October 11, 2011

It’s Monday and that means it’s the night where I go out and shoot a sixpack of photos and then match them up with a song that I think reflects the photo. I’ve been here at work for close to 12 hours, so I’m just going to wander around my work neighborhood for the photos.

It's really a nice night out. The perfect temperature and it's kind of quiet out around here. Time to start snapping.

Who the fuck are you?

I ain`t with the 100 crowd, I`m with the 99.

No, no, no, no I don't smoke it no more, I'm tired of waking up on the floor.

All you zombies hide your faces, all you people in the street.

Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.

Nestle in a kiss below there. The constellations ebb and flow there. And witness our home on the range.

Further reading: Wikipedia, Songfacts and Billboard.

 

Who the fuck you tryin' to be
Get your dog away from me!

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Bonus Photo By Tom!

After seeing my hot chili pepper photo from Sunday's visit to Sammy's Noodle Shop, EV Grieve and MAD reader Tom sent in this photo of a bowl of nuclear-looking red hot chili pepper soup he had in China. Below the photo and his explanation of what happened. Thanks, Tom!

I loved your post today about Sammy's, especially the part about the Sour Chili Pepper Soup. Seeing this, I'd thought you might appreciate a picture of a Chili Pepper Offal and Noodle Soup I unwittingly got four years ago in Nanjing, China. As I think you can see from the picture, "very spicy!" would understate how unbelievably hot this soup was. Four years later, I'm still recovering. ;)

June 7, 2011

Okay, work wasn’t too bad tonight, but I’m still tired because I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. This led to a new idea to do here on MAD when I’m a little sluggish and don’t feel like talking to people. I’m just going to go to certain parts of New York and take photos. I’m going to call these nights “Picture This.” I thought I’d start this new series in Times Square, I know I rag on about how Times Square has been ruined by commercialization, but it’s colorful and always loaded with people. So tonight, it’s Times Square, can you picture this? I know I can! Bring on the schlock!

It's a nice night out, so we'll just walk, it's only 12 blocks away from where I work.

Enter here?

Those arrows are pointing right at the sidewalk, so unless you've got a jackhammer, I guess you're not going to Modell's.

We're almost there, I can see the JumboTron from here.

And here we are in the heart of Times Square.

There's bleachers in front of the JumboTron and people come here and sit as if there's a concert or something going to happen. Nothing's going to happen people! Leave midtown and enjoy New York while you can! This has been a public service announcement.

I call this shot, "Cheese Squared," the announcement for the new Kardashian show on the Ecchh! Network sits above the world's largest Red Lobster.

Hoodies in the hood.

Grumbler alert!

Picture this!

Ads for Broadway shows, this reminds that I really do want to see The Addams Family before it closes.

Regulatory Delay Stoke...what does that even mean?

It's McPacked at McDonald's, because the Big Mac tastes so different in Times Square.

And just in case you've forgotten about the Kardashian show, a subtle little reminder.

A cop writes a ticket for this unlucky taxi driver.

Goddamn, this kid gives me the creeps!

Times Square window shopping.

There's no escape!

And some footage of Times Square way back when. Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.

Further reading: Times Square Website, Wikipedia, Virtual Tourist and Times Square Cam.

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Five Songs About Photos
Kodachrome—Paul Simon
Pictures of You—The Cure
Photograph—Ringo Starr
Pictures of Lily—The Who
Picture Book—The Kinks

New things and old both disappear.
If life is a photograph,
Fading in the mirror...

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