Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 442

"I’m trying to open my heart more."“How do you do...

"I’m trying to open my heart more."

“How do you do that?”

“You’re looking at it right now. In ten minutes I’m supposed to meet some guy from a dating site.”

"I’m using my lunch break to search for some Baltimore...

"I’m using my lunch break to search for some Baltimore Orioles that are overwintering. They should have been gone by October or November, but there have been several sightings lately."

“So why did they stay?”

“Well Baltimore Orioles love fruit, and I’m pretty sure all the bird nerds have been feeding them oranges to keep them around.”

“Are you a bird nerd?”

“I try to keep it to my lunch break.”

"I lived in a cave for 6 months in the Canary Islands. I was...

"I lived in a cave for 6 months in the Canary Islands. I was tripping acid on a rock outside the cave when I realized that everything makes the exact same sound. We’re all made of atoms, and atoms vibrate, and so everything in the Universe is tied together by the sound of that vibration."

"I’ll tell you what my grandmother told me. She always...

"I’ll tell you what my grandmother told me. She always said: ‘Don’t take any plug nickels.’"

“What’s an example of a time when you accidentally took a plug nickel?”

“I took a job one time because of all the travel they were promising me. Then they ended up just sticking me in a desk in the corner.”

"I collect treasures."“What’s your best...

"I collect treasures."

“What’s your best treasure?”

“A brown and red pot. Ancient Egyptians used to keep brains in pots!”

"I had an interview at Goldman Sachs. It was a total wipeout. It...

"I had an interview at Goldman Sachs. It was a total wipeout. It was really friendly for the first six hours, and I thought I was doing great. Then right at the end, when my brain was turning to mush, they brought in a math mastermind who crushed me."

"What’s the scariest part about having a child?"“He...

"What’s the scariest part about having a child?"

“He doesn’t think he can get hurt.”

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of...

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?"

“Have a relationship with God.”

“When do you find it most difficult to have a relationship with God?”

“When he’s not on time.”

"I want to be a princess hairdresser."“What’s going...

"I want to be a princess hairdresser."

“What’s going to be the hardest part about being a princess hairdresser?”

“Cutting Rapunzel’s hair.”

"What’s your greatest struggle right now?"“My...

"What’s your greatest struggle right now?"

“My kid.”

“What specifically about your kid?”

“I don’t know. Getting shit into his little head. He’s a kid.”