what is this what is this what is this what is
this what is this what is this what is this
what is this que es eso que es eso que es
eso que es eso que es eso que es eso que
es eso eso, si, que es?
pica pica pica!! Hay mucho calor aqui!!!
Arrrgh...por que OEDipus no tiene ojos
may el son prodologico ya tiene ojos?
Esta fin del semana pasada...requerdo.
como dans la Sampsons:
It was the best of times.
It was the blurst of times.
of times.
fue mujeras y insectos
beaucoup de perrritos
oriels, cameras, wiffelball
parques y trailers
agua muy fria
soooooooooocorro
aye aye aye
chicas!
holy grease batman!
what safe cats are we?
pas vraiment.
just kidding.
aiaiaiaiaiaiiii
just juanna sais
you do not have
to go
si vous plait,
esta libre
mercredi, mai 31, 2006
jeudi, mai 18, 2006
What's the difference?
what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this
ok...my math skills (both of them) have officially deteriorated.
The other day I read an article in the am news that said that subway ridership was UP UP UP.
All the way up to 4.9 million (7 million including busses) riders in March. I thought that number was Low Low Low. but tried to work out how many riders a day that would be. Whipping out the old long division...I came up with 163, 333. I approximated the number of express stops at 50, trying to under estimate rather than over estimate. 163, 333 divided by 50? about 3, 266 per express stop divided by 10 busy hours would be 326 per hour. If the train at MY stop on 145 and St. Nick comes every 15 minutes and 50 people get on I guess 4.9 million a month COULD be right...far as I know.
Then someone showed me a book that had listed the annual ridership at 1.4 billion. Okay...Okay..this sounded closer to reality. what is the difference between 4.9 million a month and 1.4 billion annually? I had to get a pencil out. 1.4 billion divided by 12...I came up with 116 million...plus or minus 666,666.
I seriously didn't know which number was accurate. The one I had read in the paper or the one in the book. As far as I knew it could be either one. 4.9 million or 116 million. It's a huge difference but I could believe either one.
Who cares? I don't know? 4.9 million per day in March adds up to about 147 million riders in the month of March. A really far cry from 4.9 million riders in the Month of March. Since riders equal dollars I guess I am very interested in that 142 million dollars in the month of March difference. Especially when MTA can't seem to keep its workers happy and is talking about fair hikes for 2007. Then again, I nudge the subway rider next to me, "what is 142 million dollars between friends? Eh?"
Now I googled the article and I see that MTA reported that ridership is up to 4.9 million riders per day in March. The original article I read was simply poorly worded...oops.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/418088p-353156c.html
ok...my math skills (both of them) have officially deteriorated.
The other day I read an article in the am news that said that subway ridership was UP UP UP.
All the way up to 4.9 million (7 million including busses) riders in March. I thought that number was Low Low Low. but tried to work out how many riders a day that would be. Whipping out the old long division...I came up with 163, 333. I approximated the number of express stops at 50, trying to under estimate rather than over estimate. 163, 333 divided by 50? about 3, 266 per express stop divided by 10 busy hours would be 326 per hour. If the train at MY stop on 145 and St. Nick comes every 15 minutes and 50 people get on I guess 4.9 million a month COULD be right...far as I know.
Then someone showed me a book that had listed the annual ridership at 1.4 billion. Okay...Okay..this sounded closer to reality. what is the difference between 4.9 million a month and 1.4 billion annually? I had to get a pencil out. 1.4 billion divided by 12...I came up with 116 million...plus or minus 666,666.
I seriously didn't know which number was accurate. The one I had read in the paper or the one in the book. As far as I knew it could be either one. 4.9 million or 116 million. It's a huge difference but I could believe either one.
Who cares? I don't know? 4.9 million per day in March adds up to about 147 million riders in the month of March. A really far cry from 4.9 million riders in the Month of March. Since riders equal dollars I guess I am very interested in that 142 million dollars in the month of March difference. Especially when MTA can't seem to keep its workers happy and is talking about fair hikes for 2007. Then again, I nudge the subway rider next to me, "what is 142 million dollars between friends? Eh?"
Now I googled the article and I see that MTA reported that ridership is up to 4.9 million riders per day in March. The original article I read was simply poorly worded...oops.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/418088p-353156c.html
samedi, mai 13, 2006
I think I thought I saw you
what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this
Part of the fun of living in NY and working at a certain used bookstore is seeing famous people. I however miss out since I hardly ever recognize anyone unless I have slept with them or they have given birth to me. (I actually almost didn't recognize my mother when she came in last summer. Her hair was lighter. She looked smaller and out of context.) Also I am usually half engrossed in some sort of alphabetizing or literary daydream, so sometimes people take me off guard. Here is a list of the people, famous or otherwise that I may or may not have seen in or around Strand Books. (Some of you may remember the Steve Winnwood/Whataburger incident of 1987...so...you know...grain of salt and all that.)
Alice Cooper/Iggy Pop--some famous people have that look about them that je ne sais quoi expression that says "yes...it's really me." I think I saw a person that could have fit the description of either Alice Cooper (sans makeup) or Iggy Pop hanging out inthe history section scoping FDR...or some such subject. I tried to play it cool..."Hey." secretly wanting to lick him. Whoever it was he was very sexy...in a morbid sort of way.
Luke Wilson--unmistakable...and oh so adorable. I forget what he bought but he was very silly about it.
My mom's (pregnant?) cousin--this could easily have been a hallucination. Although she looked an awful lot like my mom's cousin and was staring right at me I went on with my business since I wasn't sure and after so many times of approaching someone who I think might be someone and having the embarrassment of that someone saying "No. Sorry...get away from me." I have decided that unless I really know this person (i.e. I have slept with this person or they have given birth to me.)I decided not to chance it.
Russell Crowe--unmistakable...startled me by the waterfountain in fiction early on in my Strand career. I freaked...not used to seeing his face less than four feet in diameter.
Milan Kundera--really freaked me out because I LOVE his writing but I didn't know what he looked like until he asked for his own book and then showed me is picture on the cover. The weird thing was...I think he was wearing the same shirt. Again I became extremely embarrassed and ran away.
Don De Lillo--Caught me staring at him and asked me where the "Music Specials" table had been moved to...very serious-like...again, I freaked...he might as well have been speaking Russian. Music what? Still kicking myself a year later. You idiot~say something witty or charming or droll...sigh.
Christopher Hitchens--such a common sight around the dollar books carts that I feel we are old friends. I have only just begun his book on kissinger though and feel I can't say much until I have completed at least one of his books...so mostly I just ignore him.
Gretchen Phillips--just the other day I saw THE Gretchin Phillips of two nice girls and SO wanted to ask her if she had ever had favors performed in peace park or If she would say hi to Andy Loomis for me, but alas I chickened out mostly because I couldn't remember her name. (sometimes I think I have alzheimers). The last time I saw her was at a film screening at SXSW 2001 when I remember thinking, "Damn, she's so well groomed."
There are so very many people that look like people I know or knew but who I know are not. And an amazing number of people who come up and talk to me in a way that I think they know me but I have no idea who they are. There are just so many people period(an actual period at this point may be redundant but what the hell).
Part of the fun of living in NY and working at a certain used bookstore is seeing famous people. I however miss out since I hardly ever recognize anyone unless I have slept with them or they have given birth to me. (I actually almost didn't recognize my mother when she came in last summer. Her hair was lighter. She looked smaller and out of context.) Also I am usually half engrossed in some sort of alphabetizing or literary daydream, so sometimes people take me off guard. Here is a list of the people, famous or otherwise that I may or may not have seen in or around Strand Books. (Some of you may remember the Steve Winnwood/Whataburger incident of 1987...so...you know...grain of salt and all that.)
Alice Cooper/Iggy Pop--some famous people have that look about them that je ne sais quoi expression that says "yes...it's really me." I think I saw a person that could have fit the description of either Alice Cooper (sans makeup) or Iggy Pop hanging out inthe history section scoping FDR...or some such subject. I tried to play it cool..."Hey." secretly wanting to lick him. Whoever it was he was very sexy...in a morbid sort of way.
Luke Wilson--unmistakable...and oh so adorable. I forget what he bought but he was very silly about it.
My mom's (pregnant?) cousin--this could easily have been a hallucination. Although she looked an awful lot like my mom's cousin and was staring right at me I went on with my business since I wasn't sure and after so many times of approaching someone who I think might be someone and having the embarrassment of that someone saying "No. Sorry...get away from me." I have decided that unless I really know this person (i.e. I have slept with this person or they have given birth to me.)I decided not to chance it.
Russell Crowe--unmistakable...startled me by the waterfountain in fiction early on in my Strand career. I freaked...not used to seeing his face less than four feet in diameter.
Milan Kundera--really freaked me out because I LOVE his writing but I didn't know what he looked like until he asked for his own book and then showed me is picture on the cover. The weird thing was...I think he was wearing the same shirt. Again I became extremely embarrassed and ran away.
Don De Lillo--Caught me staring at him and asked me where the "Music Specials" table had been moved to...very serious-like...again, I freaked...he might as well have been speaking Russian. Music what? Still kicking myself a year later. You idiot~say something witty or charming or droll...sigh.
Christopher Hitchens--such a common sight around the dollar books carts that I feel we are old friends. I have only just begun his book on kissinger though and feel I can't say much until I have completed at least one of his books...so mostly I just ignore him.
Gretchen Phillips--just the other day I saw THE Gretchin Phillips of two nice girls and SO wanted to ask her if she had ever had favors performed in peace park or If she would say hi to Andy Loomis for me, but alas I chickened out mostly because I couldn't remember her name. (sometimes I think I have alzheimers). The last time I saw her was at a film screening at SXSW 2001 when I remember thinking, "Damn, she's so well groomed."
There are so very many people that look like people I know or knew but who I know are not. And an amazing number of people who come up and talk to me in a way that I think they know me but I have no idea who they are. There are just so many people period(an actual period at this point may be redundant but what the hell).
vendredi, mai 12, 2006
mardi, mai 09, 2006
worker owned and operated
what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this
The new Blue Pages is here and I've been thinking about better business.
I like businesses that don't give money to either party. I feel like every PERSON's vote should count in our political process. When businesses get involved don't regular people lose their voice?
I LOVE businesses that operate conscienciously by not polluting, paying living wages and offering stock options, matching retirement funds (and PPO's in the absence of nationalized health care.)
I like businesses doing socially beneviolent things, but this is hard to gage and usually amount to free advertising. (Target?)(Dupont?)(ADM?)(EXXON?)
What I really really LOVE and don't see too much of are worker owned and operated businesses...so I am starting a list of bussiness that claim this. American Appareal is not on the list (although I think they are good about paying living wages compared to other apparel makers and their all cotton shirts are Oh, so soft)...neither, I believe, is Strand Books although the owner does actual physical work there (I AM impressed if not enriched by that.)...it may suprise you to know that list of businesses that are not worker owned and operated is very very long...and so far my list of worker owned and operated businesses is pretty short...so far I've found eight:
Boing Boing IS Worker Owned and Operated
telekommunisten is controlled by it's workers and committed to staying that way, we believe we can serve our customers best and at the lowest cost by remaining focused on meeting the needs of our employees and customers, not on profits for outside shareholders. Being worker-owned means that all the money you spend on our products goes directly to the maintenance and improvement of the service you receive.
Citybikes is worker owned and operated
http://www.citybikes.coop/
Equal Exchange is worker owned and operated
http://www.equalexchange.com/worker-owned
Inkworks Press yada yada yada
http://www.inkworkspress.org/article.php?id=64
Mariposa Food Co-op
http://mariposa.coop/links.html
Umoja Music Co-op
http://www.mncooperate.org/06-27-04.pdf#search='www.worker.co%20op'
la siembra
http://www.lasiembra.com/coop.htm
canadians seem to love co-ops:
http://www.organicplanet.coop/home.htm
http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/index.php?s=61
http://www.mncooperate.org/unionFAQ.html
http://www.ncba.coop/abcoop_work.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_cooperative
http://www.catalystcollective.org/co-opforum/
http://www.geo.coop/cline1.htm
The new Blue Pages is here and I've been thinking about better business.
I like businesses that don't give money to either party. I feel like every PERSON's vote should count in our political process. When businesses get involved don't regular people lose their voice?
I LOVE businesses that operate conscienciously by not polluting, paying living wages and offering stock options, matching retirement funds (and PPO's in the absence of nationalized health care.)
I like businesses doing socially beneviolent things, but this is hard to gage and usually amount to free advertising. (Target?)(Dupont?)(ADM?)(EXXON?)
What I really really LOVE and don't see too much of are worker owned and operated businesses...so I am starting a list of bussiness that claim this. American Appareal is not on the list (although I think they are good about paying living wages compared to other apparel makers and their all cotton shirts are Oh, so soft)...neither, I believe, is Strand Books although the owner does actual physical work there (I AM impressed if not enriched by that.)...it may suprise you to know that list of businesses that are not worker owned and operated is very very long...and so far my list of worker owned and operated businesses is pretty short...so far I've found eight:
Boing Boing IS Worker Owned and Operated
telekommunisten is controlled by it's workers and committed to staying that way, we believe we can serve our customers best and at the lowest cost by remaining focused on meeting the needs of our employees and customers, not on profits for outside shareholders. Being worker-owned means that all the money you spend on our products goes directly to the maintenance and improvement of the service you receive.
Citybikes is worker owned and operated
http://www.citybikes.coop/
Equal Exchange is worker owned and operated
http://www.equalexchange.com/worker-owned
Inkworks Press yada yada yada
http://www.inkworkspress.org/article.php?id=64
Mariposa Food Co-op
http://mariposa.coop/links.html
Umoja Music Co-op
http://www.mncooperate.org/06-27-04.pdf#search='www.worker.co%20op'
la siembra
http://www.lasiembra.com/coop.htm
canadians seem to love co-ops:
http://www.organicplanet.coop/home.htm
http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/index.php?s=61
http://www.mncooperate.org/unionFAQ.html
http://www.ncba.coop/abcoop_work.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_cooperative
http://www.catalystcollective.org/co-opforum/
http://www.geo.coop/cline1.htm
dimanche, mai 07, 2006
siete de mayo
what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this
listening to BBC/RFI all night to drown out the very repititious bass of the conjunto music coming from downstairs gave me strange dreams. Last night I met Socorro and Dave at the Brooklyn Museum of art for first saturday and saw the most inspiring work of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson who is from good old Columbus, OH. I am so inspired by her work. I really want to stay home and make things all day.
I have been getting more books to review: Framed by Tonino Benacquista and Bodies of Work by Kathy Acker. Instead of reading these I have been reading Don De lillo's Cosmopolis and an old book by Bernard Shaw. OH! and a really great book of short stories by Max Apple.
I think I have perfected this quiche recipe. maybe life is not as boring as it feels.
listening to BBC/RFI all night to drown out the very repititious bass of the conjunto music coming from downstairs gave me strange dreams. Last night I met Socorro and Dave at the Brooklyn Museum of art for first saturday and saw the most inspiring work of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson who is from good old Columbus, OH. I am so inspired by her work. I really want to stay home and make things all day.
I have been getting more books to review: Framed by Tonino Benacquista and Bodies of Work by Kathy Acker. Instead of reading these I have been reading Don De lillo's Cosmopolis and an old book by Bernard Shaw. OH! and a really great book of short stories by Max Apple.
I think I have perfected this quiche recipe. maybe life is not as boring as it feels.
lundi, mai 01, 2006
ow...ow...ow...ow...o...ow...ow
what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this what is this
It's Bike month!!
I am kicking it off by staying in bed recovering from a spill I took yesterday when a nice lady opened her taxi door in front of me. (Taxi riders, PLEASE look before you leap.)
Today is also the day many people are staying home to protest thier second class citizen status. It seems to me that if laws aren't going to be enforced they should not exist. I hate the way laws get selectively enforced.
This "guest worker" bill is stupid. It keeps working people down and allows the overpriveleged to continue to become increasingly over priveleged(sp?).
It's Bike month!!
I am kicking it off by staying in bed recovering from a spill I took yesterday when a nice lady opened her taxi door in front of me. (Taxi riders, PLEASE look before you leap.)
Today is also the day many people are staying home to protest thier second class citizen status. It seems to me that if laws aren't going to be enforced they should not exist. I hate the way laws get selectively enforced.
This "guest worker" bill is stupid. It keeps working people down and allows the overpriveleged to continue to become increasingly over priveleged(sp?).
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