in Laine's cd player nothing Shhhh. Laine is sleeping.   on the page... J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets   on my plate... 3 pounds of steak, enough chinese food to feed an army, steel-cut oatmeal, and japanese koala cookies - NYC is always a wonderful eating experience   hooray for... Lysol; soap dishes; friends who pull you out of the way of steamrolling Toyota trucks in Chinatown; 3am post party conversations about favorite childhood books; cookie valets; giving away 5,000 years of tradition in one simple dradle lesson; orange brunches; last minute ginger ales; tree surgery; F&B pomme frittes; deleting non-flattering pictures from the digital camera; the All State's warm, cozy atmosphere   most entertaining part... Laine and I saw Harry Potter late Friday night. But I have to say that, for me, the most entertaining part was the pre-show lap dance Laine received from an uncoordinated passerby.   coming soon: me and tree... We took some very adorable pictures under the huge red, white, and blue tree among the 3 squillion+ people out at Rockefeller Center on Sunday. If Laine has some extra time in front of her computer this week, they may be available soon for sharing.   the thought... Standing on the corner of 8th Avenue and 50th Street, I looked up in every direction, paused, and said, "There really is no other city." And it's true. NYC perfectly defines the word city to the point where everywhere else is just a place.