Now This Is Sweet

19 May

Longtime readers of this blog know about my utter hatred of Johnny Cupcakes. (Alright, fine. “Hate” is a strong word. But I really don’t like the guy.) I mean, how do you open a store called Johnny Cupcakes and NOT sell cupcakes? It’s just cruel. But now the tease in the Back Bay is coming to a close. Today marks the opening of Sweet, an actual cupcake store with what I’m hoping is an accurate name, on Mass Ave. between Marlborough St. and Comm Ave. Hooray! Daily cupcakes include the “Sweet Cake,” which is a creamy Madagascar vanilla bean cake with special Sweet vanilla or Dutch cocoa frosting. Mmmmmm. There will also be seasonal and specialty flavors — and even some Red Sox–themed cupcakes. Granted, the ‘cakes look a little on the small side, but maybe that’s all for the best. Either way, I embrace this new store and hope to make my way over there really soon.

(Thanks to Andrea for the tip.)

"Breathless?"

19 May

Maybe you’ve come to my blog today via Boston.com, which has been linking all day to my recap of this weekend’s festivities at the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods.

Hee hee … they’re calling my post a “breathless celebrity-by-celebrity account.” I love that.

Anyway, if you’re one of the hundreds of folks that Boston.com has sent my way, welcome! I hope you’ll come back.

And if you’re Boston.com, thanks! I hope you’ll keep linking to my site.

He Said to Speak More Gooder

19 May

Because it happened in my ‘hood, I thought I’d call attention to David McCullough’s very amusing commencement address today at Boston College.

Apparently, he spoke about the use of language among America’s youth, and called upon the graduates to speak better, without using words like “like,” “you know,” “totally,” and “actually.”

“Just imagine if in his inaugural address John F. Kennedy had said, ‘Ask not what your country can, you know, do for you, but what you can, like, do for your country actually,” he said.

Ha ha ha … that’s pretty funny.

A Grand Time

19 May

Diddy was there. So were Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Mayer (minus Jennifer Aniston), Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Quincy Jones, Jon Secada, actor Jeffrey Wright, Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, and DJ AM.

Apparently, Nick Cannon (aka the new Mr. Mariah Carey), Kim Kardashian, Whoopi Goldberg, CariDee English from America’s Next Top Model, Pepa from the hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, and Jenny McCarthy were there, too.

And you know who else was at the exclusive, black-tie, invite-only Grand Opening of the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods? That’s right: me. I snagged a V.I.P. pass to the hottest party in Connecticut this weekend, and the event certainly lived up to the hype. Here are some highlights. Continue reading →

Wait for It … Wait for It …

18 May

In honor of all this weekend’s graduates, I present this rather infantile but still amusing sketch from last night’s Saturday Night Live.

http://www.hulu.com/embed/VBcI9MPbxNfq-xjkKUtEXg

And Tomorrow Ain’t As Bad As It Seems

17 May

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of “the good ole days.”

Was the time a few years ago (or whenever your “good ole days” were) really all that good, or was it just good compared to now?

Are things that bad now that we choose to look at the past in a more positive light? Or were we just to naive to realize how bad things were back then?

Do we consciously — or unconsciously — choose to look at the past through rose-colored glasses?

Or, is there just an inherent sense of nostalgia in all of us. Continue reading →

Department of Redundancy Department?

17 May

Some things just speak for themselves …

The Wrong Stuff

16 May

Holy crap, I feel awkward just watching this. Imagine being up there performing!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/24664786#24664786

He’s Back

16 May

It sure will be good to see my boy Gabe Kapler playing baseball at Fenway again this weekend — even if he’ll be playing on the wrong team. Welcome back, Gabe!

"You Guys Drunk Yet?"

16 May

I scored a pass to yesterday’s wine tasting at Fenway Park, where Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, and Kevin Youkilis were celebrating a new season of Red Sox wines.

The event was held at the EMC Club and it was a pretty nice time. Continue reading →

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