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About xaviertrevino

I like to write, take things apart and put them back together. Also our cat Snookie, turtles, and my lovely wife Danusia.

THE MEXICAN GARDENER PART II

Posted on June 26, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Last week I got a call from the woman whose garden I’d worked on last month, when I was there last as I was leaving she asked if I could do some indoor handyman work as well, hang some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a helping hand, Freelance work, gardening, handyman work, help the elderly, humor, limited edition Converse sneakers, moss embedded in concrete, planting, power washer washers, Upper East side, wet feet | Leave a comment

FROM NIGHTBIRDS TO LABAMBA

Posted on June 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

My friend Sarah who lives at 172, the building I’m doing a 2-week stint in said she loved the Yuppiefacation of Ave A, which I posted on Saturday. She said she liked reading about how the neighborhood used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ave. A in the 80's, Dave Buck, humor, LaBamba bar, Nightbirds bar, Old East Village, reminiscence, Second Ave. in the 80's, The Butthole Surfers, The Pyramid club, the Swollen Monkeys, work | 10 Comments

TV OR NOT TV

Posted on June 23, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I bought an Apple TV thing 6 weeks ago, I’d been thinking about it since I lost my job and it’s getting tough to afford $123.69 a month for my Directv. When I got Directv I was trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apple TV, Apple TV remote for iPhone, cable TV, choices, DIRECTV, FIOS, HD, humor, outdoor antennas, picture quality, reception, remote controls, satellite dish, Watching TV | Leave a comment

THE YUPPIEFACATION OF AVE A

Posted on June 21, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Last night I had to take out the garbage from 172, and if there’s any more motivation I need to find a new line of work it’s not ever having to that again. 172 has a compactor, that’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 9th Street Survival Show, ABC No Rio, Ave A, Beauty& Essex, change, density of bars, drinking, East Village gentrification, garbage chute, garbage compactor, Jasper Johns studio, LES in the 80's, Leshko's, No Se No, Odessa, Pyramid Club, taking out the garbage, the World Club | 2 Comments

UP ON THE ROOF

Posted on June 20, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I worked the past few days this week and 2 days last week, in the same industry I was fired from. I’m back at the bottom again. But it’s OK, work is work and we can’t all have really … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bike rooms, changing careers, Co-op amenities, Empire State building, Freedom Tower, gyms, have a dream, housing industry, humor, NYC apartment living, playrooms, roof decks, rooftops, South Pacific, Williamsburg bridge, work | Leave a comment

OK, OKAY!

Posted on June 19, 2014 by xaviertrevino

When I was a kid in kindergarten and spoke very little English one of the first words I learned and used was okay. I went home to mom and when she exhorted me to do something like clean … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American English, American influence, etymology of OK, humor, Little Rascals, Lynndie England, Martin Van Buren, OK symbol, Old Kinderhook, Poland after Solidarity, thumbs up symbol, universal language, World War II | 1 Comment

GROWING UP L.G.

Posted on June 18, 2014 by xaviertrevino

The prompt yesterday was to write about the home you lived in when you were 12. I had to work yesterday, and like last week, I gave myself the day off from The Daily Post. I could do today’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1968, first kiss, first Yankee game, going to the movies as a kid, growing up in housing projects, Lafayette Gardens Brooklyn, Martin Luther King assasination, summer of love, The Daily Post, where I lived when i was 12, writing contest | 1 Comment

LOSE MY HEART ON THE BURNING SANDS

Posted on June 16, 2014 by xaviertrevino

We went to the beach yesterday, the lovely Danusia and I. We started out for the beach one day last week, and I talked her down to Prospect Park, and just when we reached the G train on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bikinis, Brighton Beach, Going to the beach, humor, nude beaches, relationships, Riis Park, sand castles, sex on the beach, skin damage, sunburn, swimming | Leave a comment

BAD NEWS FOR THE RANGERS

Posted on June 14, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I never watched a hockey game in my life, but last night I found myself glued to the TV watching the second overtime period (I think that’s what it’s called) on the edge of the couch hoping for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged championship, Con Edison, foot hockey, humor, New York team loyalty, NY Rangers, relationships, sensitive people, sports fan, Stanley Cup Final, un-athletic | 1 Comment

GOOD DAY FOR A HAIRCUT

Posted on June 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I’ve gone 4 months without a haircut, the longest haircut gap in probably 13 years. When I was a kid, the average wait was 6 months, and when I did go for a haircut … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged airborne haircuts, army haircuts, buzz cut, don't wash your hair, emotional attachment to hair, eucalyptus wrap, Freeman's Barbershop, grooming, haircuts, hairstyling, humor, Mohawk haircut, sheared like a sheep, work | 1 Comment

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About xaviertrevino

THE MEXICAN GARDENER PART II

FROM NIGHTBIRDS TO LABAMBA

TV OR NOT TV

THE YUPPIEFACATION OF AVE A

UP ON THE ROOF

OK, OKAY!

GROWING UP L.G.

LOSE MY HEART ON THE BURNING SANDS

BAD NEWS FOR THE RANGERS

GOOD DAY FOR A HAIRCUT

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