back from the wild west

This is where I grew up in San Diego. Now I'm back on the east coast. It's nice to be in the hustle and bustle of the city again!

west coast bloging

Brooklyn Fix is on holiday in San Diego until the 27th. Here is a sun rise from the folks house. Expect few updates between now and the 27th.

drunken cones

Howard Stern says good bye

There was a big send off today in Manhattan for Howard Stern's final broadcast on terrestrial radio. There were thousands of people there and it was a sight to be had. I was surrounded by a sea of people in front and behind me, shoulder to shoulder. It was interesting to be amongst so may loyal fans that came out in the cold and rain, to bid farewell to a radio host of 20 years. Starting January 9th he will begin broadcasting on satellite.

satellite propaganda

subway strike?

Come this Thursday at midnight the contract for subway employees ends, and they will go on strike. It's happened before. I've got stuff to blog about on Friday and hope that this doesn't happen because it would throw a real wrench in my plans. I guess we'll see.

virgen de guadalupe parade

Everyone was wearing the same t-shirt with the standard image of the virgin while carrying huge flags. Currently outside of my back window there is a marching band playing christmas songs. What a day in the hood.

clever use of the number 4

and the mustache award goes to...

This is a gentleman that Naomi and I met when we went out last night. He said he had been growing it for 6 years, and that he only uses soap to keep it in place! Apparently he makes a different design each day.

digging in the snow

1st snow of the winter!

We went into a bar and came out later to find that it was snowing. It was very beautiful!

1st snow gets Naomi

1st Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum, free!

The whole museum was open, free, and there was a sweet phototgraphy exhibit by Edward Burtynsky. The show was called Manufactured Landscapes and it was amazing. This is a view looking up from the top floor.

Guggenheim for a dollar

Tonight a friend and I went to the Guggenheim because on Friday nights it's a "suggested" donation. That means I suggest that I pay a dollar, and that I did. They are currently having an exhibit on Russian art, it was excellent.

bathroom wall graffiti

track and tunnel work

Currently the MTA is doing a ton of work and this is one of the fine guys helping keep the subway moving. Although, it does suck when they are working on the train that you want to take, and it's usually late at night when you just want to be home.

lighting up the block

These fine folks are the first in the neighborhood to go ALL OUT with lights, blow up figures and all sorts of things that move!

fall from ft. green park

Happy Thanksgiving!

This was a first for me. I cooked a turkey and made a lot of the side dishes! A bunch of good friends came over and we had a feast fit for kings!

big line at jive turkey

Apparently everyone was waiting for their deep fried turkeys that they pre-ordered. wow.

early morning rubble

Down under the BQE.

subway tv

The train operators use these to make sure no one gets stuck while they are closing the doors. I like to think I'm watching reality subway TV. It's good watching!

unleashed after hours

Frankly, I don't want a dog to be off a leash when it's a) too dark to see it running at/after me and b) when I'm not awake to notice it.

cabbies for jesus

On a ride home from Manhattan the cabbie told us all about Jesus and how he found him after three nights partying in clubs and doing cocaine. His cab was all decked out with stickers, buttons and cards of wisdom. Also, he had a tape recorder and asked me to talk into it and I spoke of all the good things the lord provides, such as cab drivers. He liked it a lot.

look both ways!

This sign was a few blocks from my place, be careful people! NY drivers are nuts!

a heart as cold as ice

Cool ice cube that came from a rubber ice cube tray. They come in many different designs. I especially like this design as an ice cube.

early morning sun in Manhattan

Today it's cloudy with a possibility of rain. This photo was taken a few days ago.

mass transit, give it a chance!

I was just reading an article about the horrific traffic problems in Southern California. Currently they are considering building a long tunnel to connect two areas, which seems silly to build a tunnel in an earthquake zone. The best quote was given by Karl Warkomski, mayor of Aliso Viejo, in southern Orange County. "Every study shows that you can't build your way out of congestion." This is when I say two cheers for the NYC subway, and come on California, get out of your cars and build some decent mass transit!

dog transportation

At first I thought the dog was fake, and then it moved. The lady that was carrying it seemed to be a bit nervous. I was afraid that the dog would just jump out of the bag and get hit by the train, but he was well behaved.

drunk dialing

I'm not quite sure what the marketing behind this phone card means. On a separate note the picture blogging is back in business.

digital picture gnomes are slacking

I'm not really sure what is going on as of yet but for the past two days I've been trying to send pictures to the blog from my phone and they aren't getting through. So, as we say in the "biz":
We are experiencing technical difficulties, we appreciate your patience in the matter.
On a separate but equal note I am looking into taking Brooklyn Fix to its own domain, so stay tuned!
Over and out.

serving size suggestion

What if you have multiple servings in a row and for an extended period of time?

subway sleepy time

These two were fast asleep at 10:45pm last night as I was coming home from work. Not sure what they had in the bags but it intrigued me.

water tank view

This is the view that I see when I am at work. This is looking West on 11th Ave. in Manhattan.

NYC Marathon

This morning was a great day for the annual New York City Marathon. It was an event not to be missed. The amount of support and cheering was awesome. The sound of tens of thousands of runners feet hitting the pavement was a beautiful sound. All of these photos were taken 3 blocks from my place, which is about 10 miles into the race. With some 35,000 runners, 2 million spectators, 5 boroughs and 26.2 miles of craziness this made for a great reason to wake up on a Sunday morning.

watering hole

The fact that so many people were drinking water made the street look as if it had rained. Lots of thirsty runners! Right next to the water station was the injury station. There were a few runners down and out.

top in the women's division

This was definitely a sight to see! These women had a very elegant feel to their strides. They appeared to all be like cheetahs in hot pursuit of a meal...the finish line!

top in the men's division

These guys were really going fast! They had a much different feeling from the women's group, more of a every man for himself theme.

high five

high art, doggie style

skull graffiti

living the dream

3 of the American food groups.

FYI

I saw this as I was walking to work.

walking the Brooklyn bridge at night

Greenwich Halloween Parade

This was my first Halloween parade in NYC. It was awesome! Hard to see and even harder to get good photos at night with my fantastic camera phone, but it was a sight to see. Can't wait until next year!

big daddy O

frankenstein's bride on stilts

Happy Halloween!!

spooky sky

view from the staten island ferry

7th Annual Great PUPkin Halloween Dog Costume Contest

So I decided to go see a dog costume contest close to my house in Fort Greene park this morning. I wasn't sure what to expect, but my expectations were blown out of the water. It was the funniest thing I've seen since that last gallery exhibition in Chelsea. The weather was a bit cold and the show ring was a bit small but it was all worth it! The MC was really funny and witty and there were about 40 dogs that entered the competition. As I was walking around and snapping shots I kept think that I had stepped in dog crap because the ground was wet and squishy and I figured with that many dogs around I was bound to, but I never did thankfully. Below are some of the highlights.