cool.

the way my boss says cool is so good.

i lost.

stephanie vs. the beach umbrella: ended in stephanie cowering in the sand clutching her bleeding face, praying she hadn't lost the eye.

why would rihanna write a song about such malicious creatures?

botswana.

want. to. go. now.

pink berry suh guh.

i'm gonna have to say BIG HIGH FIVE to jennie pack for getting me a ‘sweet’ (too corny?) birthday gift: gift card to pink berry! Can I say I’ve never been? Well! I went and I want to say that I wanted to hate it. Cause I hate tast-i-delight. Partly because it tastes like shit…or not even shit. It tastes like nothing. Jerks! But mostly cause everyone loves it so much. losers. Anyways. I thought it was going to be like that, but NO! it was delish. As for what I ended up getting: green tea with slivered almonds and blackberries. Maybe not the jammiest jam, but it was awesome nonetheless. I will continue to experiment. But one thing: GODDAMN is it expensive.

i got scammed today.

i got a phone call last week confirming a toner order and thinking that it was an order that was placed before i was here, i went ahead and confirmed it. so they sent it. i got it today. as well as a bill for nearly $2,000. well. WELL. apparently there are people out there running scams for office supplies. i'm aware that people will take advantage of you (IM AWARE. that definitely goes out to all my friends that like to say 'welcome to new york stephanie' and then take a self-righteous drag of their cigarette, whenever my feathers are ruffled by the great unwashed.) but really, i'm AMAZED at this scam. not that it exists but more because people, REAL GROWN ASS PEOPLE are the ones doing this.

luckily in this case it was caught right away and we sent it back...but it's amazing the extent to which people just steal and don't give a shit about anything. this is another case of when does a groups number grow enough where they aren't regarded as individuals anymore, but as entities that can be stolen from, scammed, die in floods, etc. and one doesn't really grasp any sort of moral register of wrong doing or harm.

p.s. don't talk to james howard at insite office services. BLACK LISTED.

whoa flickr.

cool your fucking jets.

f'life

how long do penguins mate?

say it out LOUD!

i know i am.

I love everything about me
I love my uncanny beauty and my bewildering pain
I love my hungry soul and my wounded longing
I love my flaws, my fears, and my scary frontiers

I will never forsake, betray, or deceive myself
I will always adore, forgive, and believe in myself
I will never refuse, abandon, or scorn myself
I will always amuse, delight, and redeem myself

(another gem from Rob Brezsny)

audience participation.

i have a great idea. please keep track of every phrase you google. i have plans, dude. PLANS!

(just keep track of it in a word doc and send it to me in a couple months)

if my toe looks like a television...

does my thumb look like a nun?

whtvr.

say it a few times.

wow. what a day!

this is my favorite thing in the whole world. it's essentially a drilling machine that has a hundred different attachments. shown here is the...giant drill bit attachment. my favorite attachment is the, for lack of the proper name, rocket ship the fucking pole into the ground attachment. anyways, i don't want to own it. i just want to drive it. once. and use each and every attachment.

moving on. literally 2 feet from my sweet, sweet bobcat was this ridiculous banana and her banana mobile.



WOW! what is the deal with hood rat black girls dressing like chicks from a fanta commercial?

also there was this that made me SO HAPPY! (as if the banana and her car weren't enough)



hybrid cab! green it up lil' yellow guy.

also check out DJ STACEY STYLEZ


this promotional sticker was in my cab

sooo...on a completely unrelated note, she-males creep me out.

anyone?

maybe a catheter would be more fun.

well it certainly looks less painful.

fuck you urethra. fuck you to hell.

incroyablé!

i love outdoor work. i just LOVE IT. it makes me so excited to see art just given to the world!

above is a picture of an installation by Claude Cormier to celebrate the inaugural year of the Arts Le Havre Biennale d’Art Contemporain. the Montréal-based landscape architect and urban designer made this gorgeous tribute to one of the world’s most famous painters - Le Havre’s own Claude Monet. the piece, comprised of 90,000 (!!!) tiny fuscia, red, and blue balls are supposed to mimic the colors used in Monet's many paintings of wisteria.

IT'S SO PERFECT. i basically want to live in What Dream May Come. thank you Claude for getting the wheels in motion. kiss kiss.

an oldie but a goodie.

happy friday the thirteenth ya'll

do i take too many pictures of people on the subway?

yep.

more than a little jealous of this guy.

1) because he was snoozing, and 2) because i'd like to think i don't care what people think...but according to how i reacted to this, i do.

i feel sorry for you, rupika nayar.

now thats a bad job title.

dr. marvin candle?

am i right or am i just obsessed with lost?

trying new things doesn't pay off.

google image search of "having a dog is a drag sometimes" yields this golden nugget.

however, walking your dog at 6:53am on waverly and myrtle yields some harsh admonishing and a $200 fine for failing to 'exercise proper restraint'. now that's a mouthful.

my question is, can i fine the city for failing to 'exercise proper restraint' when coming up with fines?

wow. someone get me a little ticket book stat.

where's my free watering can?

this is where i live. a long time ago.

today i signed up to be a volunteer flower-waterer with the myrtle avenue revitalization project. among other satisfying perks, you get a free watering can! i will take a picture of it as soon as i get it!

coincidentally, i am starting to tear up the backyard. i wonder if they track the usage of this watering can?