Duuuuuuuude, Look At All The Colors!!!!

A few shots from last night's fireworks after the Philharmonic. I guess too much wine and cheese makes me jittery.

Music For The Masses

So my summer has been going along swimmingly, (what do you think Matt, 'swimmingly', OK to use or rather lame? I kinda like it.) Anywho, (now I've gone too far), I can't even watch ESPN now without being bombarded by commercials featuring some of my favorite songs. VW pretty much owns Wilco and now I just saw a Levi's commercial featuring my favorite Peter Bjorn and John song "Up Against A Wall"! If I hear Sun Kil Moon's "Carry Me Ohio" or "Ocean Breathes Salty" I might have to take action into my own hands! And by 'action' I mean do nothing, and by 'own hands' I mean somebody elses hands.

More Ping Pong?!

Yes, even more ping pong, but you have to notice certain things in these photos. Like, did you notice the intensity on Jason's face as he never takes his eye off the ball. Sign of a true athlete. Also, how Holly manages to drink while she is hitting the ball? Thats some skill right there. And did you notice how for some reason I am wearing sunglasses, at night, while trying to play a "sport" that requires seeing a tiny fast moving ball? Not too bright huh? . . . . And yes, my shirt is very worn so my hands are placed strategically for a reason. I'm trying to keep this blog PG 13.

Pool Parties

A couple samples from last weeks pool party at McCarren Pool. Since I did not take these photos you might be able to actually see me in the crowd, like a hipster version of "Where's Waldo". Don't you see me? I'm the tall, thin, white guy with a scruffy beard! . . . Oh, whats that?. . . . they are all tall, thin, white guys with scruffy beards?. . . Well keep looking, I'm there somewhere. Anyway, some pretty cool bands are playing in the next few weeks at the pool so you should check it out. . . plus you get to see yours truly rock the slip-n-slide! The post below is a video by Dan Deacon. He has a massive following but the music is not for everyone. I think this video is uniquely amateurish and fun. He reminds me of this guy who used to workout at my gym in Chicago. He would be in the aerobics class with all women and was totally uncoordinated. I never laughed so hard in my life. Ask my brother. . . . . . . . . . so, did you find me yet?

Dan Deacon - CRYSTAL CAT

The best was incorporating the ice-cream truck jingle into the mix at Mccarren Pool on Sunday. . . Oh yeah, and the slip and slide.

Ping Pong or Table Tennis?

Not sure the difference, but when it happens outside in the summer, I'm all over it. Iona in Williamsburg has a table in their backyard and we monopolized it until someone (who shall remain nameless), hit the ball into the next yard. People were impressed with my mad skills on the table and my unique grip of the paddle, (I tended to watch alot of Korean table tennis during the last olympics). Here is a shot of my friend Todd from LA, myself, and my other roommate Michelle at said Iona. That was Michelle's first time out in Brooklyn, it looks like she enjoyed herself don't ya think?

Celebrate Good Times COME ON!!!

I might have celebrated a little too much these past 5 days, (your liver is not supposed to actually hurt is it?). But it was well worth it, (mental note, do not try and cure a hangover at 6 pm with alcohol, it only tends to make the hangover at 2 am that much worse). The celebration was for the NY premiere of my friend Todd's movie "Throwing Stars". It looks as if audiences will get a chance to see it in March. . . I should be almost completely recovered by then. The above photo was taken by my friend Brendan at my new favorite bar Matchless. A whole lot of beer, pool and music from the 50's. You may ask yourself, "Why does he look so dazed and confused in this photo?" If so, please re-read this entry from the beginning.