To Move or Not to Move...

... That is the question. Whether it is nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of space boredom, and treacherously long bike commutes, or to take up arms against furniture rearrangement and wall recovering.

Life is re-inventing itself at every corner as I hold on for dear life around the bends. A cubical sits empty, a rolley chair remains stationary in a midtown office space. Conversely, I don't stop moving. My extreme unsatisfaction and frustration marched itself into my bosses office and announced that we were leaving. Four Months later, we find ourselves working in a small business home office in Prospect Heights and bartending. Four months finds us restless again.

Ironically, leaving the day job to have more time for creatives, leaves only time to work toward our original salary.

Is moving just me looking for a new creative project to distract me from not working on creative projects? How does one begin getting things started? How do we start writing? How do we record that song? How do we film that webisode? Where do we find the time? How do we give ourselves a break and forgive our impatience? our inactivity? our need to snack or nap?

Hopefully I can figure it out and share my success stories, or we can fall into failure together one funny story, one PB&J, one failed home kombucha brewing company at a time.

News in Brooklyn

Happy Birthday, Brooklyn Bridge!

So according to an article, sent by Dana, some of the developments down by Myrtle & Flatbush may house the new cast of the Real World:

"The group passed the 1930 art deco telephone company tower recently converted into the BellTel Lofts, rumored to be home to the upcoming Brooklyn edition of MTV's reality show "The Real World." At the Fulton Street Mall, the group swung east, easily outnumbered by throngs of shoppers. A few Mennonites visiting from Virginia, the women with their hair covered in prayer caps, eagerly snapped pictures of the band."

Here is the full text of the article if you want to read - it's long but interesting if you want to know more about the developments going on in the area...

http://www.brooklyndowntownstar.com/StoryDisplay.asp?PID=4&NewsStoryID=7914

I pray that the creators of the Real World choose amongst the other scouted Brooklyn areas. GO to Coney Island!

Good Lord!

http://gawker.com/389919/our-plan-for-the-real-world-brooklyn

Hide!

*Breath*

It has been sometime since I posted last. All I can say is that I have been on the move, quite literally. I have just rounded out my mini US tour, visiting friends and getting into trouble. Now that I'm home in NYC it is time to breathe and more importantly, sleep.

I promise to post the highlights of my coast to coast hi-jinx soon. Until then, please think of me fondly and enjoy this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkKwjCnIpY

Strong Little Woman

8-year-old girl asks for divorce in court
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By: Hamed Thabet

SANA’A, April 9 - An eight-year-old girl decided last week to go the Sana’a West Court to prosecute her father, who forced her to marry a 30-year-old man.

http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=1145&p=front&a=2


This is a true testiment that we can all get through the worst of times.

Metaphorical

Dear reader, please enjoy this informative link provided by Abby this morning. If your Thursday night took you to similar places we have seen you will be thanking me (please refer to the possible remedies section.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangover

Like the warming strong burst of spring, sailing us briskly into summer, our night spent playing records for bar patrons went out like a lion. Though fierce, this lion can also be cuddly, pacified by a good scratch behind the ears, and enjoys his drink. Although you can’t help but wonder, when said lion has given you a congratulatory pat on the face (for a night well spent), he hasn’t just taken the whole thing off. So, faceless, aching ever where, you stumble weak-kneed toward your office, smarting yet fondly remembering the cuddly moments.

It’s up to you egg sandwich. Work you magic.

Cosmic Brain Waves

I had a jarring awake dream last night about a deadly tornado.
I woke up to this morning's news report about weather related destruction.

Spooky.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/10/midwest.storms.ap/index.html

Animals are Better than Humans Series

Actually both human and animal shine in this story.
(an oldie but a goodie)

several years ago this woman found a sick, malnourished lion cub in
the jungle. She took the cub home and fed him and brought him up until
he was too big to keep anymore. She made arrangements with a zoo in
Colombia to take the lion.

This is the video of what happened when she went to visit him in the
zoo for the first time.

http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.swf_http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.swf_

http://www.therandomforest.com/2008/03/17/lion-hugging-woman/

It's a bird...It's a Plane...It's Mass Cancelations

I hope you don't have to go anywhere that your feet or mass transit cannot take you. American Airlines (along with other airlines) has now canceled up to 850 flights. The FAA is cracking down, y'all, and has forced the airlines to ground planes so that the electrical wiring can be properly inspected. There will be no more tragedies on their hands, except the uproarious cries of stranded passengers littering the terminals through out the metropolitan area.

My New York escape plan invovles multiple flights on jet liners. I only hope this has been cleared up by the time I need to scoot.

Fare thee well, weary travelers.

Tattoos are Forever

Work has me by the toe.
Talk amongst yourselves.