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May, 2016

The May Roundup

Here are all the photos I took in May of 2016!

Monday, May 2nd

ess, gautam, me, rick
Monday night I went out for drinks with some of the guys from my favorite client, LeagueApps.
flux capacity ˆ leagueapps ˆ work ˆ ess ˆ gautam ˆ me ˆ rick
THE SECRET INGREDIENT IS CRIME! Got my late night Peep Show on. Super Hans knows.
peep show ˆ tv

Tuesday, May 3rd

maddy, vin
Vin came by on Tuesday to visit with me and Maddy.
maddy ˆ vin
maddy, vin
Haha. Such buddies.
maddy ˆ vin

Wednesday, May 4th

next lev kev
Wednesday Kevin came over and we traded reiki....
reiki ˆ next lev kev
maddy, next lev kev
...and then hung out while Maddy napped under my biomat (which is like a mega-electric blanket!)
biomat ˆ maddy ˆ next lev kev

Thursday, May 5th

Got a lovely Santa Maria delivery on Thursday. I like to get different strains and rotate through them each time I partake.
weed
Only real ones can name the strains based on abbreviated stickers. (Tangerine OG, Flo, Jack Herer, Sweet Black Angel, Blueberry Headband, Seattle Cough, for the record!)
weed
craig, graham, grant, soli
Cinco De Mayo taco party at Casa de Wang!
house party ˆ party ˆ craig ˆ graham ˆ grant ˆ soli
The build your taco dream station.
food ˆ house party ˆ party ˆ taco
amanda, katie
Amanda & Katie.
amanda ˆ katie
cynthia, soli
Ate as many tacos as I could. Stayed as long as I could keep my eyes open. Taco coma...
taco ˆ cynthia ˆ soli
...says you're too tired to take the subway.
driving ˆ nyc ˆ skyline

Friday, May 6th

maddy
Picked up a new space heater at the hardware store.
heater ˆ maddy
Listened to a Douglas Adams lecture.
video
Got a new Kindle.
kindle
jeet, meredith
Meredith & Gurj came over and we feasted on Organic Grill.
food ˆ living room ˆ thumbs up ˆ jeet ˆ meredith
jeet, me, meredith
I set up my new tripod and played around with my new remote trigger.
food ˆ living room ˆ jeet ˆ me ˆ meredith
jeet, maddy, meredith
As far as I'm concerned, it's not a proper hang out unless it includes a small nap. Gurj woke up...
asleep ˆ couch ˆ jeet ˆ maddy ˆ meredith
maddy, meredith
...and these two kept on snoozing. Aww, couch buddies.
asleep ˆ couch ˆ maddy ˆ meredith

Friday, May 6th

me
Another test photo playing around with my new wireless camera shutter trigger.
living room ˆ me

Sunday, May 8th

me
Plant care sunday with old rainbow eye.
best ˆ crystal ˆ plants ˆ rainbow ˆ me
Spent the afternoon reading.
book
maddy
With this lil lady keeping my leg warm.
couch ˆ maddy

Monday, May 9th

ess
Trying to schedule time with busy people who work at start-ups...
flux capacity ˆ work ˆ ess
dad
...be like. Whaaaat?
calendar ˆ wtf ˆ dad

Tuesday, May 10th

Spent some time hanging with the turtles in the park.
la plaza cultural ˆ turtle
Like all the 90 degree angles in these guys.
la plaza cultural ˆ plants
Got a serious steam & plunge on at the Russian Baths.
east village ˆ russian baths ˆ sign
The only proper way to end a session is by eating at the shitty little restaurant they have inside. A giant ice cold pilsner and some weird Siberian meat-dumplings slathered in insanely spicy Russian mustard! Helps with the detoxing!
menu ˆ russian baths ˆ sign
me
Post-dumplings steam bliss.
me
penelope
On Tuesday night Penelope and I caught up over dinner.
brownie ˆ dessert ˆ penelope

Wednesday, May 11th

Wednesday afternoon jackhammer fuckery afoot outside my office windowwwwwww.
construction ˆ east village

Thursday, May 12th

jeet
On Thursday afternoon I met up with Gurj on the Upper West Side to celebrate her birthday!
birthday ˆ food ˆ italian food ˆ jeet
Fancy Apps...
food ˆ italian food
...and a pizza!
food ˆ italian food ˆ pizza
After lunch we headed over to the Egyptian wing at the American Museum of Natural History!
museum
jeet
Birthday Jeet!
birthday ˆ museum ˆ jeet
Lioness-faced Sekhmet!
egyptian ˆ museum ˆ statue
jeet
Sarcophagus. So neat to see all...
egyptian ˆ museum ˆ jeet
...the different layers of funerary coffins.
boobs ˆ egyptian ˆ museum ˆ sarcophagus
Painted inside.
egyptian ˆ museum ˆ sarcophagus
Love the era of history when Rome was heavily involved in Egypt and all the mummies start having Roman style paintings.
museum
jeet
On to the next room!
museum ˆ jeet
Gold diadem from the Hyksos kings of the 15th Dynasty. (With several 8-sided Star of Ishtar)
art ˆ egyptian
Scarab Beetle Funerary necklace of Maruta (Dynasty 18) During the reign of Thutmose III. (Pronounced "Tut - moses" Ever wonder about Moses in the bible?

Inscribed is verse 30b from the Egyptian book of the Dead; An appeal to the heart not to betray its owner in the Weighing of the Heart ritual

O my heart of my mother! O my heart of my mother! O my heart of my different forms! Do not stand up as a witness against me, do not be opposed to me in the tribunal, do not be hostile to me in the presence of the Keeper of the Balance, for you are my ka which was in my body, the protector who made my members hale. Go forth to the happy place whereto we speed, do not make my name stink to the Entourage who make men. Do not tell lies about me in the present of the god. It is indeed well that you should hear!
art ˆ egyptian
Cool bracelet with hieroglyphics inside.
art ˆ egyptian
jeet, me
Happy birthday, Gurjeet! Love you!
egyptian ˆ museum ˆ jeet ˆ me

Friday, May 13th

Went and saw Sing Street for FRIDAY THE 13TH!

Saturday, May 14th

me
Plant care Saturday around the house!
mirror ˆ plants ˆ me
Took pics of all the awesome blooming flowers in the garden while walking Maddy...
best ˆ flower
...and then came home to read this great book (that has almost the same flower on the cover)! Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm. "A manual for opening the doors of perception and directly engaging the intelligence of the Natural World "
book
Listen to Stephen Buhner chat about his awesome book!
video
jared, karen, matt, meredith
On Saturday night a bunch of us went over to Meredith's new apartment to celebrate...
jared ˆ karen ˆ matt ˆ meredith
jeet, matt, meredith
...Gurj's birthday!
birthday ˆ candles ˆ cupcake ˆ jeet ˆ matt ˆ meredith
jeet, matt, meredith
Make a wish, Jeet!
birthday ˆ candles ˆ cupcake ˆ jeet ˆ matt ˆ meredith
jeet, karen, sarah
Hey! Lemme ask you something. Just lemme bend your ear for a second. Issit me or are these edibles not working? I can't tell. Maybe I should have another one?
jeet ˆ karen ˆ sarah
jeet, sarah
FUUUUUUUUU....
bed ˆ lifted ˆ passed out ˆ jeet ˆ sarah

Sunday, May 15th

On Sunday morning I took the train down to DC!
train
Train lunch.
food ˆ sandwich ˆ train
brett
Hung out in the backyard with Brett and supervised his new BBQ!
bbq ˆ cooking ˆ brett

Monday, May 16th

max
This guy had me up bright and early on Monday morning. (Rain boots and diaper, for the win!)
best ˆ max

Monday, May 16th

max, me
Up early again before work hanging out with Max! Taking pictures to compare...
messy hair ˆ max ˆ me
max, me
...our related, messy, morning hair!
best ˆ messy hair ˆ max ˆ me
max
Lots and lots of fort-building cushion action!
couch ˆ pillow ˆ max
teddy
Teddy likes to have a wedged-head. Weirdo.
couch ˆ dogs ˆ teddy

Wednesday, May 18th

me
Back home in NY on Wednesday. Spent the afternoon taking care of my plants!
e9th apt ˆ mirror ˆ plants ˆ me
Got a new money tree plant...
living room ˆ plant ˆ plants
...and this fern!
living room ˆ plants
Then I did my exercises with my Persian clubs.
e9th apt ˆ indian clubs ˆ living room

Thursday, May 19th

On Thursday morning I hit the airport...
airplane
...flew down to Gulf Shores, Alabama for the...
driving
jeet
...Hangout Music Festival! Gurj was there for work and had...
beach ˆ ocean ˆ stage ˆ jeet
...a suite room right on the water looking at one of the main stages! Score!
beach ˆ ocean ˆ stage
View down the beach towards the other main stage.
beach

Friday, May 20th

Love me a vacation breakfast.
breakfast ˆ food ˆ peanut butter
Ate out on the balcony and watched people mill around checking out bands.
band ˆ beach ˆ crowd
Line up for the day.
music festival
Went for a stroll around the hotel and found one the incredible Twelve Tribes Peacemaker Buses!
best ˆ bus
The bus was massive and is built with 4 gradually height-increasing bumps as you head towards the back.
bus
The people who lived there were super friendly and invited me inside for a tour and a hang.
bus
Got back to the hotel to find Courtney Barnett fans going for it
band ˆ beach ˆ crowd
Puffed my lil weed pen and listened along from our balcony of privilege...
band ˆ beach ˆ best ˆ crowd
...while enjoying a cup of coffee and another English muffin with peanut butter. Who says they're just for breakfast? Thanks for inviting me Gurj! You've set a new bar for how I will enjoy all music concerts moving forward.
coffee ˆ weed pen
I ran outside the hotel at night because Rage Against the Machine was playing at the pavillion stage and it was mobbed! But before I ran down, Gurj assured me that was just a really really good RATM coverband. LOL. They slayed.
band

Friday, May 20th

Up early on the balcony for another nice day!
beach ˆ hotel ˆ ocean
jeet
Heading out for breakfast...
hotel ˆ jeet
me
...and I picked up some sunscreen and a hat! This was the best of the bunch, if you can believe it!
hat ˆ wtf ˆ me
jeet
When Hardee's is the only walkable choice! Oh yeah, Alabama!
breakfast ˆ food ˆ jeet
jeet, me
Caught a couple of shows back at the festival and then went out...
jeet ˆ me
jeet
...for FRIED PICKLES and fruity DRANKS!
food ˆ fried pickles ˆ jeet

Sunday, May 22nd

jeet, me
Sunday was the last day of our buddycation! We did facemasks on the balcony...
mask ˆ jeet ˆ me
...followed by our first day of beach action!
beach ˆ feet
Made it back to the hotel in time to see Run the Jewels!
band
crista
Afterwards I walked down the beach to see POWERS set!
band ˆ crista
jeet
Before the final headliner (The Weeknd?)...we headed out to the least unhealthy dining option we could find; Hooters!
boobs ˆ jeet
jeet, me
Thanks for having me along, Gurj!
jeet ˆ me

Monday, May 23rd

Woke up at 5am to drive my rental car back to the airport.
wristband
Crushed this excellent book on the flight home!
book
Made it home before 2pm!
driving ˆ skyline
maddy
Wiener dog reunion!
blanket ˆ couch ˆ dogs ˆ maddy

Tuesday, May 24th

Spent the afternoon working with LeagueApps!
flux capacity ˆ leagueapps ˆ work
They get bigger every time I'm there!
flux capacity ˆ leagueapps ˆ work

Thursday, May 26th

Was walking through Tompkins on Thursday afternoon on my way to work and noticed they were filming something.
movie set ˆ tompkins
A pretty regular occurrence; I almost tuned it out but then as I was passing I noticed...
movie set ˆ tompkins
the guy
...Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld and realized they were shooting the the first post-web-series High Maintenance episodes for HBO!
high maintenance ˆ movie set ˆ sorta famous ˆ tompkins ˆ the guy
LeagueApps' Board Meeting!
board meeting ˆ flux capacity ˆ leagueapps ˆ work
me
Gave myself a bit of a home haircut! Haha.
DIY ˆ haircut ˆ me
jane anne, matt lesser, next lev kev
Later that evening Kevin, Matt & Jane Anne came over to hang and get weird with reiki.
living room ˆ reiki ˆ jane anne ˆ matt lesser ˆ next lev kev

Friday, May 27th

Woke up to the remnants of a late-night Odessa feastin
food ˆ living room ˆ mess
jane anne
Excellent clean-up assistance from Jane!
living room ˆ jane anne
grant
Grabbed a solid Friday Odessa lunch with Grant. (Back 2 back Odessa for the win!)
diner ˆ food ˆ grilled cheese ˆ odessa ˆ grant
Got home to find the brand new foam ball I'd ordered had arrived!
balls ˆ foam roller
Watched Bloodline and got to know my pokey new ball.
laptop ˆ tv
me
Who likes myofascial trigger point release more than this guy?
foam roller ˆ living room ˆ me
In the evening I went for a walk with Maddy and hung out with my neighbors in the garden. He is getting so good!
drawing ˆ la plaza cultural
rolando
Rolando and some other artists were making a giant paper-mache dragon for an upcoming street parade!
art ˆ dragon ˆ la plaza cultural ˆ rolando
ALSO, this woman and her son were there with their pet tortoise!
la plaza cultural ˆ turtle
I got to feed him some greens...
la plaza cultural ˆ turtle
...and then they let him get on with his garden exploring.
la plaza cultural ˆ turtle

Saturday, May 28th

Who likes crazy YouTube vidz more than me? Started Saturday morning off strong with a solid video on NLP techniques in the media. (Hannity's always throwing up sixes!)
tv ˆ video ˆ wtf
Really interesting breakdown of subte techniques they use on TV to control and direct your attention.
nlp ˆ tv ˆ video
me
NEVER WATCH TV!
me
catrinel
Later that afternoon, I met Catrinel out in BK and we loaded up for the beach!
surf ˆ catrinel
catrinel, sarah h
Stopped off for some to-go pina coladas on the way to the beach!
beach ˆ girly drinks ˆ catrinel ˆ sarah h
amanda, catrinel, cheeky, grant, sarah h
Excellent Rockaway Beach Saturday!
beach ˆ rockaway beach ˆ amanda ˆ catrinel ˆ cheeky ˆ grant ˆ sarah h
amanda, catrinel, cheeky, grant, me, sarah h
Beach crew portrait!
amanda ˆ catrinel ˆ cheeky ˆ grant ˆ me ˆ sarah h
me
Had some pretty solid beach hair when I got home.
beach hair ˆ me

Sunday, May 29th

Woke up Sunday morning to the sounds of a street parade!
e9th apt ˆ east village ˆ parade
Looked out the window to find the paper mache dragon I'd seen my neighbors making in the garden a few days earlier! Looked really great after being painted!
dragon ˆ e9th apt ˆ east village ˆ la plaza cultural ˆ parade
Rolando also had some paper mache magic tree that was decorated with his famous soda cans he turns into metal flowers!
e9th apt ˆ la plaza cultural ˆ parade
Sunday morning toast & fruit breffis!
breakfast ˆ food
maddy
Took this lil nibbler for a squirrel chase on the water.
east river park ˆ maddy
Came home that afternoon to find that Bitcoin broke the $500 mark again for the first time in over 20 months! Exciting stuff!
bitcoin
Watched Goodfellas.
blood ˆ gun ˆ movie

Monday, May 30th

Memorial Day Monday morning walk through La Plaza garden with Maddy.
turtle
If you stoop down next to the pond and move slowly, the curious painted box turtles will come up to say hello!
la plaza cultural ˆ turtle
maddy
Maddy was very interested and gentle! They had some cute interspecies nose bumping before moving on our way!
dogs ˆ la plaza cultural ˆ turtle ˆ maddy
vin
Later that afternoon, I meet up with Vin and we hung out on the East River.
east river park ˆ vin
me
On the way home I stopped at the outdoor gym and did some exercises! Trying to keep my fitness up a few weeks in advance of my FORTIETH BIRTHDAY! eeeek!
me
Evening stroll with Maddy through Tompkins. So glad summer has officially arrived!
tompkins
Stopped to take a picture of these massive blossoms that were 2 or 3 times the size of my fist!
flower ˆ plant
Sat in La Plaza and listened to the bees buzz around. Happy May 2016, everybody!
flowers ˆ la plaza cultural