the bartending nanny: Archive

don’t know if i’ll ever use the asleep/awake stuff on @path.

Feb 28th

discussing path protocol post-family dinner with @jackie_sousa, @kellymoltzen, @gottagetageci and @renniebirdy. let’s see if this works!

Feb 28th

really enjoying this path app, you guys! social media, am i right?

Feb 27th

Jan 17th

Jan 2nd

Dec 19th

is bartending fun? it seems fun!

this is the work-related question i get more often than any. well, that’s not entirely true. if we’re counting all of my jobs, “how’s the bronx?” gets more play than anything. it’s funny. in the moment, i feel better prepared to answer the former than the latter. it makes sense, and says more about me than either occupation, i think. (ugh. using that word,...

Nov 30th

Oct 13th

Sep 30th

Sep 13th

Aug 14th

if you offer up your broken cup...

…you will taste the meaning of this life. tonight, i stood in front of the st. regis hotel, praying about a potential opportunity there. it was a late decision to jump off of the train on the way home to do so, and i felt as if i was a secret agent carrying out a mission as i walked. when i got back on the train, a young boy said,”hi.” it was a kid who’s just recently...

Aug 10th

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a nanny becomes an uncle who becomes a nanny again

today, after nearly a month without seeing him, i became the saint’s nanny again, and it was pure joy. when i knocked, i heard scrambling and a tiny voice say “coming!” he met me at the door as any murphy boy should: shirtless and in pajama pants. he immediately squealed upon seeing me, covering his mouth and sprinting to the living room, ready for action. i high-fived my...

Jul 28th

an e-mail i sent this week

friends and family, if you’re reading this, it’s because i value your prayers. during the first week of july, i will be moving to the mott haven neighborhood of the south bronx to answer my heavenly father’s calling. this monthly (at least) e-mail will inform you specifically of how you can pray for this move, the people of mott haven, this ministry and myself. i know some of...

May 29th

subways are speeding metal cornucopias of both bottomless despair and limitless hope. so many personalities and conversations; both screaming and silent. i’m on the 1 train and headed home from work. justin mcroberts is singing to me and no one knows it. headphones are a lone ranger subway passenger’s greatest ally. justin’s music has meant loads to me over the years. no matter...

May 8th

gus

i’ve been down the last couple of days. the schedule i’ve been working on for the last month kind of fell apart this week, and i haven’t been battling the enemy’s oppression properly. i appreciate your prayers. then, about a half hour ago, i met gus. gus is a 7-year old blue tick hound who’s lived in manhattan his entire life. as i passed him, i knew he was a hound...

Mar 5th

a long time coming

i am sitting in a starbucks that sits two blocks from my workplace in tribeca. i’m listening to a playlist i made to coincide with the individual precepts of the Lord’s prayer, and all i can think about is the south bronx. i’m so thankful for the path that has led me to this place. well, not to starbucks, but to this spiritual place. i was in jail in florida at this time two...

Feb 25th

it's been a week.

last tuesday, i spent my first time in the south bronx. actually, that’s not true. i was blessed with a birthday gift trip to new yankee stadium last season with my friend, jason, to see my red sox win with a walk-off home run. i sat in a stadium that cost 1.3 billion dollars to build and cheered on a bunch of grown men as they tried to hit a little ball with a wooden stick. little did i...

Jan 19th

Recovering My Voice: Qualifications to Serve →

garywiley: As I walked around my neighborhood I continued to think about how I (and my community) can best serve Washington Heights. It is fitting on this day that I read the following quote: “You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. a thought from my friend, gary, who i mentioned in my last post and who has...

Jan 18th

and then everything changed

thanks for continuing to read here. i often find myself hesitant to write; scared of failure and even success. i feel about writing as i used to feel about playing high school football. there were moments of football practice that i looked forward to experiencing, but i honestly only wanted to hit somebody, something, and get to game day as quickly as possible. i knew hitting stuff would help me...

Jan 12th

“If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor, either we...”

– Stephen Colbert (via sillytothejoe)

Jan 3rd

where to start

well, I’ve been fired from bamboo 52. the news came as a shock and actually happened a couple of weeks ago. the fact that i’m just now getting around to writing about it should tip you off to how much has been weighing on my head and heart. i was told i wasn’t “a good fit”, and i don’t completely disagree. sure, i believe i can get along with anybody and find...

Nov 24th

the new gig at bamboo 52

it’s been nearly a month since i started working at bamboo 52. so far, it seems a good fit. i’ve been recently concerned that i’ve only been scheduled for 2 shifts a week, but an e-mail conversation with my manager this week assured me that i will soon see more shifts per week. he even said, “i value you as an employee.” i don’t know why i’m telling you...

Oct 28th

now, you may reply.

if i am doing this correctly, you should be able to reply to my posts directly from the feed if either a) i am following you (on tumblr) or b) you have been following me for a minimum of two weeks. if you’d still rather email, feel free. thanks for reading.

Sep 8th

we're going to try this again...

it’s true. i began to lose interest in doing this because the things i love the most are the things from which my enemies fight tooth and nail to deter me. i love running, though, you wouldn’t guess by looking at me in a tank top. distraction. laziness. i love making music, but i haven’t even played an open mic night in the city that never sleeps yet. self-loathing. validation...

Sep 8th

Watch

the saint beats back the beat.

Jan 25th

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Jan 4th

Dec 31st

no cover new year at keg and lantern

quick plug and update: come to keg and lantern tonight to ring in 2010 with yours truly behind the bar. no cover, live music, me in a necktie. see you at 95 nassau avenue in greenpoint, brooklyn.

Dec 31st

Dec 30th

bak in black

i meet all kinds of folks in new york city, in general, but i even find interesting folks at my little bar in the greenpoint area in brooklyn. to be serious for a moment, most folks can be found interesting or at least intriguing if you’re willing to look the right way, but i digress. i’ve met a lawyer who’s worked for nbc, a filmmaker who’s offered me writing jobs (and then never emailed me as...

Dec 30th

promises promises

sorry for the false post alarm the other day. holidays and laziness set in. i’ll be posting from the bar later tonight. captain “your owners are stupid and ignorant” is here now…talking with the owner. i guess “i’m not coming back here” meant “see ya in a week”.

Dec 27th

inspired and pissed off

it’s been too long. check back later for a new and lengthy post. cheers.

Dec 22nd

contacting the bartending nanny

my email is: murphybena@gmail.com, and feel free to follow me on twitter: @benjaminamurphy, too. would love some feedback on “the bartending nanny”. as always, thanks for reading.

Dec 15th

serves me right for starting a blog

from “it’s not gonna rain. i’ll leave my umbrella at home.” to “you know i haven’t been in an accident in years?”, it often seems that a bit of confidence brings rain and zany female drivers. why should starting this blog be any different for me? it’s 5:42 in the am, as dane “i love the red sox so much that i wear yankee hats” cook...

Dec 13th

Dec 12th

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the genesis of this blog and my professions

i am currently dealing with my lack of capitalization. blame e.e. cummings or derek webb, if you want, but whatever the reason, i’ve been writing nearly caps-free for quite sometime. i thought using caps in this new blog endeavor might color me more professional, but i don’t really care about that. if it’s a problem, shoot me an email or comment/suggestion of some sort. (can you enable comments on...

Dec 12th

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first entry of the rest of my life

it’s on, kids. i’m about to go jersey shore in this piece. it begins now. enjoy.

Dec 12th