There is a tiny 8-year-old girl in a tiny Moncler coat getting nail art with her mom at Valley. She is a perfect New York lady, and puts me to shame with her poise. Gel nails with cracked foil overlay, Valley Nails, … Continue reading
se•phi•ra ( /səˈfi(ə)rə ) : (In cabalism) each of the ten attributes or emanations surrounding the Infinite and by means of which it relates to the finite. They are represented as spheres on the Tree of Life. Just like anything, an individual … Continue reading
Bored of my own voice and consumed by a city drowning in a series of natural and personal disasters, I haven’t written for this site since Hurricane Sandy. Which would have been the autumn of 2012. Many lifetimes have come … Continue reading
“We have no need for other worlds. We need mirrors. We are only seeking man.” – Stanislaw Lem, Solaris; “The Little Apocrpyha.” This isn’t a calculated outfit at all; I simply put on this black dress with this t-shirt and … Continue reading
It’s been a long time, kids. One hurricane, several film festivals, and a universe of confusion and heartbreak later (it seems to be running rampant amongst the populace these days, don’t ask me why), I have returned to continue this … Continue reading
Greetings, comrades! As you may have noticed on the nightly news, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday, to all the usual fanfare and criticism. Despite my less-than-glowing opinions of the man himself, I have decided to … Continue reading
Fantastic Fest 2012 Badge Portrait – Exhibit A. Forgive my recent absence from the blog-o-sphere, ladies and germs. I have been sleepless and busy. (Why, you might ask?) Every Mid-September, the nerd nation descends upon Austin, TX to attend Fantastic … Continue reading
Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. – John Ruskin In honor of the last weekend of summer, I’d like … Continue reading
The watchful eye will notice the chronograph doesn’t work on this timepiece. This could be because I bought it on the street. Or, it could be due to the Great Temporal Incident of 1865. Where exactly I found it, I … Continue reading
We have been blessed to receive a string of perfectly temperate days in New York this past week, launching the City and its living soul (the people) into the ephemeral realm of genuine transition. A brief jaunt around Union Square … Continue reading
