top 5

what i loved this past week:

1) "you're welcome america, a final night with george w. bush," starring will ferrell
i did student rush/standing room for $29 dollars, which was fine since the show is only 90 minutes. ferrell is absolutely hilarious, and he creates a really fun back-and-forth with the audience. my favorite part: when g.w. volunteers to create nicknames for audience members based on names and occupations. (e.g. - gina, who worked in creative advertising - "imma call you shit out of luck.") i'd see it again!
2) "fired up!"
i totally thought this movie was going to be awful, but i didn't care because i have a soft spot for cheerleading movies. to my (and sandy's) complete surprise - it was awesome!! it's so so funny; a great, quirky buddy movie - the 2 leads have great chemistry. i would recommend it for guys as much as i would for girls, if not more so.
3) san marzano pizzeria
my boyfriend has been talking my ear off about this place for some time, so we finally went on saturday night. it's nominated for a timeout new york award, and it deserves to be. the pizza has a crisp and yummy crust, and the mozzarella is super fresh. also, the atmosphere is very romantic, but very casual. it's byob, and pizzas run about $11-$14 dollars, and they are a good size. good place for a date. (rivington & clinton)
4) girls aloud
i finally decided to give these girls a listen after seeing perezhilton talk endlessly about them. i guess they are the equivalent of "edens crush" here...except that they actually still exist and sell records. it's totally manufactured, bubblegummy pop, but it's been well produced. i think it would be great for a workout mix. i downloaded "the sound of girls aloud" which i guess is a mix of their past singles, and it's very fun, with covers of "jump" and "i'll stand by you." favorites: "love machine" and "no good advice."
5) "fallen angels" by noel coward
just got assigned a scene from this play in my acting class, and i love it! it's a "frothy nothing", but the dialogue is stitch-inducingly funny. jane and julia are brilliant as they"quarrel, make up, get high on champagne and quarrel again." it's also allowed for me to learn a lot about the history of telephones in the UK, which is you know, always helpful.