A blog about New York City, my books, and my cats. Mostly.
My friend Howard Mittelmark has a new story in The Awl today, titled A Scary Halloween Story. Enjoy! (I love The Awl, so I think it’s cool to get a story published there. I’m jealous of my friend Howard now. Must let loose some spiders in his apartment or something.)
Here is a not-so-scary, actually kinda cute Halloween spider.
After the crashed Tardis, of course. But I was just bemoaning the fact people in my neighborhood didn’t seem to be making as much of an effort with Halloween decorations this year when I came across this. Update: That little girl on the swing got even better. Another scary little girl below …
I mean, come on. Have you ever seen better Halloween decorations?? These were both within a block of each other. Thank you whoever is responsible for them. You are awesome.
I’m going to be speaking at a Tedx event at Montclair State University on November 9th. From their website:
“What we do, what we eat, where we live and even how we think, significantly impacts our physical and emotional wellbeing. TEDxMontclair will take place on November 9, 2013 at Montclair State University at 9:00am. The independently organized day-long event, licensed by TED, will feature talks focusing on the theme EAT, PLAY, LIVE. This event is designed to inspire action that will create a healthier community.”
I’ll be addressing the “play” theme. Because I know how to play, baby. That’s me playing in the photograph. Except that was taken before I started all my dental work so I immediately examined it to compare how I look now to then (my upper lip looks different now, but only I would notice).
If you’d like to attend the cost for the whole day is a measly $50. It’s a steal! I’m sure all the speakers are great, but Jon Katz stood out for me because he writes about dogs. DOGS. Who doesn’t love dogs?? You can register here.
Yay!! Thank you whoever does this. It is such a pleasure to see every year. A few more shots around the City below, but it’s impossible to compare to the Tardis. The Tardis always wins.
A skeleton. What the hell is that coming out of its mouth??
A front yard in Brooklyn. They threw in every scary thing they could find. There was also a mummy at the top of the steps. Maybe I should show the mummy. That was kinda cool. Yeah. See below.
The mummy. Wait, is that a live thing next to its feet?
I’ve posted pictures before of Bleecker doing this. It makes no sense. Why lean over, with this gap, and put your head on the radiator like that? I know there’s the warmth, but still. That can’t be comfortable!! You cute little thing.
