we were 30 seconds away from automatically advancing to the knockout rounds... then THIS happened

joel thought i would like this, and i did and i think you would like it too.

there was a baby animal blessin' at st john the divine yesterday (don't not click that). jicyct, that's edie falco holding a recently blessed baby alpaca. i wish i would've been invited. i would've brought dharma and worn a homemade t-shirt that said "bless this mess."

Practice, Practice, Practice

Here's a review of Jay-Z's show last night at Carnegie Hall. i was going to go, but then the Voice was on and tickets cost thousands of dollars.

this could be you...

well, by now i'm sure you've all gotten your booze cruise tickets. i mean, what kind of idiot would've waited this long, right?!

a note for the idiots (which, i'm told includes joel and john):
the early bird discount period has just lapsed, and we have now entered the lazy bird period. from now until july 12, tickets will be $60. if you wait any longer than that, you're gonna be up to your elbows in booze cruise expenses, because the full price is $70. please don't embearass yourself.

what's more, is that i have it on very good authority that this year's cruise is on the brink of selling out! picture this: you're alone, on a dock, waving sadly as your drunk friends, pointing and laughing, set sail on a wild sea voyage, leaving you in a puddle of your own mess sadness, wondering how things got so bad. with each passing hour, the possibility that this could happen to you increases exponentially. don't let it.

finally, i've got insider information regarding some of this year's raffle items, and while i can't reveal too many details, i will say this:

two words: richard meier. 

i'll wait, while you let your imagination run wild.

just get your tickets, ok? this is getting ridiculous.

the new NYC taxi

the city just awarded the contract for 13,000 taxis to nissan, and they should appear sometime in 2013.

The NV200 will be manufactured in Mexico and converted for taxi duty at a yet to be determined facility in the New York metropolitan area. The price is expected to be approximately $29,000. In stark contrast to the gas-guzzling, V8-powered Crown Victoria, the NV200 will run on a fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine and get 25 miles per gallon.

Nissan says its taxi will have room for four passengers, a transparent roof for sightseeing, 12V and USB charging outlets for mobile electronic devices and a grape phenol-coated air filter to keep things fresh in the cabin. The NV200 also will be the first taxi to be crash tested with all equipment installed, including the security partition, and will be equipped with front and rear side curtain airbags. (via)

there's a bit of a scuttlebutt, as the model will not be built in the US (none of the 3 finalists would've been). i think its ugly, and am a little appalled that they didn't select an american-made hybrid or electric. seems like this would've been a great opportunity for local or at least domestic job-creation. oh well. ;(

why wasn't i invited?

Went to a Big block party in West Orange..the same block where Jay Z mom lives. Jay Z and Beyonce went to visit his mom when the DJ start playing music, Beyonce came out to dance with the neighbors. (via)

thx liz!

i wanna see your peacock.

cock. cock.

your peacock.




cock.

opportunity on mars

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murfreesboro's next top puppy model

erin baker just sent me this slideshow of candidates for the cover of next month's murfreesboro magazine, along with a very valid question:

why wasn't jazzy nominated?

dad?