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11 Apr 2008
Time for Another Poodle Cut
Ilse’s fur had a bunch of mats in it (particularly under her collar, because it rubs against her fur all day), so we had to get her groomed with a really close haircut. Now she looks like a poodle, much like she did the first time I took her to get groomed. (I underestimated how long her hair needed to be.) She looks better when her fur is longer, but I guess sometimes it’s good to start with a new coat.
9 Mar 2008
Barkquet
My mother found a bouquet that looked like Ilse, so she gave it to my grandfather while he was in the hospital last month:
4 Feb 2008
Ilse’s First Birthday
Ilse’s first birthday was January 20. We had a party for her, and her friends Penelope and Toby came over to play. Lindsay took pictures:
7 Jan 2008
Our New Home
We’re renting a beautiful condo near Recreation Park in Long Beach, and my mother insists that I post some pictures of it. Visit my flickr page for more.
31 Oct 2007
I’m a Murderous Baker
It’s amazing what you can put together using items in your mother’s storage closet.
21 Sep 2007
My New Scion xA: Stitch
I got a new car! It’s small, round, and blue, so I named it Stitch. Note the antenna ball.
4 Jun 2007
Puppy Updates
Rob and Abby got a dog. His name is Sir Toby Belch, and of course he’s getting a web site:
And in other news, Ilse is very dapper as she models her new track suit:
10 May 2007
Our Maltese Puppy
We got a puppy. Her name is Ilse von Nestorhausen, and she has a web site:
http://www.ilsevonnestorhausen.com
Because every pet should have a web site. That’s what the web was invented for.
4 Mar 2007
Like a Biker Bar, Except It’s a Vespa Starbucks
On the corner of Bank Street and Greenwich Avenue in the west village.
25 Oct 2006
More Filming
Several other people photographed the filming of I Am Legend in and around Washington Square Park. You can see all of the photos tagged “i am legend” here on flickr.
This one’s my favorite. It’s just eerie.
23 Oct 2006
Filming in Washington Square Park
I didn’t actually see anyone filming, nor were any actors present, so it wasn’t totally exciting. But they were setting up a massive amount of lights, which I found interesting. They even had a huge illuminated hot air balloon, which I assume was going to be used to cast overhead light from a great distance, like moonlight.
Also, even though it’s a park, they brought in additional fake trees. I found out later they’ve been filming scenes for I Am Legend, a new vampire movie starring Will Smith.
Click for a few more pictures.
29 Mar 2006
Spring Break, NYC Style
I haven’t been writing much, but I’ve been taking a lot of pictures. Visit flickr to see them.
13 Feb 2006
Snow
It snowed a lot on Saturday night and Sunday. I posted a few cameraphone photos on flickr.
11 Nov 2005
Early Autumn vs. Late Autumn
Dammit! Remember I went to the Park about a month ago to shoot photos of autumn, but there was nothing very autumnal about it? Well, apparently I really was way too early; I found these photos on Flickr just now, and they were taken earlier this week. I guess it’s time to go back to the Park!
1 Nov 2005
Rock Band Statues
Amanda, Allison, Traci, and I decided that the statues at Plaza el Paseo needed to have some fun. We happened to have some inflatable instruments and microphones from Amanda’s brother’s bar mitzvah, so we forced the statues to join our rock band… er, bronze band.
9 Oct 2005
Central Park in Autumn
It rained all day yesterday, and it’s supposed to rain the rest of the week. Today, however, it didn’t rain. I took the opportunity to go to Central Park and look for autumn leaves. I was more than a little disappointed with nature’s fall line-up, but you’re welcome to check out the photos anyway.
25 Jul 2005
Olive Tree Cafe
At the Olive Tree Cafe (on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village), they let you draw on the tables with chalk.
5 Apr 2005
Today Is the Real First Day of Spring
It was a pleasant day today, and it’s supposed to be rather pleasant all week. It was sunny and warm with a light breeze.
As such, I walked home from work through Central Park. It’s only about two miles, and three-quarters of it is in the park (so it’s a nice walk), but I wouldn’t dare do it unless the weather was amiable like today.
There were even rowboats out on the lake today (seen in the picture above), which reminded me of the proposal scene from The Last Five Years. And there were flowers in bloom, and green grass, and a lot of people just relaxing on rocks and in fields. It was… nice.
13 Mar 2005
Pretty Park, Funny Show
We were blessed with sunny skies and a tolerable temperature yesterday, so Rob and I walked from my apartment (at 2nd and 79th), through the park (past the boathouse and the fountain) where I took some photos, to 5th Avenue to do some shopping, and then to Times Square to have dinner and see Altar Boyz. It was a lot of walking.
The show was excellent. I highly recommend it. It’s about a Catholic boy band. It’s very funny.
The park was also excellent. I highly recommend it. It’s about trees and stuff. It’s very pretty.
9 Mar 2005
Short Updates
Last night’s commute home was horrible. After losing the Avenue Q lottery, I ended up on a bus that got stuck in the ice three times (once in the middle of an intersection, blocking all traffic for ten minutes). It took about two hours to get home. It was better than walking, though; people outside were grabbing onto the sides of buildings, trees, poles, etc. to keep from being blown over by the wind.
Today I decided to add my photos of The Gates to the Gates Memory project (introduced here). Hopefully they don’t mind dissension in the ranks.
I finally decided to contribute to Jason Kottke’s web site today. I’m intrigued by his idea of being supported by his readers, like public television, and I want to see where this goes. More importantly, though, I want a shot at winning a free gift.
20 Feb 2005
10-4, 24in48
Well, 24in48 is over. I think it’ll be a while before I take any more photos with my cameraphone, considering that my Verizon bill will most likely be outrageous this month and my life is clearly not all that interesting anyway. Actually, today we’re planning to go to the Chelsea Flea Markets, the Natural History Museum, and the Park, so this might have been a better day for sweet hot cameraphone action.
UPDATE: We ended up going to lunch with my Uncle and cousins instead, and then going to the Clelsea Flea Markets. We bought a weird (extremely heavy) mirror, and then it was very difficult to catch a cab back home. That night I went to watch Desperate Housewives at Chelsey’s, and it snowed, and Chelsey, Sharie, and I played in the snow at the park and threw snowballs at The Gates.
18 Feb 2005
Hello, Can You See Me?
If you haven’t looked yet, be sure to check out 24in48.org. I’m participating in it this time, and we’re about halfway done with the project right now.
15 Feb 2005
24in48
I’m planning to participate in the 24in48 project this weekend. I’m excited. Twenty-four people with cameraphones in New York City, including myself, will take photos this weekend and post them together on a website. They did this once before, last November.
31 Jan 2005
Central Park in Winter
Our little winter cold snap finally broke this past weekend. It was in the mid-thirties, so it felt really nice to walk around outside without the need for gloves, a scarf, a hat, bags of fresh lava, etc. It was also sunny and gorgeous, so I grabbed my camera and went to the Park to take some snapshots.
23 Jan 2005
After the Storm
Last night’s snow storm is over, leaving a foot and a half of fresh snow. All the people at the bus stop across the street are parents with their children and their sleds, waiting to take a trip to the park.
1 Nov 2003
Nicole
Later that night, I caught her smoking out on the patio. “You smoke?” I confirmed sadly.
She looked at me quickly, as though I had startled her. With a very sincere countenance, she replied, “I’ll quit.”
22 Nov 2002
Sexy Amie
I took some headshots for Amie. She really likes this one, but I really like this one.
7 Nov 2002
“I’m Ready Now!”
We finally get to perform Company in front of an audience tonight. I’m anxious because we’ve been ready to open this show for weeks already. It’ll be nice to have an audience; they’ll remind us that the jokes are actually funny.
6 Nov 2002
Double Classics
I took this picture on my street today. It’s obviously cool to have a classic Cadillac like this, but it’s even cooler to have a classic divided driveway to go with it.