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One of my first destination-less walks... Long Island City

2010-11-10T04:45:00.000-05:00

I walked around many neighborhoods when I first moved to NYC..... these photos are from one of my first walks ... I crossed the Queensboro and landed in Long Island City and poked around the early morning streets....

looking towards my way into the LIC

Queensboro and Midtown Manhattan in the distance

Like Graffiti??? I sure do.....

and then there was my scenic exit.....

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stumbled upon this girlie poster in a construction site's open door... LOL

fin.....

Tobell Von Cartier at Vandam

2010-11-10T03:25:00.000-05:00

Always a thrill getting a performance in at Vandam.....


she enters...

But to catch a Legend that still turns it out ............. !!!! it's so delightful


<3

Tobell Von Cartier

LOOK at the mane next to Tobell!!! WoW!

What's her name??? Tobell Von Cartier

Wind In the Hair Dream Fulfilled!!!

2010-11-09T13:37:00.000-05:00

Ever since I can remember I have wanted long, dark, straight hair...... and I've ALWAYS dreamt of having a "wind in the hair" moment....

After leaving a windy Point Fermin park in San Pedro, CA... I wanted to take Myah and Albert to see the Korean Friendship Bell..... having a wig in the trunk I finally learned how to add and subtract and put two-and-two together..... WIND IN THE HAIR PHOTO SHOOT!!!

so why not blog about it.....

freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

DEFINITELY my favorite of the series...

dizzy (I mean... I had to add some "wind" of my own u know..)

fantasy fulfilled!


back to the trunk you go

BACKDROP KOREAN FRIENDSHIP BELL AND PACIFIC OCEAN..... oh, and the random cars i should have moved from in front of....

(-: :-)

Lady Kier drops by for a quick Turn!!!!

2010-11-08T20:27:00.003-05:00

Fun Fun Fun was had by all!! Miss Lady Kier did her thing and Magnan followed up and played yet another set of ovaness!

the kids came out to play and I asked Albee if he'd be on camera duty.... he took most of the pics, but I did my fair share of snapping

rum

I was called a "Pearlescent Gladiator" by one girl and my DOnut bag was much fun... (Edwin R. especially lived for it)

a few shots from the night...... Fun Fun Fun was had by all!!

:-)

Ladyfag and Susanne

she came for us!!! we surrendered

will Kalia, Josh, Kenny, Titania, and Susanne

with Veruca ..... this gurl can BEAT SOME FACE!!!

Kalia, serving!

Kenny Kenny

Jordan Fox and some kids

Ajoshua Kenny Kenny

the legend...

Tobell Von Cartier - (upcoming blog of her performance - stay tuned)

Tobell, STUNNING

MEATY

Edwin Ramoran, okrrr! :-0

with "Joe-Elle" my dear...

Delish Fame

Go Kier Go!!

Zana Bayne (I hope you like the brightness and darkness motif babe)

Christina Via

with Miss Paul..... at the center of it ALL!

Lani and her masked mate

Milan..... (above and below)

hair!!!!

Loving my fluffy Ricky's purchases.....

with the magical Will Automagic

Jerry Lopez

upstairs magic....

don't have to be wearing pumps to rest....

I'm learning from my sistah.... Kalia is the BEST

Magnan nin the Mix

I Love our post-club hallway shoots..... thanks babe <3

off with her head....

preparing to dismantle...

interesting

DONE.....

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from the 37th floor

2010-11-07T11:49:00.000-05:00

My good friend Marilyn popped into town and we had a couple days to see each other :-)

though she was too frenzied to pose for a photograph, I enjoyed snapping a few shots from within her sister's posh apartment across the street from st. patrick's cathedral, NYC.....

the views...
the decor....
the white surfaces....
the glass...
the fact that i could just photograph it for a few minutes......

Thanks Marilyn

artwork Marilyn had in her room when she lived in NYC.... years ago...

never forget....


Central Park view, from the southeast

midtown east backdrop... interior LAID

inCREDible mirror

artwork..... EVERYTHING!!!

detail

I WOULD LOVE TO DANCE THERE.... WOW!

or there!!

I love all sorts of living situations...... I could see myself in something like this :-) Why Not?

<3

Rosas??

2010-11-07T10:24:00.000-05:00

I do not remember where I was, but I remember these roses......

they OBVIOUSLY were waiting for me ;-)

ROSAS??

Abandoned Barbeque ..... camp shankitunk

2010-11-07T10:04:00.000-05:00

I took TONS of pictures at this camp.... if you remember an earlier entry, I gave sort of an overview of Camp Shankitunk, Delhi NY (the site of the TKE Northeastern region conference). Within those images was a seemingly abandoned Barbeque... with a backdrop of green it stood out begging for attention

enjoy the views...

how long has this cassette been there??

so.......... what do you think?? anything thought-provoking?

Cabaret Cataplexy, March 2010

2010-11-06T19:23:00.000-04:00

what a great night

Monstah Black and Ashley Brockington always keep it interesting and colorful....

Cabaret Cataplexy, March 2010

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Yoshitomo Nara - White Ghost - On Park Avenue

2010-11-06T12:45:00.000-04:00

I was walking with Pootie and ran across this whimsical piece of art...

"White Ghost" by Yoshitomo Nara..... made me smile :-)

:-) (-:

Random shots from the "Outside" folder in our computer. pt 1

2010-11-03T17:27:00.000-04:00

today needed to be a day that I revisited my blog so I decided to get a little random....

I have many folders containing pictures and one of them is called "outside"

random shots are usually my favorites...

and usually, the most random things are seen outside...

and living here there is Always A Lot going on outside.....

i Love It!

Bergdorf window... winter '09

speaking of last winter..... this bag (below) got stuck on that tree and it's STILL stuck there... pics to come

other enthusiasts...

scenery is abundant... when your eyes are open...

statue... (wish I would have gotten the name of it...or at least the artist)

and then there's my love for trees...

school art...

Horseeeeeeeee :-)

Stay tuned for more from "Outside"

Halloween at Vandam...2010.... Too Many Things

2010-11-03T14:39:00.003-04:00

So after an exhausting 2 weeks or so of slangin' Halloween costumes and trying to keep a cool head I FINALLY took the chance to go out and shake my cookies....

The Danks joined me...... but denied permission for her photographs to be published >>> :-)
(but I snuck her in anyway... I think she'll approve of my choices)

WHO is this chayld with me?? ;-)

barback

Anthony Avatar shakin it up

Alison and Diego

Lani Starr

nice basket too!! ;-)

Ray Scott (above and below)

Kenny Lear

we had a great conversation!

Will Automagic - the magical Unicorn!

LOVED the poodle!!!

Ladyfag nude

turning the basement out before Magnan jumped in..

Chris :-)

Miss Frankie

SO good!

wink wink

Rify Royalty

YES

Jamil

Shawn

a lil horny

Ronnie

Chad

YES

Donovan and the Blonde Avatar

with Jamil

Harold

Markus

Kenny Kenny

Marcello

serving

Jordan

Whoops!

Kalia and the next 2...

Joel

Joel and Paul

Susanne (above and below)

basement greenery

Derick

with Derrick and Magnan

Nim, the Supreme

shananigans

the other pink fro in the room :-D

crowd (above and below)

webs

Calli

Calli's foot

Charlie Brown

Richie Rich Charlie Brown and a friend

Eduardo and Magnan

JP Svedka

on the way home... saw Jonathan and Steven on the train

Sunrise on 33rd

2010-11-03T09:20:00.000-04:00

I walked into this sunrise for 2 weeks straight... or more.....

always bright, always different, always eye-opening (and eye-squinting)

:-) ... just a few

Albert's Birthday flowers 2010 - an unedited batch...

2010-10-19T19:52:00.000-04:00

A contrast to the other overworked images.... completely unedited :-)

BEAUTIFUL!!

Our Last day at the beach, Summer/Fall 2010

2010-10-15T00:25:00.000-04:00

So we just wanted to have one last day at the beach
So we went on the first day of fall and had a ball!!!

this rock sculpture is what drew me to our space.....

out to the atlantic

Ms Mer Herself, the Danks

taking it in...

jellyfish

real RIIS wood

nature... washed up never looked so artistic

love that umbrella

i'm SO sure it was proPOSITIONING

albee's on approach

almost....

hey babe!!

:-)

the artist of the rock sculpture has appeared mysteriously.... Paul Mike

we need more of those cookies!!

beachy glow

a fog falls upon us and people start to evacuate......

back at work...

Danka, always ready to serve!

(-:

didn't I tell you? Always ready.... and the next one Albee jumped in for his quick model moment

and then there's my model moment.....

Love Danka's towel

looking for handouts

still at work

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

another great day.......

RIIS panoramic flipped....

2010-10-14T21:02:00.000-04:00

Decided to single one out..... Scroll slowly...... :-)

sometimes you only need one......

"Jickyrones"

RIIS Park Beach with JJae Anthony and Albert... a pair of pairs...

2010-10-14T17:12:00.002-04:00

Albee and I took it down to the Ridge to meet Jjae and Anthony...
Sat a spell
Chopped it up...
Had some breakfast....
Packed up the necessities....
and took the drive to the RIIS.....

it was a gorgeous day

Albee and i were chillin

the mighty verrazano

captain Jjae at the helm

Jjae and Anthony go IN for the beach setup!

caught real quick

some of Albee's friends....

with Efrain and Choo DeLaBlanca

nypd making noise

...............................................

a few grains of sand

bubbly

look at the BABIES!

so cute

Great Day!!!

Real Flowers turned Fake

2010-10-11T23:25:00.000-04:00

Albert's 2010 birthday flowers were eccentric, energetic, inspiring, and the mix of colors added a creative spark. Probably the MOST photographed bouquet we've ever had here.... there are many more ideas to come.

This short set is intentionally overworked... I wanted them to blur the lines and smudge the boundaries. I wanted to go bright and dark, art within art. Art is what's natural, nature is art personified....

Offer your comments... I hope you've enjoyed each photo.... there are more inspiring photos from this bouquet.... but I'll let you breathe for now... but feel free to scroll UP and revisit ;-)

RJJR

Susanne Bartsch and Desi Monster present Bloody Mary

2010-09-18T03:36:00.007-04:00

The photos speak for themselves! This party was pretty damn incredible! Albee and I missed the first performance (I think), but hopefully there's enough here to stimulate
can't wait for next month! :-)

Susanne Bartsch and Desi Monster

Dirty Martini

Albert and Colin Lively

Ray Scott

Dazzle Dancers....... :-) very cute! Energizing!

a damn LEGEND! Susanne Bartsch

Sinister and a friend (L) Brandon Lee (R)

Joey Aries on stage and post-stage (above and below)

Watch Joey Arias Perform and check the "dangly" intro - be advised, you WILL see a penis! (CLICK link Above *password "jickyrones" * )

YOZMIT YOZMIT YOZMIT! Didn't get any pics because I wanted to record the ENTIRE performance... click below to watch!

*click to see YOZMIT*

Amanda Lepore

Rachel

Kayvon Zand and Dylan Monroe

Markko Donto

Jeanise A and Calli C

Muffinhead

Bangs!

COLORS


Adam M

One-Half Nelson ErickaToure Clifton Brown

Jeanise and Jordan

Andre and Patrick

Soigne and a friend (I wish I knew his name, didn't think to ask)

Shien Lee

Girl in hot dress and Oliver Twist and I

Nim Botor

Zondra and Albert

I Love Disco Balls

DemandaDahling and VanitySocietyNYC

Kenny Lear, Danny Marr, Herra C

Jeremy Kost and Karl Giant

Albee and Halliwell

Richard, oh so casual... just for sleeping! ;-)

Ronnie

Angel and Albee... and Xander G

Markus K and Pearl Lim

Isak, Joel, ( ... sorry babe, mind went blank) , and Harold

Calvin Klein

Richie Rich -- Ruben and Renato (Renato, you're KILLING me!)

an action-packed night!

Albert's Birthday flowers 2010

2010-09-17T23:29:00.002-04:00

I always search for nice flowers...

but when I saw these I just thought they were the right fit for Albert's 52

bright and lively

vibrant and playful......

the beauty begins....

why do I always fail to take the names of flowers...

sometimes you should single one out

lovely

aaaaahhhhhhhh!

..........................

this one could be an abstract painting (above)

nice, no?

part 2..... coming soon :-)

"Fabulous Furniture" on the side of the Road! (Rte 28)

2010-09-06T09:12:00.001-04:00

Riding with Mike.....

On the way home from an eventful weekend.....

intertwined with sometimes uncomfortable conversation......

about events undergone.

Mike spots a few intriguing items in a yard

he suggests we pull over and we're over before he finishes

I jump out with camera in tow

the rest is history ... away we go....

Steve Heller, Bravo to you and your BEAUTIFUL work!

AMAZING, right?


I hope you thought it was as "fabulous" as I did!!! (you probably would have never seen this without me!) :-)

photos from the Canada Bus Adventure - part 2

2010-09-03T15:20:00.001-04:00

....continued

of COURSE there couldn't be just one set of pictures from the Canada adventure...

Still more to come...................

Madhuri Dixit, I Love You!

2010-08-28T12:46:00.000-04:00

15 years old...It all started with Dances of the World at Bravo Medical Magnet High School...... I was actually in this audience... the first time I heard Indian music, knew many people on the stage and snuck peeks of the practices (very against Ms. Cobian's wishes, LOL) but did not know what to expect. -- Choli Ke Peeche, 1996, Bravo High Dances of the World

Then I started to do my research....... and found the song and video that changed my entire perspective on music. During high school and college I had a serious love affair with Indian music of all kinds and when I found "Bombay Spiceland" in Northridge I started to search for as many Madhuri videos as the could offer. There were other places, but "B.S." was always the best. I found Khal Nayak, the movie containing the following video, and I was hooked!

and Madhuri has been MY HERO ever since.... she connects with my inner dancer like no other ever has.

and she continues to THRILL me....

over and over and over.....

has she stolen you yet?? well try this on for size!! BEAUTY

... teamed up with Aishwarya (she was pregnant here!)

so of course there are many more videos where this came from, but I'll choose this one as the finally.... maybe... we'll see, you never know what I might bump into (12:07 pm.....)

*I studied this video as a teen and learned everything by college....! (I wonder if I can still hold it down??)*

OKAY! you forced me into it!!! ;-)
I like this look on her too.... subtle... great ORANGE

(12:32 pm and I'm still searching, but I'll let it go)

@12:36, I pause some Indian music (a soundtrack to a movie Madhuri was in , of course) to go comment on the song to Albert... only to find him in tears, reminiscing about his childhood and missing his mom.... so now I shed a few because I thought about my grandparents and others that've passed on....

Thanks Madhuri! :-) You'll always be the BEST!

Subject: Self-Portraits, Backdrop: Camp Shankitunk, Delhi, NY

2010-08-25T11:30:00.001-04:00

Just a few shots out in Nature...
for fun...

It's Ricky

just Ricky

The Tree Of Life...... Camp Shankitunk, Delhi NY

2010-08-25T10:48:00.001-04:00

I scoured this camp.....

This tree ....

I dubbed it the "Tree of Life" ...

tumultuously emotional weekend....

I'd visit this tree....

beautiful from every angle...

extremely inspirational

I wonder how old it is...

Nature at its best.... caption yourself

Metrocard Bike!

2010-08-23T11:48:00.001-04:00

so funny.....

One day i was lugging laundry back and forth...

I saw this guy riding a bike.....

Thought it made a statement.....

Wished I had my camera...

Took a random walk in the rain....

I let Max lead the way.....

Max lead me to a photoshoot.....

notice the star center!

handlebar decor


great work! (and the bike is cool too) ;-)

Thank you Max....for sniffing out my photoshoot

Thank you metrocard bike guy!

YOU WORKED THIS BIKE OUT!

are you fed up with the system and only a bike guy?

I hope to see you and show you these photos :-)

Backdrop: Camp Shankitunk, Delhi, NY-The Overview

2010-08-17T11:44:00.002-04:00

Having worked at the beautiful Griffith Park Boys Camp in Los Angeles, I gained an appreciation for camp life and often admired the basic setup of campgrounds. Well, I attended a TKE Leadership retreat and our host, 4-H Camp Shankitunk, was beyond beautiful... I explored the camp upon arrival and could not stop...

I have chosen to compile a QUICK overview, focusing on some of the natural aspects, but be on the lookout for future entries... Certain aspects of the camp required multiple angles and point-of-views...

Welcome to Camp Shankitunk , Delhi, NY
(no retouching... btw)

Dining Hall, featuring the TKE flag

You will see more of this.....

amazing

this tree...... gave me EVERYTHING

and you'll see more of it...

quicksand

I did not arrange these sticks...

don't worry.... there are many more to come :-)

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