bryant park at night and santa claus: the movie

we had a fabulous local for the Doger xmas party this year, the bryant park grill rooftop. much cooler than the obnoxiously decadent Tavern on the Green from years past.  it was wonderful to look out over the ice skaters and the tree. i was supposed to be helping Kate, the photographer, take pictures of Santa with everyone. i was not very diligent about it this year. sorry Kate! but they had a lovely nook for Santa to sit in and we rented him a very Santa-y chair and there wasn't a lot of room for me to help. i did help drink up the wine. :)

all in all, a very Christmas in New York evening.

this is one of my favorite xmas movies. ever. find it. love it.

my Lifetime original movie.

this morning i was woken at 5am by the sweet nothings of hail slamming into my window and freezing cold air streaming through. it took me a second to decide if i was indeed being snowed on from inside the house--in fact, the hail was bouncing off the pain and splattering my face. awesome. :P

 while this morning was an emo video waiting to happen, this evening was the prologue to a tv movie. i love aaron and john to death, but together we're a screenshot from We or Oxygen, not HBO :)
the dj wafted soft rock carols through the rooms, the waiters floated with requisite crabcakes and mini quiches , while the open bar was run by a peculiarly "santas-elfish" man- tiny and squash faced.
the Tavern on the Green is right on central park, outrageously opulent, mirrored walls, chandeliers, and candelabras. our party looked out over the garden. i feigned business with the photographer and the santa in my fancy short dress and heels (my sneakers hidden in the coat check).

but work finished, my reservation was still for 1. and after the car came and picked the boys up, i took the subway home alone.

cue music, go to first commercial.