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in visiting new york, i would definitely suggest checking out:

coney island if you get the chance. taking the D train, it doesn't take too long and the ride through brooklyn is almost entirely above ground. you can see nathan's world famous, the home of the american hot dog. to one end of the boardwalk, there's the aquarium, which was a mafia dump site before it was developed. (neat, huh?) to the other end of the boardwalk, there's an abandoned restaurant from coney island's days as america's playground. it is really beautiful. if you really want to walk far, there's a lighthouse which is on its last master. there's a pretty great freakshow on surf ave. lola star (on the boardwalk) has THE BEST coney island knick knacks. i have a beach towel that is exclusive to them. the last time i was in new york, that's where i bought everyone gifts. there's also a photobooth at the base of the wonder wheel. try checking out if the cyclones have a game while you're in town.

the automat on st marks is, i believe, the only one in existance on the east coast. at the very least, it's visually interesting. and if you like sunglasses, you're on the right street.

if you like musicals (or RENT, specifically), the life cafe is a real place with exceptional breakfast potatoes (and t-shirts for sale). and it's really close to a lovely park where basquiat was discovered. (and a pretty cool joe strummer mural.)

have a cupcake from either magnolia or babycakes (the latter is vegan, but has THE BEST carrot cake ever).

walk over the brooklyn bridge -or- walk over the manhattan bridge to get a beautiful view of the brooklyn bridge.

check out the mta transit museum in brooklyn. it's in a former subway stop and features all the old cars that have been used over the years. it's a pretty fun place to take photos.

if they have a show, my friends she keeps bees are worth checking out, in my opinion. they were picked by L magazine as one of the 8 bands to watch in nyc.

i hopeeeeeee.....

I think it might be more disturbing if his willy wasn't tucked. Especially when you're being chased by one. (Not that that's ever happened to me...)

That's actually how I first got hooked on the glue.
I used to keep pet rats. One day, Mister 3 got loose while his cage was being cleaned, the cats started stalking him, he freaked out and bit me when I tried to pick him up. I had to go to the hospital, and waiting 8 hours for them to come in and glue my finger shut and put a bandage on it. AND it costs $800. Bastards.

Our health care systems (or lack there of) are horrible in so many ways. If you plan on visiting, I'd suggest living in a plastic bubble.

At a different uncles funeral they played the Beach Boys, which actually made me cry more. I think your friend might be onto something.

You shouldn't drink liquids a couple hours before bed. It helps.
Getting out of bed is always the worst part of my day. If I make it up without falling down or running into something I'm doing good. Which is rare.

Oh, how I fondly remember those days. I think i've been baby powdered on more than one ocassion. Sadly, I think my parents might be up for that more than looking for furniture. Keep in mind dad was a hippy/biker and mom has been confined to the house with domestic duties for the past few years. They're both easily excitable.

If you find any good information on the slave trade in the United Kingdom let me know. I took an American history course this summer that dealth primarily with the states end of it, but I always wondered what happened to the slaves that sided with England during the Revolutionary War.

They had a lightswitch cover as well, but I thought that might be over doing it a bit. I'm trying to keep my toys confined to one area. It's difficult, but I'm managing. Let's hope it never comes down to having to chose between the Garfield phone and my Ninja Turtles. That will be a sad day indeed.