And then there’s this
Hey, that’s me! Cool beans.
Also, everyone, please check out Gawker’s new site, Gawker.TV. Because it, and the people who run it (and write for it, ahem, ahem), are awesome.
It’s Cuter Than the Average Vandalism, Boo-Boo
Graffiti is so ubiquitous on New York City streets that I don’t usually pay too much attention to it. But lately, I can’t help but feel like this little guy has been stalking me around town:
So far, I’ve spotted him twice on Lafayette… once by the entrance to the downtown 6 train on Bleecker Street, and later the same night on Fourth Avenue and 11th Street.
Well, a quick Google search for “cute bear graffiti” revealed that these “polite and friendly” bears actually hail from my own stomping grounds of Los Angeles, California. (Which explains, I guess, the “Greetings from L.A.” bear, whose meaning I didn’t quite understand at the time.)
The murals (although you can also order prints!) are by an artist named Phil Lumbang whose “illistrations [sic] of bears, coined ‘awesome bears’ by fans, spread a message of happiness and understanding.”
I found several reports of “awesome bear” sightings around Silver Lake and Echo Park mostly, but not too much (nothing at all, actually) about their recent appearances here in New York.
But Lumbang’s Twitter does say he was in town last week… maybe to come share the happiness and understanding with us crotchety, uptight New Yorkers? I’ve gotta admit it did the trick for me; these bears pretty much made my Monday morning!
Anyway, who else has seen seen these? And where? What other bits of well-mannered wisdom do they share? And can we get them on a t-shirt already?
Some More Snapshots
So these are a few snapshots I took on my walk home from work today… mostly to mess with a few different exposure settings, but I actually like how some of these came out. Especially this first one:
Yes, That’s Actually What She Said
So this is new, and I don’t know if I’ll keep it, but I’ll give it a try for now…
Since a big chunk of my responsibilities as a Gawker Video Intern involves watching TV all day, I tend to hear people say a lot of stupid things on national television. I also read news articles and stuff online, and likewise, sometimes come across funny/silly/stupid things. A lot of it isn’t compelling enough video to pitch, but some of it is still pretty amusing.
So now, I bring you today’s roundup of Casual Observations and Stupid Little Things That Really Happened:
This Emperor Has New Clothes
You may have noticed that the site has a new layout. I just spent the better part of my weekend re-designing it and cleaning up the code, but I have to say I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
Although I’m so ADD when it comes to design elements that I’ll probably sit myself down again and come up with something new by the end of November. Eh.
There are a few small details I may tweak at some point, but in the meantime, let me know what you think!
