Uniqueness

So before I get into my thoughts for the day, I wanted to give you a brief sketch about where I am and what's happening. I just moved 4 days ago from Boston, MA to New York, NY. My apartment is on the UWS and I love it. I've got a few friends here but really I don't know anyone. I'm a simple guy trying to enjoy NYC and not get caught up in stupid or trite things. Finally, I just graduated with my masters but here I don't have a job yet which has given me plenty of time to see the area. I don't know if I'll be writing about me so much as things, places and topics. My last blog was totally about the world not me and I want to keep that universality to this blog while at the same time making myself more known and understood to you my readers. Onward we go...



Thumbs Up: The West Side Public Garden
I stumbled upon this today on my way back to my apartment. It's between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues betweeen 90th and 89th (I believe) and my god is it gorgeous. What struck me was how clean, peaceful and natural it was. It was no central park, it was'nt exotic but it was being enjoyed by at least 15 people at the time I was there and every one of them with a content look on their face. We work so hard to bring control and contrive our world but often times the simpler things are what draws us inward, calms us and reminds us about the subtle beauty and peacefulness of the world around us. Thank you to those who tend that garden and I encourage everyone to go take a peak (pics are above). It was a bright spot in my week.

Odd Yet True: Public Peeing with a Twist
Today I also stumbled on something that both disgusted me and made me chuckle. Walking today, I see out of the corner of my eye, a big delivery guy at a payphone. Two seconds later, I hear what is someone peeing. After connecting the dots, I realized that the driver, was infact, using the telephone kiosk (with side walls and all) as a urinal. Mind you, this was in broad daylight on a busy cross street, but it apparently did'nt phase him (clearly not a man who is pee-shy). Strange, disgusting and odd...all true, but I could'nt help but laugh at how ingenious and totally brazen it was.
Note to everyone who's anywhere and needs to pee but can't find a Starbucks... telephone kiosks work quite well.
Note to anyone without a cell phone... be careful what pay phone you use.