Blogging Randomosity

Okay, so I get busy with life and I don't blog as diligently. You should be happy for me and the fact that I no longer spend 12 hours a day in front of my laptop, doing nothing. Anyway, here's some recent tidbits and little stories to snack on.

I always like seeing New York City cops around the neighborhood, which is not a difficult thing to achieve since there are just fewer than 45 million cops in the city itself. So there's pretty much always a cop on any given corner. In the past week, I have seen cops doing the following charming activities: 1) helping a little girl wash dog poo off of her shoes, 2) helping a teenage kid change the flat on his bike and 3) buying soft-serve ice cream from the ice cream truck. I think that's pretty great; and a smile was brought to my face each time.

We live just a few blocks south of several tv and film production studios. When you see a bunch of fluorescent pink studio fliers go up on the telephone poles, you know that that particular block is going to be commadeered (how do you spell that?) by miles of cable rigging, massive lighting structures, craft service tables and make-up artists. To an aspiring star, it's the chance to maybe be seen by someone who matters. To us, the residents of Greenpoint, it's the loss of many, many good parking spots and the need to come up with an alternate "taking the dog to pee" route. For the record, the following TV shows are filmed in my neighborhood, at least in part: Six Degrees, The Black Donnely's, Kidnapped, and they just did an Herbal Essence commercial around the corner. Good times.

I found the printmaking studio in Manhattan that I had been told to look for by my former Chicago print teacher. I signed up for an advanced etching class and booked some studio time, so I'm very excited to get to working again on some prints. If I produce anything good, I'll put it up for y'all to see. Too bad half my good plates are in storage.

In keeping with the good news, I also got a job. Yes, I will still be designing stationery. My former boss from Chicago got in touch with a Brooklyn/New York stationer, and low and behold they we're lookin' for the likes of someone like me! So I start on Friday. Email me if you want to know the details. I'm not going to post it here on the Wide Web. Do you think I want stalkers?

Today I went with my Better Half into Long Island. Rick worked and Jack slept in his office. I drove for the first time in a month, and found myself in front of my very favorite store in all the land, Anthroplogie. And I am happy to report that I walked out of that store with $400.00 worth of draperies for just over $28.00. Now that's what I call a friggin' bargain. Regular price: $98.00. Sale price: $7.00. Hot damn!

Now you have been updated, and I am so full of Thai food that I fear I may die. Which is nonsequiter, but a funny visual nonetheless.

Good night, and good luck.