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Pet Friendly Flat with a Catch

January 25, 2011 RH

The Lower East Side’s Ludlow allows pets in the apartments. The owner, who also runs an animal shelter, requires that they get spayed or neutered before moving in.

I love this woman. Who’s to complain? Many landlords won’t rent to people with pets at all. At least she allows responsible animal people to live there.

Personally, I’ve been known to only rent to people with pets because I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find housing.

The only problem I see with these new apartments with tons of amenities located across from Katz’s? Well, not everyone can afford them.

Via City Room.

It’s NYC Restaurant Week!

January 24, 2011 RH

It’s that time of year again! Restaurant Week! Starting today until February 6th, you can get lunch for $24.07 and dinner for $35.00 at some of the top restaurants in three of the boroughs.

I started researching which restaurants are offering vegetarian options, then my dentist put me on no-alcohol antibiotics for a root canal infection. Now I don’t want to partake if I can’t enjoy a glass of wine with dinner. Am I being a baby? An alcoholic baby?

Anyway, I got as far as Aquavit. They are serving up a vegetarian entree and suggest that you can talk to your server about special dietary needs.

Other than Aquavit, there are tons of Indian and Mediterranean restaurants offering veggie dishes. Of course, if you’re a flesh eater…gosh, you have it really easy. You can go anywhere.

Enjoy!

The Trash Cathedral in Madrid

January 21, 2011 RH

Wowsa! Some farmer dude/monk over in Spain built this cathedral out of salvaged materials! And I thought Wing’s Castle was impressive.

Via Inhabitat

Lights Made From Recycled Stuff

January 20, 2011 RH 3 Comments

Soda Can Pull Tabs. Mauricio Affonso

No wire hangers! They’re plastic. $ 425 from Aaron Brand Design

Chair legs on fiberglass. Dana Depew

Tupperware Jello Mold. $35 from Boots n Guss

Tricycle Wheel. $35 from Washburn Art

North Brother Island

January 19, 2011 RH

This must be the place. The place that I see across the water when traveling up the FDR. I’ve always wondered what it was. It looks like some kind of abandoned hospital and that’s exactly what North Brother Island is.

Oh, the history is rich, kids. The General Slocum, a steamship that burned on June 15, 1904 killing over 1,000 people, beached at the island. Typhoid Mary died there in 1938 after 20 years in quarantine.

The Kingston Lounge is displaying some friggin awesome photographs from the site. Be sure to check out their blog for other historic structures in decay.

Via Neatorama

Eccentric Houses

January 18, 2011 RH

Just grabbing some photos from the World Wide Web today for your enjoyment. Click on images for more info.

Got Dream?

January 17, 2011 RH

Yay, MLK! Instead of posting the usual Dream Speech, here’s President Obama’s Tuscon memorial speech from last week. If you missed it, please do watch in it’s entirety. And have a box of tissues handy.

Remember, if it wasn’t for Martin Luther King Jr, this man would not be our President. (We also have GW Bush and Sarah Palin to thank for that). It is awesome, but this country still has quite a way to go. Quite a way.

Subway Stories

January 14, 2011 RH 2 Comments

So, this video of the rat in the subway car is making it’s way around the internet. Lucky for me, I’ve only ever encountered rats on the platform where I can walk away.The video reminded me of my own nightmarish subway stories. Awoken by a rat, huh? I once woke up to the guy next to me fondling my right boob. I jabbed him, but stayed right there waiting for him to try again so I could really smack him. He didn’t. Instead he followed me off the train and up Dekalb Avenue. He stopped me and had the audacity to offer me money to lift my shirt. That’s when I let him have it. And I’m glad I waited because it was sooooo worth it!

Actually, the only stories I have are pervert ones. There’s the guy who whipped it out and started jerking off in my face at 3am on the F train. We were the only ones on the car, so that was scary. I did something I learned the first time I was flashed (it happened quite often back then). I screamed my head off and acted totally nuts. He walked away. Just like the others. Now I take cabs home if I’m out too late.

I have a friend who saw someone shoot himself on the subway. That’s a sad story.

How about you?

Awesome Ebay Finds

January 13, 2011 RH 2 Comments

What’s creepier (to this Jew) than a dead Jesus on a cross? That dead deer next to him is giving him some competition. Starting bid on this larger than life guy is $180k or you can buy it now for $1.3 mil. Read the description. That is priceless.

Whose kitchen is big enough for this? Not mine. But it sure is cool (no pun intended). Located somewhere in Pennsylvania.

Ok, so this gargoyle is $3125 and you’ll have to schlep it back from Chicago. That doesn’t make it any less awesome. Standing at 55″ high and born in the early 20th century, it’s the real deal.

Remember the clown-water-balloon game at Coney Island? Well, this clown head is from that game.

All photos are linked to the items so you can buy them for me.

Etsy: Creepy Dolls and Clowns

January 12, 2011 RH

“Madam Xene” from Tiger LaRue. Keep this by your bed at night to prevent sweet dreams. 20 bucks makes a nice gag gift for that person you hate.

“Becoming obsessed with numbers and formulaic systems through years of research, Algorithm is constantly searching for numerical systems in nature. His relationship with numbers has become so intense that he has carved them into his skin becoming what he covets most.”

WTF? It’s like that dude from the movie Pi (Yeah, I can’t figure out how to do the symbol on my computer). $100.

Sad Clown=Creepy Clown. Actually, ANY clown is creepy. Am I wrong? Who doesn’t hate clowns? Why do they exist? This guy is sad that his flower died. He’ll probably go all John Wayne Gacy on us now. $76

The company that makes this Day of the Dead Flower Girl is called Creepy Dolls. Now me, I prefer something that is not as obviously creepy, but I’m not hatin’. This doll was my favorite from this shop because she reminds me of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane”. $80.

Yeah, now that’s what I’m talking about! No blood or scars. It’s all in the eyes. $70.

Brooklyn By The Sea

January 11, 2011 RH 1 Comment

WTF Craigslist Ads

January 10, 2011 RH

Did you ever notice some of those crazy Craigslist ads? Like, why are these people selling things they should be throwing in the garbage? Why can’t they figure out how to take a picture?

Take the photo above. Great picture, right? Good for them. Phone cord: $1. These people photographed . every. item. in. their. sale. A tong: $1. A plastic spatchula: $1. Who has the time for this? And who wants to go out of their way to buy these things when you can get them at the local 99 cents store? Phone cords? Hell, I have several at the bottom of my desk drawer. They’re all tangled and unused. Want one? Free.

This bed and mattress are for sale. HOW F*CKIN’ LAZY ARE YOU THAT YOU CAN’T MAKE YOUR BED BEFORE PHOTOGRAPHING IT????!!!! Come on, man!

The funny thing about this piece isn’t the out of focus photo. It’s the price. Only $200,250. Or maybe it’s $2,002.50. Plus, it’s listed in midtown. If you read further, it’s actually 10 minutes from midtown. That probably means Queens or Roosevelt Island.

Nothing wrong with this cute coffee table. Except it’s listed as a bookcase. Is it me or is this a coffee table? I could be wrong.

Perishables. Meat Couture.

January 7, 2011 RH

Pinar Yolacan makes clothing out of meat. The former fashion design student turned artist created this body of work about 8 years ago, but I just discovered it via Etsy’s Storque.

As an environmentalist and vegetarian, I’m appalled by the waste and disrespect for these animal carcasses. As an art lover and photographer, I can’t get enough of these images!

Yolacan’s choice of models is brilliant. These every day women are perfect choices for the wrinkled and discarded flesh they are wearing. They can be your school teacher, your grandma or the homeless woman down the street.

Maybe for her next project, Pilar can do a vegetarian version.

My Blue Sofa:Like Craig’s List for the Home

January 6, 2011 RH

My Blue Sofa is a new online marketplace for anything home related. In fact, it’s so new that it’s still in beta.

The website is easy to work with and pleasing to the eye. Images spring up along with the categorized listings. It’s more like shopping with Etsy than Craigslist. You can even pay via PayPal and get info on the seller if they supply it. So really, it’s not like Craigs at all. I should stop with the comparisons now.

These are a few of the listings I spotted.

Theodore Alexander desk. $2000

Early 1900’s Farm Table. $275

Oh, look at that! How did those chairs get in there? Yeah, they’re mine. They never really matched my Eastlake dining room table, so I’d like to get rid of them. 1800’s from Britain. I’m asking $600 for the set of 6 but will take best offer. Come on Monty, let’s make a deal!

Top photo is a fully restored Empire Duncan sofa for $3500.