weekend buzsim'd
central park south
across
from
central park
lots of taxi cabs
midday
friday
had another dentist visit
this time to remove stitches
it was such a gorgeous afternoon
out on the street
i paused
for
a
second
before walking toward columbus circle
not
the subway
back to the office
in my defense
there was no one expecting me back
but
i did think about it
saturday
was spent
erranding
being lazy
not
joining toonman for a walk in the park
tho
later i went foraging for food
walking the hood
checking out shop windows
bringing home some thai
that
honestly
disappointed
i went to
land
a small previously wonderful thai restaurant
ordered things
crispy calamari
house salad
shrimp buns
none
of which
like it used to be
calamari was rubbery not crispy
the salad was iceberg with some beets some fried tofu and the dressing on the side was frozen!
the shrimp rolls
toonman said
needed
something
i didnt like them at all
tossed their take away menu
sunday
was a day of beautification
a day spent with a friend
drinking coffee
hanging out
stopped on the way home
to get some sushi
from
momoyo
hoping its as good as remembered
i will let you know
sweep
saturday
my sister asked
did i want to go for a walk tomorrow
i told her
i have other plans
street fairs
are beginning
to pop up on the uws
making me
miss my friend wendy
a lot
i'd been thinking
there's no one to go wander with
i
have other plans
i
made other plans
for today
i think
because
i knew
i would not want to go without her
maude
maude,
the furbaby of a friend, jill, in cincinnati
was featured here
back in the december 2012
because
i havent taken any recent dog photos
i thought you might like to see maude again
so cute
read any good books lately?
i have
i finished
gillian flynn's
Dark Places
the other day
can
not
stop thinking about it
ms flynn wrote
Gone Girl
which i have not read
the following
is a c/p synopsis from bn.com
i was trying to write my own synopsis
but
couldnt do it without giving away key plot points
"Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in “The Satan Sacrifice of Kinnakee, Kansas.” As her family lay dying, little Libby fled their tiny farmhouse into the freezing January snow. She lost some fingers and toes, but she survived–and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, Ben sits in prison, and troubled Libby lives off the dregs of a trust created by well-wishers who’ve long forgotten her.
The Kill Club is a macabre secret society obsessed with notorious crimes. When they locate Libby and pump her for details–proof they hope may free Ben–Libby hatches a plan to profit off her tragic history. For a fee, she’ll reconnect with the players from that night and report her findings to the club . . . and maybe she’ll admit her testimony wasn’t so solid after all.
As Libby’s search takes her from shabby Missouri strip clubs to abandoned Oklahoma tourist towns, the narrative flashes back to January 2, 1985. The events of that day are relayed through the eyes of Libby’s doomed family members–including Ben, a loner whose rage over his shiftless father and their failing farm have driven him into a disturbing friendship with the new girl in town. Piece by piece, the unimaginable truth emerges, and Libby finds herself right back where she started–on the run from a killer."
i highly recommend this book
its a really good involving read
the main character
libby
has some serious issues
this is one whodunnit
you will not figure out
til the end
unless
of course
you're one of those
who
reads
the
end
first
spotted this sign
among the books
displayed
in the
doctor's office
books
are
meant
to be
touched
opened
read
treated with
love
respect
digging it
this backhoe was digging on west 79th street
do you love google?
i do
as
a
search engine
a way to dig into info
not
as the parent of blogger
that google
i have lots of issues with
like
yesterdays post
that was
most
absolutely
definitively
set
to post on the 24
but posted on the 22
i digress
yesterday
i was thinking of an old album
yes
an album
those vinyl things
you need
an actual turntable
to play
well
i was drawing a blank
on both
the album name
and
who the artist was
his name
was on the tip of my tongue
refusing
to make it to my brain
try as i might
i couldnt remember
then
it came to me
the artist is a drummer
he looks like bob hoskins
i let that ferment a bit
still nothing
so i went to google
i typed in
drummer who looks like bob hoskins
voila
phil collins
come on
admit it
that
was awesome
and
he does look like hoskins
itunes is so together
it knew
i already owned
jacket not required
i went to the music app
on my iphone
there it was
in the cloud
my step daughter gave me a gift certificate to itunes for my birthday
keeping your entire music library in the cloud
is under $25 a year
that way
with
wifi
you can listen
to any of your music
anywhere
without
it all being on your phone eating up memory
so cool
while i am typing
i am listening
via earbud
to a blast
from the past
enjoying it while
i work!
a water tower and some weird stuff
Apologies
to
any and all
who saw this post
on
Monday
I dont know
why or how
that
happened
I double checked
and
I had, indeed, set it to post on Wednesday
GAH!!
this was shot on broadway
near fairway
between 74th and 75th streets
or
maybe not
the other day
i was sitting at my desk in the office
when suddenly
my throat
developed
one of those dry spots
do you know what i mean?
one second i am fine
swallowing is easy
then suddenly
there's a spot on the inside of my throat
that feels
oddly dry
as if
when i swallow
its pulling
the rest of my throat in
causing me
to feel as if i am suffocating
okay
maybe
thats a slight exaggeration
but
still
its odd
drinking water
does not make it go away
it does
eventually
stop feeling weird
it goes away
taking
my voice with it
sort of
i dont become mute
tho i am sure some would wish that were the case
no
not mute
more
raspy
yeah
raspy
is the best explanation
in relating
this
to
Toonman
i got
quizzical
bordering on
skeptical
looks
and
a complete disclaimer
as to ever
having experienced this phenomena
does your throat do this?
its one of an assortment
of
odd body reactions
my body
seems to have
there's the tingling i get in my left shoulder for no apparent reason
which is totally unrelated
to the oddly scary heaviness
i occasionally feel
in either arm
once or twice
it happened to both arms at the same time
now
that
was
really
scary
both arms feeling weighted down
i dont even try to lift them
it would be impossible
it passes
usually in far less time than it feels
i did tell the doctor about this
because
i was sure
it was indicative of a stroke
but
he said it was from a pinched nerve
he insisted
it must happen
when i have been sitting too long
except it isnt
and
i told him so
he shook his head
said it was a pinched nerve
i didnt tell him what i thought of his diagnosis
i just tucked away his reaction
so
when
i do stroke out
i can say
told
ya
so
do you have weird body reactions
please say you do
or
Toonman will surely say
told
you
so
unedited
really
its SOOTC
but
signed
so purists might say
it is edited
i am not now
nor have i ever
pretended
to be a purist
took a day off blogging yesterday
too lazy
is my excuse
caused my sister to call to ask if i was okay
toonman also wondered if i was okay
yup
just lazy
did the whole beautification™ thing
pedi to blow-dry
on a saturday
because
my friend larry was in town
sunday brunch
was organized
our friend kathy flew up from florida
we met at
for their broadway drag brunch
it was a lot of
fun
laughs
amazingly
decent food
i recommend it
if you're looking
for
something
that's not your usual
sidewalk cafe
bloody marys with eggs benny
brunch
took that photo
with
the iphone
out
a cab window
on the way back
from
brunch
subway series
april 18th
6:58 am
last car
broadway irt local #1
at
79th street
its interesting
to see
how the crowd changes
day to day
i take this shot
every morning
as
i step into the car
as the doors are closing
i try to be casual about it
not be noticed
some mornings
i get away with it
some mornings
i am busted
some mornings
there's someone
looking
right into the lens
not in this morning!
whats that mark twain quote?
i'm hooome!
i was in the clinic
lots of humans were good to me
but they weren't
my
humans
i am lots better
i am home
i ate
my food
even tho
that guy jack
growled
at
me
he's jealous
i got a get well letter
from
miss kitty
he
didn't
oh yeah
water tower
sunday
at 11:15 am
the southwest corner
of
72nd street and west end avenue
how do i know
precisely
where
when
an unusual occurrence for sure
but
i know
i know
because
i paused here
waiting to cross on the green
i was toting harry
in the carrier
he was not screaming
but
he was doing
a great impression
of
a trapped gymnast
we were on the way to the vet
he's spent 3 days/nights
in the clinic
being monitored
surgery
has now been ruled out
a major relief
he will be well and home soon
in the clinic
being monitored
surgery
has now been ruled out
a major relief
he will be well and home soon
my poor wallet
took this on saturday on 79th street looking east toward park avenue
seriously
its tough
to think about
collecting miles
for $$ spent
for $$ spent
when your mouth is sore
having to eat
soft
softish
food
chew only on one
side brush softly
only on one side
down antibiotics
before taking two tylenol
so you can sleep
poor me
before taking two tylenol
so you can sleep
poor me
then
wake in the middle of the night
because
your hearing
is
so
good
is
so
good
you can hear a hairball
being expelled
even
even
though
a shut door
a shut door
have you heard about mary roach's book gulp?
her description
of food
being swallowed
(and expelled)
in cylindrical form
is spot on
tmi?
sorry
harry spent the rest of the day
alternating
napping
and
going into the litter box
to throw up
i find that extremely civilized
sunday morning
i woke
to the sound of retching
off to the vet we went
he's still there
poor guy
has some intestinal blockage
hopefully
it will pass
and
wont need surgery
our fabulous dr kaplan had the weekend off
dr li called and the man came in to do harry's sonogram
he really is the most wonderful man/doctor
he'll do a second tomorrow
hopefully
the foreign body
or
humongous hairball
will have passed
all this harry stuff
totally
distracted
me
from my whining about my dental woes
now where was i?
he's still there
poor guy
has some intestinal blockage
hopefully
it will pass
and
wont need surgery
our fabulous dr kaplan had the weekend off
dr li called and the man came in to do harry's sonogram
he really is the most wonderful man/doctor
he'll do a second tomorrow
hopefully
the foreign body
or
humongous hairball
will have passed
all this harry stuff
totally
distracted
me
from my whining about my dental woes
now where was i?
coco chanel
no new dog photos
archives accessed
coco chanel
makes a repeat appearance
you may recall
i met her
at
polished beauty bar
several months ago
well here she is again
i am fairly sure
i didnt use
this
photo
back then
if i did
well
you can enjoy it a second time
i spent yesterday afternoon
at the periodontist
having
more
fractured roots
removed
a lovely experience
which
cost me
beaucoup bucks
told myself
its miles
i am
getting
more
miles
riiiight
lying liars
snapped
as
i walked past
on my way
to
trudge
up
36
stairs
the escalator
in the times square subway station
had been broken
again
in mid december
its broken more often then it works
last nite toonman and i were discusing
how the mta
would do well
to keep
a repair person
on staff
on site
shortly
after the beginning of 2013
'they'
blocked off
the broken escalator
with
this
big blue wall
that narrows
the 36 step staircase
so during rush hour
going up or down the stairs
is a slow process
no one in new york
seems
to
'get'
the premise
of
'stay to the right'
that sign
was recently revised
to
'on or about 4/11/13'
because
the original sign
promised
completion
by
4/1/13
was that an april fool joke gone wrong?
i doubt it
the mta doesnt seem to have much of a sense of humor
the walk to the working escalator at 42nd and 7th
is quite a long walk
especially
if you already have walked
to this exit
and
discovered
this sign
another
myth
is this
heatwave
we're having
while
some of the country
is still getting snow
we're 20+ degrees warmer
in nyc
than
'normal'
well here's a fact
every
single
april
as far back as i can recall
there's
been
one week
where the temps
suddenly
soar
up
into
the high 70s
even the 80s
everyone marvels
at this arrival of summer temps
the week ends
with
colder temps
that remain through the end of april
am i
the only one
who notices?
water tower
i am pretty sure
this
was taken by me
more than that
i cant tell you
that banner
there on the right?
normally
would indicate it was somewhere along broadway
but
the low building
isnt on broadway
i want it to be on west end avenue
but
they dont have banners
like that along west end
hey
its a pretty blue sky
there are
two
twin?
siamese twin?
tanks
you're welcome
it was all about food
met
my blister angie's daughter rachel
for mani/pedis and brunch
its now a monthly meeting
to help her transition
into
newyawkcitay
living
she goes to school at fit
lives in the dorm
has two part time jobs
so
taking her out
spoiling her
is fun
we met my sister and my sis (my friend judy)
apres
polished beauty bar mani/pedis
at
fusha
on amsterdam
for asian and 'almost' asian food'
grazing
through
some wonderful tapas
judy reminished about the desserts
we had
christmas eve
it was unanimously
decided
dessert was in order
to
sugar and plumm
we
went
rachel
had
the turtle
judy
had
the jack tripper
my sister and i
opted
for
scoops
of
salted caramel ice cream
burp
(for photos of all the food we ate go to instragram or facebook where rachel and i posted lots of pix)
train of thought running local
here
comes
the
train of thought local
join me
lazy
didnt feel like washing/drying my hair
especially
since it was just cut
when its just cut
it does not like
washing
conditioning
hot air blow drying
it reacts
by
dropping
dead
couldnt bear the thought
of
expending
all
that energy
hey
it is not easy
blow drying
my
own
hair
i could do better
with
a third arm
without it
not easy
i bet a lot of you will agree
so
i took myself
to my local salon
to my friends
sandy
and
nicole
who gives the most amazing head massage
i told nicole how much i have missed her
really
one
does
not
massage one's head/scalp
in the shower
its exhausting
it takes a long time
my skin gets that
water logged look
odd
'cause my skin is drier then the mojave
apres my hair indulgence
i went into a little shop
it seems the only way i am getting near paris
for now
is via a local boutique
called
montmartre
i bought this missoni-ish cardigan
in wonderful
browns and golds
a girl cant have enough cardigans
they are a lifesaver
for anyone
having hot flashes
a nice tank top under a cardigan
saved a friend of mine
many times
never had hot flashes myself
i
wanted to kill people
i know its hard to believe
but
then
i met
estrace
my days of contemplating murder
are
in the past
just like this old shot
of
very
unattractive
glass towers
i played with in topaz labs
til it turned into something
i wouldnt be ashamed to claim
i am on a building kick
like
all
my obsessions
this too will fade
banjo
his ear is fine
it was just curled back due to gusty winds
he and his person
were
relaxing on a bench
on columbus avenue
behind the museum
where the farmer's market
sets up
on
sundays
i could have saved it for a wednesday
post grist is still slim
so
i went into the photo library
buildings
its a large file
surely there's something
oh
remember that afternoon
the bright no clouds strong sun sky?
but
that building
behind
the wonderful old building
is
distracting
it has to go
things were going well
i was cloning
out
the intrusive tower
when
as
no one
should be surprised
things
went
awry
but
wait!
among those textures
lisa
sent
there were clouds!
voila
not only clouds
but a post
i am pretty sneaky
look ma, no hands
thats a rooftop at the cloisters
up in fort tryon park
a subway and bus ride
from the uws
took this
the first time
i
'traveled'
with my friend mary
many of you
have asked after her
sent her well wishes
she is indeed
on the mend
back at work
i had nothing prepared here
to share
but
last evening
(really right now, but not the right now you are in right now)
i sat with lisa's excellent instructions
a photo that needed nothing
but
i like it
i added
a texture
lisa shared with me
called brest
i messed up
'brushed' away
too much
too much
so
i added pixel layer
i added pixel layer
and
cloned it back!
- look ma, no hands -
i didnt cry once!
have you fought photoshop and won?
water tower
took this in september 2012
i know this
because
hipstamatic
adds
the date
the film
the lens
info
to every photo
one needs
but
to look
i am still sad
i am not in paris
i have pulled up my big girl socks
i am trying to wade out of self pity mode
the good news
is
my friend mary
is on the mend
we will reschedule
but
i do not plan
on
discussing
it
i am not going to do anything to jinx it
la
la
la
flitting
well life sometimes changes without much warning
one minute you're flitting around and next you're not
my trip to paris is canceled
my friend mary,
who i was traveling with,
was hospitalized
this past weekend
while she is on the mend
our plans have come to a screeching halt
so you're stuck with me
i now need to come up
with some new posts
off to work on that
one minute you're flitting around and next you're not
my trip to paris is canceled
my friend mary,
who i was traveling with,
was hospitalized
this past weekend
while she is on the mend
our plans have come to a screeching halt
so you're stuck with me
i now need to come up
with some new posts
off to work on that
city daily photo theme day - pedestrians crossing
i am leaving for paris
in the morning
but
i wanted
to participate
in the
city daily photo
monthly theme
april's theme
is
pedestrians crossing
i took this shot
at the corner of 58th street and fifth avenue
the week between christmas and new year
this past december
new york city
is
always
hustle and bustle
come the holidays
the streets
become
even more crowded
with
tourists
and
locals
who come to view the holiday windows
as well as
shoppers
i wont be posting
while i am away
ten days in paris
is a dream come true
i plan
on taking
a ton and a half
of photos
to share
when i return
in the meanwhile
so you dont miss me too much
i have set up
a slew of photos
to
'post ahead'
on
through my eyes
so
if you crave a photo fix
click
over there
by
clicking
(just know that i turned off the comments on those photos so that my gmail isnt swapped upon my return)
and
to see
how
the other city daily photo bloggers
are
represented
click
see you when i get back!
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