seven ± two

So much to love about this week’s issue of New York.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:59:04 -0500

So much to love about this week’s issue of New York.

"The city knows you better than any living person because it has seen you when you are alone. It saw..."

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:54:25 -0500

“

The city knows you better than any living person because it has seen you when you are alone. It saw you steeling yourself for the job interview, slowly walking home after the late date, tripping over nonexistent impediments on the sidewalk. It saw you wince when the single frigid drop fell from the air conditioner twelve stories up and zapped you. It saw the bewilderment on your face as you stepped out of the stolen matinee, incredulous that there was still daylight after such a long movie. It saw you half-running up the street when you got the keys to your first apartment. The city saw all that. Remembers, too.

Consider what all your old apartments would say if they got together to swap stories. They could piece together the starts and finishes of your relationships, complain about your wardrobe and musical tastes, gossip about who you are after midnight. 7J says, So that’s what happened to Lucy— I knew it would never work out. You picked up yoga, you put down yoga, you tried various cures. You tried on selves and got rid of them, and this makes your old rooms wistful: why must things change? 3R goes, Saxophone, you say— I knew him when he played guitar. Cherish your old apartments and pause for a moment when you pass them. Pay tribute, for they are the caretakers of your reinvention.

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- Colson Whitehead, “City Limits” from The Colossus of New York

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ache: heaven

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:47:19 -0500

ache:

heaven

Jason Polan is trying to draw every single person in New York...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:09:00 -0500

Jason Polan is trying to draw every single person in New York City.

Adrian Tomine’s first New Yorker cover illustration,...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:10:34 -0500

Adrian Tomine’s first New Yorker cover illustration, “Missed Connections” (November 8, 2004) is available as a limited edition, signed and numbered large giclee print. For $175.

Oh my goodness, I want this so bad. So so so so bad.

Brooklyn Hannukah cards by Cheryl Berkowitz

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:40:33 -0500

Brooklyn Hannukah cards by Cheryl Berkowitz

So someone reblogged an old entry from OF and then someone else liked it so I went to check out that...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:49:37 -0500

So someone reblogged an old entry from OF and then someone else liked it so I went to check out that person’s tumblr, because you know, if someone is going to like or reblog a post of mine, the least I can do is check out your own tumblr. So I click on through to this guy’s tumblr, and what do I see all over my screen?

Penises.

Or a penis? Singular?

I’m not too sure because as soon as the one photo loaded, I whimpered and closed the window. I’m glad my boss isn’t in the office today or that no one had popped in at that moment because that would have been disastrous.

I generally don’t care if people post NSFW material. There are some blogs I read that sometimes will feature nudity or scantily clad women so I just know to avoid these blogs when I’m at work. But random NSFW pics with no warning are not cool, man. Not. Cool.

It’s not about censorship. You wanna post a photo of your penis? Okay, cool. If I had been at home, I probably would not have frantically x’ed out like I did. It’s really about being considerate of your followers/readers. I mean, it says Not Safe For Work for a reason, right?

Photo

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:41:21 -0500

popculture-and-i: tinywords: empressk8: elohvee: hey-insomia:...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:12:51 -0500

popculture-and-i:

tinywords:

empressk8:

elohvee:

hey-insomia:

fuckyeahdogs:

proust73:

Cute little dog (via eiscube1978)

Please be mine. T.T

May i take you home? :(

iiiih

Oh small puppeh, you should not sit on the street! Ahhhhhhh its paws! And tufty ears! And confused little face!

Hey little Gremlin puppy fella!! I shall call you Gizmo and you shall be mine and you shall be my Gizmo.

Seriously. Cutest gays ever.

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:42:35 -0500

Seriously. Cutest gays ever.

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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:10:00 -0500

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boxofboom: speaking of best songs of the decade: Yeah Yeah...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:23:42 -0500

boxofboom:

speaking of best songs of the decade: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Maps” (acoustic 2009)

How have I never heard this version before this instant?

me: i have an itch on my back that i cant reachme: so now i keep flexing my shoulder and back...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:54:00 -0500

me: i have an itch on my back that i cant reach
me: so now i keep flexing my shoulder and back muscles
in the hope that my moving flesh will be able to rub itself and relieve the itch
……
Brittany: hahahaha
like Baloo!
you need a pineapple tree!
me: omg this is the worst

"Do you have a romantic partner?"

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:12:00 -0500

Things I need to hear in relation to that question:

Things I do not need to hear in relation to that question:

who
what
where
when
why
how many
the words: fool around with

rosecolored: nolongerafraid: Cute! adorable. a friend is...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:01:12 -0500

rosecolored:

nolongerafraid:

Cute!

adorable. a friend is having her 25th birthday dinner at le cirque. how apropos.

Cute and classy!

jennhoney: adnauseam: 1. I need to figure out another way of...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:03:11 -0500

jennhoney:

adnauseam:

1. I need to figure out another way of storing/displaying my DVDs.

2. I am simultaneously impressed with my growing collection and appalled at my glaring omissions.

3. Wow. I’m SUCH a geek.

what!?! how did you get your LOST DVD’s already? Is the Amazon fulfillment warehouse in your basement? That Buffy boxed set has been on my wish list for years. You are living the DVD geek DREAM! =)

Dude. I don’t even know. I tracked it today and it said it was ready to be shipped and when I got home from work, I almost tripped over it in my doorway. I got Buffy on Amazon during their Black Friday sales and that took a few days. Amazon is just really gung-ho about Lost, I guess. :)

If I was really living the DVD geek dream I should already have the X-Files… BUT I DON’T! Fail.

1. I need to figure out another way of storing/displaying my...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:19:00 -0500

1. I need to figure out another way of storing/displaying my DVDs.

2. I am simultaneously impressed with my growing collection and appalled at my glaring omissions.

3. Wow. I’m SUCH a geek.

johncabrera: kansasmarie: i wish i lived close enough to be...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:50:09 -0500

johncabrera:

kansasmarie:

i wish i lived close enough to be studying here…i guess starbucks will have to due…

Oh, this is Cabrera bait for sure. One of my favorite places in this city… maybe even the world.

Is this the one in Silverlake? Man oh man do I wish I had it in me to have had two cups of coffee in a row that one night I was in the area. But I think if I had had coffee at LAMILL and then at Intelligentsia, I surely would have imploded from the awesomeness.

But now I get to brew Intelligentsia from home! Teehehehehe.

Almost perfect. Teeeheeee.

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:14:09 -0500

Almost perfect. Teeeheeee.

jasmined: ilovecharts: bdotdub: herroman: samich: dirtyhomme...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:00:48 -0500

jasmined:

ilovecharts:

bdotdub:

herroman:

samich:

dirtyhomme:

I smoked with a stripper because I’m beautiful.. Makes sense.

I needed a homo because I’m gay. Well, ok, that was pretty blunt.

I banged a bag of weed because I love marijuana. Logic - it works.

I slept with a stripper because that how I roll. Sorry Laura

Mine is “I ran shirtless with a stripper because I’m sexy as hell.” Uh huh.

I cuddled with a Jew because I love marijuana.