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the #1 law of winter subway survival
DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING! germs from winter colds and flues spread like mutherfuckers in the subway. wear your gloves in the station and on the train. if you can't deal with that, pull your shirt or coat sleeve into your hand to use a barrier when you grab the polls or railings. or keep you hands in your pockets and don't touch anything. another tip is to cover your mouth a bit with your scarf, coat or shirt when standing in crowded trains (breathing through the material will help keep spraying germs from people breathing and coughing around you from being inhaled.) it's a germy pit down there, these tips have helped us avoid a lot of colds.

bound
Pam and Eric's wedding tats

gifted art
installment #2 in our series of holiday ideas... is the gift of art. art is a great thing to get. it's personal, meaningful, and fun. we cherish every item we've been given over the years, from our girl Claw's graf painting, to Gary's crazy carnival animal pressings, to Chris's blue glitter spirals

if you're an artist, your friends will love getting a piece of your work. and if you're not an artist, but like making stuff, here's an idea for some killer Glitter Art...

all you need is some glue, a bunch of colored glitter (available at Dollar stores and drug stores), and a cool image or picture. pictures can be printed off the net, torn out of magazines and old books, or you can even buy a cheap print (we like skulls, meditative patterns, dramatic landscapes, trucks, anything can work.) pick something your friend is into. look at the picture and pick out the sections that will pop and add drama when outlined in glitter. then trace the different lines/sections you want to glitterize with glue and liberally sprinkle glitter on (do this by color). like if you're doing a city skyline... trace a bunch of buildings, windows, and details that you want to highlight with blue, sprinlke glitter on and let it dry, shake off excess, then do red, then silver, etc. an inexpensive frame adds the final touch!

subversive holidaze
T-Day is the one holiday we ditch our families and spend with friends. we love our families, but gotta say, it's the best! we do whatever we want. no rules. no plans. just free form fun, feasting and relaxation. Tuesday night after we'd picked up a ton of fresh baked pies, Eric says "there's too much pie not to eat pie now" and we dug in.

the next day, we thought - "hey why wait until tomorrow to cook all this great food", so we had our massive Thanksgiving meal Wed night, with a leftover feast on the actual day. we play crazy music, eat in our pajamas, double-fist wine and cocktails, serve the gravy in a beer pitcher, and feed the dogs at the table. rolling out of your chair and onto the floor during the meal is highly encouraged.

gotta have one holiday all your own, do it the way you feel, start new traditions, party with your friends, and live large in your own style!

stuffed
hope your Thanksgiving was swell. this shot of Buddy kinda says it all...

trippy
some car window impressionism as we hit the road. back next Monday. have a great holiday everyone!

(and don't forget to hit Micheal Simon's opening party! cool art and free drinks - 7:00 pm at 136 Wooster. for more info see "meet the artists" below)

meet the artists
photographer (and cityrag contributor) Michael Simon, is having a joint show with artist James De La Vega. the opening is tomorrow night at 7:00 at the Adidas Concept store at 136 Wooster, and is sponsored by Bacardi (free booze and food!). a very cool opportunitty to meet two inspiring artists and a nice kick off to the holiday!

more from WoosterCollective.com...
De La Vega and Michael Simon at NYC Adidas Store
“James De La Vega and Michael Simon will be having an opening on Nov 24th at the NYC Adidas Concept store at 136 Wooster. The show will run for one week. De La Vega will be showing some of his paintings and artwork, and Michael will be showing photographs from a story he did on De La Vega while he was running for NY state senate. It should be an amazing show.”

long, white and smokin
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