By the dawn’s early light.
I used to live on the second floor – my window is the one with the fire escape outside it, behind the tree. I lived there from 2000 – 2001. Horrifying.
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Seeing it on the RCMH marquee makes even Go Diego Go seem cool.
Who’s the girl in the yellow dress? It seems like I should know…
JFH – it’s Lily Allen. Singer, MySpace sensation.
Eric – hahahaha I know, right?
Of course! Didn’t she cancel the rest of her tour of the US, in April?
Yes! She said she missed her parents too much. Was way too homesick. I find that quite endearing.
I *love* all the reflections in the one with the wicked reflection. the hand over to the left… awesome.
really enjoying the contrast piece, too.
Singer, MySpace sensation.
This cracked me up for some reason. Like she puts that on her tax form or something. I guess it reminds me of that old denture cream commercial – “Martha Raye: comedienne, denture wearer.” – implying those were the two biggest accomplishments in her life.
Mark – hahahahahahahaha
Martha Raye!!
i like the sign in the background with the strangely spelled swear word. ‘marthar farkar!!!’
you are pretty handy with that camera, sheil!
i remember moving you into that apartment in 2000, i think??? no, probably not. i remember moving you from 103rd st. down to the 60’s on a day when every ounce of moisture that was in the sky was deposited right around our moving van.
Oh my God….a Martha Raye anecdote.
Genius.
Bren – hahahahahaha It’s like a Mum swear in the background!
Yes – I think that was the last apartment I moved into where I didn’t hire movers. Blah. It was the worst apartment EVER.
I am really trying to find the sign that says Marthar farkar
Also- “I *love* all the reflections in the one with the wicked reflection. the hand over to the left… awesome.”
Why can’t I see any pictures with reflections??? does that mean I’m a ghost?
Help me- i’m losing my mind.
mere – it took me a while to see it too. It’s not actually “marthar fackar” but it’s along those lines.
Okay, see the sign above Lily Allen’s head that says CAK SACK KAR …
hmmmm, sound it out ….
Isn’t that hysterical? And stupid too?
ah. OK, I saw that one. Thanks for confusing me Brendon!
Damn! I spelled Brendan’s name wrong!
You’re upside down.
I’m upside down.
Where is that, the one below the pineapple? It looks so ethereal.
Mere:
hahahahaha
“I know.”
Kate – that’s in the concourse of Rockefeller Center. The ice skating rink is on the other side of that lit-up glass.
Cool!
my reflections comment refers to the pineapplish pic.
I also love how the “wicked” shows up in that reflection, too – I totally didn’t notice that at all. I just liked the pineapple at the time. :)
that’s what i meant by “the wicked reflection.” ^_-
Sheila – this is TOTALLY off topic, but a friend of mine sent the link to this article and I immediately thought of you.
I have shut down my blog, btw – I am completely unable to keep up with any of it, largely because the writing muse has been kicking in for non-bloggy things, and well…life in general…I had to be honest with myself and say that I would probably do better as an audience than a performer.
Sharon – !!!!!!!!
And the comparison to Russell Crowe! I’m dying!!
That’s a great piece – it really is. And you know, I wondered what happened to you – haven’t seen you round these here parts for a while. Hope things are going really well for you!
I am so glad to see my dead boyfriend being honored on PBS.
You know, I saw the “Go Diego” part and thought that it must read “Go Die Go.” It’s like, Hm, some marquee writer is feeling bitter this morning….
I am sofa king wee todd ed, you know?