June 2008
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“If you can think your way through a sentence, through the algorithms involved in...”
– Sam Anderson in New York magazine, basically summing up why I support Obama
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I saw Jersey Boys this afternoon, and it was pretty good. I never realized that The Four Seasons had such an interesting backstory. For instance, some of them were pretty into illegal, mob-type activities; Joe Pesci (yes, that Joe Pesci) was actually responsible for introducing the rest of the group to their fourth member; and two of the group members have had a 40-year financial partnership based...
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I am head-over-heels in love with the new Girl...
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Bullets fly over Broadway near West Village dinner →
I was just there on Thursday night! Scary.
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The Top 50 New York Eccentrics →
I have seen:
#1
#10 (who hasn’t?)
#11 (who my friend and I refer to as “The All-White Transvestite,” although I never noticed the swastikas)
#15 (although I’ve only seen the man)
#18 (I used to see him every day on my walk to class)
#36 (in the W 4th St subway station)
#38
I also have a few of my own to add:
“Buy Me a Soda” Man: Usually found in the...
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Genealogists on Avenue B
Dude 1: Hillary and Bill are, like, distant, distant cousins. They're related.
Dude 2: All you white folks are inbred!
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Man Accused of Hiding in Woman's Couch →
Some crazy man was upset that his ex-girlfriend wouldn’t talk to him, so he cut a hole in her couch and hid inside it. What an idiot. I hope she farted.
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Everything seemingly is spinning out of control →
Are you depressed yet?
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Woman Sues Victoria's Secret Because of Thong... →
I laughed so hard when I read about this. This is probably why 52-year-old women should not be wearing thongs. I’m really interested to know what sort of “decorative metallic piece” it was. Was it a chainmail thong? (Side note: I saw a man wearing a chainmail tank top on the subway today. It was made of ACTUAL METAL. He was also headbanging and rocking out to some stupid heavy...
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Street Sweeper Kills Pet Dog in Bronx →
This is the saddest story I have ever heard. Boston terriers are my very favorite doggies, too. This street sweeper should be fired! And possibly even sent to jail.
FW: Tick Warning!
This is the first e-mail forward my mom has sent me that actually made me laugh out loud:
I hate it when people forward bogus warnings, and I have even done it myself a couple times unintentionally…but this one is real, and it’s important. So please send this warning to everyone on your e-mail list. If someone comes to your front door saying they are checking for ticks due to the warm...
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“A lot of people like to fool you and say that you’re not smart if you...”
– The oh-so-sensible Snoop Dogg
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1 in 4 adults in NYC have herpes →
Protect yo’ junk, people! Ew.
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My NYC "Staycation"
I did a lot of fun stuff this weekend, despite the sweltering heat. Actually, I packed it all into Saturday. We went to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Madison Square Park, which was fun, but I could’ve done without seeing half a pig carcass being thrown onto a grill five feet away from where I was eating. I was sort of surprised vegans weren’t protesting or something. Then we...
Bird Poop Park gets prettified →
I used to live two blocks away from this park, which I called Bird Poop Park because pigeons like to sit in the trees and poop all over the benches and people below. Now it’s getting beautified because they’re building a big fancy condo across the street. Another reason why I could no longer afford to live in Chelsea. I hope the pigeons crap all over the rich newcomers. (Yeah,...
7 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You Killed... →
(via livejamie)
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We went to Rice in Fort Greene last night for Billy’s birthday, and then I felt so full I wanted to puke. I definitely unbuttoned my pants in the restaurant, and probably looked like I was about to give birth to twins. But I highly recommend the carrot rice balls and the baked black beans. I think some of that rice may have expanded in my stomach after I ate it, though. Sneaky.
Meebo is my new favorite thing →
I know I’m a little late to the table on this one, but I love it!
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“Because April 28 people are good negotiators and politic in their daily lives,...”
– The Secret Language of Birthdays
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Bare-Legged Ladies: Hosiery Reveals Office Divide →
Ugh, pantyhose is so disgusting. In this day and age, sheer stockings are absolutely unacceptable, no matter what. Opaque tights are the closest I would ever wear. This should not even be up for debate!
(via Jezebel)
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When I’m on the subway in the summer, I like to play a game called “Guess Who That Foul Smell Is Coming From!”. The fat guy with his arm up who just picked his nose would be the obvious choice, but straitlaced businessmen in Brooks Brothers suits can be surprisingly odiferous.
Designer of Pringles carton buried in crisp... →
Once you pop, you just can’t stop…
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“It’s too bad she’s going to NYU, the place where good old fashioned...”
– Richard from Gawker, on Amanda Lorber