Daniel is munDANe

I am laying down on a saturday afternoon and I am happy. I have biked and worked out, eaten a slice of pizza and went to the park to watch the boats and the skyline on and above the east river. Manhattan skyline chalk outline. Not this: but. One is the crime scene, one is the crime Burrough. One is quarantined by a tape that says crime scene caution do not cross repeatedly and the other by the east and hudson river which says this is an island, get ready for seclusion. I say, this side of the river is much cooler, after 7 years stranded with my 5 favorite books, two favorite albums, one favorite person, on that busy land, my tastes have changed. I no longer want to read those books, i know them by heart, and those songs, jesus christ, really, depech mode, really steven king, really daniel berman of yesterday. You lovely wonderful stupid and stuborn guy, quarantined by oily skin and blue eyes, sickness and fatigue. I tired of fatigue. I tired of that. THAT is done for the moment.

On this side:

the scaffolding is still up and the edifices become clean and the people inside drink tea and smoke and peer out windows And everyone wants to live in that pretty building. But the inside is just as dirty as yours and the secrets are stacked as neatly as your clothes are folded and organized in your hanging bureau in your closet. it matters not, but matters more and more. That is the elephant in the room.

Daniel, Danny, Dan: Dan Dan Noodles

At Daniel, Danny, Dan we pride ourselves on being your one stop shop for anything Daniel, Danny, Dan or Danielle related. It may center around one Daniel in particular but our intent is to be the official stop for all Dans by 2052. As part of this endeavor we would like to broaden our scope just a tad to include: the classic Chinese Sichuan cuisine known as Dan dan noodles.

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A bowl of hot steaming sexy Dan dan noodles

The always trusty worthy website WIKIPEDIA says this about Dan dan noodles:

the spicy saucy dish consists of preserved vegetables, chili oil, Sichuan peppers, pork, and scallions served over noodles. In American Chinese food and with many modern vendors, ground peanuts, peanut butter, or sesame paste are added, resulting in a stark contrast from the old, authentic version.

But of More interest to the BILLIONS of Daniel Enthusiasts worldwide:

A variety of English spellings are used. The first word may be either Dan, Dun, or Tan. There may or may not be a hyphen between the first two words. The last word may be Mein, Mian, or Noodles. The name refers to a type of carrying pole (a dan dan) that was used by ambulatory vendors who sold the dish on the streets. Quite literally, the name translates as Peddlar’s noodles.

Thanks to Terry Jinn for calling our ATTN: to the Dan dan. Yours Truly, Daniel Danny Dan

Above is an undoctored picture of Mary Kate Olson walking down the street with a bowl of Dan Dan noodles. They are romantically linked.

Not Stumped Yet

I am getting older. Pictured above is a Not picture of me and and another picture of my son, but myself, half a life ago with myself half a month ago.

Some are fortunate to be able to count their rings. Some get squashed by the falling tree as they try to figure out their own longevity.

I am not stumped yet.

Daniel, Danny, Dan: The Daan

At Daniel, Danny, Dan we pride ourselves on being your one stop shop for anything Daniel, Danny, Dan and Danielle related. It may center around one Daniel in particular but our intent is to be the official stop for all Dans by 2052. As part of this endeavor we would like broaden our scope just a tad to include: The Daan.

The Daan is in prototype stages right now and its an air purifirer and contemporary peice of furniture that is functional. The daan will be form meet function. (via ApartmentThearapy.com’s sister site Unplugged)

ApartmentThearpy.com is apperantly not happy enough with their piece of the pie and niche as being a fantastic go to place for interior design as well as anything kitchen or technology related.  Now, they are starting to infringe on Dan Land by covering the Daan before I could. Ain’t cool Aparatment Therapy… How would you feel if I started discussing the new fall line of THE DOOR STORE or WEST ELM before you.

I know a little about interior design, too. Very little, Granted. But that is not that point.

What If I found a new wireless stereo system priced way below market value? Lets not do this dance, Apartment Therapy. While your readership is probably in the high thousands daily and mine remains a modest 12 to 800 hits a day… that don’t mean nothing. My mom loves this blog and there is nothing you can do to change that. (except keep scooping me on Dan or Daan related items, bitch).

Respectfully,

Daniel Berman

The daan or Daniel, danny, dan