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Month: June 2010

  • Piper crazy hair

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    Piper’s hair was a bit nutty today. The nurse had done it nice after Piper’s bath, but Reagan took it out of the pony tail and eventually put in a french braid. But I liked it when it was all crazy-woman style. Today’s visit was a lot of fun for me, because Piper was pretty…

  • Running Eval for 6-12

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    First of all, I didn’t even score myself last week, because I didn’t run at all. Since I earned an F-, there wasn’t really anything to evaluate. This week, I did slightly better. The weather was a lot cooler, so I had no excuses. Otherwise, I may have earned a little bit better than the…

  • Weekend, glorious weekend

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    (Above: 2009 Mini 10k, photo by: me) The only official item that we have calendared for this weekend is a race that Reagan is running. It is the NYRR Mini 10K. It is a Women’s-only race that dates back to the 70’s– and “mini” refers to the miniskirts that were popular during the era. The…

  • Internacionale: Os Gemeos

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    I have written about Os Gemeos before. They are a Brazilian duo that does street art. When I say duo, I mean twin brothers. Os Gemeos actually means “the twins” in Portuguese. There is a very distinct look to the art that they do. They use a lot of bright yellows and reds. I first…

  • Mo night shots

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    I was in the park last night, doing what I like to do (playing with cameras). On the way out, I decided: “Since I’m here with my gear, why not grab a slow-shutter shot of the GW?” So, I grabbed the image below. For extra fun, check out the full resolution version here.

  • La Musica Coolica #72 (HC)

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    (Photo: David Koppe) For me the jury is still out, on whether I like Hot Chip. They kind of remind me of a modern version of XTC, or something. One thing standing in the way, is that their name reminds me of Hot Action Cop. I realize, that is my problem, not theirs, but still.…

  • Here we here we.. go again

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    One thing I realized this weekend is that we don’t make it to Kings county enough. Every time that Reagan and I wander into Brooklyn we are both like “why don’t we live here.” I have to admit though, that depending on what neighborhood we go to, I get a little bit hipstered out. Anyway.…

  • Half way over already?

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    (Above: pensive Reagan during evening picnic on the roof) I got the weekend off to a banging start, last night in SoHo. I had the privilege of meeting several professional skateboarders that I looked up to, as a kid, including original Z-boy Pat Ngoho. We kept the weekend in high gear on Saturday, with the…

  • This weekend could not have started any sooner.

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    It is hot in the city, these days. Really hot. Even so, I’m tooootally ready to spend some time outside of the air conditioned office. There are a few notable items on the agenda for this weekend. Friday evening: I’ll be attending/shooting the “Love and Guts” art show in SoHo. It is a tribute exhibit…

  • Watching oil spill

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    (above: self portrait) I have been so freaking busy this week. It has seriously been the longest “short week,” ever. I haven’t had time to write anything interesting, or even think anything interesting. I have shot some really good stuff this week, though. It has also been really nice to have such an uptick in…