Holy crap. But not a bad holy crap. Over the past couple of weeks I've been realizing how different everything is here. I like it though, and think I've adjusted. Let's see....
-Eating is different in NY. I've never eaten out/ordered in so much. But it's easy, because food is fucking everywhere. I have had the desire to order Chinese at 4AM, and have done it. Amazing.
-Drinking. Yeah. First of all I'm definitely used to staying out till at least 4 (hence the need for Chinese food) on the weekends. I didn't know what to do that first night back in Chicago when the bar kicked us out at 1:45. There's also a much higher quantity of consumption, cause no more driving. Amazing.
-Dating. OK, WTF? This one pisses me off. First of all, interboro dating is somewhat ridiculous. People from Manhattan act like Queens is on Mars. Then there's the downtown crowd that refuses to go above 14th St. Really, it's not THAT scary up there, and I'm not going to continue to trek to the lower west side for a mediocre evening. The dating pool is very different too. I think guys have to reach the age of 32 before they stop being completely retarded. This is why I've kind of given up.
-Plain old hanging out. I'm torn. I love that there are endless activities, but it seems like way too much planning is involved for two New Yorkers to coordinate their schedules, even to just sit around and watch tv. Much easier with someone in the same hood, but still a pain in the ass.
-Let's talk transportation. Yeah, the city is big, but it's not THAT big. At first I felt like going downtown was like a weekend getaway, but it's really no different than going anywhere in Chicago. Here, it's 30-40 minutes on the train, no matter what. In Chicago we've all spent 2 hours in the car to go half the distance from Astoria to the Village. So bleh on your far away complaints.
NY has totally gotten me too. Don't get me wrong, I still crave Johnnies Beef and Gene n Judes, but I'm doing things I never thought I would do. I'm addicted to sushi. I take cabs. I walk ridiculous amounts. I'm beginning to loathe NJ. 99% of my friends are artists, and I would be lost without them. I joined a pool league. I've paid $14 to see a movie, and $16 for a burger after. When the weather gets warm, I can't wait to sit outside and play guitar. And the real kicker, just minutes ago I signed up for my first yoga class. I'm falling apart at the age of 24, time to do something about it.
All right...time to continue my morning of coffee and Mario 3
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