When we're not busy blogging Bohemia, our room becomes a frat boy bar. The skull on the foosball table belongs to Thomas Wolfe. We found it in the basement along with his size 13 shoes.
Julia Calfee has been photographing the Chelsea residents over the past three years. We're hoping we look weird and edgy enough to make it into her book. (Maybe the skull will help.) Click on the image to enlarge.
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