vin's 28th birthday

april 24, 2004

Yay, it's Vinay's 28th birthday! Here's the day I spent with my bestest buddy! Springtime in NYC is the absolute best. All the trees decided to bloom just for Vin. I met up with Vin and then we walked over to the Fatty's apartment on the way over to do some people watching in Thompkins Square Park. See? People. Birthday boy. Shortly after, Vin left to run some errands and Fatty laid down and got a muddy back. After sitting around shooting the shit for another 30 minutes or so, the Fatty and I decided to take a walk around and enjoy the Spring sunshine. On the way out of the park we watched this guy effortlessly juggle six balls. I'm still too impressed to even think up any snarky jokes. One of my favorite things about spring in NYC is the flowers. They're everywhere you look. The other great thing about the spring time is that after everyone's been cooped up all winter, people, namely girls, are feeling frisky. Which means that there's plenty of... ...COLLEGE BOXES! Hahaha. In fact, NYC has such a surplus of college box that they actually pack it up and export it to less fortunate cities. Here's Fatty posing with a box full of fresh college box bound for less-warm clime. After leering around NYU for a while, we decided to head over to the dog park in Washington Sqaure Park. We sat around playing with OPP (other peoples' pets). Then this guy showed up. What started out as a normal "petting session" almost escalated into a totally different kind of "petting session." The guy mounted his dog in reverse and spent a god-honest five whole minutes seductively stroking the animal's hindquarters. It was so creepy. Everyone in the park stopped talking and just watched him. Once he was sure he had the park's attention (and after he'd ejaculated in his shorts) he went on to give his dog a drink of water by pouring the water into his own mouth and then letting the dog lap his fucking face. He did this like 3 feet from where Fatty and I were sitting, totally showing off for the cam. When he was all finished, he looked over at us and smiled and I turn, held up the camera and took.... ...this fucking amazing picture. Hahaha. Look at Fatty's eyebrows! We quickly left the park and Fatty told me he needed an ice cream to help chase away the lingering heebies he'd picked up during our witness of public man-animal love. (Extra sprinkles were never needed so badly.) Later that night we convened at Motor City to start celebrating Vin's 28th birthday! Yay! Here's Vin and the Fatty as the "Pleather Twins." Amber, Bonnie and Marco. Vin and Dave Groise (Tha Ladies' Choice). Bonnie and Amber shower Vin with magical birthday love. Is there anything in the world better than a photo where Fatty's giving the cocked, disco eyebrow? Awww! Look at the linked-arm drinking buddies. So cah-yoot. After the group had convened at Motor City, we all headed westward to check out Misshapes. This is hands down the my favorite picture of Sarah Lewitinn. Right when I ran into her I busted out my cam and she was like "Oh, hold on a sec!" and then started pouring her beer out on her head. Right when she got towards the end of the beer, she started pouring the remainder in her mouth. I have no idea how Uncle Grambo (in town visiting from Detroit) managed to keep a straight face. Crowd shot. Evan and me. Her hair is redder than my shirt. Bonnie and Amber looking cute. Me (looking like, ummm, a cobra) and Bonnie. Amber, Tha Ladies' Choice and me. Grambo cutting rug. Vin and his main lady Aya. Vin started busting out moves in his la-la-leather jacket which practically... ...whipped Dave into a dancin' frenzy. Me screaming because I managed to get a picture of Aya's friend Fyuko who hates being photographed. Finger-biting, coy Sarah and me. So we were dancing at Misshapes and all of sudden I see this girl on the dancefloor that I recognize, but can't place. And then it hits me, she was the crazy drunk girl that Vin was chatting up some random night over two years ago at Pioneer Bar. She graciously posed for a reunion photo. Aw. Grambo and Eva. Leigh and Scott. Bday Vin and Sar. That's it! Happy Birthday, Vin! (added on 11.11.2004)

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