Dear guy on the subway platform at Penn Station last night, Yes, I know it’s hot. It doesn’t matter. No, it’s not okay even if you do live in Bushwick. If you are a guy and a. Your name is not John Belushi or b. You are not an actual samurai You cannot get away [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2006’
Jun 16
Suck it, Soccer. F you, Futbol.
I’m on the 2 train to Penn Station yesterday, on my way to the airport. We get to 14th street and the train stops–but the doors don’t open. I sit for a minute, reading and trying to avoid the, “aw man, can you belive this?” eye contact of my fellow commuters. All the sudden we [...]
Jun 13
Phase two in my celebration of Lauren’s unplanned pregnancy.
Phase two in my celebration of Lauren’s unplanned pregnancy.Originally uploaded by kona99. After Lauren found out she was pregnant, she demanded a refund from Planned Parenthood for the morning after pill. The doctor laughed. I decided to help her out. (Click to enlarge and bask in the glow of how lucky you are to know [...]
Jun 04
The Morning After, and It’s a Whole New World
We were all cool in our own way, but she was the coolest. We all listened to the same kind of music, but she, more than anyone, influenced us. We all had friends in different social circles, but she was the one who glided from group to group with the most ease. I don’t remember [...]
Jun 01
Think airport security is a pain in the ass? Guess what: It’s your fault.
There are a lot of things in life that straight-up suck but are unavoidable and actually good for you, like taking out the trash. Or going to the dentist. Or getting out of bed in the morning. You know that cavity won’t fill itself, that your apartment will start to smell like an open sore, [...]
