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I love houseplants; I think they add so much life and character to a room. It is important to know what type of plant will be best suited to your home. You should be aware of how much sunlight your room is getting; for example, north facing windows get no direct sunlight, windows facing east get direct sunlight the first half of the day, while west-facing windows get sunlight during the second half. Southern exposures get the most direct sunlight.
Since many New York City apartments have few or no windows or are in the shadow of another building, it is important to get houseplants that require little sunlight. Here are some plants that do well in low light:
The lucky bamboo is simple to take care of and needs little to no light. They also need no soil to thrive, simply place in water or add rocks for decoration and structure. Water about twice a week, or when water gets low.
Ivy is a lovely plant on its own, but it can also be shaped around wires to give it a new and interesting appearance. They need water once or twice a week.
Zebra plants should keep their beautiful yellow flower all year round. I water mine about 3 times a week.
Hostas do well indoors as well as shaded outdoor areas. If you live in a wooded area, you should be aware that deer love to eat hosta. They need water about twice a week.
You should always buy your plants at a reputable plant store and if you are not sure what kind of light a plant requires, ask! It is tempting to buy the prettiest plant in the store, but if your house or apartment does not have the ideal conditions, it will quickly die. Avoid a headache and buy a plant that will thrive in its new home.
The summer season brings a chance to gather outdoors and at the center of that gathering should be a lot of animal parts roasting atop a grill. I’m beginning to understand the the art/sciene of grilling. God bless the food channel for devoting so much time to helping people like me better understand how to do grilling right. Alton Brown is probably my favorite authority on the subject. He goes deeply into the science behind what makes something tender and flavorful. I’m so inspired, I am looking into butchering classes.
Here’s a few tips for you to try at your next barbeque event:
Add a bit of wood to your grill/smoker for a different flavor. Try hickory, maple, or applewood. You could even soak a slab of wood, making sure it is fully saturated so it doesn’t burn, put it on top of your grill and cook your food on the wooden slab.
When cooking ribs, try a dry rub on your meat before you start cooking, then put a wet rub on towards the very end.
Try stuffing your hamburger with cheese or other fillings to make a truly unique burger!
I just love throwing a good party. Nothing makes me happier to see my friends enjoying the food I made and getting drunk on the drinks I stirred up. Although the task of preparing these treats may seem daunting, I hope I can give just a few tips on how to pull it off successfully. And remember, it’s not a party until someone breaks something.
I just got back from LA. That’s a pretty lame town if you ask me. But, the weather was nice and it was good to see all my old friends there.
I went to Spaceland on Monday night and saw Juliette Lewis’ band The Licks. Dear God, it was horrifying and hilarious. Ms. Lewis was staggering around and headbanging like a retard, dressed in a police outfit. In between songs she said things like, “this is for you guys that watch too much porn” and “I am the unloved I am the unwanted.” Give me a break. Puke. However, Linda Perry and Johnny Rotten (yikes!) were both present at the train-wreck of a performance. She doesn’t have a bad voice, but it the lyrics were so cheesey and the music so blah.
Sunday night was the Grammys. Big whoop. It seemed that all the afterparties were at fast food restaurants. I saw Steven Tyler at In & Out burger, stepping into his limo & there were some other rockers in the joint chowing on the legendarily delicious burgers. Steven eats his animal-style. There was also a party going on at Astro burger just down the street. Good times.
Tomorrow I’m off to Boston & New Hampshire, so I’ll be updating you kids later. Don’t forget to go to Sin-e on Friday night to see Asobi Seksu.
I am ever so sorry to be a schmuch and not go to your show tonight. Please forgive me. Everyone else should mosey on down to Northsix tonight to see Knife Skills play. Good luck!!
Miss Jinners let me borrow her Pas/Cal CD & I’m so glad she did. Ever since I saw them at the living room during CMJ, I’ve been hankering for another listen. They sound so beautiful — like Belle & Sebastian with a splash of Beach Boys. In a perfect world, everyone would buy a copy and they would come back to New York to play and I would marry the whole band and keep them in my basement and force them to play for me all day long. Maybe not, but everyone should in fact buy a copy.
I was watching some music television last night and saw the Darkness video for like the 100th time. I have to say, it is the most genius video I have seen in some time. It never fails to make me laugh. I believe in a thing called laser-shooting guitars.
Dirty on Purpose did not disappoint on Friday night!! (They never do). Check out jinners for some photos of the evening. I want to give a thank you to the good people at Uncle Ming’s on Ave B for giving me free drinks and getting me shitfaced after the DoP show. Good God.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see DoP with the Suicide Girls this friday. Call me crazy, but I can’t wait to see hot chicks do a little strip tease.
After this week, I’ll be sunning my ass in LA. I can’t wait to go on my fucking vacation. Actually, I started the fucking vacation this weekend, and it will continue on in LA, Boston (squeeze Presley & Ned’s asses) and New Hampshire. God Bless America!
Tonight Dirty on Purpose will play at Mercury Lounge at 9pm tonight. I can’t wait to see them because every time I do, they top themselves. DoP knocks my socks off every time, when was the last time you had your socks knocked? That’s what I thought, see you at Mercury Lounge.
Last night at Don Hills many of New York’s great musicians and industry folks came together to support +1’s launch. To everyone’s delight, Stellastarr* did a surprise show. They always have amazing energy and last night was no exception, inspiring a small mosh pit near the stage. I finally got to see the “My Coco” video because during their performance, Don Hills played both of their videos repeatedly. It was a very special night. Thanks +1!
