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June 16, 2005

Everything But The Kitchen Sink

For some reason I'm just not that into blogging these days. There's a ton of stuff going on so I'm preoccupied and don't spend time ruminating about coffee or running or some other pointless blog-friendly subject. On the other hand, I've come across some interesting sites and information so I'm going to pass them on, sans self-deprecating allegory.

First, there's PledgeBank site, which is primarily British but a great concept. You pledge to do something if x number of people visit the site and say they'll do it too. How you make sure everyone does their thing I do not know. Seems good for badgering people into doing environmental things, though.

On Tuesday I spent the evening with Pam, Lloyd, and Clay from work at the Boat Basin Cafe on 79th and the Hudson. It's a bar housed in a stone highway structure (I'm sure there's a better way to put this) with lots of arches, and it overlooks the Hudson. It had a bit of a Brooklyn Brewery feel (lots of 20-somethings with beer), it was relaxing, and it offers a great view of the sunset. Didn't have my camera with me or I would have taken some photos. Also, Riverside Park is right there so you can walk off the beer afterward.

The Celebrate Brooklyn concert series began last night and I would have missed it completely if a friend hadn't called to remind me about it. It marks Park Slope's official start of summer. We brought cheese and crackers, sangria and chinese iced tea (love that stuff), and sat on blankets on the grass to hear Ricky Lee Jones. The music was great, the company was great, and it was amusing to watch little kids run around with light sticks and dance and tackle each other.

What else? Restaurant week is next week -- so go make reservations somewhere. And outdoor films start showing all over the place.

Oh, and since it keeps coming up in conversation -- there's a great new use for iPods. Via Make, I learned about an effort to have arty people submit commentary about art exhibits to a website, where it can be downloaded to your iPod and used as an alternative walking tour for MoMA. Very good idea.

That's it for now. Off to see apartments tomorrow -- we still haven't found a place to move to (hence the title above) and it's getting a bit close to the wire, so we've stooped to working with those scheming, dishonest, exuberant swindlers: brokers.

Posted by csageday at June 16, 2005 11:28 PM

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Posted by: kaitlyn at June 17, 2005 09:57 AM