picking cichorium

I am very sad to leave East Village, but, mostly, I am sad about leaving St. Mark’s Market.

Ice Land

The new location has its own funk, which will be explored in great detail. Promise.

As every little baby knows, many people with Harvard MBAs and other fancy degrees have a deep understanding of the financial crisis; they will gladly share their conflicting opinions as saliva  bubbles up in the corners of their mouths – just ask. Sadly, I am not one of them. But I can read.  Apparently there was something about the airplanes at Davos. I surely can response to that – discover alternative modes of transportation!

Hanging around NYPL, which was conveniently closed

Proof that ghost taxis exist

There is nothing lovelier than to wait for a train late at night

I have also read some gossip on parties at Davos – apparently Goldman and several others got caught up in the state of general depression as well. What can I say, I am so sad! Some unverified sources quote a minimum entry fee to the forum to equal to $85,000 –  looks like somebody is saving this year.  I wonder why. 

I should be writing something completely different right now, but some of the current events have sent me to straight to the blog. Since soon I might get arrested for, I don’t know, making fun of the brilliance of the US financial system or something and then get convicted as a terrorist, here is my farewell to privacy and freedom.

The following have been found in Manhattan. Weirdos and no-English speakers of New York, I love you. Keep speaking up!

I am not in the business of making fun of the sick people, but after a friend who saw this asked me whether there is People without AIDS Plaza in New York, I had to post the pic online.

As many of you know, I am a dedicated follower of the kidney and love markets…

Clearly the economic slump is hitting even the most ancient of the professions.

Reading news headlines this morning and then locating this sign on one of the sidewalks of East Village I wondered if they might be related.

Now, happy living to all!

Fine, fine, here is a silver and gold lining.

in all this rush i completely forgot – happy holidays! New York may never sleep, but Financial District passes out around 5 pm.

New York Halloween parade on hard core jetlag is not easy. The first 6 minutes were very fun though.

Aside from the Halloween scary things: the city is on a gigantic sale.