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Why I Still Love New York
(I'm feeling I Heart NY)
Well, it isn't home yet but I still love it after nearly five years. Why?
Gray's Papaya: A full meal for three bucks and change.
The Yankees: Still suck but I can make people here mad as hell when I say that. In Providence and Boston people would just agree with me.
The Kicks: I can say they suck here and people will agree with me, just like they did in Providence and Boston.
The Strand Bookstore: Need a copy of some rare, piece of crap out of print book? They have a dozen copies, easy.
Waterfalls: They are building four fucking waterfalls in NYC! In Providence they built 12 Mr. Potato Heads...which got vandalized...because they were stupid...and, well, because they were dumb ass Mr. Potato Heads.
Famous People Are Normal: So I came home from a Billy Joel concert in Connecticut on the ferry and guess who was on the ferry? Billy Joel. He was going home too. He sat down and talked to us for most of the ferry ride back, just a regular guy going home after work. Since the company I work for owns, among other things, Radio City Music Hall, I get to see famous people pretty often. But they are just eating a sandwich, waiting for the elevator or reading the paper. In LA they are loud and annoying and obnoxious...but in NY only crazy people and cab drivers act that way. Maybe because in LA they are "stars" and in NY they are "famous." Ray's Pizza and Nathan's Hot Dogs are also "famous" so I think that puts things in perspective here.
The Ocean: The Atlantic is gray and dark and scary. It stinks like seaweed and salt. It reminds you that around here it is the boss. The Pacific is blue and warm and happy. It makes you think that it's like a kiddie pool, then sucks you in and drowns you. Oh yeah, and there is still supposed to be pirate treasure buried on Long Island, not like Cape Cod where all the treasure is already found or a lie.
Live Music: Live music in NY is like, really live with musicians playing instruments. Live music in most of Providence was a DJ spinning records. Providence did have Gruvis Malt and Boston has a lot of kick ass indie bands, so I guess that's a wash.
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