U.E.S. Who Knew?

Ok folks, this is for real. They are actually selling Obama Chia pets. U.E.S. who knew?

Women on UES BEWARE!

At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 4th two women were attacked from behind by a man with a bat. The attacks occurred on 90th and York and the other near First Avenue.

Later that night, at about 12:30 a.m. another woman was attached on East 89th and York by the same man with a bat.

PLEASE Ladies, be careful when walking alone and please take the iPod's out of your ears.

When the going gets tough!!!!

It's an old saying but it true on the U.E.S. at 86th and York Avenue.

the tough get going !!!!!!

Fashion Nightmares on the U.E.S.

It doesn't happen often in NYC but it does occur. This fashion nightmare was spotted at a local bank on the Upper East Side. The jacket is what caught my eye. Ten sizes two small maybe?

Then the shirt. Why is her shirt hanging out of the bottom of her top like a wet rag? And to top it all off, I don't know if you can see it in this pic but the hem from her pants is hanging out over her foot.

The heels are what makes this a definite fashions disaster. To tell you the truth the outfit could have been saved with a pair of green sneakers. The heels however, pointy, flimsy and black seal the deal. What do you think?

Retails Sales... What Sales?

I can't tell you how the rest of the retailers in New York City are responding to the after Christmas sales rush, but I can tell you that on the Upper East Side in Yorkville the place is virtually sale free.

In search of post Xmas sales I began by scanning the local drug stores seeking those wonderful bath and body gift sets which I usually get for half price. Unbelievably, I could find none. I also observed that the in store Xmas sections where last year there were deep discounts this year... forget-about-it.

I also visited a collection of shoe stores scattered on 86th street. I was enticed in by the big signs with huge letters screaming 70% off and above in tinny tiny letters.."up too". Ignoring my past experience with such signage I took a walk into these stores. No surprise I couldn't find any of that "specially marked merchandise" that was actually 70% off. Someone must have bought out the entire two pairs of shoes that would legally protect the store from false advertising. I was foiled again.

Sadly, in my humble opinion this was the worst after Xmas shopping that I have ever seen and I'm beginning to think that maybe these retailers and us shoppers are locked in some kind of retail tango. Are we the shoppers holding out for bargains by punishing the retailers? Are the retailers in retaliation punishing us shoppers with crappy sales? Maybe so. Get out there and let me know what you think.

BEWARE OF TROLL at the Carl Schutz Park

This is the little dog run at the Carl Schurz on the upper east side of Manhattan. It starts at 85th and York and moves along the river. This is a shot of the little dog run. To the left is the boardwalk and then the river. Here are where the smaller pups of the upper east side frolic and play.


Can you see the dog's frolicking and playing?


I too have a small dog. his name is Henry Hall. My dog is not in the picture because my dog refuses to socialize with the other pups. The small dog run is a great place to meet neighbours and other dog lovers, but I cannot get Henry near the place. When Henry approaches another dog he doesn't sniff, his tail doesn't wag he turns into a loco Tasmanian devil. Henry doesn't care how big the other dog is, in fact the bigger the better. He jumps into the air banishing vicious teeth snarling and growling, his leash held by me is the only thing that keeps him from ripping the innocent Doberman , Pit bull or Great Dane apart.





The big dogs are always started by this whirlwind of the ferocious storm coming at them. Is this a dog? Some crazy little creature? A four legged kibble bomb? No, it's Henry, Henry Hall my dog who I have nicknamed Chucky assaulter of innocent canines.





And what does my dog Henry do when at the park. Well, Henry can be spotted sitting on top of the chess tables like a little troll waiting for big dogs to pass so he can pull a Chucky.
See Henry Hall to the right.

Signing off...Ms. Obs HER Vation