Thanksgiving

Let's continue working in lists I guess.  My point is:  My God,  I live in New York.  

'coming to my mind tonight, in no particular order:

• "How do you find the people of New York? [time passes.  I talk about my accent and how it disappeared, how I made it disappear, how I'm aware of it, how I notice those things.  I set myself up for this:]...When you speak to me do you think I'm from New York? ["Yes."] Really?  Do your imitation of me ["No,"] ...Please." 
• "[Walking through an empty park, I start to wonder what that building could be, but dismiss it]...it's just like in Egyptian art, like if you look to your right at the Met [cue lit glass window--appearing out of the darkness, with ancient architecture set up inside like sculpture]." 
• "Miss, did you cut your hair?  It looks so pretty...Miss, Do you have a boyfriend? ["No."] Good, stay single...'cause I bet you you could go to the club tonight and get you a boyfriend if you wanted one, forreal. That's why I say stay single."
• "You don't have to cover your mouth when you laugh, it's okay."
• JT: "...Waitasecond."
• "Dy'all" vs. "Can'tchall."
• Bud Light, Buzz Lightyear, and how I slurred my speech soon after  Wine+water and peach tea.
• "Christmas is the greatest." "No, My BIRTHDAY is the greatest."
• "When you think of something funny, write it down." "I'd be writing all day."
• "..." "your"
• "Exhale" 
• "You accepted their hospitality, but you don't know their names."
• Exit only.  Go to 82nd Street.  Invitation only or if live on this block, go to 79th Street.
• "Have some champagne.  It's more festive, no?"
• He looks like a mongoose or a puppy, but definitely a muppet.
• "I'm here in C-town, buying a turkey, and I don't know how to make rice dressing.  Stay on the phone with me.  I can't make a list."
• "Facebook-it has nothing to do with reality and actually dealing with people, and that's comfortable.  It's why people like it."
• idea: once-twice/week facebook, once-twice/week okcupid.
• "OMAR!"  "OHmyGod what did you just call me?"  "That's Niquari." [I can't believe I just did that.  "It's REALLY not a big deal."]
• "Let Mr. Griswold think.  That's what he do best."
• "Y'all are so cute.  Do you call each other Mr. Griswold and Miss Griswold at home?"  "...Yes."
• "I say y'all in Harlem and have never been looked a strangely."
• "I just have to laugh.  That's just funny.  That's life, man, sometimes you just need to laugh." [fellow teacher laughing at students]
• "I look at them [singing, dancing during the jam session] and all I can see is their test grades...it's sad."
• "Well, the world is ending.  Let's enjoy our last Thanksgiving on earth."
• "People come to New York from Jersey [Well, from Mississippi!] to see the parade.  Well it's just like I go to Washington to see the monuments."
• Oprah suggesting anonymous  notes for the holidays
• images on the news:  "targeting western tourists" "upped the security" "guards with machine guns and bomb-sniffing dogs"
• "Art for Art's sake" "What do you mean by that, because I know what you mean, but I like to hear your explanation."
• Tyra show:  "The results show...YOU ARE A LY-ING!"
• Sibling moment: "Yeah, and if you think about it, our days make up our life..." "OKAY, philosophy major."
• "As a kid this was magic land, and I love it when I still feel that"

Things I've said/mentioned about myself today:

• "I have trouble initiating things"
• "Lazy"
• "weight problem" "bout of depression" "ADD drugs"
• "passion for movement/pilates"
• "under dressed"
• "in-tune with accents"
• "doctor's daughter"
• "gym teacher"
• "sister"
• "educated"

Wow, I've had quite a day, but I have to work soon.  Here's an idea:  More Pilates posts.  1.  A full report on Pilates, with details.  2.  an overview of the Kane school principles/musings about why I like them, and/or anatomy, as applied to Pilates. 3.  Cuing through exercises with words. 4.  Just how much classical pilates is necessary for a class to be called Pilates under the Kane school certification?, and other questions.