16
Aug
Posted in Spare Change Newspaper | 1 Comment »
The gang headed over to South Boston today, attempting to recover from the aftereffects of last night’s festivities with fries and much hydration at our old haunt, Lucky’s (a great little bar in Boston that offers a Sinatra Sunday brunch, live tunes included) near our old place of business.
Then on to the ICA to catch the last day of the very enjoyable Shepard Fairey exhibit as well as some bizarre and intriguing art installations, such as “Sentimental Disappointment”—which might well characterize our own feelings about unemployment now and again and included a 25-minute video of a man stabbing and ripping a futon to shreds. Has he met Whori?
At any rate, this postcard caught the eye of S. in the gift shop, and she helped YUD out by holding it steady for a good picture. It’s by witty and weird and often hilarious artist David Shrigley, who seems to understand the feelings of the jobless and hot-dog lovers alike.
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Tags: boston haunts, david shrigley, hot dog, ica, lucky's lounge, sentimental disappointment, shepard fairey, whori sturgess
11
Aug
Posted in Appreciation | 2 Comments »
photo credit: chicago boulevardier
When you’re at home all day “working” (i.e., attempting to tie up certain freelance assignments and cajole people into talking to you for others, taking the Myers-Briggs personality test (result: ENFJ), and posting on your delightful, humorous, oh-so-2009 unemployment blog) you experience things that you would not if you were instead ensconced on the 23rd floor of an office building with high-powered air conditioners and plush carpeting.
For example, this: A man died in my apartment building last night. I am not sure exactly who he was, as the guy who came (and failed) to remedy the leak in my toilet was rather tight-lipped about the whole thing, but I got, “Grey hair, with the bike. Victor. Third floor.”
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Tags: east village, enfj, Five Stages, myers-briggs personality test, the gambler, victor, whori sturgess
23
Jul
Posted in Skewerings | 4 Comments »
photo credit: Fats Superhead
What idiot publisher (who once, a long, long time ago, thought she was EIC and fired everyone and then put out the worst-selling issue ever of TK magazine) once responded thusly to a certain call to action?
FROM NY OFFICE: Hey everyone,
Just letting everyone know that I will be cleaning out the fridge tomorrow; so if you have something that you don’t want thrown out please let me know!
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Tags: blind item, embitteredness, fage yogurt, ny office, whori sturgess
