Tag Archives: brooklyn

The Weekly Urchin Recap

Posted on 13 January 2013 by

Words and images by Geo Ong Last week I made my first trip to Green-Wood Cemetery, which lies large and serene just southwest of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. As you meander deeper into the grounds and lose yourself along the … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Barclays Center

Posted on 29 November 2012 by

By Geo Ong When I first moved to Brooklyn a year and a half ago, the Barclays Center was in the process of being built. In fact, I didn’t know where it was until one of my early exploratory walks … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Urchin Recap

Posted on 18 November 2012 by

By Geo Ong This weekend marks yet another annual anniversary of one of my favourite books, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, which was first published in 1851. Three independent bookstores in the Brooklyn/Manhattan area are hosting marathon readings of the behemoth book, … Continue reading →

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One Way to Meet People in New York City

Posted on 20 August 2012 by

By Geo Ong Despite being the most populous city in the United States, New York City can also be one of its most alienating. Its fast pace and forward movement can oftentimes leave you feeling left in the dust, be … Continue reading →

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Lamps Through the Forest: The Latest Music from Shira E

Posted on 7 August 2012 by

By Geo Ong When I listen to Lamps, the latest album from Brooklyn-based musician Shira E, it feels as though I am walking through a forest. Through the trees I hear sounds from many directions; a clear voice that lifts … Continue reading →

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A Long Walk

Posted on 25 May 2012 by

By Geo Ong That chronic travel bug inside me has awakened from its dormant slumber and as of late re-emerged to make itself known again. Shockingly, if you exclude my move to New York and my brief week-long return to … Continue reading →

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A Tour of an Urchin’s Living Quarters

Posted on 9 May 2012 by

By Geo Ong Consider yourself lucky. I don’t give tours of my living quarters to just anyone, mainly reserving them only for people who ask for them. But I woke up feeling sprightly and willing to share, and like a … Continue reading →

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‘They Know Us There’ – The Urchins’ Favourite Haunts

Posted on 9 April 2012 by

Becoming a regular anywhere is a strange phenomenon. You go from being a stranger to being familiar, yet still kind of a stranger, but it’s really all good because regulars usually get the best treatment (unless, of course, you’re known … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Neighbours

Posted on 23 March 2012 by

By Geo Ong Aside from the loud potheads below me whom I pass occasionally in the stairwell, I haven’t meet nor even seen anyone who lives in my rickety building in Downtown Brooklyn. After a certain point I was ready … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Crack Open a Book I Really Want to Read (and Other Impulses)

Posted on 1 March 2012 by

By Geo Ong About six months ago, as I was settling into my new job, I was introduced to one of our store’s publishing sales reps. My boss gave me a kind introduction as a ‘veteran bookseller,’ highlighting my previous … Continue reading →

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