I'm sorry but this seems like an adorable event. It happens in Central Park every year and it's pretty self-explanatory: you go to Central Park with a carved pumpkin and you set him afloat. You can find more details here.
Who the hell came up with this idea? I want to squeeze him/her quite hard.
I've been going to this farm for twenty years and I doubt I'll ever stop.
In recent years, they've added on a lot of things so there's an admission of $14 per person on weekends and $7 per person on weekdays, which isn't that crazy considering the farm's closed most of the colder months.
And there's an area where you can build your own scarecrow. And I don't know what kind of hay they use here, but I built one with my dad about fifteen years ago, so let's just say that it definitely holds up over time.
But the main reason to go here? These pumpkin donuts.
Even thought 100% of the people who I let have a bite of this said, "This doesn't taste like pumpkin" - I still maintain that it DOES. Also, it's one of the best donuts I've had. Maybe 'cause they make it at the farm? Maybe all the sugar on it? I don't know, I'm not a scientist. EAT THIS DONUT! They're seventy-five bloody cents, so I recommend getting a dozen.
This is the only place to be come October. Take your family!
You can find more details here.
I am not a Yankees fan, but this was a fantastic game and easily one of the best nights I've ever experienced in New York City. I could tell you the specifics of the game or you could just watch the highlights here or read about it here if you didn't see it.
Not only was it an especially cinematic game, but the vibe in the stadium? I will absolutely never forget it. There will never be a way to express how insane this night felt. I can only imagine how hardcore Yankees fans felt about it. It was definitely the best baseball game I've ever been to.
The best parts?
Every time an Oriole hit a homerun, the fan who caught it would throw the ball back onto the field! The first time that happened, it was funny. But when it kept happening? Amazing.
The cleaners did the YMCA dance as they cleaned the diamond.
The guy that sat next to me proposed to his girlfriend.
Hearing that stadium blast Frank Sinatra's New York, New York when Jeter said goodbye on the field? I'm never gonna hear that song again and not think of that moment.
I will forever be thankful to my friend Bapi for offering me a ticket to this game. You're getting a gift, Bapi. I swear it's coming. I'm trying to think of something equally appropriate and great since you let me be apart of this crazy historic game. It was beyond kind of you to ask me to come, thank you so much.
This place is probably the best thing about Brooklyn. It could be described as just a bar, but I think the more accurate label would be that it's a bar/screening room. You'll get a feel for the place just by looking at their calendar of events.
Once in awhile, they have a "TV Hangover" night where they show hours of a specific television show, with games and specials based on whatever show they're doing that night. I really wanted to go to this Lost one, but unfortunately my brother lives in another country and couldn't go with me.
Anyway, it's definitely better than just going to a plain old bar, so I'm telling you to check it out if you're ever looking for something a little bit more fun than a boring night out drinking.
'Member how I told you to go to this last year? Well, it's happening again and I'm urging you to go yet again. As I frequently say, it's EONS better than The Clothing Show. On their website, they're trying to make it seem like it's a great place to get a Halloween costume, which is odd since their regular clothes are way better than any of their costume garb.
Go, go, go if you're in or near Toronto!
From September 6th to October 3rd, a Floating Library is coming to the Lilac Museum Steamship, located at Tribeca’s Pier 25 on the Hudson River. According to the press release, the library will be a “mobile device-free salon for reading, writing, research, debate and fearless dreaming created by artist Beatrice Glow.” Two years ago she also transformed the Lilac into an Aquarium from Austronesia.
The ship was built in 1933 and the last steam-propelled lighthouse tender known to exist in America. Even though it’s officially on the National Register of Historic Places, there will be lots of programming and space differentiation on the boat for Floating Library. The main deck will be an outdoor reading lounge, with a curated collection of books and manifestos from underrepresented writers and poets. The collection will go to a high school in need after the Floating Library ends.
There will be art installations, including “paper rope swings” (?) and works by sound artists, along with performances, discussions, and workshops around issues like sustainability, community engagement and the maker culture. Does this not sound cool as hell?
Here’s a map of how the boat will be transformed.
Edison's Ghost Machine, available on Amazon
Edison's Ghost Machine, available on Amazon
Saturday, October 4th, 2014
8:30PM - 10:30PM
Two Moon Art House & Cafe
315 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
RSVP to jenniferverafaylor@gmail.com
The beautiful and talented Jennifer Faylor is celebrating her first full-length book of poetry and the launch of her upcoming book tour. There will be champagne, cake, a cash bar and a short moonlit reading of poems from the book. If you're in New York City and not coming to this? Lose my number. It's gonna be a great night. You can find her upcoming tour dates below.
Tour Dates
Monday, October 6, 2014
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder Writing Studio
777 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302
Time TBD
Reading and Cocktail Hour
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Boulder, Colorado
Innisfree Bookstore
1203 13th Street - Suite A
Boulder, CO 80302
6:00-8:30 PM
Featured Reading followed by Open Mic
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Santa Monica, California
Voice in the Well, Warszawa Attic
1414 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
7:30 PM
Featured Reading
Friday, October 10, 2014
Oakland, California
Storks in the Crow's Nest
Stork Club
2330 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
6:30-8:30 PM
Featured Reading
Saturday, October 11, 2014
San Francisco, California
Filipino American Jazz Festival
Manila Town Heritage Foundation
868 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Time TBD
Featured Reading
Monday, October 13, 2014
Portland, Oregon
Show and Tell Gallery
Three Friends Coffeehouse
201 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
7 PM
Featured Reading followed by Open Mic
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Portland, Oregon
Independent Publishing Resource Center
1001 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97202
7 PM
Featured Reading
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Everett, Washington
Everett Poetry Night - Experiencing Spoken Word
Cafe Zippy
2811 Wetmore Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
7 PM
Mini Feature followed by Open Mic
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Bellingham, Washington
Village Books
1200 11th St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
4:00-6:00 PM
Reading, Q&A and Book Signing
Larry David wrote a play! And he's acting in it, too. It's a comedy about "a death in a family, it has about 15 characters, and was inspired by the death of a friend’s father." That's all that's been released about it so far.
Thoughts? If he's anything like this in it, then I'll be happy. He'd be a fun person to see live, I think.
It's coming out on March 5, 2015.
I used to have absolutely no opinion on Lady Gaga other than the fact that I fucking hated Poker Face. And that wasn't even a jab at her, I just fucking HATED the song. Anyway, no opinion on her whatsoever.
Then a few years ago, she stepped out wearing this outfit after a plethora of tabloids criticized her for gaining weight.
Seeing her in this outfit made me like her. Maybe that's a dumb reason to suddenly like a stranger, but that's all it took for me to start having an opinion on her. Still no thoughts on her music at this point.
THAT opinion changed again after I recently saw her perform in Atlantic City. This woman? Fantastic. Forgive me for being THE LAST ONE TO KNOW, but I suppose it's better late than never. I can't describe what a fun show it was. I hadn't heard even one song off her new album Artpop before seeing her and I was still just in awe of her. The entire setlist was great, her outfits were way too fun and magnetic to look at - she's such a great performer. Even her between-songs banter was good! If you have a chance to see her on this tour, there's no reason not to. I'll still never like Poker Face, but this woman is incredible.
You can check the rest of her tour dates here.
Possible book cover outfits
Possible book cover outfits
I think you should know by now how excited I am by the fact that Mindy Kaling's new book is now officially IMMINENT!
“So much has happened between the time I published my first book and now, The show; my mother passed away; so many of my friends have gotten married. I’m a godmother now, and a homeowner. There’s so much that has happened in that period of time that I wanted to write another book.”
A release date hasn't been announced yet, but I'll update this post as soon as I hear one. CANNOT WAIT.
