Brian
Pictures of My New Apartment
I took a few pictures of the place while it was empty that I have put up on Flickr. There aren’t that many, but it gives you an idea of the size of the place. I also made a drawing Read more…
Brian
My New Apartment
It took two weeks of back and forth, but last Tuesday afternoon I signed the lease on a new apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (Google map). Actually, it’s a lease assignment, meaning I’m taking over someone else’s lease. I already Read more…
Brian
59th Street Bridge Suites: Sucks Donkey Balls
I know I said this at the end of my last post, but I just can’t say enough how much this place blows. Before I visited the place I did read the reviews on TripAdvisor, and they were mixed. Some Read more…
Brian
Funny coincidence
I swear, it was completely unintentional. But my temporary apartment is two doors down from Scores.
Brian
Coming to America
I have been a New Yorker for a week now. It started last Saturday when we stepped off the plane at JFK. It was a pretty anti-climactic departure from the Netherlands. The movers came and packed up all my stuff. Read more…
Brian
SPAM love
Every now and then I get one of these spam messages that just really sticks out. Even though she got my name wrong, I’m sure it’s true love. Hi, Curt I’ve decided to write to you. The quantity of words Read more…
Brian
Thoughts on Moving (Again)
It’s coming down to it. Yesterday two people wished me well on my move back to the States because they won’t be here next week to say goodbye. And it really hit me, I’m leaving. In one week I won’t Read more…
Entertainment
Stardust
I thought this was a wonderful little movie. It’s a great fantasy coming of age story that is firing on all cylinders. First of all, it looks beautiful, the production design is top notch. Second, it’s filled with great actors Read more…
Brian
My New CrackBerry
Wow. They call them that for a reaon. The first day I got mine I obsessively kept checking the wireless activation to see if it had finished connecting me to a brave new world of connectedness. It’s actually a very Read more…
Ramblings
Ahmadinejad and Ground Zero
It’s been a long time since I wrote about something I saw on the news, but this one hit a nerve. This guy really pisses me off, and even years after 9/11 it’s still a sensitive subject for me, so Read more…