vendredi, décembre 29, 2006

thank you for the tunng (tuung?)

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I am in love with new york and swimming and the music of Robyn Hitchcock and Venus 3!

http://www.tunng.co.uk/

jeudi, décembre 28, 2006

Get on Up!

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This morning I got up relatively early to go down to the WorkForceOne center on 125th street...at 8:45 people were already lined up outside the Apollo theater...the theater that launched James Brown's career...The were singing "get on up" and dancing trying to stay warm I guess...News vans lined the street...in the orientation for the job center someone said they were still driving the body up from Augusta, GA.

Last night I got a manila envelope from DHCR that I thought might contain the answer to the overcharge question. Before I opened it I thought "oh...god this could be it." This could be my salvation or damnation. If they decide there is an overcharge...I might be getting some money back from the owners if they decide there is not an overcharge or I filed my claim too late then I may be evicted.

It turned out to be a copy of the owner's response and not decision. There was a copy of a lease signed by Chiek Tall and a handwritten statement from (Mr. Nabavi.?) someone...it's hard to read the signature.

It is the last thursday of 2006 and I am back at the library about to use the pay phone to call the unemployment office and see if my claim has been denied or processed yet. If it has that might effect the urgency of my job search.

IF this weather holds up I think I'll go for a bike ride tomorrow.

mercredi, décembre 27, 2006

swimming, laundry, swimming again

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Hi...I'm at the library again...checking the e-mail...on my way to the gym...I wish I had something interesting to write about...I got an e-mail from MoMA about a potential temporary job it is for one month being a sort of usher outside...wearing a red hat...meanwhile this film below will be playing on the windows of MoMA...I would like to do it but it would mean I could not do the "Made in NY" PA training program I applied for yesterday...maybe I will go for the interview and see how that goes.

Still waiting to see what became of the unemployment benefits...Jeanette suggested going down to the office which I did today...they told me to call the hotline...I did find out that they offer all kinds of job services there like resume writing...I think I will try to go to that tomorrow.

sorry about the boring post...oh I did get (finally) a really good (funny) book from serpent's press...its called Incidences by Daniil Kharms...it is very funny if you want to read it after me let me know and I will send it to you.

Doug Aitken: sleepwalkers [30-second trailer]

Artist Doug Aitken transforms midtown Manhattan with seven monumental projections on the exterior facades of The Museum of Modern Art. Actors Donald Sutherland and Tilda Swinton, musicians Seu Jorge and Cat Power, and actor/street drummer Ryan Donowho star in the interlocking vignettes, visible from the street. sleepwalkers leads viewers on a journey through the city fabric, from an abandoned subway tunnel to the neon lights of Times Square. January 16-February 12 Nightly 5-10 p.m. Free

mardi, décembre 26, 2006

I want you to want me

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I am on my way to the gym to swim off some of this hot chocolate...spent some time on craigslist last night looking at job postings and am feeling optimistic. There is a guy next to me here at thelibrary who keeps muttering about people who come to the library to talk...he just told the people next to him to go back to Africa even though they are clearly American...I think he might be homeless...anyway I hope things this side of x-mas are at least as good as they were before.
Even if you can't eat chocolate.

lundi, décembre 25, 2006

Good Tidings of Cheer!

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Hi...Merry Christmas...May this day bring happiness and sun and peace and hot toddies...and music and reindeer and good food...and peace (did I say that already?) and happiness and warm fuzzy kittens (unless you have alergies) and laughter...and new friends and old friends...and love and spice...and chocolate and silly girls...and fortitude and patience and unexpected surprises and your wildest dreams fulfilled beyond your wildest dreams...and prudence and giving and wisdom and soap bubbles...and angel kisses...and warm hearts...and love...and insight into the darkest secrets that you have wondered and wondered about...and wonder.

samedi, décembre 23, 2006

vader vejr weer das wetter le temp

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accepted...can it fit in an envelope trantula look for 22 challenge there is a genius living in here we've got to get him out...ranked most appealing since michael more's fast food nation pree engineered dteel building at the right price you r anthem steel representative will work with you stephen colbert presents stephen coleert. such an imposing presence people fall in line sniffing your butt in their wake...geraald ford was basicllyspanked mondale I never thought I would see the map that red again.until then mr reagan still reigns as the stephen colbert alpha dog of the week.
Borat opened inwwwwwwhahey you ohoh oh oh flushed away random grey is the 2566 theaters ten million dollars. then you had second and third kids ar off school and speculation speculation lowerbabel going wide not a good weekend for that picture all high fives around the world bringing in 15 million dollars even the stars are borat I love borat wacky off the edge I think there is room for all kinds of pictures out there...the real mathew broderick it was just a joy every minute of it erroll barnet was there...happy feet ads adslooking at a penguin that is different i did... one penguing looked a little barry white like its good to have that you can't be talking like this...among los hermanos...red carpet in holly wood social relevance ast food eater before all of this I just want to go to the mall what do you think is going to get people going to this one this is not a hollywood movie this is a movie for the people.violent unknown cast...will his picture get a fair hearing?I get the feeling lindon a) likes me b) i being paid tospend time with me c) didn't love the video because he felt left out of the maling of...d) says what he thinks I want to hear e)nough!It is December 23rd and I'm here at Bryant Park watching the skaters and checking my e-mail. Oddly it is not very cold...the library is closed...there is a guy here on my left talking to me...he says we've been lucky...the sun is coming out...now he's singing silver bells...I guess he a comedian...of sorts...there is a guy on my right reading stephen king with a translating dictionary...also a young woman who looks desperately bored...lots of people here out having fun...Earlier I was at the bank...they were raffling off turkeys...from here I might go to moma or PS1...I got an e-mail from the container store wishing me luck with my job hunt...sigh...I guess I should work on my resume...I think I will apply to MoMA and or the library...got a letter from (545 W 146th street Inc.) Looks like they want to got back to court. I also got a letter from DHCR asking if we had proof of payment and if there had been any major repairs in the apartment.

jeudi, décembre 21, 2006


c'est a gouche...continue a droit...c'est tu droit...c'est on bas...pres...pres d'ici...tout pres...pres de la route...c'est tout pres d'ici...c'est loin d'ici
photo taken with my lovely mini dv camera

mercredi, décembre 20, 2006

oh...rally? on wall street?

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It's wednesday and I'm back at the library...there was a class about job searching on the internet. It was less fun and uplifting than the leo class...kind of depressing really...but I did learn some things that I can use if Dell and Dave can help me get this laptop re-connected.

Tomorrow is supposed to be a big day on wall street. Ben, Socorro's friend who helped me with my housing court trial is going down there with hundreds of friends to protest...Police brutality and imperialism...curtailed civil liberties and whatnot.

People on WBAI have been talking about the trouble getting permits and the absurdity of the law that says that any group of people going anywhere together need a permit to walk down the street together. In a wierd way I kind of empathize with the police in that mobs make me nervous too. But my experience with previous anti-war marches here is that even permitted protesters are not treated well by police. An some very illegal things seem to have been done when police arrested protesters and held them in warehouses for days...not to mention the recient case of excessive force. Someone made a good point about police allowing different things in different neighborhoods...protecting some people and some property more than others. Anyway, I hope cops will be respectful of people and vice versa.

I'll be sitting this one out...except maybe as an observor.

I started my period today...Ugh.

mardi, décembre 19, 2006

RE: Re...fer...reference

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Hi...I am back here at the public library using the computer after taking a great class on LEO...the on-line library catalog. The class was good. Now I am very psyched about all the possibilities here at the library and in the city. The person who taught the class is also in charge of the job resource center downstairs.

Last night was the begining of my new self inflicted excercise program at the rec center...I swam for about an hour. At first I thought I could swim for two hours but after five minutes I changed my mind. I plan to go back tonight and swim some more. It felt really good. I don't know why I haven't been doing that all along.

I just bought a new swimsuit from american apparel two days ago and not three hours after I bought it I saw an article called "american apparel exposed" in adbusters

On my way here today I started thinking I would end this blog this year and start a new, improved blog for 2007. One with a daily comic. One that I would write more thoughtfully and carefully...now I'm not sure...maybe I could just add a daily comic and write more carefully here...I guess that is not the premise of this blog though...we'll see. Things are in a state of flux. I feel optimistic yet unsure of things.

more on this later.

One good idea the librarian had was looking up birthdays on the NY Times microfisch...let me know if you want me to do this for you. I think it would be fun.

lundi, décembre 18, 2006

via con dias

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The computers at then Hamilton Branch weren't working and for some reason my laptop is no longer getting a wireless signal...so I am here at the 42nd street branch checking my e-mail...the atmosphere here is really busy...and yet oh so quiet...I love it...the energy is contagous.

So I only have a short time to write...I really don't have much to say...I bought some more of the great fuzzy pink fabric I found last week near mid-town comics...still looking for a job...put in some applications yesterday...today maybe I will work on a resume...the one I have now is hand written.

If you have suggestions or job offers, please drop me an e-mail.

mercredi, décembre 13, 2006

Make Me an Offer

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Ok...so I've made a little resume-esque thingy and I am about to go around littering manhattan with copies of this...work experience: Strand, UHAB, Habitat, Half Price, Drexel...hopefully someone will find me worthy of doing some sort of grunt work for at least eight dollars an hour...36 (did I say thirty-six? I meant thirty-seven...damn...I should be collecting social security soon.) year old college graduate and I have yet to break the 20K mark. I guess because I keep trying to get jobs with perks like free movies, and cheep books. Also, all those years of food service and childcare did not exactly catapult me to the top of any pay scales.

I'm going to try Mid town Comics because Jamal recommended it and the Drama Bookstore because it is close to mid town comics...and it's a bookstore...maybe some theaters or bookstores around Lincoln center...we'll see.

in other news...

Ever since I committed to spending an hour a day to cleaning the apartment it is looking pretty good...Someone still thinks it's ok to leave his dishes and pans in the sink but instead of getting pissed off, I just take them out and put them on the floor...I don't want him to think he can leave them there for me to clean like that.

I have also made a point of talking to the neighbors more. It really helps that Harmony lets me come over and hang out and do laundry and sometimes gives me money for watching Sam and Jake. It help too that we are not paying rent until the court makes a judgement on the overcharge and breach of warranty of hability and needed repairs.

Problems can be solved and we will have a nice place to live in 2007...vamos a ver...(crossing fingers.)

This weekend (I think) there are plans to do a street theater version of the Nutcracker...This should be really fun and hysterical...please e-mail me if you want to do this...bring a tu-tu if you have one.

If you are a prospective employer and you are reading this...Please hire me...I can't spell but I am honest and pretty reliable.

mardi, décembre 12, 2006

ce journal ne peut etre vendu

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I'm at the library using my laptop...it's so nice to have a strong wireless signal instead of the sketchy unreliable frustrating one i get at the apartment. sigh. I am trying out linux for a change and something about it is really turning me on. Not just that it's not microsoft...it's also that it is reminding me of old computers i used in college but faster.

Anyway I am off to talk to Horace at the UAW and maybe to Mid-town comics to apply for a job. I am happy because I think I may get into grad school at CCNY next fall (if not in art then maybe history or urban anthropology, or math.)

Things are a little slower without a phone...I kind of like that. T-mobile still sucks.

lundi, décembre 11, 2006

spiderman vs. dora

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I'm trying a new thing where i actually plan my day...I guess I got some things accomplished as a result. I'm spending and hour or two cleaning in the morning then going to the library to check email then doing laundry, going by CCNY to get a new grad school applicaton...visiting with my neighbor...and hanging out at Harmony's with Sam and Jake. Jake even finished all his homework. Amazing! Now they are sleeping and I am updating this blog. Wow...this is an exceptionally boring post. oh well...at least it is something.

Last night Lindon, Jamal, Dave and I went to see the new Pedro Almadovar film, VOLVER. It was funny and sweet-but-not-too-sweet. It has an almost entirely female cast and they were all great. The choice had been between HISTORY BOYS and VOLVER...I am glad we saw VOLVER. It was the right chioce. Still wouldn't mind seeing HISTORY BOYS though.

samedi, décembre 09, 2006

t-mobile sucks

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Arrgh...the aggrivation continues...t-mobile must die...they disconnected my phone spitefully fast as soon as i told them i had no intention of paying the superhigh bill they charged me with.

Arrrgh...arrgh...arrgh...this on the heals of Strandbooks forcing me to sign their "Agreement and General Release"...basicly signing away my first amendment rights in order to collect unemployment....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr why are businesses so horrible? Are there no good businesses out there that don't try to screw people over?

And that on the heels of two weeks in court with my LL who wants to pretend like he's never heard of rent regulation. or building codes. Arrrgh!

Arrr

sigh...

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I can not believe how angry I was this morning...Now I understand how people can drive planes and trucks into buildings and feel no remorse. I felt so reamed by T-mobile. I feel relieved now to be rid of them. They were not bad for a while but then the abuse started. Now I say, "T-mobile, out of my life!"

Whew! it's a relief really...like ending a relationship gone sour. I have a new lease on life.

This on the heals of Strand and their "Release and General Agreement" in which I am supposed to wave my first amendment rights in exchange for what? A neutral letter and the right to claim unemployment. Arrgh! Thank god for the 12th clause...million dollar clause...the humour clause...the sanity clause. (ha!) ("but i thought there was no sanity clause.")

Anywho...I am home, a little depressed listening to music i borrowed from Jack Young and hoping someone will come over and hang out later thusly giving me a reason to clean the apartment.

Thank you krishna for the great animation link and thank you chris for the empathy and kind words. I love you guys.