Happy October!

Welcome to October, my friends!

It's cold in the city and you're probably waking up shivering. Here are some videos to warm you up with laughter!

This dude walks his cat. Awesome? Yes.



Ceiling Cat's cousin, TREE CAT, has come to town.



Ok, now the actually funny ones are here.

DOG BUTT!



Last but not least, a present for all of you who got through the last three — the Smack Drummer.



You know you love it. I'll talk about coats the next time I'm on here.

Good day,
Chotpy ♥

EeePC?

So recently I bought a new laptop because as a New Yorker, carrying anything over 5lbs in my bag is such a horrible task. It feels like a life sentence. I decided on the new EeePC 1000H because it was a bit larger and nicer-looking than its little cousins, the first EeePCs.

Here it is:

Cool, right? I went with the 80G because I'm a complete nerd and do love playing video games.

The Eeepc comes with a full-size keyboard, a few USB slots and an SD card reader. There is also online storage offered from ASUS, the makers of the EeePC. Overall, I'm both happy and impressed with it.

In other news, I saw a really weird guy on the train. I think he was doing drugs. Here's a still shot:

A few minutes later, he shifted forward and dropped his cigarettes; I guess he was..picking them up?  Let's hope he didn't gag after I got off the train.

I shall leave you guys with a picture of the most awkward McDonald's treat ever.

Everyone loves cone in a cup.

♥ Chotpy

Courtesy?

Why don't people automatically leave one turnstile open for those who need to swipe in?  Today, I missed my train because of this.  I'm pretty sure it's smart and considered courteous to do such a thing, but maybe we expect too much of the world.

I wonder the same thing when older people and women with bags are left standing on the train while younger guys sit there.  Maybe I expect too much, but I know that back in the old days, it was gentlemanly to give your seat up to  your elders and those in need.

When is a Target store coming to Manhattan?  There's one in Brooklyn, Queens, and in the Bronx.  Why isn't there one on 42nd Street [where they love to advertise]?  It has confused many and wasted money on train fare.  Maybe Target wants to lose money to Duane Reade and every clothing shop in that area.  

Speaking of Target, I want to check out their Converse One Star Straight Leg jeans.  

They look comfortable and I've been wanting some low-rise straight legs for about a year.  I'm usually ahead of the fashion scene.  My favorite looks recently have been girly pinks combined with semi-loose denim and bold sneakers.  Here are some examples:

 

Thanks to Sushi-Cat.net for the scans.  

This style's not TOO popular in the US yet, though I've seen more girls dressing TOTALLY like guys [it's very awkward, you end up staring, trying to figure out whether they're a girl or not].  A mix of both is very cute IMHO.  

Well, I'm all talked out, so ♣ PEACE! ♣

♣, Chotpy

53rd Street Is a Wondrous place

Hello there!  I am back from the caves of the subway!  I hope ya'll have been well. 

The Container Store is a wondrous place full of happiness!  I've never been inside, but just walking by it is an amazing experience.  YOU MUST GO!

Ah.

People like to play music on the train for money, and it seems like there are more and more Mexican musicians have come to entertain us!  The interesting part is that there is usually one accordion player.  I researched a bit and found that they are playing Norteño music.  Here are the performers!

People are jerks sometimes, such as this guy who thinks it's okay to put his leg on a public seat.  

IT'S REALLY NOT OKAY!  Don't do it, even if the train is empty.  The worst people are the ones who fall asleep doing it.  The train gets crowded and then there are 2 seats occupied by a FOOT!  Shoes are dirty and belong on the floor.  Look what you could be doing with those feet on the floor.

I saw the post-valentine's Rocky Horror Picture Show.  I suggest going.  It is as fun as the escalator on 53rd Street [E line; 51st on the 6 line], which is VERY fun indeed!!!

WHOOOOOO!!!  They really should make a subway roller coaster.  

This is pretty awesome, these kids modified the tracks.  Watch this, you won't believe it.  I'm afraid.

O_O

I shall zoom off now, but I leave you with deliciously expensive cookies from McDonald's!  Each cookie comes with a set of rhinestone-encrusted chocolate chips!!!  

Peace, love, and corn chips!

♥ Chotpy

LATENESS!

OH CRAP I JUST SAW BOTH OBAMA & HILARY'S CAMPAIGN COMMERCIALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE SAME COMMERCIAL BREAK!  SuPeR TuEsDaY Is cOmInG!!!!!

It's been a cold, cold week. However, you can still look hot in this chilling weather! My favorite thing to wear this winter is a long sweater that ends around the middle of the thigh. There are many available at Forever 21 for good prices, as well as the Boyfriend Cardigan from GAP.

FOREVER 21

GAP's Boyfriend Cardigan

These are all intensely comfortable!

It was my local Californian friend's birthday this week! GO HIM! Dance in his Californian house! Here are some pictures of a sleeping man on the 6 train to celebrate his day.

He started out leaning over on his bag.



He randomly woke up and then laid his legs on the chair. WTF?



At least he was comfortable, I guess...
Don't emulate this guy. The other half of the car was full.

I'm not alone in my disliking of the MTA! Turns out that my good friend THRILA also recently experienced some subway hardships.

I hate you MTA Okay, no big surprise, who doesn't right? But today- how am I stuck on the train for a half-hour longer than normal hunched over like an old man with serious arthritis?! I don't know what's been going on with the trains as of this week, but it seems like everything goes wrong on the week that I go to class by myself. I couldn't even take in a breath without having my chest be some perv's arm rest. And it seems like everyone wanted to read my id number off of my bristol pad this morning. My idiotic fault for writing it there in the first place, but what the heck do those numbers mean to anyone else not going to the same school as me? nothing! so stop reading it, isn't not some code for you to go to work and decipher on your lunch break, nor is it some l33t message that I am trying to tell the whole world. It's my id number... that's it.

BUAHAHA! Please give us better service soon, MTA!

I shall leave you with a fun store window located on 23rd & Lexington!



HOO HAH!
♥Chotpy

Jazz VS. Subway Preacher

I've seen some pretty crazy stuff in my lifetime, but today had to be the weirdest experience ever.  There was a jazz band commissioned by the MTA on one side and a random dude with a mic on the other preaching.  It was like being in Greek limbo[LOOK IT UP].  I think they were having some sort of competition to see who could be loudest.

I wonder who won.

I have also determined that the people who paint the bathrooms in the Barnes and Noble on 86th Street [3rd ave] uses weird paint that smells worse than 1,000 elephant butts filled with the gas of 100,000 beans.   It's such a drab gray too.  

Do all people walk with their feet pointing outward? 

INTRIGUING!

Yesterday I saw a guy wheeling himself backwards.  I am confused.  I'm sure he could've just pushed.  Maybe he was tired.  The thing about people is that you don't know if they'll thank you or yell at you until your ears bleed, so all you do is watch.

BACK IT!

I've noticed that less men are willing to give up their seat for a woman with many bags or a tired woman.  Sometimes they won't even give up their seat for a woman with kids.  I don't understand what the big deal is if you're not carrying anything.  The kind thing to do is to stand, but maybe it's a gender equality thing?  Can someone clarify it for me?

Well, I'm a tired maha, so I shall venture off into the depths.

The incredible inedible Chotpy ♥

DONT SMOKE IN THE SUBWAY!

I totally mentioned this a few posts ago, and then yesterday this guy came on the train, sat down and whipped out a cigarette.  Please do not follow him.  It is not okay to smoke on the subway.

In other news, there are some great musicians in the subway.  This one was found at the Lorimer on the L/G line.

Goodvibes was being a douche.  =_=; ♥

You can find other musicians in random stations such as 34th street and 42nd street. People also play instruments on different subway lines.

It's cold outside, but Elmo knows how to warm our hearts.  Here's Elmo in front of Bryant Park, waving to all of his beloved freezing New Yorkers.

I'm looking for some warm flat boots.  I'll add those later.

For now, stay warm in this 20 degree weather!  Keep those lips chap-free!

Queen Latifa says:

ONLY YOU CAN STOP FOREST FIRES

♥ Chotpy

Men and Pink

Yo, yo!  I've been gone for a bit 'cause I got consumed with art projects and the like!  However, I am back from outer space, and I'm walkin up in here with a sad look upon my face.  You should've changed that stupid lock...

Anyway, men and pink.  I dunno.  Maybe I'm old fashioned, but seeing those two together kinda weirds me out.  Imagine seeing a buff dude in a pink hat like this one.

I thought he looked doofy, but he's got confidence, so I guess he pulled it off[?].  I also saw a guy in pink Nikes and cap.  It was interesting, I only knew he was a guy because he had a manly face.  The line between man and woman continues to blur.  I can't tell women from men much anymore either, since so many have fallen in love with clothes 30 times their size.  Maybe one day, men [again] will be in the skirts while the women walk around in powersuits negotiating big business issues.  

Nah.

In other news, there's a new piece of artwork on the 6 line.  It reminds me of the good old days at Coney Island, when the boardwalk wasn't a deathtrap and the sand was clean [okay, it's never been clean].

You go, MTA's favorite artist.

Ima, I shall leave you with a weird LEGO dude I found.

He looks like a weirdo with his sleveless tux.

Peace and chicken grease!

♥Chotpy

PDA in the SUBWAY.....lol

so usually im the type to be against pda on the subway...but there are times when its something that cant be helped....



first off, for those of you who wont admit to knowing what pda is....it is not an electronic device that records your life....lol...its acronym that stands for "public display of affection". now that the technical stuff is out the way we can get to the point of this .....

now there are many ways this can go...so ill break this down as simple as it can be.....

TYPES- there are many different types of pda. some by sony, apple, etc....no but seriously pda can range to holding hands to a full out make-out session. holding hands is cute except when maneuvering through a crowed street in which it becomes a giant game of "whip"....or thats what i think its called (that game were the kids hold on to each other hands as the run trying to whip each other off by swerving...it could be called snake....idk)
kissing can be cool but realize that there are people around you...and children....lets not taint their "pure" minds....the media is taking care of that...anything other than that is just wrong....public display of sex....is fun...lamos...but can be dangerous....ill leave it at that....

LOCATION- this is a fun one. people, just cause you see something in a movie or a music video realize that it was staged. stopping in the middle of the street isnt as romantic when your death is due to impact from an 18 wheeler. to add to that, hugging in the rain may seem romantic at the time but realize that people are trying to run home...and that you could catch your death in certain types of weather. be creative but considerate...

SAME SEX- as much as it pains me to write this, we don't live in a perfect world. realize that how ever many laws are passed, people are still gonna be dicks and a-holes so i say this...we should be able to kiss, and hold hands when we want to...but there were, and might be times when that can cause conflict...so be prepared....pepper spray works..a lil self defense doesnt hurt....much..lol...

to wrap this up, i leave you with this. love is something that is meant to be shared. its beautiful even if your bitter and angry.....but also realize that though it feels like its just you 2 alone at that moment, it might not be...so be aware...as for my gays...power to us...but we should be able to do it when, where ever...lol

as fitting as this sounds....don't forget to pull up your pants...
SEAN K.

BAPie's Subway Tips for Tourists and Regulars

Holla!  Today, I shall give tips you'll need to keep the peace on the train.  Lately there have been a lot of disturbing people on the train and it's not fun being around them, so if you do decide to go on the train, try your hardest not to disturb anyone.

When on the train, please:

• don't stamp your feet.

People sleep on the train and the noise wakes them up.  People get cranky when this happens.  This also attracts unwanted attention.  Keep your feet on the ground or in the air, it's your choice.

• quiet your children.

Nobody likes it when a kid is screaming, especially when the parent sits there and does NOTHING.  If your child starts yelling, whether it's screaming "I LOVE YOU" or "I WANT COOKIES," please clam them down.

• don't yell or curse at people you don't know.

That kinda stuff is rude.  This dude called someone [it could've been me =_=*] a dumbass when we were getting off the train.  People start fights over things like that.  If you're trying to be the bigger person, be quiet or say something calmly.  There's no better way to solve a problem than to do it without causing more problems.

• don't dance.

PLEEEASE don't dance.  I've seen people do the one-person grind on the train.  It's annoying to be the one sitting down in front of them.  It's also awkward to watch someone dance with the door.  It's even worse when you look like you're having a withdrawal issue: 

• turn your cellphone volume down.

We don't want to hear your twinkly ringtones or your entire conversation.  In fact, Boost Mobile is the bane of my existence.  Every time a BM user gets on the train, they have that walkie talkie function on FULL BLAST, and it's usually at night.  TURN IT DOWN.

• keep your voice down.

This is perhaps the most irritating thing, especially when added to the cellphone volume.  People like to yell and scream, but the other riders just want to sleep.  I try to be quiet when I'm with friends, so for the comfort of others, shouldn't you try as well?

• don't get drunk or smoke.

Drunk people slump over and lean on people.  It's not fun.  It's really scary, and the fact that they could throw up is not at all comforting.  Please don't come on the train when you're drunk.  Get a taxi or have a sleepover.  Don't smoke either.  The police will come after you.  This applies most to tourists.

•don't hold the doors open.

Everyone knows this one, but they still do it.  Realize that you hold up 500+ people when you hold the doors open.  'Nuff said.

So, dear people and tourists, remember these tips for riding the subway without trouble.  I must also warn you that the delays are depressing.  Here's an example from yesterday when the 6 local train went express to 86th street from 125th street, holding a 4 express train in the station for almost 10 minutes.

Delays have become a part of life, though New Yorkers absolutely despise the MTA for them.  We're working on it.

Well, that's all for today.  I shall leave you with this!

♥ Chotpy!!!

20th Post!

Happy 20th post!!!

Let's get down to business!  

♥ FASHION ♥

You know that played-out idea of wearing pants under the boo-tay?  This guy here didn't get the message that pants go over the butt.

Dear men of New York the World,

Please pull up your pants.  No one needs to see you gluteus-infused muffin top.  it's great that your underwear is black and all, but please, for the sake of the children, pull up your pants and keep them there.

Thanks,

All Fashionable Humankind

I also saw a dude with funky shoes.  The rest of his outfit had NOTHING to do with the genre of fashion that these shoes came from.  The silver print on the black leather shoes stood out compared to the monochromatic sneakers.

Shabow!

Yesterday, there were a lot of seagulls in Harlem.  It was awkward.  I've always been wary of them because they are prone to crapping on you when you least expect it.  They should be called crappergulls or something, the evil bums...

Global warming is in full effect, bringing us rain tomorrow and highs way above normal.  Rain in January, who would've thought that'd happen?

...I miss 1997, when  it snowed in January and Michael Jackson wasn't accused of giving children Jesus Juice.  Those were the days~

Until next time,  your local hostess with a large amount of city-related knowledge,

Chotpy ♥

It's Cold Outside...

Okay, it's disgustingly cold. I guess it could be worse, as Sukanaya said on the CW11 Morning News. There could be a foot of snow out there. Still, at wind chills around 3 degrees, I think New York has a right to complain.  It was so cold outside, people kept their hats, gloves, earmuffs, and scarves on while riding the train. It was comfy, but still. 

I saw some cool shoots[shoe+boots] as well. The shoots are available at Payless right now. They're cute.  Unfortunately, it's not on the website so they're probably in the clearance aisle now.  

I received wonderful sneakers this morning.  After scouring about 10 websites, I found the perfect red skate shoes to replace my decrepit 4-5 y/o ones.  Here they are in all their shoe-y glory.  Gravis Lowdown Hi-cuts.  ~$60 on Shoes.com/Amazon.com.  These are the women's ones, but they also have men's ones.

I think they're funderful shoes.  I gave them a run today, they fit well.  I'm not really going to skate in them as much as I'll be playing DDR in them because they'll prevent me from slipping[skate shoes are good for arcade versions of DDR because of the good grip].  Good advice: it's best to order a half size up with any shoes you order online.

And now on to the more weird parts of today!  My buds and I got bored and decided to scour the lands of 86th Street!  We entered Circuit City with the intention of playing demos.  

WE SUCCEEDED!!!  

Here is a fun clip of the Prince[Katamari Damacy] dancing to Justin Timberlake's SexyBack[they played his entire album].

There were also other oddities including a random lady who screeched at us while we walked by.  Sadly, I didn't have the time to whip out my phone, as she proceeded to cross the street as if she had never screeched at us.

Oh yeah, if you're ever bored and there are Legos in the area, make some cool stuff out of them and send it to us.  That stuff is hella cool.  Here's my PAC MAN!

It took me a lot of yellow pieces and a lot of moving children to complete it, but it was TOTALLY worth it.

Last but not least, there's an awesome group of people who give out sandwiches, soap, deodorant, etc.  It makes me glad to see generous people out there to do something.  Hopefully they'll form a huge charity that goes on the train and does this, but it's good to at least see someone do it.

Now, I shall leave you with a sweet quote from a random dude on the train.

To a man who is slowly walking through the train with a coffee cup:

"Whaddya want, a quarter, buddy?  You got the cup!"

I did it for the lulz,

♥ Chotpy

Babies on the Train, Weirdos and Hamsters

Well, yesterday I was out late at an arcade as usual.  I was coming home on the train, expecting to get a nice sleep.  That didn't happen, thanks to the "LOOK AT MY DANCE" girl. Not only did she repeat those words every other second, but she was drooling and screaming and the mother did nothing but enjoy this.  Meanwhile, half the car woke up and stared at her...

I guess I fell asleep during one of the intervals of her yelling.  The point is, don't let your kids be loud on the train.  That's just RUDE.

In other news, people are weird at night.  I think these dudes were drunk and were singing the weirdest version of the oldie, Shout.  It must've been weird for the people at 42nd street.

Check it.

I also went to PETCO with my friend the other day [which totally made me late for my early time to work...] and saw the cutest albino mice.  They are ADORABLE.  I do not understand why people hate mice...

And the Chinchilla comment...That was this here.  This is the Diego Chinchilla.

This is a real chinchilla.

WTF!  The Diego one looks like a lemur!

Maybe it's just me.  I'm just not feeling the chinchillaness, dude...

*Chotpy*

First Post!

Well, this is the first post.  BApie is done by those who live in New York City.  We(the writers) were born and raised here, and there is a lot to be found.

First off, I would like to request that people not touch themselves when travelling.  No, I do not mean you cannot poke someone.  I'm talking about that full-on trying to discreetly [OR NOT] put you hand in your pants, whether it is through a pocket or not.  No one pays $2 to watch someone do that on the train.  If you want to do it at home or at a friend's, GO RIGHT AHEAD.  Don't do it on my train, please.

Now, I've seen this dude twice so I guess he was onto me when i decided to attempt to take a pic/vid of him [so the rest of the world would be able to see who they should avoid when on the train] and turned away.  

Luckily the hand was still there for the REST of the train to see.  HUZZAH.

Well, here's his hand in all its greatness.

Isn't he just the most unsuspicious of all characters?

Well at least you know what this one is wearing.  

Look out, NYC!  Man in khakis is out to discreetly stroke his wookie in front of you!

RUNNN!

I, Chotpy, greatly enjoy icons.  Here's one to show how I felt when I witnessed this dude.