cruise life

life on ships

weird

no internet

no concept of what's happening in the world

8 day work weeks

and lots of bullshit

Getting Our Bering Strait

http://butterscotchstanley.bandcamp.com/

New Butterscotch album is now available.  For a physical CD, email me at aforman86@gmail.com.

more fun

Moma, Kissena Park, Dekalb Market

cool diego rivera exhibit, not too much at that market but got to walk around surrounding neighborhoods, and old men doing tai chi in the park .. woot

Gil

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/13/152577588/gil-evans-essential-jazz-arranger-at-100?ps=mh_frimg3


glad his centennial did not go entirely unnoticed.  

More Fun

If you get a chance, check out the new museum at the Brooklyn Navel Yard.  It's free, will take you about an hour, and really cool.  The museum basically chronicles the history of the yard from the Revolutionary War up until today.  It has videos, artifacts from the war ships they built there, interviews with people and real cool pictures/exhibits.

other recommendations: if you need old film converted to DVD, check out Dijifi in Greenpoint.  Also, if you're in that neighborhood, check out Permanent Records and coffee shops etc.  Franklin St is a nice walk

Unemployment, Things to Do

So I've quit all my jobs and I have a lot of free time.  I'm attempting to do something "fun" that I haven't done in NY and so far it's been pretty successful.

First stop: Queens Botanical Gardens.  Basically in my backyard and I think 2 bucks to get in with student ID, this place is a nice relaxing garden that can be walked in a half hour-hour depending on how much you want to see.  It's also connected to Flushing Park so if you're feeling adventurous, you can walk all day and see lots.

Here's What You Missed

Me, Chris, Fred

Okho - Xenakis