Posted 4:32 PM by Danielle
I got back from the dressmaker a little while ago. Afterwards, I explored Steinway Street (Astoria). Damn dude, that place is like Austin Street now. There's a Benetton, Gap, Victoria's Secret, NY & Co, Bath & Body Works, Starbucks. I bought 3 pairs of V-string underwear from Victoria's Secret for $1.50 each. I'm all trying to save money now yet I manage to buy even more. I also picked up some bargains at Bath & Body Works- some lotions and soaps for $1.99 or less.

Josh is busy playing "Seaman" now so he's not interested in what I'm doing. Seaman is one of the 15 Dreamcast games that I inherited when I bought Chris' Dreamcast system off of him for fifty bucks before he moved to London. Initially Josh was annoyed at me for buying it. It was a total gender reversal- usually the dude's the one who buys the game system. I figured we could have fun playing the games, then I'd sell it on Half.com and make a profit. Josh started playing Seaman three days ago and has been visiting the tank about 3-4 times a day. Seaman is this game where you can interact with this humanoid-frog animal by talking to it via a little mic attached to the game controller, feed it, poke it, etc. It's sort of interesting, I guess, but I'd rather play The Sims.

Right now, the Seaman is just a little "Gillman"- a fish with a human head that swims around the tank and talks in a kid's voice. Josh likes to tickle the Gillman and tries to get a rise out of it by telling it "I love you" and "You're ugly." Even Lenoard Nemoy, the game's narrator says: "How many times have you visited today? If one didn't know better one would think you were obsessed." For more info, go to MeetSeaman.com.

I've convinced Josh to let us go out tonight for dinner to Donovan's, a local Irish pub that has good burgers. Normal women would be thrilled to have their boyfriends cook such gourmet dinners for them, but usually the having to do the dishes afterwards part outweighs the delicious food part.

Jimmy Fallon was in my dream last night. I think he was trying to hump me. I also had to deal with a football field full of snakes that bit me even though I was slightly superhuman and was able to jump over a lot of them.

I had better clean up my desk area so I can think about starting on my glycerin soap project.

Posted 7:30 PM by Danielle
IM Chat with Scott:

dbtF93: hey scotty, it's danielle
WrslNY: hey. I see you're reading my blog...
dbtF93: yeah
dbtF93: i made one up too!
dbtF93: lime.blogspot.com!
dbtF93: are you home? i'm still at work
WrslNY: cool! It's a really fun project.
WrslNY: I just got home from the gym
dbtF93: how do you know i'm reading it? does it say avon?
WrslNY: no, I know you're reading it b/c I never told you about this screenname otherwise.
dbtF93: aha
dbtF93: that's funny
dbtF93: i am so fucking exhausted. this has been a long ass day
dbtF93: Read mine and tell me how cute and short it is
dbtF93: I like reading yours. It's fun
WrslNY: I like yours too. Is there really a NFM cab driver?
dbtF93: Yes, my dad told me about him
WrslNY: I'm actually meeting two guys this weekend who have been reading my blog but I don't know. should be interesting.
WrslNY: that's really cool
dbtF93: So NFN is not really his first name.
dbtF93: His name is just Ng.
dbtF93: No first name. Just a last name.
WrslNY: follow the link on my site to get tracking capabilities on your blog. That makes it even more fun. I'll link to you later
WrslNY: love it!
dbtF93: is it clear enough from what I wrote?
dbtF93: on the site?
WrslNY: yeah!
dbtF93: oh ok. cos i could clarify it if not
dbtF93: do you have fans?
WrslNY: most of the blogs I've found have been less play-by-play by mine. you can literally track me in the city using mine.
WrslNY: I get around 200 views a day. I don't know that many people... and people answer my questions when I pose them.
dbtF93: yeah- that's pretty funny. Like, where is Scott now?
dbtF93: where do you put questions?
WrslNY: in the text! yeah. I need to tone it down a bit, but I just enjoy writing in it so much
dbtF93: It's your Un-Diary
dbtF93: so how do I add this site meter thing? is that what you're talking about?
WrslNY: yeah. I remember that. when I first started this I thought of you... you were an ol skool blogger
dbtF93: what the hell does blog stand for? oh right, web-blog
dbtF93: i mean web-log
WrslNY: just go to www.sitemeter.com and sign up, then copy the code into the blogger template
WrslNY: i just got my head shaved, which was dumb considering i'm in the middle of intervewing
dbtF93: totally shaved? like Navy-style?
WrslNY: yeah, but on attachment 3, which is about 3/8 inch
WrslNY: I wish my webcam worked
dbtF93: Attachment 3 doesn't mean much if you don't have a penis.
WrslNY: I know
dbtF93: Alright, so I'm going to go to the bathroom and then force myself to leave. Josh is going to pick up some tortellini and pesto from Gourmet Garage and we're going to veg.
WrslNY: ok... have a good one
dbtF93: We had big plans to see a movie or something but then he said, the more I think about it, the more I want to go home.
WrslNY: soundg good. i'm going out
dbtF93: What about you?
dbtF93: Where?
dbtF93: To your menage a blog?
WrslNY: I'm headed to 1984 in the east village
dbtF93: what or when the hell is that?
WrslNY: no, the manage a blog (love it) is on sunday
WrslNY: At pyramid on A. Gay 80s dancing
dbtF93: Can I put this on my blog? This chat? I think it would be funny.

and there you are.

Posted 6:33 PM by Danielle
The Seaman Expedition

Posted 2:59 PM by Danielle
A la Amelie...
Danielle Tropea likes watching people look at their photos for the first time after they've picked them up.
She also likes:
hazelnut coffee with skim milk
clipping her fiance's fungal nail
wearing new knit tops before they've been washed

More later.

Posted 2:22 PM by Danielle
I am inspired to create a blog due to the creativity of my friend Scott aka NeuroticJew (neuroticjew.blogspot.com). I probably shouldn't tell my fiance about it because he wouldn't approve. (He rarely approves of such public displays, such as kissing or hugging in public or talking about sort of personal things on the subway.) I'm sure I'll tell him one of these days and he'll see this entry and get mad at me for saying what I just said. So here goes...