Whistle While You Work...

Sing while you're on Divorce Court!

Home Is Where The Heart Is?

"A house is not a home. A group of people living together don't make a family. These are common spaces."
~Osvaldo Ponton: Common

Never really thought of it like that. Kinda leaves you feeling sterile and empty (and the pics of these spaces look messy and dirty.) I guess these are transitory spaces - just portals, for passing through...
Seems to me, he went through a "hostel" period. I can see how that'd take it's toll.


p.s. 
this guy is supposed to take my portrait this week for another series he's doing on anonymity....Uh-oh! Cat's outta the bag!
Anyway, can't wait to see the results!

Free Falling

"Think of light and how far it falls, to us. To fall, we say, naming a fundamental way of going to the world--falling."
  ~William Kitteredge, A Hole In The Sky





Fallen from Sascha Geddert on Vimeo.

...A fall is never really broken -you're always left with a moment of, "Whoa!," regardless of how big or little - may as well enjoy the ride.

Wang-DeCock

Award for "Classiest Engagement Announcement" goes toooooo.....

Congratulations! Tara Wang and Austin DeCock, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., who just announced their engagement in "North Dakota's #1 news website," INFORUM.
An Oct. 16 wedding is planned at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Moorhead, followed by a reception at the Dilworth Community Center.

Home Is Where I Want to Be

They had me at the title! Art is home, home is art...

BYUN from thismustbetheplace on Vimeo.

 Itchin' to listen to the song again? Here ya go!

Live from "Stop Making Sense" directed by  (the incredible) Jonathan Demme

Grommits Bommin'it!

KIDS AT WORK from RICK NOVAES on Vimeo.

...Doing it fo' themselves!

Scarier Than Jaws

Me my Shark and I from Chuck Patterson on Vimeo.

Quite possibly the most frightening and most beautiful thing I've seen, at once.

Sevigny Confirms New York Has Lost That Lovin' Feeling

New York Magazine interviewed Paul Sevigny and Nur Khan on the reopening of the city's great Don Hill's.
So far, I like what I'm reading. Don't F*! this up, boys. NYC needs you!

Do you want people to actually be having sex and doing drugs here? Seems that way from the interior design.
PS: The sex theme isn't permanent; we're going to change the interior quarterly. But as opposed to something with a chi-chi-er artist, we've got a down and dirty theme at the moment. It's the opposite of the times. There were spaces in the seventies — Max's, CB's — they weren't glamorous, they were just fun. New York City wasn't all about supermarkets and retail outlets, and that's what hotels here are kind of turning into. We want people to get laid in the bathroom.
Do you think peoples' behavior at parties is more prude now?
PS: Oh, for sure.
NK: There used to be an actual uptown and downtown, but now it's more homogenized.

Continue reading article here:
Sevigny and Khan Try to Keep Bathroom Sex Alive in Manhattan, While Looking in Brooklyn

Josh Brolin Admits He's A Liar

...And I Still Think He's Sexy!



During Joshy's red-carpet interview with "Wonder Wall" for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps premiere in New York, Josh talked "Goonies" sequel:

WW: Is it true that you and Shia are doing a sequel to "The Goonies"?

JB: Sure, of course. Steven Spielberg is going to direct it, and Aaron Sorkin is going to write it. Winona Ryder is going to play my daughter, and Meryl Streep will be my wife. Wouldn't that be great? No, I'm totally making that all up! There is absolutely no truth to that rumor. I figure you can do whatever you want. I can lie, and you write about it....

...if you can lie about that, can you lie about Marly too??

Whatever. Call Me!! Let's "lie" together...



"The Sweetest Thing"

This is an oldie but goodie, just like a good photo booth. Lesson learned: Steal kisses whenever you can!

Are You A Chicken?

...or "Cluck Cluck-Cluck Cluck!"

I Love Chickens

Women And Chickens!

(Maybe that's why we're referred to as, "chicks")

...Seriously! What more does one need?

My dear boy, i.e., has been privy to my obsession with the word "chicken" for years now (hence the blog address) and was kind enough to share this magical clip with me. Check out his site too when you have a moment: www.zuespeedo.blogspot.com

...Stay Tuned for the "Cluck! Cluck!" clip. Oooh I Love Chickens!

Welcome To The Phil Dunphy School Of Parenting

Overall, pretty rad dad to rock out with your kids like that. Rather, pretty awesome kids to let your dad rock out like that! There were a few moments where I feared for the safety of the girls, but the show ended with smiles on everyones faces!

...And now, I think we all know how he won their mother over ;)

Thanks for the share, Fiddy!

'Allo Guvnah!

...There may just be hope for me yet.

It's Been.....................Since My Last Confession!

For reasons beyond my control I have had to attend church twice in the past month. Some of you may think "Big Whoop!," but let me tell ya-it's been a while & it's a big deal, for me. I will say this- it hasn't been as awful as I remember it being, maybe I have matured a little...?

However, I digress, the reason for the post, is to discuss an observation made after all these years: There is something about being in church that makes you want to act like a inappropriate child instinctively! Regardless of age or what circumstance brought you there. The whispering, the giggling, the poking...it's inevitable!  Amen.

No Joke!

Looks like I'm not the only one who is still affected by the bleak Bowery (my first post, which started this blog...) The Film Forum is resurrecting Lionel Rogosin's gritty documentary, On The Bowery:
http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-09-15/film/wasted-downtown-a-restored-on-the-bowery/

Movie synopsis: Audiences in 1956 expected documentaries to be antiseptic extended advertisements, or a series of pretty pictures of faraway places. Adventurous young filmmaker Lionel Rogosin shattered these preconceived notions with his first effort, On the Bowery. This devastating tour of the Lower East Side and the derelicts residing therein may be difficult to look at, but the unvarnished truth often is. Rogosin concentrates on a representative cross-section of Bowery habitues: their matter-of-fact acceptance of their miserable lot in life is ten times more powerful than any Hollywoodized dramatic re-enactment. Filmed on a budget consisting of Lionel Rogosin's life savings, the 60-minute On the Bowery was nominated for an Oscar and won top prizes from the British Film Academy and the Venice Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Great Minds Think Alike...

Seriously!

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sea/1222246465.html

                                

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

I just came from the doctor, who told me - if I stay in my current occupation, I will die an early death!

Granted, I've always wanted to go out before someone starts changing my diapers for me; and in college, there was money down that I wouldn't make it past 25. So technically, I am on borrowed time.
Regardless, it does make you sit up a little bit straighter when your doctor reconfirms your legacy.

Oh yeah! When I go out, it sure as hell won't be this job, that takes me down!

Therefore, I dedicate this song to..myself!

Cage The Elephant's - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

So caught!

Nice try, Joshy...seriously! But my sister and I saw you on the street corner with Marly trying to hail a cab few weeks ago. Oops!
Let this be a lesson: We're always watching, fellas! ;)

http://imnotobsessed.com/2010/09/15/josh-brolin-denies-cheating-on-diane-lane

Hey! I still think you're sexy as hell! Call me, if it doesn't work out with either one...

"What's The Matter With Kids Today?"

You know you're in NYC when, kids are ordering grilled shrimp & orzo with spinach, instead of Jello pudding pops for after school snacks.

You Know You Did Something Right...

when a porn spoofs your borderline porn, and New York Magazine is blogging about it! A cult -hit is born my friends!

Human Sexipede Trailer: The Human Centipede Porn Parody You’ve Been Waiting For

It's too early in the morning for this, but it's probably always too early in the morning for this.

Original Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvuopBG7tBc

Porn Parody:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBalKXCaXOM&feature=player_embedded

!Viva La Luchador!

One night, after a Dragonette concert, I tried to order everything that I could possibly eat off their menu. Seriously. No Joke! Best late night Mexican fix

Viva La Esquina!

 Sooo muy buen!

You Say Potato...

You say, "I <3 NY", I say...

FYI

Seriously! One phone call, declaring you're not an a**hole anymore, does not make you not an a**hole anymore! Just sayin..

GOODMORNING!

seriously!

Cool, But So Not Cool!

Imagine coming home and finding this?!

phot

photos by Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes

My Hero

I like your style, kid! Serious.

Bare Knuckled, Bare Chested. Serious Shit!

"Seriously, I have no legs!"

Ted Pushinksky, you're seriously pushing "My Hero" Status!

OMG!

photo by Dino Toorak

photo by Morgan Maassen

equals

photo by Nauman

Seriousleee

Ten Ways To Use Seriously

10. Seriously.
9. Seriously!
8. Seriously?
7. Seriously?!
8. Seriously??
5. Seriously...
4. SERIOUSLY!
3. ...Seriously.
2. Seriousleeeeee
1. Serious, Lee!

GoodMorning!

"This Is The Season Everyone Is Leaving"

Seriously! What's the maximum number of family members one is allowed to lose within a month?
Last month, my beloved cousin Dan. This month, my dad's oldest brother Louie...

The Original Brat Pack: Uncle Louie, Uncle Stanley, Aunt Joan, Uncle Artie, Richie (my Dad), Uncle Tony, & "Cha-Cha" Vinnie!

Growing up in a big family, especially, an Irish-Italian family, means a lot of yelling over one another. It's difficult for others to realize that this is how we communicate- as Cuba Gooding so eloquently put it in Jerry McGuire, "You think we're fightin', I think we're finally talking'"!
Recently, I've been making it my life's mission to run away from all the noise in my life, now I wonder- what will that mean when it's finally quiet?

"May you get to heaven a half-hour before the devil knows you're dead!"
Cin Cin!

R.I.P. Uncle Lou...Dan

Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt

I have a confession, for the past couple of weeks, I've been having a torrid affair-with donuts (primarily powdered, chocolate glazed, and chocolate covered)! It started off as just an innocent thought, but the thoughts have turned into into insatiable cravings. It's the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning.

I tried starting small, sneaking into Dunkin Donuts and buying one, then a week later I went back and bought 4 donut holes...now I've moved on to CVS' Hostess' Donettes special, "2/$4.00"

Granted I'm working out a lot more...but that excuse is gonna get old real fast! Yesterday I went through a whole bag....I used to be lucky if I remembered to eat in a day. 

I'm thinking I'm just gonna have to force feed myself until I never want to see a damn donut again.

"Get It Off!"

Dude! You Throw Like a Girl...

This guy is pitching for a minor league team?? ...Seriously?!

All I can say is...UNACCEPTABLE!

A Few Of My Favorite Things

I'm more of a speedwalker, myself...




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Bowery of Broken Dreams

Here are some additional pics I took along The Bowery after my discovery:

"Legalize Cachaca?"

Bowery Bohemian

Bowery Bush

Dirty Deals

Boxery

Bowery Rec Center...?

Mixed Emotions

Well, I can't say this surprises me- "The Morrison Hotel," former CBGB's, couldn't hack it! The space is up for lease. As much as I want to yell out, "Good Riddance!" I'm a bit reticent knowing that in due time it's store windows timeless rock photography of The Stones, Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan, will only be replaced by a Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, or Chase Bank..."Time's They Are A Changin'!"