Today is payday!
Going to look at a new studio after work today.

Http://www.cobaincase.com

I’ve been on a Nirvana kick again lately (those who know me know I was a huge fan). Thoughts of Kurt and the tremendous loss and tragedy of his death have been on my mind. Perhaps it has something to do with his birthday coming up on the 22nd. Perhaps it’s just a coincidence. Either way, I’ve never been satisfied with the explanation of suicide, and apparently neither was the very investigator hired by Courtney Love to find him just prior to his death in 1994. This site chronicles his investigation and the many inconsistencies involved. Please read.

Cooper Union. Right next to Ally’s clinic, so it’s a site I see frequently. What IS this place? Do barrel-makers convene here? Is it part of NYU? Anyone know?

So I FINALLY have a new job!! Thank GOD!! It’s been a long, difficult, moneyless journey, but it’s led me to the door of a high performance auto parts retailer, whose website, http://www.ultrarev.com , I am now the webmaster of. It is powered by X-cart, a pretty decent php based e-commerce oriented CMS, to which I have been charged with adding a number of custom enhancements as well as 3rd party modules (which so far, have all required extensive repairs right out of the box to even function). There appears to be a good amount of work to do, the boss is easygoing, and the pay is decent.
FINALLY!!

This is our new friend. She has been appearing in the window. Even more so recently, now that we feed her. Tonight we officially made friends, with an extended hand-feeding and petting session. She is extremely soft and friendly. Now all she needs is a name. Any suggestions?

Brrr. It is currently a chilly 15 degrees here in NYC. Snow covers the ground from a storm yesterday, and intermittent breezes make it feel more like about 0. Walking around is TOUGH, especially on shady cross-streets. This is by far the coldest weather I’ve ever experienced.
What really gets me is how lightly dressed some people are. They must be a lot more used to it than I am, because even with about 10 sweatshirts and a heavy wool coat, I am FREEZING out there!
Brrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

A new oil:

The apartment where Ally and I are staying was allegedly burglarized tonight. A bunch of stuff was strewn about, a couple of rooms ransacked in a half-assed way. But HOW ODD that the ONLY thing stolen was my laptop. Yes, I believe it was an inside job. Those of you who know me know exactly who I’m referring to. I am devastated. Hurt, angry, mad, furious, and angry.

Ally has a passion for finding discarded treasures in the streets of New York City. I must admit, she has found some great things in the course of her travels. Here is a glimpse of her at work:

Saw this at 10th & 2nd… We have the “blue bikes” in Ft. Lauderdale… This one is a bit more purposeful: