From the monthly archives:

December 2007

Dear Alexander,

The last day of 2007 is here. Do you remember how it went? I’d like to be prepared. I am going to a “party” at a bar in Manhattan called Johnny Utah’s. Not sure what to expect. One of those last minute impulsive choices. It has a mechanical bull to ride. I am hoping this is not a party of gimmicks to distract me from the 100 bucks I spent. I will leave if it sucks…maybe meet some other friends out, or just go home.

Neal is still here at the apartment. He was just playing Grand Theft Auto on the PS2. He and I have probably wasted days of our lives playing that game. We had breakfast at a place in Hoboken called Frozen Monkey Cafe. They have an exhibit of an artist Angie Mason. Beautiful and interesting work. Do you still have the prints I got from Jamungo, and how about the little “toy” and print? On our way there, we walked across Indian Food and Dog Poop on the ground. You have to love Hoboken. (note: Neal had Dog Poop on his shoe)

I have made some New Year’s resolutions. Did I keep any of them? I think there are plenty of easy ones that should be easy to keep - read more, see movies I always put off seeing, go to the gym. But what about the ones like, keeping in touch with my friends? Did I do a good job with that? How about money? Do I stop spending it all?

In amore non date corpo alle ombre. - “In love, don’t give life to shadows”

A friend of mine introduced me to Eddie Vedder’s soundtrack for the movie “Into the Wild”. I bought it yesterday. It is a wonderful album. I remember being 14 years old and spending hours on the phone with a girl I met, Nicole, and we would talk about Pearl Jam’s album Ten. I wonder where she is now? She moved to North Carolina I think. Her father was a Police Officer. That was the beauty of being young, I could spend 2 hours on the phone and the other person wouldn’t judge it as we do now, older and supposedly wiser. I think I have spent more time playing games as an adult than I did as a child.

Well, I don’t feel I have too much more to say. I am confident 2008 will be a great year. I look forward to making mistakes, learning more about myself, meeting interesting people and having fun. Maybe I will get a new apartment? Should I move? How about work? I look forward to hearing from you. I will be thinking about you.

Love,

Alex

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December 30th, 2007 - La Di Da

by alexmctighe on December 30, 2007

in General Conversations

Sitting here with my brother Neal in my apartment in Hoboken. Drinking Hoegaarden and contemplating our next move. We ran out of beer, I think we need to buy more. Listening to Flaming Lips “At War with the Mystics”, Band of Horses “Cease to Begin”, Spoon “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga”, Eddie Vedder “Into the Wild” soundtrack and some Wolfmother. We are brothers, therefore we do things brothers do: walk around aimlessly always with an aim. Talking about vagina, why it is great, why it sucks.

We have run out of things to say to you. So, fuck off.

Il mondo palpita quand’io son brillo

Thanks,

Alex and Neal

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Hoboken at Night

by alexmctighe on December 30, 2007

in Images and Photographs

Hoboken at Night, originally uploaded by Alexander van Hoboken.

Taken on the 4th of July from the roof of my building. 6 Second exposure.

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Roses in Gouda Netherlands

December 30, 2007

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Roses in Gouda Netherlands, originally uploaded by Alexander van Hoboken.
I took this photo in Gouda, Netherlands in June. Neal and I are going through my photos from [...]

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December 27th, 2007 - Tongue

December 27, 2007

Dear Chas.,
Did you have a good Christmas? I can not remember what you got in 1985. I am sure it was a lot of toys and things to “expand” the mind. I had a good Christmas. Got some things I needed and things I didn’t. Just remember to never take any of this [...]

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December 26th, 2007 - Purge

December 26, 2007

Interestingly, my mother has been going through pictures we have, getting rid of ones she feels are not memorable or meaningful enough to keep. She goes through these purging phases. Though I agree with her choices so far, (I don’t think we need a picture of a neighbor we did not even know) it is [...]

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December 25th, 2007 - Binge

December 25, 2007

I am way ahead of the game today. The whole family got up early and we have opened presents, ate breakfast, and now we are preparing for the day of gluttony. My brother brought up some of my father’s prized wines that he never drinks. If it were not for a holiday like Christmas, [...]

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December 24th, 2007

December 24, 2007

Dear Alexander,
    It is about time I wrote you. I know you are worried about me, but I don’t understand why. I had figured you would know the outcome of all this already, but it still seems like you are insecure in the choices I have made and will make. Give me a little bit [...]

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December 23rd, 2007

December 23, 2007

Dear Chas.,
So, Charlie, I turned 31 years old today. The sum of all my actions has culminated into someone I can’t quite recognize. Happy Birthday to me. I hope all is well back in 1985. Hey, tell all your friends that on your birthday back in 1947, the first demonstration of the transistor was made [...]

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