Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Funny interpretation of a Bollywood dance video

You may have seen this, but I thought it was funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw
Now I'm curious to know what they're actually saying. Anybody speak Tamil?

Need a Roommate?

Hi guys,

Alyson Zureick '06 served as a PP55 Fellow in NY a couple of years ago at the Vance Center for International Justice Initiatives. Following her Fellowship, she worked in Sierra Leone and in January will return to NY for a position at the Rainforest Foundation.
Alyson is a delightful, interesting and dynamic young woman and she is back in the U.S. looking for housing in NY, preferably in Brooklyn. If any of you need a roommate starting in January or know of anyone looking for a roommate, please contact Alyson. Her email address is azureick@gmail.com.
As you have learned, the PP55 community is a large an active one, not only in NY but across the country and even abroad. If you can be of any assistance to Alyson, please let her know.
Many thanks, Chet.

PP55 NYC Holiday Party!

The PP55 NY Fellows holiday party will take place as follows:
Time and Date: 6 to 9:30 PM, Tuesday, December 16th
Place: Home of Chet and Jenny Safian
1000 Park Avenue at East 84th Street
(a short walk from the Lexington Ave. epress and local subway stop at East 86th Street)

It is absolutely essential that you email me as soon as possible to let us know whether of not you will be attending.
Email: chetsaf@aol.com
A delicious array of food and drink will be provided and we must know how many people to expect. Have a great Thanksgiving and please do not forget to email us with your RSVP. Please do not leave this until the last minute.

Chet and Jenny Safian
1000 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10028212-249-3117
chetsaf@aol.com

New Play only $5!

From Maital Friedman:

Dear PP55 Fellows,
I am writing to invite you to Brazil, a powerful meditation on hope and the distances between action and intention in the lives of seven young New Yorkers. It was conceived and devised by The Insight Project, an innovation of CASES CEP, where I am currently a fellow. Find out more at www.cases.org.
The play will be performed at Theatre Row Studios on 42nd Street on December 16, 17, and 18. I will be going on the 18th.
Advance tickets are available from Ticket Central on 212.279.4200 or www.ticketcentral.com. They are $5 with the code CASES. There is also a $2 service fee for buying them online or over the phone.
Feel free to invite friends. I look forward to seeing you.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Horses!

Were you one of those kids who read all the cheesy horse books you could find and had a full collection of My Little Ponies? No? Well I was. So for all you nerdy horse-lovers out there, don't miss the American Museum of Natural History's Horse Exhibit showing now through January 4th. The exhibit explores the relationship of horses and humans throughout history from Black Beauty to Barbaro.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/horse/

Van Gogh at the MOMA

Don't miss the MOMA's exhibit Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night. The exhibit is free with admission, but you have to sign up for a viewing time, so once you go in, be sure to stop by and sign up for an admission time. Go early in the day to make sure it's not sold out! Hurray because the show ends January 5th.
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=5634

Holiday Shopping

It's December and time to stimulate the economy! Check out the holiday fairs around NYC for holiday deals.
http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/holidayshopping/