I mostly enjoy Halloween for the little kids, they look so cute all dressed up, and some of them have such clever and creative costumes (such as Corin!). But big kids, a.k.a. adults, also seem to enjoy the holiday as their annual chance to shed their inhibitions. My friends and I gathered for a pre-party at my little apartment before heading out for the real festivities. The quick subway ride was an adventure in itself, watching riders in all sorts of costumes get on and off along the way.

Amy and Heather topped off their costumes with temporary tattoos.

I was a leprechaun. Not sure that was so obvious, but this was the best I could put together in a couple  hours.

The doc in blue scrubs is a real doc, so her costume wasn’t much of a stretch.

The ladies (never thought I could fit so many people in my apartment!)

Einat’s cute little bunny tail

Nicole was a fabulous Marilyn Monroe

On our way to the party, we met Darth Vader.

Einat and Amy, looking cute on the subway platform.

Making friends on the subway with an Indian and Woody (from Toy Story). He’s actually wearing a little kid’s costume!

Halloween revelers

Even Halloween couldn’t keep the fans away from the World Series, Game #4 - go Yankees!

This guy was (barely) dressed as  the naked guy with a tire iron, from “The Hangover.” You should thank me for the censoring.

Michael Phelps, post-Olympics party boy

The ShamWow guy

Hugh Hefner found his latest Playboy bunny

Heather corrupted a priest.

This guy was a whole disco.

Gumby had some great dance moves.

Jesus Christ got some action!

I guess this guy was a d—-head?

Cheshire Cat!

Fred Flintstone on the subway home.

Despite the fact that I don’t love Halloween, I had a good time, and I was certainly entertained by some of the costumes out there. Until next year!

… because it was written, produced, direct by and stars some friends of mine! I love supporting my friends in their artistic endeavors, so I was very excited when “Skiptracers” had its NYC premier this week. It’s about the mishaps of a family of bail bondsmen, who also happen to coach a peewee football team, in a small southern town. The inspirations for the story and the characters mostly stemmed from real people and stories from the writers’ lives, which makes it that much more fun! It’s toured around some of the film festivals and even won a few awards along the way. If it comes to your city, please see it and support my friends. For more info about the film, see the trailer and visit the site.

I spotted this poster for the film the other night, while I was with my friend, who happens to be the wife of the director!

Last summer, after I was quoted in a NY Post story about freezing temps in offices, the producers from Good Morning America came to UGO to shoot a segment on the same topic. I was out of the office when they came, so missed my shot at TV fame, but a lot of my coworkers were interviewed. Unfortunately it didn’t air in the weeks following, so most of us forgot about it. But this morning, there it was, in all its GMA glory! Click on it to go to the story and watch the segment.

After many weeks of mostly rainy days, spring has finally arrived in NYC, just in time for the long weekend. On this particularly beautiful day, I took a walk through Washington Square Park, which recently reopened after months and months of construction. It was the perfect day to sit outside enjoying lunch, listening to live jazz, and enjoying the sun.

This live band was fantastic, I hope they play the park regularly!

Of course, what’s NYC without a little crazy? This guy was running around the fountain and yelling like The Hulk.