Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 527

"The visa process is long and stressful. It’s so hard to...

"The visa process is long and stressful. It’s so hard to focus on my work when I know that, in the end, I may be sent home."

"It was easier than I thought it’d be."

"It was easier than I thought it’d be."

"My mom is really overprotective. I mean, don’t get me...

"My mom is really overprotective. I mean, don’t get me wrong… we’re best friends. But it took me moving across the country for that to develop."

Seen in Madison Square Park

Seen in Madison Square Park

"You know the scariest drug I ever did?""What’s...

"You know the scariest drug I ever did?"
"What’s that?"
"Sobriety. I tried that shit, and suddenly I realized that my girlfriend was insane and all my friends were assholes." 

Girl-in-black was explaining how much she enjoyed the fact that...

Girl-in-black was explaining how much she enjoyed the fact that girl-in-white always wrote her handwritten notes. As she was explaining this, I noticed that girl-in-white’s eyes were lighting up. She turned to girl-in-black and said: “Can you cover your ears for a second?" 

Then she leaned toward me and whispered: “She doesn’t know this yet, but it’s our anniversary this weekend, and I’ve just covered the entire house in sticky notes." 

"What was the saddest moment of your life?""Probably when our...

"What was the saddest moment of your life?"
"Probably when our first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage."
"Had you chosen a name?"
"No. But we were given the remains to bring to a laboratory. And we named the jar. We named it ‘Formolin,’ which is a derivative of the Spanish word for formaldehyde. We both have a very dark sense of humor. It’s how we coped."

Today in microfashion.

Today in microfashion.

"All these kids are getting in trouble because parents...

"All these kids are getting in trouble because parents aren’t even allowed to discipline their children anymore. When I was growing up, if you did something wrong, you’d get whooped. Once I stole $5 from my aunt. I got whooped by my aunt, whooped by my mom, and whooped by my dad. That was three whoopings for $5. I never stole again." 

"I think a lot of people confuse service with servitude....

"I think a lot of people confuse service with servitude. I’ll bring you food, I’ll pour you drinks, I’ll make sure you have a good experience. But I’m not your bitch."