I'm going to New York-- May 5-10th

[artsfartsyjanet]

Anyone live in New York? I will be Long Island, NY (5-10 minutes away from NYC). I know two of you who do... but any ideas of what to visit? Museums, festivals, shopping, eateries, college campuses? Anyone care to join me for lunches, shopping, etc? I will be by myself for a few days. The other days, I will be with my s.o.

[lethal]

Long Island is 5-10 minutes away from NYC? Maybe 5-10 minutes from Queens...and like an hour from Manhattan.

Which city? I can try to put something together with YWers.

[deez nuts]

maybe she means long island city?

i have to work that weekend.

[yoMAMA]

you are one hardworking.....[and ladies chasing] 13 year old doctor!

[ellsworth81]

so no weaseling out of on-call duty eh, CSB?

hmm, i'd be glad to join whatever entourage is gathering in NYC that weekend.

[ism]

I will be in Boston that Friday to Sunday for the Art of Beer Festival (any Beantowners wanna meet for drinks with me and my mates?), but would enjoy meeting up with YWers during the week in NYC metro.

Janet: The Bienniel is still running at the Whitney, I'd recommend that. Pay as you will after 6 on Fridays. $12 nonmembers otherwise.

[Irezumi Kiss]

I'm down with a get-together if date and time permits (I work until early evening)...luckily I'll have some walking-around moolah after paying rent the previous week...

[ChinaLama]

you are one hardworking.....[and ladies chasing] 13 year old doctor!

CSB PWN0RIZES DOUGIE HOWSER.

[John0101]

I will be in Boston that Friday to Sunday for the Art of Beer Festival (any Beantowners wanna meet for drinks with me and my mates?), but would enjoy meeting up with YWers during the week in NYC metro.

Janet: The Bienniel is still running at the Whitney, I'd recommend that. Pay as you will after 6 on Fridays. $12 nonmembers otherwise.

owe man! I would go, but im not 21 till June :frown:

[artsfartsyjanet]

Ok I obviously don't know what I"m talking about. I am going to stay in Newark, NJ ... so really i'm 50 miles away. I will be free Wednesday and Friday (during lunch time) or after 8pm at night those nights. I have never been to New York. Some pointers would be nice about transportation, safety issues, shopping, etc... I would like to get my hair cut in Manhattan. What is a good place to get a woman's haircut?

Long Island is 5-10 minutes away from NYC? Maybe 5-10 minutes from Queens...and like an hour from Manhattan.

Which city? I can try to put something together with YWers.

[artsfartsyjanet]

I will be in Boston that Friday to Sunday for the Art of Beer Festival (any Beantowners wanna meet for drinks with me and my mates?), but would enjoy meeting up with YWers during the week in NYC metro.

Janet: The Bienniel is still running at the Whitney, I'd recommend that. Pay as you will after 6 on Fridays. $12 nonmembers otherwise.


Enlighten me. Is that a night club? museum? drr?

[tvbdude]

owe man! I would go, but im not 21 till June :frown:

yea and I won't be 21 till december

[Tao]

i'd like to hang out, but the 5th to the 10th is right in the middle of finals week for me :(

i suggest you see the broadway play avenue q, it is the best play i've ever seen

[lethal]

5th to the 10th is the middle of my finals period as well.

I go to school in Newark though.

[artsfartsyjanet]

5th to the 10th is the middle of my finals period as well.

I go to school in Newark though.

Darn, I think I've known you almost the longest here at yw.... besides ab and kasie. Good luck on finals. =)

[ism]

Ok I obviously don't know what I"m talking about. I am going to stay in Newark, NJ ... so really i'm 50 miles away. I will be free Wednesday and Friday (during lunch time) or after 8pm at night those nights. I have never been to New York. Some pointers would be nice about transportation, safety issues, shopping, etc... I would like to get my hair cut in Manhattan. What is a good place to get a woman's haircut?

Newark is pretty close to Manhattan, approx. 14 miles. The PATH train takes about 40 minutes with a transfer at Journal Square (Jersey City) or you can take NJ Transit trains -- the Midtown Express will get you there in 25.

I work in East Orange which is right next to Newark. I could show you around Wednesday evening.

The Whitney is a museum. Modern & contemporary art. http://www.whitney.org

[Irezumi Kiss]

The Whitney Biennial is a popular and sometimes controversial art show at the Whitney Museum that comes twice a year.

There are a plethora of hair salons in NYC. I dunno how much moola you'd be spending, though...I have some Japanese friends who do hair styling at some smaller Japanese-owned boutiques in Midtown and the East Village, but since you're spending the majority of your time in Jersey, you'd probably do better going to a Newark salon. If you're interested, I can hit you up with my friends' info, though.

I wouldn't worry about being bored. You could literally have fun just walking aimlessly down the street here, especially if it's not raining (knock on wood)

(dang just noticed Ism beat me to that Whitney stuff)

[artsfartsyjanet]

Please hit me up with some contacts. Well, I do not feel like spending more than $80 for a hair cut/style. I am very picky about my hair..... unfortunately. =) Do they do your hair all the time?
Where else would any of you recommend visiting?
The Whitney sounds excellent. What makes it so controversial?
The Whitney Biennial is a popular and sometimes controversial art show at the Whitney Museum that comes twice a year.

There are a plethora of hair salons in NYC. I dunno how much moola you'd be spending, though...I have some Japanese friends who do hair styling at some smaller Japanese-owned boutiques in Midtown and the East Village, but since you're spending the majority of your time in Jersey, you'd probably do better going to a Newark salon. If you're interested, I can hit you up with my friends' info, though.

I wouldn't worry about being bored. You could literally have fun just walking aimlessly down the street here, especially if it's not raining (knock on wood)

(dang just noticed Ism beat me to that Whitney stuff)

[ism]

The Whitney sounds excellent. What makes it so controversial?

They're one of the most progressive galleries, the curators making a point to be ahead of the curve. Dictating what is "art" is a dangerous business. Lately they have been doing a lot of electronic/video game art with the likes of Cory Arcangel and Counter-strike sprays. Personally, cybertext is a pretty old concept but it's still foreign to a lot of people. They also tend to exhibit certain artists who have a controversial flair around them... Maplethorpe in 1988... Andres Serrano’s “Piss Christ" about the same time Olifi's dung Madonna was annoying Guiliani... Hans Haacke's “Sanitation" in 2000... just in recent memory.

Sometimes it seems they're trying too hard, but the art world really needs it. The only other places that can keep pace are... hmm... L.A. MoCA and S.F. MoMA.

This particular Bienniel is very nice, with a well-rounded display of everything, from ink pen to photos to installations... a little heavy on the video though. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[Hiroshi2]

The Whitney Biennial is a popular and sometimes controversial art show at the Whitney Museum that comes twice a year.

There are a plethora of hair salons in NYC. I dunno how much moola you'd be spending, though...I have some Japanese friends who do hair styling at some smaller Japanese-owned boutiques in Midtown and the East Village, but since you're spending the majority of your time in Jersey, you'd probably do better going to a Newark salon. If you're interested, I can hit you up with my friends' info, though.

I wouldn't worry about being bored. You could literally have fun just walking aimlessly down the street here, especially if it's not raining (knock on wood)

(dang just noticed Ism beat me to that Whitney stuff)




Just curious Irezumi, are you from NY or did you move there?

[artsfartsyjanet]

I will be residing in Elm Hurst, NY. Good, bad? I have no sense of direction or street smarts about that area except that this hotel is a decent hotel. I will be gone most of the time anyway. Which beaches do any of you suggest going around East ElmHurst? why?

[Tao]

I will be residing in Elm Hurst, NY. Good, bad? I have no sense of direction or street smarts about that area except that this hotel is a decent hotel. I will be gone most of the time anyway. Which beaches do any of you suggest going around Elm Hurst? why?lol

Elmhurst (one word) is smack in the middle of Queens. It's actually quite close to Flushing, which most of us YWers live, namely me, lama, csb, and meena. There's no beaches around elmhurst, it's like a mini chinatown.

it's really convenient though to take the 7 subway train. If you like you can always see the Mets play at Shea stadium.

[avs]

:lol: nah you don't want to watch neither the mets or the yanks right now. They've not been playing very well.
Well for starter.. check out metropolitan musem around the 80's st. While you're there, if it's a nice day make sure you take a stroll to central park.

As far as for shopping. It really depend on your style. But Soho and uptown (50's st) is a nice place to check out.

That's all i can think of right now.

[lethal]

Darn, I think I've known you almost the longest here at yw.... besides ab and kasie. Good luck on finals. =)
Thanks! PM me if you want to meet for lunch or something with some YWers I have an exam on the 4th, 8th, and 11th though.

[artsfartsyjanet]

Is Meena = kittygirl? Sorry, it's been awhile since i've been on YW... busy with my job and crap. Lunch sounds good... Wednesday or Friday? Pick a day.

[artsfartsyjanet]

Friday is probably the best. Now, that I think about it. From the 5th-7th, i'll be in Ronkon-something. How far is East Elmhurst from Manhattan (mainly Wall Street)... downtown (empire state bldg, central park, time square) etc? How far is Soho from East Elmhurst?

What are areas to stay away from? =)

[nonamerasian]

Meena is Applehead.

[Tao]

Friday is probably the best. Now, that I think about it. From the 5th-7th, i'll be in Ronkon-something. How far is East Elmhurst from Manhattan (mainly Wall Street)... downtown (empire state bldg, central park, time square) etc? How far is Soho from East Elmhurst?

What are areas to stay away from? =)
by subway, it should be about 45 minutes? something like that. if you wanna go to soho, add on another 10-15 minutes depending on how fast the damned 6 train arrives.

just stay on the main streets and you'll be fine.

[lethal]

Friday is probably the best. Now, that I think about it. From the 5th-7th, i'll be in Ronkon-something. How far is East Elmhurst from Manhattan (mainly Wall Street)... downtown (empire state bldg, central park, time square) etc? How far is Soho from East Elmhurst?

What are areas to stay away from? =)
Ronkonkama I think...Long Island.

Empire state, Central Park, and Times Square are considered midtown. Well, the Park is midtown to uptown. I live in midtown, very close to Times Square actually.

All of Manhattan is pretty safe, avoid areas above 96th Street generally. Otherwise, just be aware of your surroundings, but I've never felt unsafe anywhere in Manhattan (south of 96th) at any time of the day.

So what day is good for you to put something together? It looks like CSB is on call that weekend, but if you're in Elmhurst, we should do something in Flushing where meena, tao, and CL live.

[artsfartsyjanet]

I realize that I might still be in Ronkonkama throughout the day on Friday.... since my s.o. is working. How does Saturday night dinner sound? Or would you prefer just a get together Friday night? I am not sure how early or late i will be arriving east elmhurst on Friday.... I will need contacts from you and whoever will join us... I have already contacted meena, but i'm waiting for a response. i will give you my email privately. Anyone else care to join? The more the merrier.

[deez nuts]

Elmhurst (one word) is smack in the middle of Queens. It's actually quite close to Flushing, which most of us YWers live, namely me, lama, csb, and meena.


awwwww you frrrrrrrrrrrushing people accepted me back as a frrrrrrrrrrushing'er.

[ellsworth81]

I should be able to make it if something gets set up

[deez nuts]

so no weaseling out of on-call duty eh, CSB?

hmm, i'd be glad to join whatever entourage is gathering in NYC that weekend.

i definitely can't make it.

even if i could weasel out, i should/would spend it with my momma cuz it's mother's day weekend.

edit: i love mother.

[artsfartsyjanet]

thanks for reminding me. i forgot about mom's day.... well, i'm kind of bitter about my mom, but i love her anyway.

[applehead]

i'm kind of bitter about my mom, but i love her anyway.

oh man, i know i do.
hehehehehe

[Irezumi Kiss]

I realize that I might still be in Ronkonkama throughout the day on Friday.... since my s.o. is working. How does Saturday night dinner sound? Or would you prefer just a get together Friday night? I am not sure how early or late i will be arriving east elmhurst on Friday.... I will need contacts from you and whoever will join us... I have already contacted meena, but i'm waiting for a response. i will give you my email privately. Anyone else care to join? The more the merrier.
Fridays I break my slave shackles a little too late for most people's dinnertimes, but I can do Saturday night after 8 or 9-ish, depending on where we're all chowing down. I'll send ya my contact info.

Oh, and I think I'll be hooking up with my hairstyle buddies either tonight or tomorrow so I'll pass on some alternate salon info so's you can get yerself right nice an' coiffed for the debutante ball.

If you need something to do during the days, I think the TriBeCa Film Festival will still be going on during then.

:smile:

[artsfartsyjanet]

What is the TriBeCa film festival? I know it's a film festival... is there a URL to get more info about it? Sounds great. Geez, i need to start planning an itinerary..and work out the transportation issues. What is the Subway/train often used in East Elmhurst?

[Irezumi Kiss]

What is the TriBeCa film festival? I know it's a film festival... is there a URL to get more info about it? Sounds great. Geez, i need to start planning an itinerary..and work out the transportation issues. What is the Subway/train often used in East Elmhurst?
ha ha ha...you're lazy like me...I like that...I never do itineraries until the last minute, myself... :wink:

Our Elmhurst/Flushing denizens can tell you better since I haven't been out there in nearly a year, but the 7 train is what comes to my mind first...

Here's the film dope:
TriBeCa Film Festival 2004 (http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/opencms/opencms/tff/home.jsp)

[artsfartsyjanet]

How long have your friends been doing hair? What's the name of the salon, and how far is it from east elmhurst? do you have examples of work they've done?


The Whitney Biennial is a popular and sometimes controversial art show at the Whitney Museum that comes twice a year.

There are a plethora of hair salons in NYC. I dunno how much moola you'd be spending, though...I have some Japanese friends who do hair styling at some smaller Japanese-owned boutiques in Midtown and the East Village, but since you're spending the majority of your time in Jersey, you'd probably do better going to a Newark salon. If you're interested, I can hit you up with my friends' info, though.

I wouldn't worry about being bored. You could literally have fun just walking aimlessly down the street here, especially if it's not raining (knock on wood)

(dang just noticed Ism beat me to that Whitney stuff)

[stunninglyAsian]

awwwww you frrrrrrrrrrrushing people accepted me back as a frrrrrrrrrrushing'er.

Howz about me? I used to live a few blocks away from the starbucks across the street from the public library.

This website seems to be pretty good map for manhattan shopping and restaurants, I don't know how often they update things though. I'm planning to go visit nyc soon in a few weeks too.

http://www.superfuture.com/city/city/city.cfm?city=3

[artsfartsyjanet]

Howz about me? I used to live a few blocks away from the starbucks across the street from the public library.

This website seems to be pretty good map for manhattan shopping and restaurants, I don't know how often they update things though. I'm planning to go visit nyc soon in a few weeks too.

http://www.superfuture.com/city/city/city.cfm?city=3

Thanks, I appreciate it. So what restaurant would you guys recommend Friday or Saturday night? I will be in the mood for anything.

[artsfartsyjanet]

I would have to get my haircut Saturday at 11am if possible. What's the name of the boutique, where is it?

[Irezumi Kiss]

Hey, Janet...sorry for the late get-back...I was...ahh..."enjoying" my days off quite exuberantly...

I actually have to thank you...I was trolling my friends' boutiques and I hooked up with someone I haven't seen in a while...while she was getting her hair did...crazy world...anyway...

I personally am Black n' bald, so I haven't actually HAD or NEEDED services to get my hair did, but my friends are upright and reputable folk, so they wouldn't steer me wrong! Also, these places are in Manhattan proper itself, in the Lower East Side, East Village and Downtown area. I dunno if you may wanna keep to Queens where it may be more convenient and closer to home. Or you can troll into the city, get your head coiffed and then go on to the next move...life's an adventure, bebeh!

Hair Mates Hair Salon* *
2 Saint Marks Pl
New York,*NY*10003-8092
Phone: (212) 777-4612

Most of my friends, who are Japanese, work here. Most who don't work there go there to get their hair did. All swear by it. It won't break your bank, either.

Hoshi Coupe II* *
*
214 E 9TH St
New York,*NY*10003-7551
Phone: (212) 505-0383

This place is good, but they only accept cash for some strange reason. Also they offer shiatsu/massage while you wait.

Lotus Salon on Prince St.* *
7 Prince St.
New York,*NY*10012
Phone: (212) 219-3293

This is also a nice space. Small and quiet. My friend Kimmie works here, but I dunno if she works on Saturday.

Lemme know what you decide. And what's the word on a get-together? If anyone wants to do it on Satiddy night, I knows of a nice joint we all might enjoy...

[Irezumi Kiss]

I dunno if you're still checking this, Janet, but here's another joint for your hair:

Hair Kuwayama
(10th st bet 1st and 2nd Ave* Tel:212-529-6977).

My friend Shinsuke is working there and he will be in on Thursday and Sunday.

[deez nuts]

go to a chinese salon.

they prolly know chinese hair better.

why take your chance at a japanese salon?

but, hey it's your call.

what's that saying again for women when they choose a hair salon and hair stylist?

[amietron]

go to a chinese salon.

they prolly know chinese hair better.

why take your chance at a japanese salon?
hi. yeah, that's racist.

a chinese salon is probably cheaper, too.


from what i'm reading: isn't a referral from a guy, who happens to be black, better than no referral at all? or does his referral not count because he's black? and he so-happens to have many asian (japanese, in particular?) friends.

or is it just, "we" know "our kind" better?

[artsfartsyjanet]

hi, i'm at the hotel. good thing there's complimentary internet. Well no one else has really suggested any other hair salon. yeah, saturday night-- dinner is fine. wow, all in one day today (wednesday), i've already visited chinatown, time square, ground zero, the empire state bldg, .... bla bla... now, i'm just exhausted. gotta go to sleep... until then.. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[noname]

try the Museum of Sex :tongue:
www.mosex.com


also, how about clubbing in a (old) church?
You can do that at Avalon - 6th Ave and 20 St
I'll be there on Friday night, to see Way Out West - http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj_view.asp?ID=60
If you don't like their style, there's also a hip-hop room

For dinner, if there's gonna be a large group of YW'ers, then Minado (www.minado.com) or America (http://www.arkrestaurants.com/section_home.cfm?section_id=1&location_id=1&restaurant_id=1) might work
Or try Lucky Cheng's, with the drag queen waitresses :tongue: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7098607

[deez nuts]

hi. yeah, that's racist.

a chinese salon is probably cheaper, too.


from what i'm reading: isn't a referral from a guy, who happens to be black, better than no referral at all? or does his referral not count because he's black? and he so-happens to have many asian (japanese, in particular?) friends.

or is it just, "we" know "our kind" better?

it is racist.

it is a "we" know "our kind" better when it comes to hair. and they might have a lower probability of fucking the haircut up since in a chinese salon caters mostly to a chinese clientale.

it is probably cheaper at a chinese salon cuz there's so many of them.

you're right, having referrals is better than having none at all. and no, it's not because the referrals is from a black guy with lots of japanese friends.

all the women that i know around me whatever race or ethnicity they may be, all go to their "own" hair salon and hair stylist. they all refuse to go to a different salon and stylist of a different ethnicity or race from a bad past experienc(s). sure, it might be just coincidence and it just happened to them.

[artsfartsyjanet]

http://pages.slu.edu/student/tangjp/lanjanetVIRGIN2.jpg

It's Thursday. I am staying in the hotel for the majority of the day because I have work to do. Anyway, this is Lan and me at Time Square last night. The train ride from Ronkonkoma to Time Square is no joke. I almost felt like crawling back to my hotel room last night....

What is the difference between japanese and chinese hair? hair styles? i agree that chinese hair salons are probably cheaper... but where are they? otherwise, i'll opt for any suggestions.

[applehead]

What is the difference between japanese and chinese hair? hair styles? i agree that chinese hair salons are probably cheaper... but where are they? otherwise, i'll opt for any suggestions.

hey janet!
hope you're having tons of fun.
be safe.

there are really good chinese salons everywhere in chinatown.
just pick a nice looking one and enter.
=)
and the good ones aren't that cheap either.
i've been to japanese places that give cheaper haircuts.

and yeah i recommend you don't go to a japanese salon
for a haircut. i 've been to japanese places and i come out looking
like one of those japanese chicks with funky hair.
my brother's gf gets really nice cuts from this chinese salon.
when i see her today i'll PM you the details.

[stunninglyAsian]

and yeah i recommend you don't go to a japanese salon
for a haircut. i 've been to japanese places and i come out looking
like one of those japanese chicks with funky hair.


funky hair is sooo cool...

Since everybody is mentioning Japanese and Chinese saloons...
How about a Korean saloon? On 32nd street?
And you can go eat at gam mi ok! Unless you are a vegetarian...

[FrankieY18]

oh you are getting your hair done...i would have recommended you one..if i remember that place...i went there and it was good! everyone says it's good...but i have no idea what street it's on...all i know it's in china town..haha!

[deez nuts]

funky hair is sooo cool...

Since everybody is mentioning Japanese and Chinese saloons...
How about a Korean saloon? On 32nd street?
And you can go eat at gam mi ok! Unless you are a vegetarian...

korean hair tend to be thicker (courser?) and more wavy than chinese hair.

my friend took me to a korean place to get my haircut. it looked like crap.

i guess this would make me racist for never wanting to go to any other place but a chinese place to get my haircut.



What is the difference between japanese and chinese hair? hair styles? i agree that chinese hair salons are probably cheaper... but where are they? otherwise, i'll opt for any suggestions.

i would imagine there would be differences in texture or whatever when it comes to chinese and japanese hair. just like korean and chinese hair.

just go to chinatown. there's at least one salon on every block. and they're probably cheaper too cuz there's so much competition in the local area. or you can use the referrals irezumi gave you. the choice is yours.

[artsfartsyjanet]

i don't know. my hair is not straight. it's sort of wavy and thick. so, whatever.... I'll figure it out. thanks!

Here are some pics I took already. I know the music is corney. bare with me.

NYC (http://pages.slu.edu/student/tangjp/)

[deez nuts]

you should go to the new time warner building

[lethal]

Go to the Whole Foods and get a Jamba Juice at the Time Warner building...actually, if you want to go now, I can meet you there in 10-15 minutes.

[amietron]

What is the difference between japanese and chinese hair? hair styles? i agree that chinese hair salons are probably cheaper... but where are they? otherwise, i'll opt for any suggestions.
hee. well, biologically, nothing. asians have round hair strands and whites have flat hair strands. or maybe it was the other way around. you can see it under a microscope. mmm, but according to everyone else, it seems like they think there's a lot more different than just hair strands.

and, amongst young professionals or teens? even middle-aged or aging women. i don't think there's a significant difference in hairstyles where i live. maybe it's different in new york. i do live in a suburb.

i don't think it's so much the ethnicity of the hairstylist, it's the ability. who's to say if a black hairdresser would be good or not at cutting a white or asian person's hair? sure, i know i'd be weary at first, just because his or her hair is drastically different from my own, but if he or she were a professional, and she had other asian or white clientele who were satisfied, i think i'd give it a shot. i dunno. i just think that sticking within your own ethnic boundaries is not going to ensure you a great haircut. but that's just me. and well, it's not my mission to change the world, but i'd like to. the original statement? yeah, it's racist. go to a chinese salon. they prolly know chinese hair better. why take your chance at a japanese salon? okay, and even if you don't think it is. read the statement. tell me. what's wrong with japanese salons? say, the hairdresser is a flaming faggot, and japanese. does that mean he's incapable of giving a fashionable haircut for a conservative or otherwise? or is he only able to give gay haircuts because he's gay?

[Irezumi Kiss]

i 've been to japanese places and i come out looking
like one of those japanese chicks with funky hair.
Whaaaat? A Korean-Am girl looking Japanese?

I dinna think such a thing was possible!

:tongue: :biggrin:

A cut's a cut to me...personally, I love a BALD lady if you have the head shape for it, but work with whatever works for you, if'n it makes you feel sexy!

Watch Janet go to Harlem and come back with afro puffs or cornrows...heh heh

So! What's the dilly with the Saturday hook-up? Are we doin' this or not? If all involved will make a small sortie, I was going to suggest Uminoie in the East Village or Riki in Midtown. Or we could do OroBlu for Italian over on the West Side downtown...I ain't been there for a bit and my friends are mad at me for not supporting their establishments with my slave wages. I dunno. Whatever whereever is cool, as long as it's accessible. I ain't picky.

[achtungbaby]

Let's stick to the points:)

I don't necessarily think it's racist to suggest "one of your own" can cut your hair better than someone else. It has less to do with some actual perceived genetic skill imbued onto each racial/ethnic group and more to do with hair/cosmetics being a very cultural domain -- what one person from a specific group might think looks nice may not hold water with another group.

Of course I'm biased. I tend to think Korean hairstylists in LA will give an Asian person, on average, a better haircut than anyone else. If there are some deeper implications embedded within this preferential thought, feel free to hit me over the head with it.

[Irezumi Kiss]

Hmmm....

Lemme ask this question...

Who here amongst the fold has gotten a cut/style from a "White" establishment and being disatisfied with the end result, blamed it on either:

1) They weren't Asian and didn't "know" Asian hair
2) They were just lousy hairstylists period

[artsfartsyjanet]

Meena, Tony, and whoever else.... please read this conversation between a friend of mine and me... about an Indian restaurant in Soho...

Would you guys be able to go? Friday night? around 8pm?

do u think that your friends can meet with us at 1st avenue station on L metro ligne it is next to home so that we can walk toogether and choose a restaurant
Sid dodo says:
in front of the blimpi a restaurant at the metro station?
Sid dodo says:
bbecause in fact they are many indian restaurants on second AVENUE and 6th and 1st treet
Sid dodo says:
so we can have a walk and then get in

[bigwong235]

nice pic of the boba.

that reminds me of when i went w/my bro to new york and checked out the chinatown in manhattan. we couldn't find any boba shops but this one. we go in and sit down to order and my bro orders, "leung ga boba lai cha" (is that how two boba lai chas is pinyin-ed?). the waitress gives him this weird look and then i tell her we just want "leung ga jun jeew lai cha." she looks relieved and goes away to put our order in. i ask my brother if he knew what boba meant, and he just says, "uhh. pearls?" i explained to him that boba is slang in cantonese not just for tapioca but also for boobs, and that boba as slang for tapioca is mainly a west coast/california thing. when she comes back he explains to her that we're from SF and that's a slang thing and she looks even more relieved and laughs.

that is all.

[ellsworth81]

nice pic of the boba.

that reminds me of when i went w/my bro to new york and checked out the chinatown in manhattan. we couldn't find any boba shops but this one. we go in and sit down to order and my bro orders, "leung ga boba lai cha" (is that how two boba lai chas is pinyin-ed?). the waitress gives him this weird look and then i tell her we just want "leung ga jun jeew lai cha." she looks relieved and goes away to put our order in. i ask my brother if he knew what boba meant, and he just says, "uhh. pearls?" i explained to him that boba is slang in cantonese not just for tapioca but also for boobs, and that boba as slang for tapioca is mainly a west coast/california thing. when she comes back he explains to her that we're from SF and that's a slang thing and she looks even more relieved and laughs.

that is all.

ghetto east coast chinese ppl know how to keep it real. :biggrin:

man. A NYC trip for me is $20 ... hmmm, and i'd have to find lodging since the ghetto chinatown buses have funny hours.... ergh

Meena, Tony, and whoever else.... please read this conversation between a friend of mine and me... about an Indian restaurant in Soho...

Would you guys be able to go? Friday night? around 8pm?

do u think that your friends can meet with us at 1st avenue station on L metro ligne it is next to home so that we can walk toogether and choose a restaurant
Sid dodo says:
in front of the blimpi a restaurant at the metro station?
Sid dodo says:
bbecause in fact they are many indian restaurants on second AVENUE and 6th and 1st treet
Sid dodo says:
so we can have a walk and then get in

[rice cracker]

Hmmm....

Lemme ask this question...

Who here amongst the fold has gotten a cut/style from a "White" establishment and being disatisfied with the end result, blamed it on either:

1) They weren't Asian and didn't "know" Asian hair
2) They were just lousy hairstylists period

Whoa, maybe that's been my problem this whole time. Damn ofay's can't cut my hair.

[yoMAMA]

Hmmm....

Lemme ask this question...

Who here amongst the fold has gotten a cut/style from a "White" establishment and being disatisfied with the end result, blamed it on either:

1) They weren't Asian and didn't "know" Asian hair
2) They were just lousy hairstylists period

i usually just get a #2 clipper and get a crew cut..... :biggrin:

[Irezumi Kiss]

Meena, Tony, and whoever else.... please read this conversation between a friend of mine and me... about an Indian restaurant in Soho...

Would you guys be able to go? Friday night? around 8pm?

do u think that your friends can meet with us at 1st avenue station on L metro ligne it is next to home so that we can walk toogether and choose a restaurant
Sid dodo says:
in front of the blimpi a restaurant at the metro station?
Sid dodo says:
bbecause in fact they are many indian restaurants on second AVENUE and 6th and 1st treet
Sid dodo says:
so we can have a walk and then get in
Fridays are too shady for me. I still work around 8, especially Fridays might be busy for me and so won't get out til 9 at best. It wouldn't be considerate of me to pop into a joint an hour and a half late, so...no go...even though I'll be in that very same area later on.

I'm still down for a Saturday night special at 8, though, if that's in the cards.

[avs]

Maybe i can make it. Depending how my toe heel from the sugery.

[Irezumi Kiss]

So what happened? Did people get together or what? I know nobody's hooking up tonight...

[Tao]

Meena, Tony, and whoever else.... please read this conversation between a friend of mine and me... about an Indian restaurant in Soho...

Would you guys be able to go? Friday night? around 8pm?

do u think that your friends can meet with us at 1st avenue station on L metro ligne it is next to home so that we can walk toogether and choose a restaurant
Sid dodo says:
in front of the blimpi a restaurant at the metro station?
Sid dodo says:
bbecause in fact they are many indian restaurants on second AVENUE and 6th and 1st treet
Sid dodo says:
so we can have a walk and then get in
oh oops, my bad janet, i didn't read this thread.

friday wouldn't have worked for me either way cause i had work to do at my lab....and well obviously i just checked this thread out today a bit too late.

that being said, i can hang out after wednesday if by some reason you are still here...since right now i'm in the process of writing final papers due monday and studying for finals, the last one is on wednesday. So forgive me for not being able to make it.

i can hang on the 12th and from then on...dunno if that's a possiblity?

[artsfartsyjanet]

sorry folks. i guess a yw wouldn't be feasible during my stay. thanks for all of your help though. it seriously made a difference. I had a lot of fun, and I will post pics soon.