Blogging Updates

Fell asleep at 7pm last night. Up at 3:30am. The early morning hours give me some time to do some good things... while still full of energy... Evenings are completely drained of people-pleasing energy from the j-o-b combined with the summer heat...

"It's not the work, it's the stairs" once said the retiring prostitute to Elaine Stritch's father.. But I digress...

Here on Postcards: I removed the old "referrer widget" and abolished all "The Rings" including the Rail and the Ageless Rings which served no purpose in this day and age (that I could detect)... These thingies probably sent some spambots my way... lol... Nicomar can let me know if this alleviates his malware alerts... (anyone else getting malware alerts? If so, tell me the details so I can pinpoint the faulty code)

Should I be annoyed that Flickr dishonestly took my money two short months ago for a two year Pro Account while plotting to open up the entire Flickr service for free?

Yahoo is buying Tumblr for a Billion bucks... Reminds me that I used to have a Tumblr: http://toddster.tumblr.com/ started in 2008 when it was all new!

So why did I drop the Tumblr and stick with the Blogger? I dunno...

Really, Twitter is the most rewarding in so many ways... https://twitter.com/toddhellskitch

And Facebook plods on...  Though I fear it will soon crash into MySpace oblivion... It feels too Republican to me on there...

Now MySpace... that's one I never even bothered with...

Friendster? Remember Friendster?

God, I'm old...

The Magic Number for Today is...

4

Set the Tone: Appreciate

"When one's expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have".  
- Stephen Hawking

Sunday in Late May Round Up

Spring cleaning.... Scrub those floors, tote that bucket, lift that couch. Great day for Spring Cleaning... Been at it a couple hours since early morning already... And most of yesterday... Not that there's any cool blue sky sunshine beckoning me to drop the wash rag.

Do you need a Spinal Meningitis vaccine?

Don't forget: At Roseland: 16th Annual NYC Tattoo Convention features tattoo artists from around the world Sun 12N-8p... Doesn't look like I'm gonna make it this year...

Disappointed at Ninth Ave Food Festival this year. Uncle Nick's didn't even bother to set up shop on the avenue this year. No calamari, no pig on spit, no ouzo garden. Tradition lost... If you want to see plenty of the same ol, same ol Street Fair Vendors, come to Ninth Avenue Food Fest... Used to be a fine chance to sample ethnic foods from all the Ninth Ave small ethnic restaurants of the 1970s, 80s, and 90's. All a samey plethora of beer and sports bars now... Yawn.

These poor Men of Broadway can't even afford shirts. Join me in pitying them.

Another insane week on tap... My year at work as been unrelenting in pressure... And late May is no exception... Promises to keep me going at full throttle skidding into the end of the fiscal year...

Three day weekend for Memorial Day to be especially appreciated this year...

Day at a time....

The 40th Annual Ninth Avenue International Food Festival

 

 The 40th Annual Ninth Avenue International Food Festival. Saturday and Sunday May 18th & 19th 2013 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM 9th Avenue 42nd - 57th Streets Rain or Shine!! A New York City tradition you can't miss! Every Spring, The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival welcomes guests who gather to celebrate New York City's most prosperous and diverse food culture and cuisine against the picturesque backdrop of Legendary Times Square. Experience the delightful taste of various cuisines from different countries: Poland, Italy, Spain, Greece, Japan, Thailand and many others. Games and fun activities for the children. There will be live stage entertainment of international music and dance at 55th Street on Saturday May 18th & Sunday May 19th. NO ENTRANCE FEE! Sponsored by Ninth Avenue Merchants Association.

Great Old New York City Photos

Check out New York 1971 Color

And also check out  New York 1971 Black and White.

Thanks to Jeremiah's Vanishing New York for bring these two above by The Gentle Giant to our attention!

Also, here's Chinatown photos from before you were born...

Set the Tone: Great Things

"You don't have to pray to attract great things, because great things are attracted to you already. Pray that you won't throw them away once they get here". - Marianne Williamson

Sunday Stuff

"New York is where I always wanted to be. I don't think that will change. The city is invincible." - Nathaniel Rich

Super interesting graphical representations of income disparities along subway lines in NYC.

EVERYthing you need to know about Feedly aggregator by David Pogue. I gotta get busy getting a reader organized...

T-shirt spotted early this AM: I have multiple personalities and none of them like you...

This free Lifehacker cheat sheet will help you get over Windows 8's learning curve... I hope my Windows 7 Machine lasts forever because I'm really not in the mood for this!

Been a largely gray and drizzly weekend...

 Here come the Cicadas... The 17 Year Locust is what we called these as kids...

Today,  I worry about Bees, Monk Seals, and Oranges.

Science says you only need a 7 minute workout... And apparently there are three abdominal exercises every man must do... Must is a strong word...  

Jimmy Carter is the most-trusted U.S. politician, according to a new poll.

A delightful idea: "At my funeral, I'm going to make the lights flicker for effect." sez J.P. Haddadio AKA J.P. Janitor on Twitter 

High Pressures and Pollens

Spring in Manhattan and many new blasts of high pressures and pollen on so many fresh fronts... too many varieties to count... But, on the work and home fronts both... Day at a time. (Photo from a Public Art Installation by Orly Genger  in Madison Square Park)

Hump Day Pondering

"I bet that lemon and lime hate each other. Such a shame. So alike, so different, forever connected." - Scott E. Weinberg via @scottEweinberg on Twitter

Set the Tone: Happiest

"Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others." - Dennis Didero

Peace and Acceptance

"There is an intelligence in the movement of life, which goes far beyond the limited intelligence of your thinking mind. This is the spirit. When you begin to trust in your spirit and life itself, you begin to feel a peace". - Eckart Tolle

TGIF: Sneeze in Your Elbow

First weekend in May... "People who work must take the time to relax." - Pope Francis. As a kid, I never wanted.a pony... But a Squirrel Monkey sounded intriguing. There used to be ads in magazines selling them. (Photo by Comic Coverage blog. Final piece of the new World Trade Center spire added to the top this week... Kevin Clash gets an Emmy nomination Lawyer: he “wants to return to work in the industry he’s committed his entire life to.” For the Edgar Bergen bio-pic, I'm thinking: Johnny Depp as Edgar Bergen, Candice Bergen will play her mother, Frances Bergen. Honey Boo Boo as Candice, ... Puppets will all be CGI. "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going". ~ Jim Rohn No pizza. No pizza. No pizza... Anybody but Christine Quinn!: This Village Voice article is a must read: LGBT Purists to Christine Quinn: We'd Love a Gay Mayor. Just Not You. "Autobiography is only to be trusted when it reveals something disgraceful". ~ George Orwell I hate being near people that sneeze. Sneeze in your elbow!

Watch Out for Snakeheads

Nasty invasive species has been allegedly sighted in Harlem Meer... If you catch a Snakehead, don't throw it back. Notify the authorities at once... Alrighty then.

Basking in Upper Manhattan

Took a few minutes to bask in the sun up near Central Park North this AM.... a few denizens of the Park lake beat me.to it... but ok. The sky is blue. The sun is bright... And I gotta get back to work... but it was a nice break... A turtle break...

Tuesday Lunchbreak

Spring has Sprung in Madison Square...
Fresh colors for a break in the day... Some of Mr Terakawa's Ramen near Baruch and then to attend to last day of the month afternoon work-related chores.... Tomorrow launches a brand new month...

Set the Tone: Rise to the Occasion

"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it".
- Suzanne Weyn

Sleepy Restaurant Row

This is the view from the stairs at Don't Tell Mama on West 46th Street.This.block is known as Restaurant Row... The whole block was still asleep... I like it like that... Have a great Sunday in Hell's Kitchen and vicinity...

Are You A Nasty Pig?

New phone booth ad campaign signage in Hell's Kitchen proves its the gay capital 'hood of Manhattan lately...

The question is rhetorical? I'll let the reader decide...

Oink.

Friday in New York

"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it". - Suzanne Weyn, said that.

 TGIF... Hoping the weekend goes by slowly!

Happy Birthday, Carol Burnett!

Rest in Peace E.L. Konigsburg, 1930-2013, author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

Personally, I plan to shop for more avocados.

Now following Bill Clinton on Twitter.... Coincidentally the same week that Anthony Weiner re-launched a Twitter account. And the week that Barbara Bush declared "We've had enough Bush's in the White House... Jeezus, that's a mouthful! Let me say this: Lindsay Graham is a ninny!

New Boy Scouts of America policy will still ban gay leaders. BOYCOTT the BSA!

"It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project". ~ Napoleon Hill

30 more MTA subway stations now offering Wi-Fi and cellphone service. Find out if yours is wired... All in midtown Manhattan.

Congrats to Don Cummings and whole cast/crew on the NYC premiere of BOX at Anthology Film Archives. Photos here.

 I'm addicted to Sacco's pizza, lately. So good.

Site of the former Bil Baird Marionette Theater is on the market. Only $4.45 Million. Save those pennies!

"We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same". - Carlos Castaneda

Happy Friday to all...

Set the Tone: The Value

"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving".
 - Albert Einstein