Maybe some of you know, but this coffee cup is kinda iconic NYC. One can get a cup o' joe in this paper cup at delis or kiosks on the street but they are harder to come by these days. I remember being able to get this for $0.50 some time ago. Today's cup was a dollar.
So. I've been wondering what to do with this space I've carved here for myself. Originally thought I would stop totally after January 1st but haven't. Still kinda get a kick outta this place even with all its...weirdness. Last year's purpose was a photo diary. This year? It's become a place where I dump pics that I don't think are great but want to share anyway. Kinda like how I use Instagram.
I think I might just start using this place to post pics of the New York most people don't really get to see or even want to see. Even the ugly smelly stuff.
I dunno.
In other news, I didn't go to my regular coffee guy to get this cup. Shame on me. He's still awesome though. He's totally Johnny-on-the-spot with my large cup, ready and waiting even before I get up to the counter. Hell, he even sees me before I step inside and he's already getting it ready for me. After two years of this, I decided last month to get his name, pretty sure I would forget it like I do with most names.
Incidentally he has the same name as my husband. It's a good name. A biblical name. I told him that he has the same name as my hubby. I told him mine. He calls me darling or beautiful probably because he can't remember my name. And I'm ok with that. Normally I don't like when strangers call me sweetie or darling but for him, because he's so fucking adorable, I let it slide ;)
Anyway...who knows what I'll be doing here next. Perhaps nothing...
Nothing!!!...no, no, no...love your writing and your New York photos...would really like to see more eve3n the ugly, smelly stuff for what is ugly, smelly but life or beauty and perfume but not too much perfume please!
@tosee thanks for the encouragement, Tom. :) this is still fun for me so I'll keep posting even though it's not as "goal directed" or purposeful as last year.
@snaphappy1 haha really? What a strange coincidence!
Thought of you yesterday with Metro North closed down for a good part of the day. You probably leave early enough in the morning and late enough in the afternoon that your trains were OK.
@mcmary such a horrible explosion! And metro north shut down shortly after I got into Manhattan and was back in service for the commute home, thankfully. Hope your surgery went well!
@baznman I think I might do more NYC photos here this year as last years purpose was to shoot and post on the day I took a pic. No exceptions. Now that I don't have those self imposed rules I can now take time to get the NYC shots I want to share...
@tonydebont why thank you, Tony! Your comments are always so kind :)
@snaphappy1 haha really? What a strange coincidence!
@baznman I think I might do more NYC photos here this year as last years purpose was to shoot and post on the day I took a pic. No exceptions. Now that I don't have those self imposed rules I can now take time to get the NYC shots I want to share...
@tonydebont why thank you, Tony! Your comments are always so kind :)