The GIANT Long Island Steamer

I'm sure I'm a bit behind here, but I'd like to take a moment to discuss just how shitty GIANT magazine has gotten. I've been waiting each time, hoping for something better the next time, but no. I just got the new one and was reading it in the can. Man what a disappointing experience (and I'm not talking about BMs here!) I do some of my best reading in there and was highly unentertained. I mean come on people, reader's poll: "which cover did you like better? Diddy or Ciara?" Let's do a feature on Fall Out Boy. I mean, this is some innovative stuff. What happened here? It looked like things started out pretty well...a little nerdy, a little high end, quirky, funny, unusual...then POOF. , "Okay guys, sales ain't great let's try and make some money because there's lots of dough in the urban market. Let's attempt to switch our audience." LAME. Upon further research it appears to have been bought out by RadioOne. You can read all about it here. So what now? Magazine subscriptions are $7.97 for a year. What a deal. I think that money would be better spent on an app at Friday's. Wait I've got another great idea guys. Let's make the logo font more boring, put some bad photos of celebrities on the cover and in the magazine (too much awkward space) and bore our viewers. I AM BORED just talking about it. It's disappointing like the half chicken at Duke's now. Wait I'm still talking about it. And food once again. I'm ordering Chinese.

But again I don't want to be a big ole sourpuss here. New York Magazine I LOVE YOU. You never cease to amaze me. Never leave me. I think I would still get it even if I didn't live in the city anymore. If only just for the nostalgia. I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you like a ham sandwich. My hero. Hmmm. Maybe it's because they talk about food all the time...

Hitting up restaurant week with Doug tomorrow! I missed out on the winter one this time around. Can't wait!

Turning 26? You Better Get Married and Have Babies!

Okay I promised myself I wouldn't rant, considering this is the first post here. I'd like to know, however, why I can't be happy for people who tell me they are getting married. Some select few I can, they're making good money, they've 'grown up' essentially, whatever. But let's say for example that someone is going through tough times and all of a sudden they realize how valuable their bf or gf is and how much they LOVE them and want to marry them. Or let's say they get knocked up. All great reasons to get married, right? I just don't get why marriage has to be the next logical step. So people can feel better about themselves? Secure in the fact that their spouse can't just run away? Because that's what you're supposed to do? Because you get a tax break? (hmm maybe). The first wedding I went to a few years ago (not counting when i was a flower girl when I was 5) ended a year later. Sweet. Now that i think about it, the wedding I was at when I was 5 ended up in divorce too. Let me tell you how much that makes me want to get hitched and throw my cares two sheets to the wind. I guess we're all hoping for the relationship in The Notebook.
So please help me someone, why can't I be more positive and happy for these people that have just decided to do the norm because they weren't doing anything better with themselves? I'm sure I'll change my mind one day? I'm going to be 26 soon and am planning to throw myself an "I'm Not Pregnant or Getting Married" Shower. What does that equal, about 26 bottles of Beam and an eight ball?