was fed a lot of water, my leash was put on and off we went to run around Washington Square park. . . Ok, as we all know 2 laps around the park is a mile. I did the first one and then when I realized that the second one was going to happen I did half and then layed on the ground like a dead cockroach.


NO WAY!! I need more time to build up endurance. I don't care about mom's bet with the "Oscars" and Swank winning. I am not a running Puppy. Sorry mom you are better off with the Husky.

Mom was gone, in comes Josh

Ok so I am all about the positive male role model, and when I found out that Frank's good friend Josh was comming to care for me, I got excited. I really don't know much about him other then our far too infrequent meetings. I met him once when I was a brand new puppy at my old apartment, and another time when he came over to drink wine with mom and frank. I can tell you this. He has a great big red bag that smells way too good for me not to try and climb into, and he is really tall. He stayed with me when mom was in New Bedford visting Alicia this weekend. He drank wine, cooked food, had Frank over to play and did some work on the computer, (he is always on that thing). He let me chew mom's pillows, and did not let me pee in the bathroom, and he was really good about taking me for walks.

I like the break from mom, always needing to pet me. I am growing up and now I need a bit of space. I hope he comes again and shares his Ice-cream with me this time! Thanks josh for taking such good care of me!

Fun Times at a Fun Party

Mom threw a super fun Fundraising party last night. The party was to support the play "Suburbia" by Eric Bogosian.

Mom is directing it with Red Star productions.
The best part of the party was the cheap drink specials, and the super cool raffell. People won all sorts of fun stuff such as "The Cheap Date" a box of condoms and a large bottle of Wine, and "Tequilla Suprise", a bottle of Tequilla and mix and glasses to match. Mom's friend Katie who is also in the show, and one of the producers with her came up with all of thoes! Thanks to her, and the rest of the theatre company, the cast, and all who came A fun time was had by all. Now the next test will be filling the theatre and making sure the content of the play is clear. I have faith in mom and the cast I know that they can do it!