February 2012
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things to know before moving to the McKibben lofts →
It’s a crazy world but someone’s gotta loft in it.
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How To Stay In Love on BROKELYN →
robicellis:
Today I got to write a special Valentine’s piece for one of my favorite blogs in the whole world- Brokelyn! I hope you all enjoy it - and please, do leave suggestions in the comments box after the article. We’ve only been together seven years, and there’s still so much I need to learn about being a great wife.
And on that note……………..
Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband, Matt...
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inebriation asked: Oddly enough, I'm an extra on one episode of I Just Want Your Pants Back. Look for me in a tight orange v-neck and a teal sportjacket and glasses. My friend on the other hand gets a more mentionable role, and gets hit in the face with a ravioli.
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Brooklyn Free Clinic earns rave reviews →
Brooklyn Free Clinic is a shining example of everything American medicine needs to be (but isn’t at all). I had an amazing experience here last night - from the friendliness of reception to the professionalism of the medical staff - and the only downside I saw was that this free community service is one that more people don’t know about.
- Yelp review, 2/1/2012.
Then-contributor...
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Poetry on the Streets
shesthefirst:
“Surrounding the construction site for Shake Shack in Downtown Brooklyn (409 Fulton Street), artist / TED fellow Candy Chang has created the public participation installation “Before I Die.” Locals have been writing up their bucket lists on the giant chalkboard.”
Writings include:
Before I die I want to …
See my mom happy.
Pay my student loan.
Find balance.
Marry Andrea.
Be a...
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brokespiration
There’s nothing quite like the realization that you’ve gotten your student loans from $82,000 down to $48,000. Whatup!
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Favorite new-ish Brooklyn television... →
At least they are still comparing us to Paris!
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Hello!
Thank you for joining us.
Have you bought your Prospect Park tree yet?
Bashed your head into your computer when your “Riot Grrl” Pandora Station inexplicably delves into Taylor Swift terriorty?
RSVP’d to this party in the slammer?
Oh, and let’s all welcome Ms. Susan Sarandon to the nabe.
Glad you’re here.
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follow brokelyn on tumblr! →
If you’re reading this, the deed has already been done.
January 2012
31 posts
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Q: When's it ok to bring a date to jail? →
A: When it’s the same jail visited by Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg in “Mother Lovers”. Maybe?
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The 10 craziest group deals →
Vajazzling, chocolate foot scrub, college education and more from BuzzFeed.
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Win a signed Sigur Ros poster →
The Sigur Ros film is playing The Spectacle Theater in February, but is giving away a signed poster now. Can YOU pronounce the band’s name properly??
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“Here’s an experiment for the interns, service workers, graduate students,...”
– -from GOOD; “Hustlin’: The Rise of the Privileged Poor”.
Already got the ‘jokes’ part covered.
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broadist: introducing: a broad →
broadist:
Jeans: Levis
Floral shirt: Fred Flare
Cardigan: Uniqlo
Frye Boots
Belt: Alter (Greenpoint)
“Kiss me where I pee” necklace: In God We Trust (Williamsburg)
Manicure: Cutie Calls
Name: Sue Smith
What do you do?: Comedic Actor & Writer (twitter.com/itsreallysue)
What…
From one Brokelynite to another, Caroline interviews Brokelandia’s own Sue Smith about...
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Why did the freelancer cross the road? →
To get to happy hour….?
The best bars in Brooklyn for wi-fi, work, and cheap cocktails. Obviously.
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“I mention Brooklyn and the subway because that’s where I live now. Living in...”
– David Hill, “FADING THE VIG: A GAMBLER’S GUIDE TO LIFE”
(via bestrooftalkever)
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Caveman Rocks Bowery Ballroom →
Our Brokelyn pal/contributor Sarah Bibi took a few minutes away from body-rockin’ to snap these awesome photos of Caveman’s show at Bowery Ballroom last Friday.
You can feel the sweat, can’t you?!
sarahbibi:
On Friday, January 20th, sensation band Caveman rocked out to a sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Even setting aside my bias of being a childhood friend of Matthew...
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The Man in the Park Can Help...
Last week, Rachel Eve Stein rounded up the best cheap (but quality) therapy options in the borough and shared them on the site. We had no idea that one would turn out to be a man in the park. A certified professional man, but nonetheless, a man in the park.
Mr. Ramirez is an accredited public health professional (he’s got an MPH) who gives FREE advice on sex, love, and dating to passerby in...
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when life gives you lemons...
shadood:
dumpster diving: New York Times via Hipster Runoff. My favorite article on the subject, though, is from Brokelyn… How I Spent Just $8,000 Last Year. This woman is incredible.
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How NOT to respond to a bad date →
Pro tip, fellas, don’t write stuff like this ever, especially not in a seven-chapter manifesto:
“I, on the other hand, did want to date someone with real elitism and real malaise. Perhaps I too should have been clairvoyant. Kelly’s advertisement was titled ‘unassuming post-structuralist;’ I would likely have been happier with an assuming structuralist.”
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the top 10 Brokelyn stories of 2011 →
shadood:
broadist:
Caroline’s piece on the inside secrets of working in retail made the top 10! Check it out if you wanna know get the dirty deets on NYC staples Anthropologie, American Apparel, Trader Joe’s, Victoria’s Secret, and Brooklyn Industries.
I may not have finished my top 10 music list, but at least I made this one. Read it!
In case you missed it.
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A chance to work at real desk, for a day →
Now through January 31, you can freelance to your heart’s content for one free day at 3rd Ward’s new co-working space. The space includes free wifi, free Intelltgentsia coffee, fully loaded iMac stations, and more! Who wants to try this next Tuesday with me??
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Help! I am NOT an artistic, musical, creative... →
A broke dude (Tim Donnelly) interviews an awesome woman (Edith Zimmerman).
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Yes, we said free.
Ladies Night at Mo’s, Fort Greene!
“Ladies Drink Free” sounds like the best idea on paper, but as some of us learn the hard way, it doesn’t always pan out. So I was jazzed to discover that Mo’s, one of Fort Greene’s oldest bars, holds weekly free drink hours for ladies. And they don’t involve tacky Spanish-speaking frogs or an unknowing pledge to dance in the window.
Tim: what was the...
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Spotify vs. Pandora vs. Rhapsody vs. Grooveshark... →
Which music streaming service is most worth the money? Which do YOU use??
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“We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when...”
– Albert Einstein, y’all (via shadood)
