I gave change to this homeless man in the Washington Mutual ATM vestibule today. He opened the door for me on my way in and out and said hello. I hate giving to the homeless. They stand there and want money without giving anything in return. So I gave money to this guy because his greeting earned him the quarter, I guess. But every time I give away money, I am always short-changed by that exact amount. It's like a curse. I bet that tomorrow morning when I go out to get coffee I will be a quarter short. A few weeks ago a homeless guy asked me for my coffee and I gave it to him and was in a horrible mood with a huge headache for the next half hour on the train. So I decided not to give to the homeless anymore. And then after a while I realized that maybe this is the point. I'm not supposed to feel happy for giving them money. We're not supposed to give to charity so that we can feel good about ourselves. It should be about making them feel good. A selfless act. So I say hate the homeless and be pissed at them for not getting jobs and making our streets and subways filthy, but give 'em a quarter when you pass them in the street anyway.

    A night on the town (that is, around the corner and then at my apartment)

            

                                            Zlata                                                                      Me

                                                                           

           

                                            Eugene                                                            Buggsy

 

 

           

                                  

       

 

    At the Edge...again...as always...

And George..

And us...

 

 

And me...

      

   

    Stick It In

           Speak Easy Eight wins 4-1 again!      

        

                           

 

 

    At the Edge with my new camera....

Eric (to the right)                                                    Drunk William                                                     A.J.

 

Julie                                                                    Rich preparing to lose to me                                   Ronnie (cute hat)