Things I saw today:

-One lone balloon, dodging traffic.

-A man wrapping his head in tin foil.

-A note someone left in my book.

-Mountains, Rocky.

-A lost cat outside my door.

-A sign for " Taco Sanwhiches".

Things I saw today:

- A topless mannequin.

-Two cats having sex.

-A man playing a steel guitar.

-A woman reading a blind man a menu.

-A parade of Mr. Softee trucks, going home for the night.

Things I saw Today:

- A sign in a window : 'Breakfast Sandwishes'.

-That taco truck that follows me.

- Dancers warming up.

- A band-aid on a belly 5months pregnant.

- That homeless guy, laughing.

Things I saw today:

-A woman on the train, smacking her gum perfectly in time with the music on my ipod.

-Construction, everywhere.

-A stray cat, stalking a styrofoam cup...

Things I saw Today:

-A large man wearing a small vest.

- On an uptown 2 train, an older couple sharing the sunday comics.

-Ving Raimes? maybe?.... it looked like him.

-A mango, cut to look like a flower.

-Connecticut, flying by my window seat.

Things I saw today

-A bird giving itself a dust bath.

- A girl on the subway, a thousand cuts covering her arms.

-An ad for something called a 'Chardonnay Massage'....

-A man dancing in the park.

-Soup its all Soup.

This is an actual text exchange that occured two months ago:

Him: Hey I'm Dave, your waiter.
Me: what now? who is this?
Him: your waiter from monday.
Me: oh hello Dave..
Him: So, yeah we should hang out, you wanna? we could get a drink or someting.
Me: ( cause why not..) Oh Ok yeah sure lets do that ,okay I havent really seen Cincinnati at all yet.
Him: great, thats great but I should tell you right now I am only 19.
Me: oh wow are you joking ? okay. I'm sorry.thanks anyway.
Him: haha kidding... Im 29,so...'
Me: um okay?
Him: ..that was lame Im just tired cause these loud ass birds keep me up all night.( I don't respond to this one)
Him: And I really need sleep cause I have my court hearing tommorrow...
Me: Another joke? youre joking now..
Him: No, not joking.. I have two DUI' still pending and I have an appeal hearing...they keep DQing me...what? that an issue for you?
Me: I mean, ..I hope that works out for you..
Him:yeah well, I gotta get my sign language class.

5/31/09
Things I saw Today:

- The moon, split perfectly in half.

- A couple fighting : " You know I haven't smoked Crack in thirteen years!"

- Those same teenagers, making out.

-A name-tag on the sidewalk: ' Weightwatchers: Hello My Name Is : Carol.

5/19/09
Things I saw today:

- a lemon on my counter.

-a man who looked just like Eric Clapton, reading a book about...Eric clapton...

- my arms, sunburned.

-That homeless guy..looking kinda sober.

5/16/09
Things I saw Today:

-A new person, 8 hours old.

5/13/09
Things I saw today

-A man in line at the Rite Aid, holding 22 cartons of yogurt.

-The sun setting over Queens.

-An old friend, sitting at the top of the Times Square Stairs.

-Tracks from a pigeon in wet cement.

- A man revealing himself to passengers on the moving F train.

5/8/09
Things I saw today

- A clown waiting for the E train, he looked like Pete Townsend.

- On the F train,a little girl holding up a pennny :
"O gem of water , O gem of night
Where is the ocean within your grasp of sight?"

-A woman vomiting on the platform.

- a man with a key-tar, sining Stevie Wonder.

Starting simply as I can:

5/4/09

Things I saw today

-An empty cup, brightly stained from red wine.

-A giant puddle, bright with neon street signs.

-A homeless man, he looked like a mummy.

-A street sign : ' Rough Road'...

-A confused street light turning on and off.

5/5/09

Things I saw today

- Three teenagers playing soccer with a styrofoam block.

-An umbrella on a subway seat.

-A man look twice a pretty woman.

-An open book on a lap on the subway: " Perhaps" she said with a smile " some night..."

-A clock tower, 8:15

5/7/09

Things I saw today

- A girl whose name I couldnt place.

- A book he left.

- Brooklyn from the F train.

- Wet tracks from a stray cat on clean pavement.

- Box of porcelin hands, reaching out ..

-Piles of patterened fabric.

5/7/09

Things I saw today

-An old man on a girls bike.

-My reflection in the bus window.

-White Peonies at the bodega.

- Wigs