Bruiser having late night pasta in the flatiron district

Everyone is sweltering , summer in NY. Bruiser agreed to pose for me in between mouthfulls of tiramisu.

"Hey SP, time you bought the doggy blogs back and stopped lounging on the beach every weekend, " he woofed. " I want to be in a doggy movie and your blog is suppposedly a great first step."

"Bruiser, with that face, you are going places." I told him, " just go easy in the old tiramisu."

"Woof, you should practice what you preach lady. Despite the 8 spoons you ate the whole thing alone, I saw you through the window, no wonder all you wear is baby doll dresses these days!" he guffawed in a gruff hardly endearing bulldoggy way.

I hate it when I am busted by my own loving and loyal subjects especially the four legged ones. "Ok you win, Bruiser, we both over indulged but hey it's summer."
As if that was an excuse but it was all I could come up with on the spot. Bruiser went back to his desert and small talk and I slunk off home hiding my orchiette pasta with roasted cauliflower and breadcrumbs leftover bag, in my Alis lodging conference tote bag.

"Enjoy your leftovers," he woofed as a parting shot." Salad is not so good the next day," and gave me bulldoggy wink.


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And in the end, the love you take

Is equal to the love you make......



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My love

Sir Paul wrote this for Linda and he addressed the audience "for all you lovers out there and you know who you are."
I thought darn I don't have a lover, I haven't even had a snog for 6 months. Then I racked my brains thinking there must be someone - but No, nada. Maybe for his next tour I will have someone, must remain hopeful at all costs.



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The three music muskateers at Sir Paul

It is lightly raining but lucky me got the covered seats, also I am well prepared with two cashmere sweaters, Virgin wooly blanket and Ugg slippers in case it gets chilly at the stadium, everyone else is in shorts, flip flops and tshirts. Just can't believe I am here, this is why I love NY.


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Got to get you into my life

I can't believe it all my Christmases have come at once( wait i am Jewish) I am at my hero Sir Paul McCartney's third and last concert in Citifields, the new Mets stadium in Queens. Being the SP, I got the last three tickets in the world by calling directly to the box office today. No more Craigs List tickets for me since I was scammed $500 for fake Leonard Cohen tix.
As I am a huge Beatles fan, I am in total heaven. Even the hot dog and burger smells are causing me only a minor irritation. Paul looks totally gorgeous, by the way. "Let me Roll it to you.."


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Take a last look at the sign BB Kings

Because soon it is going to be Vegan Kings. I am sure they will still get a good line up of bands, just healthier ones, with a conscious mind, who grill tempeh not ribs. It can't be too much to ask. I am sure Stealin Dan could call themselves Stealin Jam, probably get a whole new following, I must go and call Mark about my brillaint idea and also Vegan Kings with my menu suggestions, they can have BBQ grilled tofu with red peppers, yum! It is great to be me sometimes.

My sister calls me a born again vegetarian, I can't imagine why. She wouldn't eat anything with a face on it for years now suddenly she eats meat, which still shocks me. Ah well at least midtown will have a new vegetarian hot spot soon.


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"What was all the fus about?"

After the show, Mark came up to me to see how I enjoyed his performance.

"I loved it, but I think it is time BB Kings became Vegan Kings rather than BB Que Kings."



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Have some lovely carrot cake and put those ribs down

In the end, I couldn't take it any more. I turned to the nice middle age rockers who were tapping their feet to Stealin Dan and chomping on their ribs with gusto and I said,

" Look, never mind Mickey don't loose that number, don't you realize you are what you eat and you are eating the suffering of animals as they die. You think you are at a concert but really you are a walking graveyard of a murdered being, and I am not talking about Halloween either!"
They looked at each other in annoyance and ignored me and continued their chomping in silence. The friction between the tables was intense. As I glared at them with furrowed brows my hand blantly over my nose to emphasize my disgust.


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Urgh can't stand the barbque smell

Here I am multi tasking- watching the concert and holding my nose at the same time in protest. The only problem is no one seems to notice and they keep on smacking their lips and chewing on the greasy rib bones regardless. Urgh!



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Stop eating spare ribs and switch to carrot cake instead

The two tables next to me are eating ginormous American size portions of spare ribs. The smell makes me feel sick. All my prayers that everyone turns vegetarian have not worked yet. I am tempted to interrupt the concert with a plea for all in attendance to stop eating meat tout de suite, but my friend Mark might get mad. Ah well I will have to listen holding my nose. When people smoke I can wave my hands showing my annoyance but when they eat meat what are you supposed to do in protest?

Any ideas please send them over.



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Stealing Dan tribute band at the famous BB Kings Blues Joint in midtown

Well after all that meditation and prayers in praise of the guru, it is time for a change of speed with a big 15 piece band playing all the old Stealy Dan songs. The coolest thing is my friend Mark is playing the keyboards and he showed me how to get comp seats, more money for shopping. You are not supposed to blog during the concert so I had better sign off.

The band sounds really great and if you close your eyes you would for sure think you were at a Stealy Dan concert. Famous musician friends is a real plus in NYC. She is bringing me carrot cake with ice cream, what a night!



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Guruje, the Ananda Ashrsm guru

Beloved by all his picture is on my alter and all of us still feel his holy presence today. Thank you Guruje!


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Beloved David and Sharon - an inspiration to us all

The number one yoga IT couple a guiding spirit for us all for many years, thanks to them enriching so many peoples lives all over the world with the Jivamukti message. Thanks to them so many of us are vegetarian, well, me for starters.


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Guru Brahma Guru Devo Maheshwara

Did you honor your guru today? Today is special- it is the day to give thanks to our holy teachers and gurus.

Suggestion is to meditate on their faces and embody/ BE your guru for the day - and every day. Here I am in Jivamukti post meditation ceremony- feeling very ethereal and gurulike myself- hope the feeling lasts. But how would the guru feel about becoming me for the day ? Now that is another matter!




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