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February, 2010

The February Roundup

Here are all the photos I took in February 2010 that didn't end up in their own entry.

Saturday, February 6th

maddy, meredith
Happy Saturday, you two!
couch ˆ laptop ˆ maddy ˆ meredith
Ordered in from Curly's.
food ˆ remote
Laughed at program titles on the Lifetime channel.
tv ˆ wtf
maddy
Hung out with my tiny shiny horse and rested up for...
best ˆ maddy
later that night. We went out to Staten Island for Katie's Roller-Disco 40th Birthday!
rollerskates

Sunday, February 7th

On Sunday we had people over our apt for the Superbowl.
party ˆ stuytown apt
Snack table!
food ˆ treats
siege
Clayton displays his hometown allegiance with a Mardi Gras fleur de lis necklace and cheese-dusted fingers.
cheese ˆ mardi gras ˆ necklace ˆ siege
karen, katie, leigh, sarah, siege
Pizza!
party ˆ stuytown apt ˆ karen ˆ katie ˆ leigh ˆ sarah ˆ siege
maddy
Edie took turns visting everyone that had a slice.
maddy
karen, leigh, maddy, sarah
Haha.
pizza ˆ karen ˆ leigh ˆ maddy ˆ sarah
Half time.
tv
josh m, katie, leigh, mark holmes
Kitchen.
kitchen ˆ josh m ˆ katie ˆ leigh ˆ mark holmes
leigh, maddy
Maddy trying on a pair of the glow-stick sunglasses we had gotten at Katie's Rollerdisco birthday.
best ˆ glasses ˆ leigh ˆ maddy
dan, sarah
It was Dan's birthday and Sarah surprised him with an ice cream cake. Happy birthday, Dan!
birthday ˆ cake ˆ ice cream ˆ dan ˆ sarah
Check out the custom decoration job! We didn't have any decorative icing, so Sarah and Leigh improvised. They covered the cake in ton of sprinkles and then used brownie crumbs to spell out D-A-N. Hahaha.
DIY ˆ cake ˆ ice cream
leigh, sarah
Culinary skills: I has them.
best ˆ cake ˆ excited ˆ point ˆ leigh ˆ sarah
sarah
Sarah cut everyone pieces of delicious ice cream cake.
cake ˆ sarah
sarah
And whipped her hair around like she was in a Whitesnake video.
cake ˆ hair ˆ sarah
ellen, mark holmes, me, meredith
Me, Mark, Ellen and Mer.
ellen ˆ mark holmes ˆ me ˆ meredith
john f, rachel b
John and Rachel.
john f ˆ rachel b
leigh, me
Me and Leigh.
leigh ˆ me
ellen, josh m, karen, mark holmes, meredith
I left the game-watching crowd in the living room to check out what was going on in the office.
party ˆ stuytown apt ˆ ellen ˆ josh m ˆ karen ˆ mark holmes ˆ meredith
scott m
Scott and Edie were on the couch howling.
edie ˆ scott m
eddie, maddy
Maddy came in and crashed the party. She has puppy power and Edie doesn't have the energy to keep up with her.
dogs ˆ eddie ˆ maddy
eddie, maddy
Buds.
dogs ˆ eddie ˆ maddy
eddie, maddy
Wrassling.
dogs ˆ tongue ˆ eddie ˆ maddy
Sarah asked if she could use my computer to look at something new of the interwebs called Chat Roulette! (Man, this already seems like 10 years ago?!?).
computer
sarah
It took all of 3 seconds to get a sense of crazy-high wang ration on Chat Roulette. Sarah was worried that people were going to screenshot pictures of her face next to weird-shaped wangs and other unmentionable stuff and decided to take precautionary measures by transforming my bike helmet into an IDENTITY CLOAK!
helmet ˆ sarah
sarah, scott m
"Oh, well you know how it is, ChatRoulette! Just having a typical New York City post-Superbowl hang. Sitting around wearing a bike helmet on my face while my gay friend casts sultry glares in the background."
helmet ˆ sarah ˆ scott m
sarah
HELMETFACE!
boobs ˆ helmet ˆ sarah
katie, siege
I returned to the living room to tell everyone about Chat Roulette and found out the Saints had won the Superbowl.
katie ˆ siege
ellen, leigh, piper
In other news, Leigh discovered that Piper doesn't like HANDFACE one bit!
ellen ˆ leigh ˆ piper
ellen, leigh, piper
NO HANDFACE.
tongue ˆ ellen ˆ leigh ˆ piper
leigh
After the game, we all piled into the office...
cigarette ˆ computer ˆ piano ˆ leigh
...and spend the next few hours doing everything funny we could think of on Chat Roulette.
computer
leigh, sarah
Things remained mostly anonymous. Haha.
best ˆ wtf ˆ leigh ˆ sarah
me, sarah
Every time I think about the people on Chat Roulette who saw us doing stuff like this I still laugh out loud.
boobs ˆ me ˆ sarah

Tuesday, February 9th

maddy, me
Meredith took this photo of Maddy waiting for me to wake up. Tiniest best friend ever.
asleep ˆ best ˆ maddy ˆ me

Wednesday, February 10th

It snowed overnight and the trees were dusted in white.
nyc ˆ snow ˆ trees ˆ walking
me
My jacket's hood is as warm as it is weird-shaped.
snow ˆ sunglasses ˆ me
I love the way the snow clings to every branch.
snow ˆ trees
Later that night Mer and I went down to the Soho Grand for the launch party of Nina's newest jewelry collection.
crowd ˆ party
meredith, nina, siege
Siege, Nina and Mer.
meredith ˆ nina ˆ siege
Jewelry.
Huge glass light panel in the basement.
me, nina
Congrats, Nina!
me ˆ nina
books, meredith
Mer checked the mail and received a mother load of sci-fi paperbacks she'd gotten on PaperbackSwap.
books ˆ meredith

Saturday, February 13th

On Saturday I was in the Flatiron area to pick a few things for Valentine's day.
buildings ˆ nyc
I stopped by my favorite Korean place in the area (Express Mana Kitchen, mmmm!) and got their kick-ass tofu bi bim bab lunch special. I COULD EAT THIS FOR EVERY MEAL.
bi bim bab ˆ korean food
Afterwards, I went to Whole Foods to pick up...
shopping
...vegetarian marshmallows (a necessary part of my Valentine).
marshmallow
I also picked up Contemplative Science: Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge. I found it a fascinating read.

Here's the book description from Amazon:
Science has long treated religion as a set of personal beliefs that have little to do with a rational understanding of the mind and the universe. However, B. Alan Wallace, a respected Buddhist scholar, proposes that the contemplative methodologies of Buddhism and of Western science are capable of being integrated into a single discipline: contemplative science.

The science of consciousness introduces first-person methods of investigating the mind through Buddhist contemplative techniques, such as samatha, an organized, detailed system of training the attention. Just as scientists make observations and conduct experiments with the aid of technology, contemplatives have long tested their own theories with the help of highly developed meditative skills of observation and experimentation. Contemplative science allows for a deeper knowledge of mental phenomena, including a wide range of states of consciousness, and its emphasis on strict mental discipline counteracts the effects of conative (intention and desire), attentional, cognitive, and affective imbalances.

Just as behaviorism, psychology, and neuroscience have all shed light on the cognitive processes that enable us to survive and flourish, contemplative science offers a groundbreaking perspective for expanding our capacity to realize genuine well-being. It also forges a link between the material world and the realm of the subconscious that transcends the traditional science-based understanding of the self.
book
On the way home I picked up a Valentine's Day card. It was the first time I ever had to go to the FOR MY WIFE section!
valentines
meredith
We had Gruppo pizza for dinner...
pizza ˆ meredith
...and then Siege and Katie came to our place to watch this movie. It stars George C. Scott and is about the military training dolphins as assassins. I didn't think it was remotely possible that I wouldn't love this movie. But it actually sucked pretty hard. TWO THUMBS DOWN!
dvd

Sunday, February 14th

meredith
I love this photo! On Sunday afternoon Meredith and I walked down to Chinatwon.
best ˆ chinatown ˆ nyc ˆ walking ˆ meredith
Dragon parade.
chinatown
meredith
Back at home that evening, I kicked off the gift portion of Valentine's Day with some chocolates.
heart ˆ valentines ˆ meredith
Meredith came back from the grocery store and revealed the plan for her Valentine's Day snack feast.
note
SO MANY DISHES!
best ˆ food ˆ valentines
Falafel, tofu skewers with tomato and green beans, corn congee, salad, sauces...
food ˆ valentines
Taco balls (!!!) and fake-meat-filled empanadas!
food ˆ valentines
meredith
For dessert?
cooking ˆ kitchen ˆ meredith
Hot raspberry heart pie!
pie ˆ treats ˆ valentines
And chocolate-covered strawberries!
treats ˆ valentines
I busted out my four-part gift!
gift ˆ valentines
meredith
Meredith trying to feel a guess.
gift ˆ valentines ˆ meredith
meredith
Part 1: Hershey bars
gift ˆ meredith
meredith
Part 2: Graham crackers.
gift ˆ meredith
meredith
Part 3: Vegetarian marshmallows. Ok, so it's s'mores stuff. What about #4?
gift ˆ valentines ˆ meredith
meredith
I spied this little gem for sale and couldn't resist. It's a microwave s'mores maker.
smores ˆ meredith
I made a s'more, lifted up one of the little plastic arms and fired the microwave up!
smores
Wow, what a huge difference! A totally different SMORES EXPERIENCE. There's no way a smore this fantastic could have been achieved without this necessary invention.
smores
meredith
Happy Valentine's Day, my dear! Here's a delicious s'more served on the most pointless thing ever invented!
smores ˆ wtf ˆ meredith

Monday, February 15th

ellen, karen
On Monday night Karen, Sarah, Ellen, Mer and I went to the Comedy Cellar because Ellen had all scored us free tickets to attend...
ellen ˆ karen
louis ck
...Louis CK taping of the first season of his FX show, Louie! He is my favorite comedian of all time.
sorta famous ˆ louis ck
me, sarah
Sarah and me.
me ˆ sarah
louis ck
The show was fantastic.
best ˆ sorta famous ˆ louis ck
Afterwards, Sarah and Ellen came over for Valentine's Day treats.
cupcakes ˆ treats ˆ valentines
ellen
Thanks again, Ellen! That was an AMAZING surprise!
cupcakes ˆ ellen

Tuesday, February 16th

On Tuesday night we went out to Siege and Katie's...
party
amanda, brother lawrence, cynthia, fatty, katie, katie d
...to celebrate Mardi Gras!
party ˆ amanda ˆ brother lawrence ˆ cynthia ˆ fatty ˆ katie ˆ katie d
astra
Astra's awesome dress.
astra
meredith
Just your ordinary matte-black pistol-grip dildo laying around the party, NBD.
dildo ˆ meredith
Rachel discovered that it doubles as an excellent Yosemite Sam prop-comedy mustache!
dildo
Spit take!
Four-score and seven years ago...
dildo
catrinel
Mardi gras masks! Cat's was gold and pointy.
mardi gras ˆ mask ˆ catrinel
meredith
Mer went with red and feathery.
best ˆ mardi gras ˆ mask ˆ pretty ˆ meredith
astra, siege
Astra and Siege. Hand bra!
beads ˆ boobs ˆ mardi gras ˆ astra ˆ siege
Kitchen crowd.
party
astra, katie
Astra and Katie.
best ˆ hug ˆ astra ˆ katie
meredith
Mer with a Mr T. amount of beads.
beads ˆ mardi gras ˆ meredith
astra, katie, siege
Thanks for having us, Katie and Siege! We had such a great time!
mardi gras ˆ astra ˆ katie ˆ siege

Sunday, February 21st

I took her real easy on Sunday.
tv

Tuesday, February 23rd

melissa m, meredith
Melissa was in town from Portland and we went out to meet her for drinks! Aaron was also in town! I hadn't seen him in fifteen years!
roxbury high school ˆ melissa m ˆ meredith

Thursday, February 25th

On Thursday night I walked through the snow to Union Square...
nyc ˆ snow ˆ taxi
siege
...to meet up with this guy to see the night-owl showing of Shutter Island.
camera ˆ snow ˆ siege
Walking home in a winter wonderland.
snow ˆ stuytown

Friday, February 26th

Walking right back the other way a couple hours later for work.
snow ˆ stuytown

Saturday, February 27th

josh adcock, nicky, quinn
On Saturday a bunch of us went to brunch in Soho to celebrate Quinn's birthday! Happy birthday, Quinn!
birthday ˆ candles ˆ josh adcock ˆ nicky ˆ quinn
jenny penny, josh adcock, josh m
Jenny Joshwich.
camera ˆ jenny penny ˆ josh adcock ˆ josh m
jeet, peter
I love this photo of Gurj beckoning me to try her Belini...OF DREAMS!
best ˆ cheers ˆ jeet ˆ peter
meredith
Satisfied brunch customer.
brunch ˆ food ˆ meredith
ellen, me, sarah
Ellen loves Left-eye and Limehand.
brunch ˆ ellen ˆ me ˆ sarah
Rocks glass in the trash! Stay classy Friday night, Soho crowd!
nyc ˆ snow ˆ trash
jeet, meredith
Brunch goodbye. Happy February 2010!
snow ˆ jeet ˆ meredith

2 comments

  • ellen hartfebruary 21, 2012

    Hahahah. Chat roulette night was one of the funniest nights of my lifeee! So good!

  • drewfebruary 22, 2012

    Ellen Hart is the most amazing girl I've never met.

    I'm not a lonely internet Stalker.

    I'm just a fan.

    Affable faces and closet intellectuals do it for me. You could live 1,000 years and only meet  Ellen Hart once.

    To the lucky guy (or girl), cheers!