Holy week my Easter and Passover

I am having a busy week. On Sunday I attended my home church, The Church of the Epiphany, an Episcopalian church.

Tomorrow I will be having a Seder dinner.

Saturday I am at St. Stevens of Hungary, a catholic church, and...Sunday back at Epiphany.

I say...the more the merrier. So get out and experience everything you can. Life is way too short!

The First Day of Spring

Village Voice Girl

Yep...You can't know New York until you've met the Village Voice. The best free paper in the world....according to me.

Bath and Body Works

You have to try these signature scents from Bath and Body Work. The Real Deal!!

Why I don't watch the Oscars

It has never made sense to me to watch the Oscars. Why should I give up my valuable time to a group of people who are simply doing their job?

I am expected to take time out of my day no..my week to watch actors dress up and get an award. And all this after I've sat through two hours of watching them in a movie.

The entertainment business is award slap happy. I' m surprised they don't have a "wipe my ass award". Shit! I should get an award.

I'll tell you what. When one person from the Oscars comes to watch me dress up and get an award,  laugh, clap and congratulate me, THAT will the day when I'll watch them receive an award as well. LOL

The Mediterranean Grill East Village

Best Turkish food ever. Hot and cold buffet by weight. Huge shawarma platters (the real deal).Authentic, fresh, clean and a really cool hooka lounge in the back. Fluffy Turkish pillows, and live music at 10 p.m. on the weekend.

St. Marks Place and First ave. GO!!!

The conflicted Jew

A sandwich in the east village

Giving birth

This is a sculture I created for all of us who have given birth emotionally or physically. Notice the strain yet the determination of the figure. You can see by the mall ball under her right arm that there are more challenges to overcome.

Karina holosko sculpture, giving birth, sculpture, american artist, kay hall, nyc

McDonalds conquers All

McDonalds conquers All.

Breaking the food rules...the first step toward democracy.

Micro Apartments. Cow stalls are larger

My mayor Bloomberg has finally gone too far. He has created micro apartments that are 250 to 375 square feet.

This is an obvious real estate ploy to continue to jack up the rents in NYC.  People will pay around twelve hundred a month for the privledge to live in a cow stall, eat out of the toilet and enjoy the balcony that you can throw  yourself off of when u loose your mind.

How does this sound? A reality show in which Bloomberg lives in the complex with his family for six months.

Grandma Louise plays Show and Tell

Every Sunday my Grandma Louise comes over for Show and Tell. This week she brought over a giant stuffed broccoli. Who knew?

The Ultimate Flu Fighter. Kick Flu Ass

This drink called Kick Flu Ass, will deliver as promised.

In a mug, add hot water, tea, a generous splash of milk and three or four or five tablespoons of red cough syrup.

Stir slowly until till it turns a bright pink color.

If you add a splash of Jameson... please drink sitting down.

Kick Flu Ass

Happy holidays!!!!

Hurricane Sandy and Kay Hall

In my bubble on the Upper East Side I am freaking out by the lack of food on the shelves. The only time that I have ever seen this image is in post apocalyptic sci-fi movies when things are about to go terribly wrong.

I think about what it must be like to be in the dark, freezing without heat or water and ever worse NO COMMUNICATION.

Here's and idea REINSTATE PAY PHONES at least people could make a call even without power. Pay phones should be mandatory and on each block.

I was in NYC during the Blackout many years ago but it was summertime and people were outside talking and supporting one another. What about people who cannot go outside, children, pregnant women, those that are alone or need medication?

I can tell you this. The WORST thing is lack of communication. People need to be reassured right now!!! Hell... I need to be reassured. That's why I made this little video.

Photo by Kay Hall

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

I just want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween with a  pic of my "Devil Dog". I created this little guy for a creature development company in L.A. Who new?

Best Dim Sum, Upper East Side and The DIM SUM CHALLENGE

THE DIM SUM CHALLENGE

OUR PLACE CUISINE OF CHINA

Unbelievable but TRUE!!!! There is an awesome and authentic Dim Sum restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I impart this news to all the Dim Sum lovers who have to make a great pilgrimage to Chinatown once every couple of months. Fresh? YES. In fact I say this in no uncertain terms... it is better than Chinatown. The Dim Sum delicacies are made to order. There are no carts no sitting around or waiting for someone to point.

PRICES? Do not fear. The same prices that  you'd play in Chinatown exist here. The Dim Sum portions will run you around $5.00 a pop.

This nirvana called Our Place Cuisine of China exists at 242 East 79th between first and second avenue.. The Dim Sum hours are Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to 3:30 and on holidays.

But how can this be?  Well.......LOL

OK here it is.... THE CATCH. Please PAY ATTENTION

THE DIM SUM CHALLENGE   Should you Choose to ACCEPT

Look to the left hand side of the photograph of the Dim Sum lunch picture I took. Do you see a little white sheet of paper? Got it? Ok. On that piece of paper are listed all the Dim Sum options. You will be given this piece of paper with a small pencil. It will be your job to check the number of the item that you want with your pencil and hand this to the waiter.

THE PROBLEM

How do you know what is what? Since you can't point to a cart and chances are you do not know the names of the dishes you have come to love and crave WHAT DO YOU DO little grasshopper???

THE SOLUTION

Do you see the menu on the far left on the photograph. If you don't know what I am talking about know this. When you arrive at the restaurant request the DIM SUM takeout menu. If you miss this part of the journey you will be lost. If you don't know what that looks like then find the take-out menu that has all the pictures of the Dim Sum dishes in color on a tri-folded pamphlet. These pamphlets are located at the entrance of the restaurant. Take a sharp left and look for a table that reveals the menus.

THE COMPLICATION

Your job will be to identify the dishes that you'd like as if they were sitting in front of you on the cart. To make the selection easier each dish has a brief description.

THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN GO TERRIBLY WRONG so PAY ATTENTION!!!

The numbers on the Take-out menu DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT match the numbers on the little piece of paper with the Dim Sum options that is sitting on your table. This is the paper that you will need to check off and hand to the waiter in order to get your order filled.

For example, the Spring Rolls  on the menu with the picture is Number ELEVEN.  But if you look at number ELEVEN on your piece of paper the item is NOT Spring Rolls. Therefore if you check number ELEVEN on you piece of paper because you saw the Spring Rills in the picture on the menu you WILL NOT RECEIVE  a Spring Roll.

SECURING THE PRIZE

My advice is that once you have identified the name of the item you want from the picture on the take-out menu scroll down the piece of paper with the list of the names and find that name, make a little check in the box and it's yours.

GOOD LUCK!!!!! AND GOOD EATING!!!

Best Tongue Twister Ever! The SHRIMP...CHIMP Challenge

Send me your SHRIMP CHIMP ..CHIMP SHRIMP videos.

This has got to be the best tongue twister ever. It is courtesy of artist Peter G. Pereira.

Can you say SHRIMP..CHIMP..CHIMP SHRIMP.. five times real fast? I can only get to three. Check out my U-Tube video as I give it a try!!!!

The winner of the SHRIMP CHIMP challenge will receive a $20.00 gift certificate from Best Buy.

Assurance Wireless THANK YOU

I'd like to take the time to formally thank ASSURANCE WIRELESS for helping me out during the worst period of my life.

No question I had a really bad year. My husband ended up in the I.C.U.unit  on a breathing machine and the savings went fast. I found myself quickly breaking down from the emotional and financial stress. Unfortunately when it rains it pours (not a cliche).   I found myself being evicted from my home by an overzealous landlord called Kosbel Realty and their lawyer named Allison Furman who admitted to me  that she does not have a speck of humanity in her and nor will she ever. 

As this wasn't enough my own family of  Holosko brothers three, Gregory, Michael and John spitefully refused to give me the $50,000 dollars that my father left me when he died. A cruel, vindictive, and jealous cackle they be.

I was in a state of total distress and I let my cell phone bill lapse. I found no mercy. If you don't pay you don't play. No cellphone for me!!!

After getting my emergency food stamps I was told that I could apply for the ASSURANCE WIRELESS phone. I had seen their television commercials and I made the call. One week later my phone arrived. Granted it wasn't a smart phone but it worked well, was reliable and definitely did the trick

ASSURANCE WIRELESS took one thing off my plate at a time when that one thing was a big deal. I was free from a monthly charge and the fear that if I didn't pay I'd get shut off.  I could also avoid the embarrassment of that stupid message that says I went out of the coverage area and which every knows is code for, "deadbeat didn't pay."  I thank ASSURANCE WIRELESS for this privilege!!!

I am happy to report that I am now back on my feel stronger and better than ever, (no this is not a cliche either). I now have a smart phone and am no longer in need of the ASSURANCE WIRELESS phone.

Now WHAT DO I DO?

My plan is to call ASSURANCE WIRELESS and ask to have my phone cancelled. I would also like to pay for the last eight months of use. 

DO YOU THINK THEY WILL TAKE MY OFFER?

Please stay tuned for this answer on ASSURANCE WIRELESS thank-you PART TWO.

Chris Cleaners and the Coolest Surprise on U.E.S.

What are the chances that a laundry washes your clothes, finds exactly $15.57 in the pocket and then staples it neatly to the outside of your laundry bag upon pick up????

Yes it's TRUE and such a scenario occured on the Upper East Side. Chris cleaners at 504 York avenue on the corner of 83rd and York  DID JUST THAT!!

TEN Horrah's for Chris Cleaners!!!! Be sure to patronize the establishment... this service should be noticed.

Is that the coolest surprise or what?

Helene W. Hartig The Best Real Estate Lawyer In New York City



Kay Hall- Photography by Kay Hall

Helene  W. Hartig is without question (in my opinion) the best Real Estate Lawyer in Manhattan.  What makes this one so special is that she takes a sincere and personal interest in her clients situation.

I report these facts based on first hand experience. She pulled me up from the gutter at one of the most difficult times in my life with compassion and a touch of real life grounding. If it wasn't for her staunch determination to represent me as a client and the courage to kick some sense into me I would have lost my home.

Trust is one of the fundamental things that we look for when retaining an attorney.  Helene W. Hartig inspires such trust because it is simply a part of her nature.

It was a real privilege to experience what the best of a lawyer really can be. This one is a keeper and if you choose to work with her for Real Estate or personal Estate issues you will experience something positive, nurturing, wonderful with a pit bull spirit for your cause.
You will  never crack a bad lawyer joke again.

All the best my friend Helene.....