Read my review of the P.S. 1 Warm Up Party! This is a Saturday party going on regularly during the summer, through September 8. Outdoor dance party at the museum!

Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2012

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade this weekend was a blazing spectacle, complete with people in various stages of costumes, dress and undress.

Lots of water, sunscreen, and energy to brave through the crowds were all essential for the day of wackiness in the sun. I sighted everything from pink- and red-haired little girls to women ice skating on a parade float to a pole dancer, to the deranged clown in the bar.

 

 

 To get out of the crowd for a bit, I also stopped into Ruby's Bar on the boardwalk, which had a bar outside in addition to the primary one inside. It was also a great place to use the restrooms and get some respite from the sun. The place was not so crowded - or stressful - compared to the moving masses on the boardwalk. I sighted the deranged clown here.

LES Graffiti

Seen today in the Lower East Side - on Ludlow by Grand St.

In order to love NYC, you need to make your mark on it...

I wrote an article yesterday, Williamsburg on the Cheap - I am trying to rekindle my love for the 'hood and all its wackiness. Free people-watching, music, art and more, it's true....

Here's to Summer 2012 in NYC.

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Now on Twitter!

I now have a Twitter page - follow me at RachelOliviaNYC.

Returing to Writing

I am going to be updating more frequently again!

Here are some very disparate pieces I've published...

• Pretty People
•  Sula: A Literary Deconstruction of Biopolitics

 and a review of a Chelsea art exhibit.

• Hennessy Youngman's show, "It's a small, small world"

Stay tuned for más!