New Year 2009

New Years Eve in Stowe

Movie to start. Benjamin Button. What a terrible movie. Don't waste your time. 

Left movie theater at 9pm, absolutely freezing outside. I was walking, and unbelievable a guy stopped in a mini van, an offered me a ride. Took me to the shed. What an unbelievable act of just “niceness”. Thanks Dwight, You will have a great Year. 

Met 2 NYC folk, Andrew and his wife Leann from 87^th on the UWS. We had great con

versation. Laughed about the financial crisis, the crappy music being played by the musical trio, the unattractive threesome in the corner, the Ukrainian, Juliet, with the long pig t

ail and bare midriff, and big earrings. To the Rusty Nail for the $40 cover charge. For New years complete anti-climactic moment. For walking to the Rusty nail at 1am, and all the 21 yo girls from east Montpelier. Jeez they really were 21. For walking home at 3am. 

Thanks. Happy New Year.

 Fashionista review 

I just read that I’m not the only one bemoaning the lack of style on the slope these days. I read that the noted movie making impresario Warren Miller of all those ski movies has written a lengthy article about the ski industry lamenting the fact 

that the girls have lost the sexy snow bunny label, and instead dress like grungy snowb

oarders. Of course in the cold that exists at Stowe nobody can tell if a girl is a guy and vice versa as everyone’s covered head to toe. Um…burkha’s on the slopes, Taliban approved outfits? 

Today’s pickings on the slopes were slim, primarily because your cameraman found it too cold. Here’s a selection. 

NFL outfits.Nothing says tacky more than this outfit. I think he’s just a “carrier” though, he just doesn’t present the snowboard look. 

Camo Family. This family is thematically correct and obviously

 went to a lot of trouble to present a unified view to the world. They certainly look like they belong together.

 

Stripes. Standing out was obviously the intended goal. Goal achieved. The old adage, horizontal stripe definitely widen not lengthen. He looks a little like Sponge Bob in stature.

 

Brown camo: brown on the slopes?

 I just don’t get brown…its not the new black. Skiing is meant to be white snow and brilliant blue skis. Brown doesn’t fit into the mix. Brown is the color of mud and disappointment.