Monthly Archives: September 2014

THE NEW ELOI

Posted on September 30, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Sunday I went to my friend Laurie’s apartment to paint some walls for her, and she lives on the other side of Williamsburg, on Union Avenue. I took the L train there and when I exited the train the first … Continue reading →

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THE NEXT TOMATO YOU SEE

Posted on September 27, 2014 by xaviertrevino

All of my loyal readers know I have a sort of obsession with tomatoes and their quality, I think this is the third or fourth tomato post I’ve written, so if you are not concerned about the quality of your … Continue reading →

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MOVIN’ ON UP

Posted on September 24, 2014 by xaviertrevino

We signed a lease yesterday, and what a pain in the ass that was. Sign this, sign that, initial here, here, and here. 12 pages in all, for our new apartment in Hamilton Heights. We then we handed over the … Continue reading →

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ESCAPE FROM HIPDOM

Posted on September 20, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Well that was quick, only a week ago I was writing about having to move and the stress and difficulty of finding a new place within our price range, and yesterday Danusia got the email that we’ve been approved to … Continue reading →

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LETTING IT ALL GO

Posted on September 16, 2014 by xaviertrevino

In preparation for our move I started sorting through stuff, throwing out things that are useless and preparing to let go of some stuff I’ve been carting around for the last 14 years, when I got divorced. Back then; when … Continue reading →

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BYE, BYE, BROADWAY

Posted on September 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Last Tuesday we received a letter from some broker who informed us he was the exclusive broker representing the divorce of my landlord and his wife. My landlord, Mark had given us a heads up the week before, but it … Continue reading →

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STAND UP AGAIN

Posted on September 9, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Last summer I wrote a blog post about never going to a stand-up concert again, but we did do it again Sunday night. It was for a good cause, and I knew some of the performers, so it was excusable. … Continue reading →

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HUNGER

Posted on September 6, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  This morning as I was making my coffee I was surprised to feel a rumble in my stomach, a sign my stomach was empty and I needed to eat. And yesterday as I was finishing up wall mounting a … Continue reading →

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IF I CAN SEE

Posted on September 2, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I get up either at 5:25am or 6am, without fail. 5:25 if I go to sleep right after the 11 O’clock news or 6am if it’s anytime after, no matter how late. Well, I haven’t tried staying up till 3 … Continue reading →

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GREATER THAN ALL GOLD

Posted on September 1, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  I just need to acknowledge Edith Sitwell for this beautiful title before I go on, so thank you Edith Sitwell. I’d never even heard of her till 5 minutes before writing these words, but her writing is beautiful and … Continue reading →

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