yes, i know, i know. i haven’t been on tumblr in a while. so much so that i missed this post from my first friend in middle school, kawehi.

she and i met in mr. cooper’s social studies class (red team!), and i introduced her to a couple of my friends (who would turn out to become her best friends). even though we’re not the best of friends, we share a lot in common (love of adventure, stubbornness, no-frills attitude), and we met up (all by the stroke of chance and facebook) while she was touring in nyc last month. we had a blast, and i’d like to thank paul and brian for putting up with us as we talked our way through 10 years of life in a couple short hours.

she’ll be back in the city next week, and i’m excited to see her perform (hopefully!) and visit alewife queens.

kawehimusic:

After some well needed two days of rest, I picked up a bagel and coffee and headed for Central Park - the weather was lovely and I intended on soaking in as much of New York as I could. This was, after all, to be my last night in NY. After a stroll in the park, we walked all the way from the park…

after irene.

rueby:

The Morning After.  A view up 8th Avenue from the New York Times cafeteria. Note the billboard is back to its regularly-scheduled advertising.

before irene.

rueby:

Times Square as seen through Irene’s colorful rain confetti.

hurricane irene is nearing new york city as i type. at noon today, the mta shut down the entire system. and, of course, there have been a number of once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities.

i am safe and sound in my apartment in astoria watching kill bill vol.2 on amc and unpacking the rest of my stuff. (i finally moved all of my stuff to new york!) it’s an interesting choice as the storm approaches, but there isn’t anything else worthy of watching right now.

just saw lightning. still hoping for an easy evening.

thedailywhat:

Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot of the Day: The MTA shut down Grand Central Terminal today ahead of Hurricane Irene, allowing Metro-North Railroad Press Secretary Marjorie Andres to snap this rare photo of the world’s largest train station all-but-deserted in the middle of the day.

[@mtainsider.]

thedailywhat:

Music Video: Cee Lo Green - “Cry Baby”

Jaleel White stars as Cee Lo Green in the Lady Killer’s latest retro visuals.

[ceelo.]

longshotmag:

The moment has arrived. Here’s how this works: Starting right now, you have 24 hours to produce and submit your work. We’ll take the next 24 to select, edit, design and lay everything out. The end result will be a beautiful glossy paper magazine. And a super sharp digital edition.

And this…

workisnotajob:

Happiness is within your reach. 

“If you want to be happy, be” - Tolstoy (or whoever said it, was right).

explodingdog:

Sometimes I have so much fun I forget about everthing.

New drawings at Explodingdog.com

(typo fixed. thanks)

wow. i’ve been in new york for three weeks (+/- a few days for a trip to boston). last time i posted, i was six days out from the move. now, i’m mostly unpacked except for my collection of non-fiction books, and some odds and ends. i’ll post pictures soon.

i really like the city. much bigger than boston, many more people (people-watching is fantastic!), more bars, restaurants, parks, and the like, and more things to do. kid cudi is performing in williamsburg tomorrow night, and i’m tempted to check it out, but it’s not free ($62/ticket). i will probably end up at trivia instead. next time, kid cudi, next time. : )

i’m going to sum up the last three weeks in a list only because the recap would take forever to write. and, this list is order of how i remembered what i did. again, i’m really good at being busy:

• trivia with sean laing, lee, and friends (week 1)
• pickup ultimate at mccarren park, williamsburg
• friends’ bbq competition at project parlor, bedford-stuyvesant
• dim sum in chinatown followed by people-watching, card-playing, and frisbee throwing with emily, jason, and friends
• drinks at the stag’s head with emily and jason, midtown east
• sushi with alycen at yuka, ues
• trivia with emily, lee, alycen, and friends (week 2)
• post-work shenanigans with alycen: beers and apps at the half pint, east village; a third beer at heartland brewery, union square; then grocery shopping at whole foods
• 2nd of july rooftop party at kevin/jen/o-town’s, prospect park west
• 4th of july fireworks, brooklyn bridge park
• dinner with the bro at zen, east village
• bar-hopping with daniel, manhattan and brooklyn
• bikram yoga, astoria (today)
• lunch with lee, lic market, long island city (today)
• exchanged my hawaii driver’s license for a new york driver’s license (sad face)
• work at the new york public library, schwarzman building, bryant park
• walked the high line, meatpacking district/chelsea
• lunch with kevin in bowling green park
• read in washington square park
• drinks with alycen at rattle ‘n’ hum bar, near grand central station
• boston invite with the ghosts, boston
• work at my office, second floor outdoor patio, long island city
• work at mit, cambridge
• drinks with drew and sue, lower depths, boston
• a day in brooklyn with alycen and ian: sixpoint tasting at bklyn larder, park slope; brooklyn flea, fort greene; watched bridesmaids and had dinner in cobble hill

i think i got everything. and it’s been TONS of fun. for the first time in a really long time, i’m not crazy-busy, and i have free time. i will have a summer, and i’m excited. i will get in shape, i will have fun, i will relax, and i will be productive. hooray.

again, pictures to come. for now, just know that summer in new york city is effing awesome.

-me : )

explodingdog:

Crazy Monster thinks about his basement.