abstract city

I absolutely adore the work of Christoph Niemann. You may recognize his illustrations from New Yorker covers, but his monthly entry in his New York Times blog, Abstract City, is fantastic every time. This month's entry, "I LEGO NY," is awesome per usual.



I feel like my brain somewhat works similarly to his, in a comedic narrative fashion. The whimsical reflections of a displaced New Yorker are fun to relate to as they come out each month. Fun for someone learning the city to relate to. (yes, I am that person spying critters on the tracks, and that totally is the Flatiron!) So check it out (this entry and previous ones... they are great too), I hope you enjoy his blog as much as I do, New Yorker or no.

the pickle, the giant coffee, scallions (which on the west coast are simply called "green onions"), and the ugliness of madison square garden gave me an extra snicker as I've already had discussions about these quintessential NY things since my arrival here.