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Goodbye To All That - Essays About Leaving New York - Book

2014-08-03T21:57:00.000-07:00

Stemming from Joan Didion's seminal essay Goodbye To All That, essays about leaving New York have become their own genre.

And now here is a whole book of them, Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York an anthology edited by Sari Botton, containing essays by 28 of New York's former, current, and returned writers, who rhapsodize about their love for the city, and lament or celebrate leaving.

And if you've never read Didion's essay you must, it set the standard for personal essay writing. You can find it in Slouching Towards Bethlehem:

Books About Williamsburg Brooklyn - The Last Bohemia

2014-08-03T21:08:00.000-07:00

Given the large amount of you people you see sitting around typing in coffee shops in Williamsburg, you'd expect there to have been a large amounts of books about Williamsburg published. But no.

But here is one: The Last Bohemia: Scenes from the Life of Williamsburg, Brooklyn by Robert Anasi

The book harks back to early days of Williamsburg gentrification, when the infamous Kokies still existed. Like the rest of us author Robert Anasi was also priced out of Williamsburg.

New Year’s Eve, Times Square, New York City, 1959

2012-12-31T16:08:00.000-08:00

Where To Buy Epsom Salts In The UK

2012-08-22T13:28:00.001-07:00

I use Epsom Salts in the bath all the time (mostly for muscle relaxation). This was a cheap, easy task for me whilst living in New York as every 99c Store carries cartons. Howevsies, trying to find them in London proved to be a nightmare. You can't find them anywhere, you'd think the English have mistaken them for Bath Salts the drug. You can find them in Boots and Superdrug, but only in a small tub and they're BEHIND THE COUNTER. So, after much detective work I've found that you can usually find them in the smaller independent pharmacies in a big bag, and the independents will often order them in for you.

Alternatively, good old Amazon, where you can find anything, has them. This one is really good value: Epsom Salt 5 kg

Or there's this one if you want to try a smaller size:
AMSCA EPSOM SALTS 3Kg for the price of 2kg!

Happy bathing!

How To Find Out Who Isn't Following You Back On Instagram

2012-08-17T20:51:00.000-07:00

If you want to find out who isn't following you back, or who has unfollowed you on Instagram try Instafriends

Linky here http://inst.me/

PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THESE THINGS!

I Hate Facebook

2012-08-15T06:16:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the phrase "I Hate Facebook" gets Googled 60,000 times a month?*

Related, I hate facebook.

*Source, Google Keyword Tool

Your Blog Sucks

2012-08-13T17:19:00.000-07:00

So this is a t-shirt which says "Nobody reads your fucking blog", and there's not much more I can say about it, other than I should get one. Kidding. Kinda.

But you could get one too. They're by a company called German Garment, so the website's very in German

http://www.germangarment-shop.de/startseite/german-garment-your-blog-men-navy-white-2012.html

Brooklyn Writers

2012-08-12T15:42:00.000-07:00

The Guardian has just discovered, ten years after the fact, that New York's writers now all live in Brooklyn. Given thatThe Guardian is only paying people £300 for features these days, it should hardly be surprising that writers can't afford to live in Manhattan anymore.

Read away chickens: http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/jul/08/why-brooklyn-is-mecca-for-writers

David Rakoff Essays

2012-08-10T18:00:00.001-07:00

An Extraordinary Alien by David Rakoff, for The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/09/magazine/about-men-an-extraordinary-alien.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

Maybelline Free BB Cream Sample

2012-08-09T13:26:00.001-07:00

Lovers, Maybelline are currently giving away a three pack sample of their BB cream.

Get yours here: http://www.maybelline.co.uk/bbsample

Fifty Shades of Grey Free Online

2012-08-08T12:53:00.000-07:00

http://propdfsearch.com/detail/fifty-shades-of-grey-read-online.html

Popcorn GIF

2012-08-03T15:16:00.000-07:00

I'm turning into a gifoholic.

This Isn't Fucking Paris

2012-07-29T14:22:00.002-07:00

This is possibly the best tank top ever. Particularly good for shoving in the faces of annoying bloggers who keep twittering on about how chic Paris is, whilst stuffing their faces with macarons. "Laduree est tres chic, n'est-ce pas?" Non.

Alternatively, for even more fun wear it to your local faux French brasserie.

From Oak http://www.oaknyc.com/home/

Kate Moss Liberty Ross The Face 2002

2012-07-27T14:26:00.001-07:00

Just because Liberty Ross is in the news and I like old Face covers...

Not sure who shot this but it looks a little Mario Sorrenti-esque.

Making Friends As An Adult

2012-07-27T14:09:00.000-07:00

Making friends over the age of 30 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-an-adult.html?_r=2

Zadie Smith On Facebook

2012-07-27T02:58:00.002-07:00

Zadie Smith's essay about Facebook: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/nov/25/generation-why/?pagination=false

Social Media Destroying Your Self-Esteem

2012-07-21T15:52:00.000-07:00

Does Facebook made you feel bad? Well that's because social media is bad for your self-esteem. On any given day most of the internet revolves around narcissists telling you how wonderful they think they are. Get your head around it here http://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2012/07/11/is-social-media-destroying-your-self-esteem/

Keith Haring T-shirt

2012-07-19T10:37:00.021-07:00

Looking at my blog analytics, it appears that many people from the internetz end up here looking for Keith Haring T-shirts. I sympathize, they're hard to find. So let me help you.

Let's start with this one from The Tate's online shop:

Haring Radiant Baby T-shirt £25 from Tate Online

And then moving swiftly over The Atlantic to Haring's Pop Shop, which still exists online in case you didn't know, where you'll find a huge selection of the classic designs like The Dancing Dog and See No Evil.

Here's your link: Pop Shop

My Dinner With Andre - Script

2012-07-17T12:21:00.003-07:00

My Dinner With Andre, the whole conversation right here: http://www.cloudnet.com/~jwinder/dinner.htm

Flashing Lights GIF

2012-07-06T14:46:00.001-07:00

I'm putting this here for no other reason than I like to look at it. Feel free to like looking at it too.

Nora Ephron - A Few Words About Breasts

2012-07-03T17:49:00.001-07:00

From the Esquire archives, Nora Ephron's essay A Few Words About Breasts.

It seems to have disappeared from the Esquire website, but thankfully babies I found it for you here: http://www.dinkypage.com/151255

Nora Ephron Essays

2012-06-27T11:40:00.002-07:00

Nora Ephron essays from The New Yorker archive:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/bios/nora_ephron/search?contributorName=nora%20ephron

If you haven't read I Feel About My Neck, you totally should. A wry and delightful collection of essays; also wryly delightful, and delightfully wry.

Nora Ephron - Moving On

2012-06-26T19:37:00.002-07:00

http://archives.newyorker.com/?i=2006-06-05#folio=034

Tumblr Loading More Posts

2012-06-19T04:34:00.000-07:00

OMG, Tumblr has been giving me this "Loading more posts" message for over a week now, and of course not loading anymore posts. And I can't find any answers. And I've tried three different browsers. If you know how to fix this let me know.

I'm going investigating.

Julia Allison Miss Advised

2012-06-19T04:05:00.000-07:00

So according to my blog analytics, a lot of people were searching this term directly after last night's airing of Miss Advised: "Julia Allison annoying".

That's right, she is. Welcome.