fun visual for this Beatles’ song lyrics. Thanks Alison for the find. 🙂
Archive for October, 2009
hey jude
Published October 30, 2009 pop culture Leave a CommentTags: beatles, hey jude, song lyrics
today’s desk view: rain erased the empire state bldg
Published October 28, 2009 desk views , places Leave a CommentTags: desk views, rain, union square
today’s desk/bench view: golden leaves
Published October 26, 2009 desk views , etc. , places Leave a CommentTags: fall, leaves, union square
imagine
Published October 25, 2009 places Leave a CommentTags: beatles, central park, imagine, memorial
central park reflections
Published October 25, 2009 places Leave a CommentTags: central park, reservoir
cooper union_morphosis
Published October 24, 2009 art & architecture Leave a CommentTags: architecture, cool design stuff, cooper union, lower east side, morphosis
this week’s desk view: fall colors start
Published October 24, 2009 desk views , etc. , places Leave a CommentTags: fall, trees, union square
architecture tetris
Published October 22, 2009 video media Leave a CommentTags: architecture tetris, berlin block tetris, sergej hein, tetris, video
architecture tetris!!! always a fan of tetris related things and legos for that matter.
“Berlin Block Tetris” by Sergej Hein.
word of the day: scuttlebutt
Published October 21, 2009 random words Leave a CommentTags: scuttlebutt, word
noun. gossip; rumor
_Typed in “scuttlebutt” and this is the image that came up
(definition from dictionary.com)
where the wild things are_the movie
Published October 18, 2009 books , etc. , pop culture Leave a CommentTags: books, children's books, movies
friday’s desk view: gloomy sunrise
Published October 18, 2009 desk views , etc. , places Leave a CommentTags: union square
otto
Published October 18, 2009 restaurants & food Leave a CommentTags: italian, mario batali, otto, restaurants & food
Tried Mario Batali’s restaurant, Otto, near Washington Square park recently. Thought the food was really great and really cheaply priced which is always a plus for NY. One of my favorite parts of the restaurant is the flipping train schedule (seen above). If you are waiting for a table you are given a ticket with a city name on it and your ticket name flips up on the board when your table is ready just like in a train station. Thumbs up.
Delicious food to try: Penne Con Noci e Zucca (penne, succa, hazelnuts, and ricotta); Swiss Chard and Goat cheese pizza; for appetizer they have daily special bruschetta. I had the Otto Lardo which if you are up to it you will love. It is toasted bread with a slice of pig’s fat on top. It is buttery and delicious. I loved it. Funny story, the girls at the next table thought I was eating bread with cheese on it, but the waiter informed them of what it reall was and they were turned off. I say don’t be turned off because it was very yummy and you should try it. It was the Friday Bruschetta.
I’ll definitely be going back sometime soon.
Otto Restaurant Enoteca Pizza
1 5th Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 995-9559
bossy bear_mimobot
Published October 17, 2009 cool design stuff Leave a CommentTags: bossy bear, cool design stuff, mimobot
The best of both worlds. Bossy Bear plus mimobot. I love it. Already have some mimobots, but would love to have Bossy Bear too! I love Bossy Bear. Thanks moi for the find.
(image from Mimoco)
kung fu panda….kinda
Published October 17, 2009 etc. , places Leave a CommentTags: chinatown, fast food, maacot, panda
save trees, use your sleeves
Published October 14, 2009 etc. , places Leave a CommentTags: habana outpost, napkin, soho
today’s desk view: flowers
Published October 14, 2009 desk views , etc. , plants Leave a CommentTags: flowers, plant
union square peeler_joe ades
Published October 14, 2009 etc. , places , pop culture Leave a CommentTags: joe ades, peeler man, union square
“Why didn’t I get a peeler when I had the chance??” As I was in need of a vegetable skin peeler the other day, that’s the first thought that came to my head. I’m in particular thinking of the peelers sold by Joe Ades (above). I saw Joe Ades every day in Union Square as I walked to work, or at least 3 days a week when the Farmer’s Market was set up in Union Square. But since Joe had passed away awhile back, I unfortunately won’t have the opportunity. He really was unforgettable. Anyone who has passed through the park when he was still alive has probably seen his set up at the north end of the park. Everyday he was armed with a bag of peelers, plastic bins, some veggies to show off the peeling abilities of his product, & and his spunky upbeat routine and personality. I heard his peelers were the best. What a great old man and character! I feel most people in NY know who he was and people have written about him in magazines. A well known personality for sure.
(image from NYtimes)
night walk_juilliard (DS+R)
Published October 12, 2009 art & architecture , places Leave a CommentTags: alice tully hall, architecture, diller scofidio + renfro, juilliard, public space, upper west side
Passed by Juilliard and the Alice Tully Hall the other night. Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s addition and outdoor seating area was very nice. It was chilly and windy the day I passed by so I didn’t take advantage of the outdoor space. I’m sure the outdoor seating area is much more enjoyable during the day. Thumbs up for public spaces!
(image by: vivien chin)
putting lot….the end
Published October 12, 2009 cool design stuff , places Leave a CommentTags: brooklyn, ins, putting lot
sunday brunch w/ some live tunes @ moto
Published October 12, 2009 places , restaurants & food Leave a CommentTags: brooklyn, brunch, moto, restaurants & food
Met up with Jeff and Laura for some absolutely delicious brunch food at Moto. This was my first time having brunch here. Always seem to just make it out for dinner. (see earlier post on 4/13/09 on Moto). This is really one of my favorite restaurants to go to. Great atmosphere, delicious food and live music. The music is always good there. Really makes for a good time. The pic above is of the guys we had the pleasure of listening to on Sunday. I think they are the “BJJ Trio” if I remember correctly, but not 100% sure.
Food to try for brunch: Baked Ham and Cheese Egg with Grilled bread and salad greens (yum…soo good I want more); the freshly made donuts with some cinnamon are the best; and the Date Cake with warm toffee sauce and whipped cream (always a must get and not just a dinner dessert menu item).
That’s just what I had, everything looked great so you can’t go wrong. Can’t decide which is better, brunch or dinner at Moto. Love them both!!
394 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-6895
http://www.cafe-moto.com/
(image by: vivien chin)
pride and prejudice and zombies
Published October 10, 2009 books , pop culture Leave a CommentTags: books, jane austen, pride and prejudice, pride and prejudice and zombies, seth grahame smith
There are some books whose opening lines stick in your head. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
Oh sorry wrong book…This one actually starts with “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains…”
Just finished reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. Definitely give it a thumbs up. I really liked it and found it really entertaining and funny. I think whether you are a Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice fan or not you’ll still like this book. The writing style is still very Jane Austen, but the way the topic of zombies is incorporated into the story line seems very natural and it works. I had added amusement when reading it because I have read the original “Pride and Prejudice”, so looking for the variations on the original content was pretty funny at times. And as an added surprise…ILLUSTRATIONS!! This is a fun read and I recommend it. I was hooked from the first page. Great twist on a classic!
today’s desk view: gigantic frog
Published October 8, 2009 desk views , etc. Leave a CommentTags: frog, union square
dinos & bones
Published October 4, 2009 etc. , places Leave a CommentTags: bones, dinosaurs, museum, museum of natural history
this week’s desk view: flowers & sunsets
Published October 3, 2009 desk views , places , plants Leave a CommentTags: flowers, plant, sunset, union square