Thursday, March 13, 2008


Art Basel (2007), #1

Thursday, March 13, 2008

STILL footing the bill for your birthday party?

Oh, honey . . . you need better friends.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

NY Post: Brand Aid

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


Reason No. 9 million and 1 I love Mackenzie
(that’s her, around the age of 13 on the left)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


Reason No. 9 million and 2 (prom with trusty English teacher)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


Reason No. 9 million and 3

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


Reason No. 9 million and 4 (and yes, it’s a doozy)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Just one of more than 9 million reasons I love Mackenzie

She sends me, subject line: “oh, New Yorkers”

how the hell do you respond to an email like this?

I’m still trying to figure out how to be useful to you. And whether or not you are in anyway professionally useful to me. But until then, I suggest we amuse each other.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


Getting turned out by a street urchin
(photo by Mackenzie Dawson)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

I miss seeing the genius Elina Gorelik so much

—–Original Message—–
From: Elena [mailto:ramsdams@gmail.com]
Sent: 3/12/2008 10:30 AM
To: Stadtmiller, Mandy
Subject: hello

Hi dear!! My letter will surprise you!! My name – Elena. My age-26
years. I live in Russia!! Private life didn\’t turn out well. I decided
to find a foreign man. I dream to meet a decent, kind and clever man!!
It is difficult to tell about myself. If this is of any interest to you,
write to me.My address – ramsdams@gmail.com I\’ll wait!! Kisses Elena

From me (forwarding on to Elina):

Elina – it’s so good to hear from you!!!

From Elina:

Thank you! So you marry me, yes?

From me:

You’ve got me intrigued and you sound awfully cute. I bet I could teach you a thing or two about how we do things here in America. What are you wearing.

From Elina:

Yes, I am a very good student. I recently complete my doctorate diploma in molecular physics. I am wearing my volleyball dress. You like?

From me:

The dress, tell me more about the dress. Are Russians bad girls? Have you been a bad girl? I could teach you a thing or two about the way Americans complete their doctorate diplomas in molecular physics.

From Elina:

My dress is from my friend Anya, Anya Kournikova. We trade clothes but right now she is naked. Because she is a bad girl and her tennis is not very good.

From me:

Oh my, Elina. You sound like a very, very smart girl! How many American dollars do you require???

From Elina:

I am very a modest girl and will be happy with a one-way ticket to NYC. The rest is very little. Take a chessboard and put $1 in first square. Two in the next. Four in the following. And so on, doubling the previous amount until all 64 squares are filled. It should cost you practically nothing at all! ;)

From me:

Pic? Hot pic?

From Elina:

Hot? Or not?