One Day More

I finally realized why left over pasta is so much the better when you fry it up the next day.
Because, it's fried.

Dear John

Dear John Varvatos Green Corduroy Slip-on Chucks, 
Saying good-bye is never easy; especially after all we've been through. You've been there for me when I wanted to impress with my mad style, and when I just needed to get the mail. 
I especially enjoyed our time at the beach the past 3 summers. You are so easy to slip into and you feel great! Remember when that seagull pooped in you as you lay there next to my beach towel on Fire Island? That was so fun.
But, you've changed. You're looking ratty and starting to smell, and pretty soon you're just going to fall to pieces. So it's time to say "so long." I mean, look at yourself ...

I've found another that fits me like a glove. His name is Chuck Taylor Trompe L'oeil and I just can't hold back anymore. Look!

Listen -- we've had a good ride. Now's the time for you to hit the landfill. I'm sure you'll be happier there among the discarded bottles and appliances. You will always hold a place in my heart, and on my feet.

Thanks for the memories ... and the miles.

I loved you more than you will ever know. Keep on truckin'.

xo Pete

Hot Fuzz

What's the coolest thing about this vintage Nova on my street?

This sign in the window ...

Wonder if it belongs to Starsky, Hutch or Pepper Anderson.

Couch Spud

Saw this guy sitting on his couch in the middle of the sidewalk on 8th Ave.

I told him, "All you need is a remote!"

And he said, "All I need is a beer! Can you spare one?"

I said, "No. But I bet if you look hard enough, you'll find some change in between the cushions."

Alarms

Nothing like being awoken at 3AM, 4AM and 5AM to the clanking heat pipes of the pre-war building I live in. Just waiting for the air raid drill to start screaming so I can take cover under the bed.

Dontcha Think?

If I stop being ironic, the terrorists win.

Catchy

Many reality competition shows have nifty catch phrases: 
"The tribe has spoken"
"One day you're in, and the next day you are out"
"Will you accept this rose?"

RuPaul's Drag Race has eight of them:
"Start your engines"
"The time has come to lip sync for your life"
"Don't fuck it up"
"May the best 'woman" win"
"Can I get an Amen up in here?"
"Shantay - you stay"
"Sashay - away"
"If you can't love yo' self, how in the hell you gonna love someone else?"


But, who's counting?

Sick Day

I've been sick with a nasty upper respiratory-sinus-bacterial infection for the past 3 days. 
I assume I caught it at the local crackhouse -- but at least it was a memorable night.
Funny thing is, when you tell people you're sick, the first thing they ask is, "Are you taking anything?"
I've resorted to responding, "Yes. The bus."
Then I hang up and go back to bed.

Today's Lesson

You can't change the channels on your TV with your cell phone no matter how many times you push the talk button. 
Trust me.

We Take Plastic!

Barbie is looking for a new career. Seems like this popular gal just can't hold down a job.

Is having over 120 careers in a lifetime a good thing for young girls (and their gay little brothers) to strive for?

Prediction

Texting while walking in Manhattan will be illegal in the near future. 

Who's Who

Last week was Doppelgänger Week on Facebook. It was a thrill. I was delighted by the folks who asked what a Doppelgänger even was -- Google and Webster clearly not on their radar. 
I enjoyed the folks who posted glamorous pics, assuming they looked like a much better-looking celebrity. 
And, I happily posted a pic of Jack Nicholson as my Doppelgänger. 
But, I felt for all the poor actual celebrities on Facebook who couldn't play our silly game. Who are they gonna say they look like? Another celebrity? Me?!

Don't Tell PETA

This stuffed German Shepherd seen in the window of a furrier. Wonder why his tongue is hanging out.

One Day You're In ...

Hey, everybody! A new store opened near Macys!

I give it a month.

Multi Tasker

This young woman stops in middle of busy sidewalk in Times Square while pushing a large stroller while she's on her cell phone ... to light her cigarette. Then she takes out a map and crosses the street against the light and gives the cabbie (who almost hit her) the finger.
Good sitters are so hard to come by.

P.S. Grand Central

The solution to over-crowded NYC schools ... these kids use the floor of Grand Central Station as their classroom. 

Arrivals

I've heard, "You haven’t truly arrived until someone badmouths you online."

Well, according to my Google Alerts, I've officially made it!

Look out, world.

No S'more

Whole Foods has gone Marshmallow-Crazy, featuring a whole wall of 'em:

But, at least they don't have any meat in them:

... and they're totally affordable.