A 2012 Musical Roundup

It's that time of year again!! Ladies and Gents, the 2012 DJ Earworm Mashup...

2013 is just around the corner.

Hope everyone is enjoying the last few days and getting in those New Years resolutions!

The Voice's Tribute for Sandy Hook Elementary

Everyone in the country is still trying to make sense of the horrific tragedy that occurred on Friday in Newton, CT.  Words can't express how sad I am for all the families who lost their loved ones, many of which were children.  In one of the most touching performances I've ever seen, the Voice opened tonight with a tribute to the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary.  It will leave you in tears.  

Hold your loved ones tight!

Wine and Dine: Shroomtown

Well hello there world, it's been awhile! Yesterday I took my last final and got a much needed break from the craziness of work.  To celebrate, Shana threw a fantastic wine tasting party! Okay, so it wasn't really for me.  But, it was just what I needed - fun times with all my closest gal pals.  For the occasion, I made goat-cheese stuffed mushrooms to pair with my wine assignment, Cabernet Sauvignon.  Although I didn't come out the winner overall and was stripped of my crown, {good job AGK} I thought these made a great appetizer! Nom-Nom

Ingredients
Olive oil
3 slices white sandwich bread
1 small garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1 log (5 ounces) soft goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Coarse salt
2 packages (10 ounces each) white button mushrooms, stems removed

Directions 
- Preheat over to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
- In a food processor, pulse bread and garlic until fine crumbs form; set 1/2 cup aside.  To food processor, add goat cheese, parsley, and red-pepper flakes.  Season with salt, and pulse filling until combined.
- Spoon filling into each mushroom, and roll filled side in reserved breadcrumbs.  Place on prepared baking sheet; bake until mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

*Thank you Martha as always.

End of night.  #somuchlove

It's the Freakin' Weekend Babyyyy

It's been weeks without Tuesday Tunes, so I'm throwing in a Friday special :) Have a good weekend!

Stubborn Love by The Lumineers

Let Me Love You by Ne-Yo

Intro by The XX

Every Chance We Get We Run by David Guetta & Alesso

Holdin On by Skrillex and Nero

And, as a bonus for all you Beliebers out there, Motorola is sponsoring Justin Bieber's tour and they are giving away free tickets to his shows here in NYC (Barclays center 11/12 and MSG 11/28 & 11/29) and a trip to his final show in Miami 1/26.  If you want to win tickets, tweet your love for the Biebs at #RowMLive.  All the details are here.

This never gets old {stop judging}

Frankenstorm Sandy...

Pitch black Lower East Side of Manhattan and flooded Williamsburg

The last few days have been horrific here on the East Coast.  I was lucky to be safe with friends bunked up in Chelsea during her wrath and had no serious damage.  Unfortunately, many people I know and thousands more weren't as lucky.  Walking around New York is heart breaking right now.  All of the southern part of the island is without power, people are walking/sitting in traffic for hours in order to get to work, visitors are stranded, and young kids everywhere were deprived of their favorite holiday of the year.  This doesn't even compare to the damage throughout New Jersey and other places on Sandra-D's direct path.  In times like this when we need to come together, and keep those sprits high!  One easy way to do it is to donate or volunteer.  Check out the American Red Cross for the disaster relief information or visit Time Out New York to find other available opportunities.  Hope everyone is staying safe... I <3 NY!

{Images from my Hurricane Sandy experience}

Power center at Centro, Kara's Bootcamp at Centro, the crimpled crane, intense game of Scrabble, rising water at the Hudson, making puppy chow, putting together a nice little spread, Naked Cowboy still entertaining stranded tourists, my bell man and I hiking to the UWS