i go to new york

It isn't a certainty yet I don't think - basically it was one of those things where a ticketing error led to a bunch of Air Canada flights being sold stupid cheap, so I got a return ticket to NYC for 130 quid. The airline has no obligation to honour the tickets once they've been made aware of the error apparently, but from what I can gather it looks like they've agreed to honour all purchases where an e-ticket was issued before they had a chance to cancel the booking, & I was one of the lucky ones. I'm not counting my chickens just yet, but if a couple of weeks go by without a cancellation email I'll start making plans :-D

so the magician was p good last time - how about there tomorrow night, if that still suits people? i'm happy with whatever time suits others.

ok! i can probably get there 6-6:15

that's grand for me, will see ya there!

i may be brawling w/ one of the others over whether there are elves on GoT, but we'll do it after.

i just might be able to make that, if I wouldn't be crashing the party (or too much the troublesome young whippersnapper)...

I have a dr appt at 5:30 at 7th Ave and 25th... how long do you guys think you'll hang out?

i have no other plans so happy to hang out for a bit...

til i gets hungry

not sure I'll make it as I'm trying to juggle time with a friend who's about to go out of town but if I do, by what signs will I know y'all nerds?

acute detective work

i'm wearing a white tee with some black on it, black jeans, white sneakers, bald with a beard

i'll be there at quarter past six!

I blew it obv
Hope you guys didn't get into too much trubs

Was lovely meeting all you nice folks! :D

Great to see everyone!

yes! esp the curiously credentialed and young Dr C

good to see you all! hungover 2day...

So I'm def coming for a week in January. And traveling solo so up for meetups & suggestions. What's good to do in January? I'll be staying in bushwick

i'm a terrible new yorker wrt knowing what's good to do, but i'll definitely come out to hang with a wins

well, the Club 57 exhibit will still be running at MoMA

I think half the things people suggested for me on fb are still valid, if you want I'll track down that thread and pass it on

oh cool! i'm bushwick-based also, tho probably manhattan makes the most sense for most folks.

Assuming the frozen wasteland that was once North America is still there, I'll be in NYC in just over a week! I fly in on tues 16th & fly out tues 23rd. I'm gonna spend the 22nd in Montreal, taking an overnight bus there & an overnight bus back so I don't have to pay for a place to sleep on those last 2 nights (this is potentially a very stupid plan since I don't find it particularly easy to sleep on buses, and also because any weather-based delays in getting back from Canada might cause me to miss my flight home but hey I like to live dangerously)

ANYWAY I guess Friday 19th is the sensible day for FAP, although again I'm on my own so almost certainly free to hang on other nights if people want. And still very up for suggestions obv - mh if you could find that thread that'd be great, I tried to have a look myself but obv a fb search for "New York" will give a zillion results

Yeah I think I pressured some ideas out of people last year, I’ll dig around for it.

i happen to work at a club/bar on the lower east side that has some very ilxorish activities and drinking if i can invite you?
http://caveat.nyc/event/pregame-your-brain-reproductive-rights-with-lady-parts-justice-league/

^ppl have suggested things very much like this in other venues, I need to get my shit together and decide what things to actually go to

I am here now! I got in last night but after 24 straight hours of public transport I didn't feel like doing much, just went to the local "pub" for a couple of drinks, got some falafel and went back to my room to sleep. Today I think I will explore bushwick and environs and then hop a train to uhhm somewhere to do something

Are ppl still up for doing a thing in Manhattan on Friday night/anyone wanna suggest a venue?

i'd be pleased to meet up but am headed out of town

i've been sick for 2 weeks but might be OK by the weekend.

There is a good show on Friday night in my neighborhood if you want to come out to Queens

involving who?

NYC ppl are kinda lazy abt these things, wins, you may have to take the lead.

i did kinda make a reasonable suggestion there but...

Oh yeah, i suck at this and the week passed quickly - I got very smashed at the jazzfest gig last night so today has been a hungover wandering day not a making plans day (I spent like an hour fucking around with homemade synthesisers at the MAD and could have spent 5 hours). Luckily a plan has been made for me, I'm meeting treesh at a place called *checks* revival tomorrow so that's where I'll be if anyone wants to come along

what time?

6:30. In case there’s somewhere else named Revival this is the one in the Village at 15th and Irving. Hope it’s good... haven’t been there before but I know it’s near my office.

I’ll try to make it

Good man

involving who?
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-auction-project-david-bixler-zoho-music-review-by-bruce-lindsay.php

So I walked into the place today to see what it’s like and and it’s called Mercy now. It seemed Okay... but if anyone knows of another spot around there that’s definitely better I’m not married to this spot. (I don’t think wins is either).

There is a painting of Billy Joel upstairs.

Society Cafe on 13th (in a hotel) is pretty nice. Bad beer list but quiet. There is also Lilie’s Victorian Establishment on 15th but it gets really crowded. V bar down by Washington Square Park is my favorite of all time but it’s very dmall and on a Friday who knows. I suggested Revival/Mercy based on yelp and proximity to my office but now I’m having cold feet.

Just abt the venue. I’m def gonna be there tomorrow.

Burp Castle is nice and quiet

Sorry guys I am married to the venue I only just learned about today that is apparently called something else now

H8 the name burp castle but it looks pretty cool. I vote for it even though it will take me further away from the L.

Sounds good to me!

Black & White is supposed to be a good one too. Next door to my fav ramen spot.

See that looks good too. I’m so glad we ditched Revival/Mercy. My vote is still for Burp Castle but it’s good to learn about more Village bars.

I'm fine with the burp place

Got a stack of stuff to finish up in the afternoon, but will try and join!

i'll likely appear once i know my film schedule

and we confirm the site

wear yr secret ILX pashmina