am.

me and les. minutes away from eating lobsters.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:54:38 -0400

me and les. minutes away from eating lobsters.

Animals dressed as people gets me every damn time.Ben sent me this and I can’t stop looking...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:05:05 -0400

Animals dressed as people gets me every damn time.

Ben sent me this and I can’t stop looking at it.

Where The Hell is Matt's Girlfriend?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:18:49 -0400

Where The Hell is Matt's Girlfriend?:

Elaine Carroll is adorable.

rickyv:

You’ve seen where Matt was, now see what his girlfriend was up to.
Made by our talented production team in a single afternoon last Friday.
Digg if you dig, of course.

Amen to this Jeff! I just put this song on a playlist. ...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:18:20 -0400

Amen to this Jeff! I just put this song on a playlist. It’s so good.

jeffrubinjeffrubin:

I don’t usually post MP3s, but I just can’t stop listening to King Harvest’s Dancing in the Moonlight. Even if you don’t listen to music on blogs (I almost never do) at least give the first 10 seconds a try. The electric piano is like taking a shower in a rainbow in the 70’s.
A lot of people think this is a Van Morrison song, and it’s easy to hear why.

my little love cat, beannoahkalina:20080320 /...

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:24:22 -0400

my little love cat, bean

noahkalina:

20080320 / 11:25:04
Siberians may be 90% hypoallergenic. No conclusive information is currently available. Despite the lack of scientific evidence, extensive anecdotal evidence can be found from breeders and pet owners supporting such claims. Siberian fur is textured, medium-long and usually tabby patterned. Their fur is plush, can have a wide range of coloration (including points), and does not have a tendency to mat. (via)

dinner with ben and mandie

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:30:07 -0400

dinner with ben and mandie

lost in translationpark hyatt hoteljune 14th 2008the last...

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:48:00 -0400

lost in translation

park hyatt hotel

june 14th 2008

the last night of our trip

kyoto is probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:47:00 -0400

kyoto is probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen

Tsukiji Fish MarketTuna auction 5:30am

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:37:00 -0400

Tsukiji Fish Market

Tuna auction 5:30am

I am very proud to say that this girl is my best...

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:28:56 -0400

I am very proud to say that this girl is my best friend

amandalynferri:

just sayin’

Shibuya

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:16:53 -0400

Shibuya

forget tranny prostitutes, someone tell Catherine Zeta-Jones to shut the hell up.

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:56:00 -0400

Ricky’s neighborhood is being over taken by two plus movie productions. One of them, entitled “The Rebound” has been shooting right down the block for the past few nights. If Tuesday night’s the snow-making generator wasn’t bad enough, last night Ricky and I had to listen to Catherine Zeta-Jones scream the same lines over and over. Someone tell Catherine and her adorable little accent that the people of Greenwich village won’t accept that kind of racket from tranny prostitutes and we certianly won’t accept it from her either!

on Saturday this is where you’ll find me

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:46:24 -0400

on Saturday this is where you’ll find me

Sublet Available

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:17:30 -0400

amandalynferri:

Hey Guys,
I just moved this past weekend and I already need a new roommate. Anna got offered a really great Summer job causing her to not be in the city (we are now EX-BFFs, please email me if you want to fill this vacancy).
Here are the deets
-ASAP - Sept 1
-Furnished
-3 blocks from the Grand L stop
-$850 a month plus utilities
-You get to live with a kitten, Mr. Ryan Morris the Cat
If you or anyone you know needs a home shoot me an email - amandalynferri@gmail.com
This is a really great room with two windows and a desk! Also, it will take you no time to get into Manhattan.

Autism: friend or foe

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:42:55 -0400

According to NYmag’s recent article on Autism, roughly 1 in 10,000 babies were diagnosed with the brain disorder during the seventies. Fast forward to 2008, the age of the so-called Autism epidemic, and you’ll find this ratio dwindle down to 1 in 150. So, is Autism simply more prevalent, or are medical professionals over diagnosing based on behaviors that once characterized a person as weird?

The onslaught of Autism diagnosis, has brought with it a wave of Autism activists. They have separated themselves into three distinct and incongruous categories who vehemently disagree with one another. The vaccine activist, who feels Autism is the result of over vaccination interfering with normal brain development. The genetic activists, for whom Autism spawns entirely from one’s genetic composition. And the neurodiverity activists, a relatively new and outspoken group rallying in defense of Autism as a gift and not a disability in need of obliteration.

When reading the article I understood the pros and cons of each group and why peace can never exist between them. On one hand I agree with the vaccine activists. I too think we are quick to vaccinate without concrete scientific evidence of their long term effects. But damning something based on a hypothetical does little for widespread reinforcement and support, especially when that thing protects us from other aliments.

Generally siding with science proves to be my main agenda. If by studying the human genome we can eradicate disabilities preying on the quality of life, then why would anyone argue against it, right? On the flip side I see how this would be cause for concern. With little hope of finding a cure, geneticist’s best bet is to develop a test for early detection of a potential Autism gene, similar to the screen for Downs Syndrome. This creates a forced ultimatum for a mother; have an Autistic child with whose level of functioning cannot be determined, or have an abortion. Today ninety percent of all fetuses projected to be born with Downs are aborted. I doubt this statistic would differ much for Autism.

Call me mean, call me crazy, call me terrible, but if a doctor informed me that my child might be born with a low functioning form of Autism, I’m not sure I would keep it. In saying this it’s important for me to defend myself. Of course if a doctor was able to tell me that my child would be born with a high functioning form of Aspergers I would never abort it. I don’t believe it’s quality of life would be threatened in such a way that the pros of not living out way the pros of living. But it’s unlikely that in-depth degrees of detection like this will ever exist and living with Autism so severe that a person is danger to themselves is no life at all.

The neurodiversity activists deny Autism as a disability altogether. Instead, they exalt it. According the the article they feel it’s the world that needs changing, not the Autistic. They blame vaccine activists for considering them toxic and accuse geneticists of attempting to wipe out a community of people predicated on harmless neurological differences.

So who is right? Clearly, no one because each group’s opinion leads to a cyclical stale-mate. In an ideal world we could say, “Those of you who wish to treat Autism as a disability, we offer you help. Those of you who wish to treat it as a mark of commendable eccentricity, continue to exist without interference.” This will never be the case and in the meantime petty bickering does little to aid the afflicted. A decision must be made; Autism is either something to embrace and let alone or a disability worthy of our scientific and medical attention, regardless of severity. In my opinion the most poignant quote came from Dr. Harold Koplewicz, director of the NYU Child Study Center,

“If you’re short, you stand on your toes; if you’re a little person, you qualify for accommodation. They can’t have it both ways.”

my handsome boyfriend

Tue, 27 May 2008 12:12:37 -0400

my handsome boyfriend

me and court. memorial day weekend

Mon, 26 May 2008 18:51:53 -0400

me and court. memorial day weekend

courtneyc: MOMIX at The Joyce Usually I have to drag people...

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:35:48 -0400

courtneyc:

MOMIX at The Joyce

Usually I have to drag people who aren’t too interested in dance to see these things with me. Not this time!

Throughout my 17 years of dance training almost all my modern teachers were from Momix, so I’m pretty excited

Photo

Tue, 20 May 2008 08:49:03 -0400

Photo

Tue, 20 May 2008 08:48:32 -0400