Archive for August, 2004



The A Train

A for Ass, that is.
I need to get from NYC to Illadelph on the morrow, and I need to figure out how to do it, which shouldn’t be all that hard, but after a solid 9 hour workday without a break for food, drink, or making numbers 1 or 2, I’m having the damnedest time […]

Congratulations to our 11th visitor!

If the counter reads 11, you’re really the 10th lucky visitor to the site!* Yay, double digits! If you’re in the city, I’ll even give you a cookie!
*The first visit was me, before I blocked my own IP address, you see.

Brushes with celebrity

For someone who hates Urban, I sure spend a lot of time there.
Went today to get another bunny rug for a friend, and saw a minor celebrity–at least I think it was the guy who played that annoying Carlos character on Third Watch–shopping. He’s tiny. Not that he looks all that tall on the show, […]

Heaven on Atlantic Avenue

The Atlantic Terminal mall (at Flatbush and Atlantic Aves. in Brooklyn–B, Q, 2,3,4,5 at Atlantic Ave.) is discount heaven. There’s a brand-spankin’ new Target, and a DSW, and a Burlington Coat Factory, all in one place! Why don’t I live in Brooklyn? The rent is lower than on the UWS, and it has all this […]

I’m moving to Philly.

After today’s sudden torrential downpour, I thought it might be wise to pick up some water and stain protector for my lovely new kicks. You know, the spray kind. So I went back to the Tip Top joint to get some.
When I got there, the nice salesman who helped me yesterday (a grandfatherly type […]