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Dear friends,

As you know from many of my previous posts, New York City is a center of culture and the finer things in life. We have the opera, concerts in the park, Broadway, world class restaurants, museums, activities of all kinds for the mind, body and soul (Shoot the Freak, anyone?), all you can drink brunch, all you can consume sushi and sake, and- a rare culinary gem- the Never Ending Pasta Bowl at the O.G. (cool kid slang for the Olive Garden. When you're there, you're family!)

Do not, I repeat, do not, under any circumstances, go to two or more of those last three high culture hotspots in the span of less than a week. If you have any desire to feel the least bit spry or would like to venture more than 10 feet from a bathroom at any given time, I beg of you, stay away from the mouthwatering temptations of unlimited spicy tuna rolls or slightly congealed overcooked pasta accompanied by delicious butter-soaked, salt-encrusted breadsticks.


It is so not worth it.



If you have any dignity or self-respect, learn from my mistakes- wait at least a week; better yet, wait a month, two if you're feeling powerful, before you subject your body and your bathroom (and your husband or wife) to the aftereffects of such disgustingly delicious gluttony. Take it from me- there is plenty of sushi and mediocre pasta to go around.


Meanwhile, in other news...



There is a giant concert happening outside my office right now in celebration of the kickoff of the NFL season. While I suppose everyone has a right to throw a party for any old reason, is it really necessary to shut down all of midtown in the name of football? I mean, we have a giant park right in the middle of downtown, perfect for putting thousands of people who may want to skip work, grab some Coors Light, and pledge allegiance to Keith Urban and Eli Manning all in the same afternoon. But, I guess the NFL's right- Columbus Circle is MUCH more awesome.