NYC Trip 4/2007
Ok, so I'm back from NY again, and some random thoughts:
why the foot pics:: I have a serious shoe fetish, and this is my latest acquisition. And despite my Jimmy Choo taste, I'm on a Nine West budget - hence the Bandolino's you see picture. $34.99 no less - sweet!
why NYC:: hm, try uniqlo's explorer, real ethnic food cooked by people that are actually from the region they're claiming to cook, H and M (yes, I LOVE cheap, trendy clothes that I can toss with no qualms when it's played out), drivers who know what the hell they're doing (WTF is Sunshine Slowdown, and whycome only ATLiens suffer from this?), music released within the last 12 months - from the other 47 states of the union (other than Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama), the shopping in Chinatown and Flatbush Ext, Junior's Cheesecake, bars and clubs that stay open past 12, etc...etc...ad infinitum.
But beyond superficial stuff, it's the people. People who are non-plussed if my hair is lime green and violet, and I wear legwarmers and no panties. People who drop the *f* bomb like it's nothing, and let me know up-front how they feel about me (so I know exactly where I stand). Men who ain't scared to approach me. Women who keep it real and tell me exactly how they feel. To my face. And not to our mutual friends, hoping it'll get back to me. Atlanta is aight, but frankly I'm completely over the South. Completely.
why NYC repeatedly:: yes, if I could afford to, I'd move in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I'd have to give up my fat a$$ crib to do it, and that ain't happenin'. So I'm indulging my lust for everything NY-related with the occasional weekender. For now at least...
why my phone-MP3 player is disturbing my coworkers:: everytime I go to NY, I come back with a new list of songs on repeat, that don't get radio play here. Even if it's only a few songs and even if those songs are old, I gotta have them on my phone instantly:
- Mobb Deep - Put 'Em In Their Place
- Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella
- Swizz Beatz feat. Lil Wayne, R. Kelly & Jadakiss - It's Me Bitches
- Amy Winehouse ft. Ghostface - I'm No Good
- Nas ft. Chrissette Michelle - Can't Forget About You
- Rihanna ft. Jay-Z - Umbrella
Oh, and yeah - I got all of those songs as the most ridiculously hip-hop ringtones ever, thanks to ej and Dexster. Even as a 40-yr-old, I refuse to give up my hip-hop card.
Oh and the rest? I'll try to upload pics later - right now my camera is taking a dirt nap -> f*cker. If anyone knows how to unfreeze the lens on a digital camera, holla....