meetings are toxic

i couldn't use any more meetings, but my meetings could sure use more donuts. 

so many idiots, so little time

i forget where i saw this, but it made me chuckle.

what a difference...

...a roadtrip makes. hard to believe that it's been one year since i embarked on SMurph Across America.

did a quick update on my states map - now up to 35 states (70%).

before:

after:


although i've been to airports in colorado & kentucky and i've through delaware, i really haven't spent any time there, so not counting them yet...something to aspire to!

this is a bit old, but still lovely. a family in germany has been collecting eggs & decorating their tree for decades - stunning! 

sunny

this lady totally made my morning the other day. it was dreary & rainy and here she was...a vision of sunshine on the subway. i was most impressed that she had matched the tones of yellow exactly.

a fellow commuter was chatting her up, so i eavesdropped. she's an artist (not surprisingly) and is currently an assistant working in the gallery/studio of a famous artist. she can never reveal who it is, for fear of losing her job...the world must think the famous artist produces his own work. wouldn't even give a hint.

it was such an interesting conversation that i stayed on one extra stop just to listen in!

kung hei fat choi!

as a dragon, i'm super excited for this (chinese) new year.

but it's my birthday

while it's fun to shout "scaramouche! scaramouche!," it's probably not a good idea. duly noted.

truth in tweets

i can't deny either of these statements...

every day i'm shuffling

sweet, sweet moves.

i'm ron burgundy?

i don't know where you can get one of these sweatshirts, but it is a-mazing.

why i heart the queen

she takes the train to get home for the holidays...just like the rest of us. well, first class, of course.

my new obsession

...are open-top buses. i went on 3 in 3 cities over the course of the last month. maximized efficiencies by hitting all the highlights and fresh air to boot. love.

dedicated

some might consider it depressing, but i've always loved reading dedications on park benches, trees, etc. i stumbled upon this one near the boat house in central park earlier this year -- precisely around the time i needed it most.

ghost mash-up

surprisingly, i've never seen the movie ghost. hopefully the bazillion times i've seen ghostbusters more than makes up for it. slimer was in both, right?

(image via this isn't happiness)

happy thappy!

i'll be across the pond celebrating the anti-thanksgiving, but have a great turkey day nonetheless!

happy halloween

not as topical anymore, but pretty awesome costume nevertheless.

what a hoot

what a calendar!

funny

it is a universal truth that work toilets are horrid. this, at least, adds a little levity.

fact

cheers

now, how can we get one of these installed in our new office?