little teapot

little teapot, originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

Walking in today, I got to see a bunch of people who usually accost me with a survey or a cause (they all had their clipboards down and I didn't catch which group they were with) doing a rendition of "I'm a little teapot" on Broadway.

Team building exercise or just a tad of whimsy, I'm not complaining. I was amused...

voting

i voted!, originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

Today was the day to vote, and the last chance we get to vote at our local polls.

I'm bothered about the move to mail-in only ballots. Voting is one of those things that I remember my parents doing when I was young, and bringing my son to the polls is something that I enjoy and looked forward to in the future.

Voting shouldn't be like sending in a bill, or filling out a survey.

There's something special about going to vote, filling in the bubbles and watching your vote go into the machine. You're there with your neighbors, you talk with the volunteers. You leave feeling like you've taken part in the process, and I just don't understand how this mail-in thing is going to give me that same feeling. Will this move really improve turnout?

I understand that it's cheaper to do mail in voting, and I understand that the only inevitable thing in this life is change. But it saddens me to see this piece of our democracy go away.

Park(ing)

parking, originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

Friday was Park(ing) day, and a park was set up right out in front of the office. An already unproductive day, and lured by the live music, I decided to head on down and see if I could learn the rules of cribbage through observation, and drink a little coffee.

Turns out I can drink coffee. I'm a pro at that.

the way is blocked

the way is blocked, originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

I was walking in to work today, when I heard a crack, looked up, and saw this branch fall right in front of me. If I was a fast walking ipod type of person, it could have been the end of me.

I suppose it pays to slack.

Fire Grill BBQ?

fire grill bbq, originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

Pretty much anything sounds better than Magic Dragon to me, but I have to say, BBQ sounds pretty good. Now it's just a matter of pinning down *which kind* of BBQ it is. My bets are on Brazillian. Any other guesses?

um. yeah.

um., originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

I'm not really sure what to think about this van.

eyes on broadway

eyes on broadway, originally uploaded by Matt Westervelt.

Walking home tonight, I spotted this huge poleful of cameras pointed at the intersection of Broadway and John. Is this a red light camera or is someone really interested in what's on sale at the rite-aid? Either way, that tree right in front of the camera is going to have to get cut down.

It will of course need to be covered with graffiti and stickers for it to turn invisible. I give it a week.