"a neurotic and wordy girl"

Now a time capsule.

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:55:41 -0700

What I’m searching for
to tell it straight, I’m trying to build a wall
Walking by myself
down avenues that reek of time to kill
If you see me keep going
be a passby waver
Build me up, bring me down
just leave me out you name dropper
Stop trying to catch my eye
I see you good you forced faker
Just make it easy
You’re my enemy you fast talker

I can say I hope it will be worth what I give up
If I could stand up mean for the things that I believe

What am I here for
I left my home to disappear is all
I’m here for myself
Not to know you
I don’t need no one else
Fit in so good the hope is that you cannot see me later
You don’t know me
I am an introvert an excavator
I’m duckin’ out for now
a face in dodgy elevators
Creep up and suddenly
I found myself
an innovator

I can say I hope it will be worth what I give up
If I could stand up mean for the things that I believe

Change, change, change,
I want to get up out of my skin
tell you what
if I can shake it
I’m gonna make this
something worth dreaming of

"Just crossed the bridge to JFK, watching the Manhattan skyline fade away. 4 years ago I moved here..."

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:50:31 -0800

“Just crossed the bridge to JFK, watching the Manhattan skyline fade away. 4 years ago I moved here with 2 suitcases, a dog & yeah - a dream. I still have the two suitcases and the dog. Hahaha”

- juliallison

Matzah Ball just wants a nap.

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:31:09 -0800

Matzah Ball just wants a nap.

Now Brisket loves his fuzzy bone. He is currently ripping the...

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:30:23 -0800

Now Brisket loves his fuzzy bone. He is currently ripping the stuffing out. I wonder if he is pretending it is Matzah.

Brisket plays with his fuzzy bone, then takes a nap (as does...

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:47:34 -0800

Brisket plays with his fuzzy bone, then takes a nap (as does Matzah).

As I mentioned before, Matzah is not into toys. But when I...

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:00:00 -0800

As I mentioned before, Matzah is not into toys. But when I caught Brisket chewing on a ceramic bowl, I made an emergency run to 1 Stop Pet Shops. Like everything else in Amagansett there is a sharp financial premium for the convenience (ask me about my $70 Linksys router!), but faced with losing my security deposit as Brisket slowly chews the house apart, I figured it was worth it. I got a few varieties of chew toys and this purple flying saucer-esque puzzle toy, seen above.

Many have recommended puzzle toys to me, but I’d never tried one out. Basically, you put treats inside the puzzle, and the dog has to work to get them out. This one screws shut and the dog has to unscrew it. The chew toys have been largely ignored, but this little thing has been quite the success with Brisket. I filled it with Evo grain-free treats, the same brand as the food Matzah eats (which Brisket decided today he prefers to his own food) and he’s been going at it for a half hour, gradually getting the treats out.

The toys did lead to the first real dog fight there’s been so far. It definitely crossed the line from play fight to real fight. I broke it up and Matzah backed off whimpering and looking at me like MOM WHAT DID YOU DO. He was okay though. Hopefully that will be a very unusual occurrence, otherwise Brisket will not be a member of this family for long.

"Some dude just asked if he could do me in the butt for Christmas"

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:28:28 -0800

“Some dude just asked if he could do me in the butt for Christmas”

- The AntiKris: XXXmas spirit

Well, McGlynn did just get laid off, so you can hardly blame him for trying to economize. [#]

youngmanhattanite: caro: fimoculous: Scarf Battle, Round 1: I...

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:22:57 -0800

youngmanhattanite:

caro:

fimoculous:

Scarf Battle, Round 1: I declare a scarf / kissy face battle! Srsly, you call that a kissy face? C’mon, bring some game. And no more making fun of my scarves! And finally, I’m not “cute” — I’m totally hot, even if I can’t seem to keep my eyes open on tv. [Petition: Flickr should have VOTE buttons.]

My cityscape background is sexier.

We always assumed Rex was a bottom.

Rex’s protest reminds me of that time at the Magician a drunk Balk yelled at me “WHATEVER I AM HOT” In other words, the lady…

HOLY SHIT

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:14:13 -0800

All the Sad Young Gossip Girls just spoiled the shit out of me. Can’t wait to watch now, totally forgot there was a new episode tonight.

Dogs are passed out. Look at the little (and big) pawsies!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:41:00 -0800

Dogs are passed out. Look at the little (and big) pawsies!

Idea whose time has come.

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:17 -0800

alexbalk:

How The Grinch Stole Christmas, an opera in three acts by Philip Glass

Dude, if it’s half as good as Appomattox, I am so there. I saw that shit twice and loved every second of it.

Also, who else would love to be in that hypothetical pitch meeting? Balk vs. Glass? Um, amazing.

And finally, a shot of Matzah Ball looking on in bewilderment as...

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:23:17 -0800

And finally, a shot of Matzah Ball looking on in bewilderment as Brisket runs off. He is slightly confused but mostly delighted by his new friend. They had two playdates before I brought Brisket home so I knew they got along well—so well, in fact, that Matzah actually played with him! This is remarkable because Matzah doesn’t really “get” playing, with toys or with other dogs, likely due to neglect by his previous owner (who committed suicide). When he auditioned for doggie daycare in Seattle (not kidding, they require an audition to make sure the dog will be a successful member of the pack), the manager aptly put it as, “He doesn’t so much play with other dogs as randomly run around them.” So when after 45 minutes together Matzah went into a play bow and then proceeded to play fight with Brisket, tail wagging away, I knew we had a match.

I can tell Matzah feels a little bit competitive, though. Whenever I pet Brisket, Matzah runs over and starts wiggling around, begging for attention. He was triumphant when I got into bed to nap and there was only room for him, Brisket had to sleep on the floor. I’m sure before long he will realize that he will not be forgotten due to his new companion. We have really bonded since we came to New York and hopefully this will present a new and different opportunity for bonding as well. I love my little (okay, 30 pound!) Matzah Ball.

Brisket looking innocent. He has been a good dog so far, not...

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:15:58 -0800

Brisket looking innocent. He has been a good dog so far, not destructive except accidentally. His tail is right at countertop height so he has a tendency to just sweep shit off tables while wagging his tail. Clearly the house requires some dogproofing in light of this.

I feel much safer with him in the house, I have to say. Not that I felt unsafe before (I mean, come on, the Hamptons are not exactly a crime zone), but there’s always a bit of uneasiness that comes from being a young woman with no upper body strength alone in a house in the woods. Brisket is hardly a watchdog, but unlike Matzah, he has the sheer body weight to fuck some shit up. He’s jumped on me a couple times just looking for hugs and scratched the shit out of me and nearly knocked me down, so I can only imagine the damage he could do if pissed off.

The only annoying things so far are a) how he gets a drink and comes and drools on my laptop and b) how he is up my butt in the bathroom. Seriously, not to go all AntiKris on you, but I was on the toilet and he kept trying to stick his nose into the toilet behind my butt. Unlike Matzah he doesn’t get “go away” so it took forever to finish my business since I had to keep shooing him away. Silly dog. I will have to shut the door from now on. (Hey, I live alone! That’s one of the privileges you have, like walking around in your underwear.)

This dog is seriously huge. He weighs about 15 pounds less than...

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:08:06 -0800

This dog is seriously huge. He weighs about 15 pounds less than I do. The top of his head reaches the top of the kitchen counter, which reaches the top of my waist.

As such, there is no doubt in my mind that this big hunk of meat is named Brisket. I’ve been trying out his new name and he hasn’t caught on yet, but I’m sure he will. Matzah caught on super quick, but he is preternatuarally smart. (Seriously. He can open the refrigerator.) Brisket, slab of meat he is, is not the brightest crayon in the box, but he’s a cutie anyway.

Say hello to the newest member of the Chopra family! He is a...

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:18:00 -0800

Say hello to the newest member of the Chopra family! He is a 3-year-old BIG (115 lb.) setter/lab mix adopted from the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons. His previous owners were moving to a place that wouldn’t allow such a big dog so he ended up at ARF.

(Yeah, I know I said I was getting a puppy, but an adult ended up making more sense, especially since the temperament is so important to balance out my crazy Matzah Ball. Not to mention I’m a total sucker for rescues, this is the fourth animal I’ve rescued since leaving home.)

He and Matzah are so cute together! They are currently running around the house chasing and play-fighting and having a terrific time. I am hoping Matzah will be happier and less destructive now that he has a friend to play with.

The big question is, what should I name him? I want something that goes along with Matzah Ball, the two leaders right now are Brisket and Macaroon. I kind of feel like Macaroon would be a better small dog name though. Any suggestions?

"OMG GRAHAM IS BACK!!!!!"

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:08:29 -0800

“OMG GRAHAM IS BACK!!!!!”

- Me, 30 seconds ago. If you don’t get it, you are clearly not watching Brothers & Sisters.

SCRUBS PREMIERES JANUARY 6!!!!

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:58:27 -0800

stopwhispering:

(via pocketnovel)

Couldn’t be more excited about this, even though it’s probably the last season.

We are so TV twinsies! I mean, you are the only person I know who loves Brothers and Sisters as much as I do (which is SO MUCH).

SCRUBS PREMIERES JANUARY 6!!!!

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:36:58 -0800

fek: Note all the red bandannas - they look like a pack of East...

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:05:00 -0800

fek:

Note all the red bandannas - they look like a pack of East Coast Bloods. Not my doing, for the record.

This is exactly what I want my house to look like when I grow up (the random assortment of dogs, I mean). If I get approved by the shelter tomorrow, I will be well on my way!

johncarney: Barack Obama is unemployed. (via mikehudack:...

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:46:00 -0800

johncarney:

Barack Obama is unemployed.

(via mikehudack: suckafuck: somuchsass:michaelikesit:morgenstern:fletter:vruz:ayse: blogs.suntimes.com)

Hey, now he’s just like everyone else in the US! (Or, at least, on Tumblr.)