Wednesday, November 30, 2005

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.

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

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!

Thursday, November 24, 2005

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.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Monday, November 21, 2005

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!

Sunday, November 20, 2005

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.

Saturday, November 19, 2005

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.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

look both ways!

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

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

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.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

early morning sun in Manhattan

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

Monday, November 14, 2005

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!

Sunday, November 13, 2005

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.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

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.

Friday, November 11, 2005

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.

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

serving size suggestion

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

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

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.

Monday, November 07, 2005

water tank view

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

Sunday, November 06, 2005

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

Friday, November 04, 2005

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

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