Month: September 2012

“The trash washes up to shore even in this landlocked place.”

I spent most of today picking up trash in Riverbank State Park in uptown Manhattan.

Why did I do this? you may very well be asking yourself. Well, it was all part of our company’s “volunteer days,” which is either a new policy or one I’ve never heard of in my just shy of eight years working there. We get one day off a year to volunteer at local programs and charities, and this was one of three options we were given.

It was gorgeous weather for it — my one regret is that my phone (and its camera) died on me before I could take any pictures — but I am now surprisingly tired and a little achy. And if I never see another bottle cap in my life… But it was actually nice. We worked from ten to three, with a generous break for lunch, and hopefully helped keep one of the city’s parks a little cleaner.

Random 10 9-21-12

Last week. And this week:

  1. “The KKK Took My Baby Away” by the Ramones, guessed by Kim
    Ring me, ring me, ring me up the President
  2. “Magic Bus” by the Who, guessed by Clayton
    Thruppence and sixpence every day
  3. “Hang Down Your Head” by Lucinda Williams (orig. Tom Waits)
    Hush you’re in a story I heard somebody told
  4. “Happy Together” by Mel Torme (orig. the Turtles), guessed by Kim
    When you’re with me, baby, the skies’ll be blue
  5. “Hasten Down the Wind” by Warren Zevon
    He can’t have the restless part
  6. “Many the Miles” by Sara Bareilles
    You can’t waste the day wishing it’d slow down
  7. “Portland, Oregon” by Loretta Lynn
    If that ain’t love then tell me what is
  8. “Our Lips Are Sealed” by the Go-Go’s, guessed by Occupant
    They have no shield, no secrets to reveal
  9. “Hat Shaped Hat” by Ani DiFranco
    And the man broke into a smile, like he was breaking into song
  10. “‘Til the Money Runs Out” by Tom Waits
    You buy a Sunday paper on a Saturday night

Imagine that. Good luck!