A homeless man peed on my shoes in New York City.
I was standing in Penn Station, holding a baby, waiting for the elevator, when he peed on me.
I wanted my first moment in the city to be standing on the sidewalks, dwarfed by energy, and tall buildings and hot dog carts.
Not staring at a penis, covered in urine, 30 feet underground with a screaming baby and a homeless guy asking me if I wanted my eggs fertilized.
I got to my hotel room, took off my pants, and sat in the tub with Gigi and cried.
For, like, forty minutes.
I cried until the tears stopped coming, and I was just making hoarse, grunty sounds that resembled sobs.
I cried until the pizza guy came.
Do you have a gun?
Um, no ma’am?
Can you hold your hands up to the peep hole so I can see there are no guns in them, but please don’t set my pizza down on the floor because there is probably AIDS there. Maybe balance it on your thigh?
Ma’am, I…I don’t have a gun, I just have your pizza and your Pepsi.
Do you promise you won’t rape or kill me?
I will not do any of those things, ma’am, really, I just have your pizza and your soda and that is all.
Ok, I’m opening the door, but only because you keep calling me ma’am and I need to show you how young and sexually assultable I am.
I hated New York for exactly 18 hours.
By brunch at Bubby’s, I was smitten.
By frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity with my sisters, I was in love.
And, an autumn walk through Central Park later, I was calling New York City for a booty call.
The dirty kind you’d totally totally deny the next day, if it wasn’t for those pesky videos…
I love New York City in a way no tee shirt, or shot glass, or thimble can articulate.
I love it in a dangerous and seedy kind of way that leaves me excited, kinetic, hungover and wondering where the fuck my panties went.
And, in a few days, I get to go back. Only this time, it’s different, because I’m different.
I’m going back a part of something new, and dynamic, and strong.
I am one half of Mouth Media.
A company, created with Heather Spohr, to turn media on it’s head.
Leaving it changed, excited and begging for more.
We can’t think of any place more perfect to launch our venture, than New York City.
And, ahem, while we plan to do oodles of super important businessy things, like arrange meetings and wear bras, we also have a wish list of less structured experiences we’d like to accomplish…Good Morning America, John Stewart, David Lettermen, eat our weight in street food and not get tapeworms, and probably record me losing it at the top of someplace very high and vomity.
So, check out Mouth Media, we are so very proud of what we have created, and the amazing things we will be producing. We’re moving forward in a really exciting way, and we totally want to take you all with us for the ride!
P.S. To our designer, Maria, just…love. I can’t imagine the amount of xanax that is required to work with us, but you get it right every time, girl. Thanks for taking on everything we hurl at you.









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I wonder if getting peed on is considered good luck, like when a bird craps on you….
Love the new site. Have fun in NY!
Oh good point! Perhaps I need to bath myself in urine in NYC this time, just to be safe and ensure my success???
Very awesome. Wish I had something for you to promote.
You girls are incredible. Brava!
I can’t wait to see what y’all accomplish. It is very exciting.
I have no doubt your new project will be just as kickass as you are. Soo wish I was going to NY for Blogher. I have never been there. It’s on my bucket list of places to visit.
I hope those frozen hot chocolates are like the ones you can get at Second Cup here in Canada ’cause DAMN they are good!!!
M
ps – I’m glad your terror changed back to enjoyment!
Jesus, I really hope you threw away those shoes.
Wow! Congratulations ladies! So awesome.
HUZAZAH for everything (especially when I rescued you from Penn Station (or whatever massive station that was. i think Penn. not important. it was big and smelly))!
And Serendipity will be our bitch next week.
mmmmmmmmmm
I still owe you my life for that.
Woo-hoo! I’m super excited for you ladies!
And please let me join you at Serendipity. Eating (and drinking) my weight in food (and beverages) is one of my favorite things to do. Too bad I hate exercising to compensate for all that pie-hole shoveling.
Done. I love eating my way through NYC!
congratulations!
(and I love New York and always have, but I’m weird I think.)
This fabulous I am so happy for you! Good Luck and I hope I will see you in NYC. I will not pee on you and this time I will be holding a baby so please don’t pee on me either.
Consider now “when,” because I have no doubt very shortly people will be saying, “I knew them when…”
Watch out world!
Love you!
I just found your site and absolutely LOVE it!!
I’ll be back!!
I was in NYC a couple weeks ago and somewhere around 52nd and 5th a homeless man dropped trou at the corner, squatted and started pissing between his legs then proceeded to shit right in front of a group of screaming women.
Maybe it was the same guy!
I’m sorry you got wee’d on. I’m even more sorry for myself that watching someone defecate in the street barely affected me.
Yay!
And haha. You guys are way easier to work with than you think you are.
oh god, i miss new york like a dear friend and i moved less than a month ago!
i was watching Salt and teared up at the image of the skyline…
i hope urine isn’t involved in this trip! enjoy it for all of us just dreaming we were there : )
Oh my god that’s horrifying. What an asshole, even for a drunken homeless dude.
New York City and frozen hot chocolate, 2 of my favorite things. If you had also mentioned Gray Papaya then I would have to change my underwear and have a cigarette.
I’ve always wanted to see New York city – so I have to hate you in principle. I mean seriously, you’re funny and now a buisness woman?! I know you guys are gonna succeed and like be on the cover of People magazine and shit.
Just don’t forget who your BFF was before you were famous (Hint…it’s me. yeah.)
Oh I won’t forget, and before I get on people, I need Kate Gosselin extensions.
I think it’s like a rite of passage or something to get peed on when you’re in the city.
Congrats on your new endeavors and see you at BlogHer!! I’ll be drunk and awkward, just like the last time we met!!
Oh, and for the love of all that is holy — don’t eat the street meat. I know some people love that stuff but… yeah. No.
Drunk and awkward is my favorite!!!
good for you
i’ve been wondering since i saw it on linkedin!
p.s. last time i was in nyc we watched a fully dressed totally normal looking 20 something chick pee all over herself on the subway platform at like noon. she TOTALLY pretended like it wasn’t even happening.
Was it drunk pee?!
That wasn’t pee.
Just sayin’
dammit, Ed just stole my comment
Congrats to you on your new ass kicking venture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And here’s to NYC, homeless man pee and all.
Holy crap, please say that whole homeless man shoe pissing incident was a sick dream you had the night before your NYC awesomeness…Because if that actually happened, I’m pretty sure I will never go to New York.
I love NYC even though I’ve never been, I love the myth I have of it in my head.
“I love it in a dangerous and seedy kind of way that leaves me excited, kinetic, hungover and wondering where the fuck my panties went.”
I know exactly how you feel, and I haven’t worn panties in a week. I think this sentiment should replace the heart on all the ‘I love NY’ shit.
Congratulations on your new venture.
Soupy, are you going to NYC?
Yay for NYC!
Oh, and Yayer for Mouth Media (that’s a yay that’s bigger than my previous yay).
I’d be inclined to clinch the deal with you on this. Which is not something I typically do! I enjoy reading a post that will make people think. Also, thanks for allowing me to speak my mind!
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