Not a Good One, Though Brooklyn guy: Cute kid you got there. How old is he? Short-haired mom: She is 20 months. Brooklyn guy: Oh, ‘she.’ Sorry, I didn’t realize… Short-haired mom: That’s because gender is performance. Brooklyn guy: [Sips coffee.] –Vox Pop, Cortelyou Rd Just Send Me a Text Brooklyn guy #1: Let me …
Category: New York City
In the Kitchen
As some of you may know, my lovely roommate is moving out and we’ve been searching for someone to take her place. Do you know what this means (aside from general upheaval)? Lots and lots of searches and the posting of photos of our apartment on the internet — which, according to Flickr, have been …
Subway Puzzlement
I am puzzled by how completely inept the New York City MTA is. You would think that with all the fare increases they would actually be able to run a reliable subway system. Ha! The audacity! Instead, this morning on my way uptown, I sat on the D-train, just outside the 59th Street station. We …
Random Monday
Everyone should go out and watch Children of Men right now. Really, I’m serious. Amazing and humbling because it is only a few more steps down the path of our reality. Ewww, I am so glad I wasn’t anywhere nearby when this happened. You know it’s a slow news weekend when all anyone can talk …