an entry about dumpster diving, tacos and beer.

random bits and pieces ...


favorite signs in new york city:

"no bathing" in the bathrooms at penn station

good place to get $4.95 tacos in brooklyn:

sunset park in brooklyn & 7th ave in park slope

great location to go dumpster diving in:

soho -- the area has good discarded furniture and books, especially if you like 'arty' stuff

there are too many hair salons along:

7th ave in park slope

favorite sunday activity (other than sleeping late & watching flavor of love 2 on vh1):

going to the drumming circle in prospect park. visit on mother's day for a special african celebration ritual.


yesterday i went out with a friend. this is worthy of note, because i don't really spend money 'out on the town' too often. went to cafe steinhof (http://www.cafesteinhof.com/) for dinner and beer. good food, and very filling. nice service, too. then me and the friend checked out a movie, black dahlia. not sure what to say about it, except entertaining in parts, delightfully gory when it needed to be, but otherwise flat and with rather crappy actors. there were a few standout scenes, however -- the one around the dinner table was especially entertaining. anyone who has seen the film will know what i'm talking about.

afterwards we came back to my apartment and sipped wine on the roof. i have a wonderful view of the manhattan skyline, and we spent awhile naming the various landmarks sprawled out in front of us. i will have to get a photo at some point of my view, because it really is postcard perfect. the empire state building, woolworth building, chrysler building, city hall ... it's all there. very beautiful.

i have a parental unit coming into town in the morning, and i will be showing her the sights of my new neighborhood, which she hasn't seen yet. my old one was just okay, but the new one is far better. i'm looking forward to showing mommo around, and hopefully catching a peek inside the met for an art fix.

also, moma's free fridays = happiness.

that's it for now ... ciao!