9AM Mon, Oct 18th MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Holy shit 47th between fifth and seventh avenues is solid diamond dealers, tons of men in yamakas, and lots of Orthodox Jews. It reminds me of that movie Snatch. Remember when the men disguised as Orthodox Jews rob the diamond store?" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
9AM Mon, Oct 18th MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Holy shit 47th between fifth and seventh avenues is solid diamond dealers, tons of men in yamakas, and lots of Orthodox Jews. It reminds me of that movie Snatch. Remember when the men disguised as Orthodox Jews rob the diamond store?" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
9AM Mon, Oct 18th MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Holy shit 47th between fifth and seventh avenues is solid diamond dealers, tons of men in yamakas, and lots of Orthodox Jews. It reminds me of that movie Snatch. Remember when the men disguised as Orthodox Jews rob the diamond store?" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
11:08AM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I was trying to get some real NYC pigeon photos in City Hall Park when I saw this squirrel munching away on a french fry. I went to take a picture of it, and as soon as I pull out my camera an entire flock of pigeons show up. A bunch of them perch right in front of me, and when I go to snap the photo, they fly right at the camera and hover by my head and jump on each other to fight for the perch. This New Yorker standing at the bus stop asked me if I was bird watching, and I explained the situation. He said the birds just wanted a Kodak moment. I have to agree. They seemed to know the drill." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
11:08AM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I was trying to get some real NYC pigeon photos in City Hall Park when I saw this squirrel munching away on a french fry. I went to take a picture of it, and as soon as I pull out my camera an entire flock of pigeons show up. A bunch of them perch right in front of me, and when I go to snap the photo, they fly right at the camera and hover by my head and jump on each other to fight for the perch. This New Yorker standing at the bus stop asked me if I was bird watching, and I explained the situation. He said the birds just wanted a Kodak moment. I have to agree. They seemed to know the drill." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
11:08AM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I was trying to get some real NYC pigeon photos in City Hall Park when I saw this squirrel munching away on a french fry. I went to take a picture of it, and as soon as I pull out my camera an entire flock of pigeons show up. A bunch of them perch right in front of me, and when I go to snap the photo, they fly right at the camera and hover by my head and jump on each other to fight for the perch. This New Yorker standing at the bus stop asked me if I was bird watching, and I explained the situation. He said the birds just wanted a Kodak moment. I have to agree. They seemed to know the drill." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
1:01PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I didn't know St. Paul's was across the street from the World Trade Center site. There is something obnoxiously metaphoric about standing amongst these now unnamed graves looking across the street to where the towers used to be. The church bell just tolled." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
2:21PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"After enjoying a kebab and some Polish Spring Water, quite possibly the world's best tasting water, here I sit at the New York Stock Exchange. There are barricades and cops in full SWAT regalia." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
1:01PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I didn't know St. Paul's was across the street from the World Trade Center site. There is something obnoxiously metaphoric about standing amongst these now unnamed graves looking across the street to where the towers used to be. The church bell just tolled." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
2:21PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"After enjoying a kebab and some Polish Spring Water, quite possibly the world's best tasting water, here I sit at the New York Stock Exchange. There are barricades and cops in full SWAT regalia." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
1:01PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I didn't know St. Paul's was across the street from the World Trade Center site. There is something obnoxiously metaphoric about standing amongst these now unnamed graves looking across the street to where the towers used to be. The church bell just tolled." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
2:21PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"After enjoying a kebab and some Polish Spring Water, quite possibly the world's best tasting water, here I sit at the New York Stock Exchange. There are barricades and cops in full SWAT regalia." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
3:05PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Wow, I didn't think I really cared about Lady Liberty until I saw her from Battery Park. She's friggen huge!" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
3:18PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I didn't see any Peregrine's at the Bowling Green, but-- I'm pretty sure it's a boy." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
3:05PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Wow, I didn't think I really cared about Lady Liberty until I saw her from Battery Park. She's friggen huge!" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
3:18PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I didn't see any Peregrine's at the Bowling Green, but-- I'm pretty sure it's a boy." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
3:05PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Wow, I didn't think I really cared about Lady Liberty until I saw her from Battery Park. She's friggen huge!" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
3:18PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I didn't see any Peregrine's at the Bowling Green, but-- I'm pretty sure it's a boy." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5:02PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I failed to find the Fed, but I have come to realise the lower parts of Manhattan aren't all that big. Very walkable. Getting down here from Midtown, though-- God Bless the Subway! Let's see, I saw all the stock market lads pile out of the NYSE, I saw George Washington watching over the exchange building from across the street, I saw that there isn't really any room for dirt under the roads anymore in NYC-- it's all pipes and wires. The people continue to impress me; happy, friendly, and they don't even avoid eye contact. Ok fishies, here I come. That reminds me, I need good sushi. Oh, and real Manhattan pizza away from tourist traps, or at least from a dive." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5:02PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I failed to find the Fed, but I have come to realise the lower parts of Manhattan aren't all that big. Very walkable. Getting down here from Midtown, though-- God Bless the Subway! Let's see, I saw all the stock market lads pile out of the NYSE, I saw George Washington watching over the exchange building from across the street, I saw that there isn't really any room for dirt under the roads anymore in NYC-- it's all pipes and wires. The people continue to impress me; happy, friendly, and they don't even avoid eye contact. Ok fishies, here I come. That reminds me, I need good sushi. Oh, and real Manhattan pizza away from tourist traps, or at least from a dive." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5:02PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"I failed to find the Fed, but I have come to realise the lower parts of Manhattan aren't all that big. Very walkable. Getting down here from Midtown, though-- God Bless the Subway! Let's see, I saw all the stock market lads pile out of the NYSE, I saw George Washington watching over the exchange building from across the street, I saw that there isn't really any room for dirt under the roads anymore in NYC-- it's all pipes and wires. The people continue to impress me; happy, friendly, and they don't even avoid eye contact. Ok fishies, here I come. That reminds me, I need good sushi. Oh, and real Manhattan pizza away from tourist traps, or at least from a dive." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5:42PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Good lord does the fish market reek with the funk of a million dead fish. Nobody home though... it's the real deal and it happens in the wee hours. I'd kind of like to come back here at night anyway. The gas lights in City Hall park and the views from the Brooklyn Bridge would be fantastic." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5:42PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Good lord does the fish market reek with the funk of a million dead fish. Nobody home though... it's the real deal and it happens in the wee hours. I'd kind of like to come back here at night anyway. The gas lights in City Hall park and the views from the Brooklyn Bridge would be fantastic." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5:42PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Good lord does the fish market reek with the funk of a million dead fish. Nobody home though... it's the real deal and it happens in the wee hours. I'd kind of like to come back here at night anyway. The gas lights in City Hall park and the views from the Brooklyn Bridge would be fantastic." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
7:31PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Ok, had some pizza and a beer. Once again NYC proves affordable with a giant slice for $2.50. The bartenders at the brew pub I visited pre-pizza, one from Kentucky, one from Rhode Island, were extremely friendly. We had a good laugh about the fish smell. New Yorkers rock. I mean, yeah, I've seen the crazy old ladies wearing Chanel or something right out of Rosemary's Baby talking to themselves, but you get that everywhere-- only the outfits change. Ok, what is the deal with all the weird smoke stacks venting god knows what from under the city? And I love-- ohh, distraction!! This fountain is catching the light behind it and throwing it with delightful flickers into my eye! Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yes, I love how in a city this size someone always has to run to get where they are going no matter where you are or what time of day. It reminds me that with 10 million people... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
7:31PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Ok, had some pizza and a beer. Once again NYC proves affordable with a giant slice for $2.50. The bartenders at the brew pub I visited pre-pizza, one from Kentucky, one from Rhode Island, were extremely friendly. We had a good laugh about the fish smell. New Yorkers rock. I mean, yeah, I've seen the crazy old ladies wearing Chanel or something right out of Rosemary's Baby talking to themselves, but you get that everywhere-- only the outfits change. Ok, what is the deal with all the weird smoke stacks venting god knows what from under the city? And I love-- ohh, distraction!! This fountain is catching the light behind it and throwing it with delightful flickers into my eye! Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yes, I love how in a city this size someone always has to run to get where they are going no matter where you are or what time of day. It reminds me that with 10 million people... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
7:31PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Ok, had some pizza and a beer. Once again NYC proves affordable with a giant slice for $2.50. The bartenders at the brew pub I visited pre-pizza, one from Kentucky, one from Rhode Island, were extremely friendly. We had a good laugh about the fish smell. New Yorkers rock. I mean, yeah, I've seen the crazy old ladies wearing Chanel or something right out of Rosemary's Baby talking to themselves, but you get that everywhere-- only the outfits change. Ok, what is the deal with all the weird smoke stacks venting god knows what from under the city? And I love-- ohh, distraction!! This fountain is catching the light behind it and throwing it with delightful flickers into my eye! Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yes, I love how in a city this size someone always has to run to get where they are going no matter where you are or what time of day. It reminds me that with 10 million people... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
...whatever can happen is happening to someone right now. I felt it too when this girl walked by leaving this pathetic, 'Can I just come over and watch some movies?' message on her ex-BF's voice mail. Human drama isn't absent here, however simple the form. Something I should have mentioned much earlier, it was spiritual last night saying goodnight to 10 million people. And another NYC moment-- I filled my new 128MB smart media card at St. Paul's cemetery. I look, and across the street there is a camera store. Nice! Oh wait, this 'whatever can happen is happening' philosophy-- it's also acknowledged by the constant emergency sirens. On a similar note, I did in fact hear a New Yorker singing along with a car alarm. The Let's Go NYC peeps weren't joking. I love how un-PC it is out East. Philly, Hartford, NYC-- I see all the Halloween deco up; I'll have to check again but I don't think it happens in Minneapolis. God do I hate those live Latin American pan pipe performances." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
...whatever can happen is happening to someone right now. I felt it too when this girl walked by leaving this pathetic, 'Can I just come over and watch some movies?' message on her ex-BF's voice mail. Human drama isn't absent here, however simple the form. Something I should have mentioned much earlier, it was spiritual last night saying goodnight to 10 million people. And another NYC moment-- I filled my new 128MB smart media card at St. Paul's cemetery. I look, and across the street there is a camera store. Nice! Oh wait, this 'whatever can happen is happening' philosophy-- it's also acknowledged by the constant emergency sirens. On a similar note, I did in fact hear a New Yorker singing along with a car alarm. The Let's Go NYC peeps weren't joking. I love how un-PC it is out East. Philly, Hartford, NYC-- I see all the Halloween deco up; I'll have to check again but I don't think it happens in Minneapolis. God do I hate those live Latin American pan pipe performances." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
...whatever can happen is happening to someone right now. I felt it too when this girl walked by leaving this pathetic, 'Can I just come over and watch some movies?' message on her ex-BF's voice mail. Human drama isn't absent here, however simple the form. Something I should have mentioned much earlier, it was spiritual last night saying goodnight to 10 million people. And another NYC moment-- I filled my new 128MB smart media card at St. Paul's cemetery. I look, and across the street there is a camera store. Nice! Oh wait, this 'whatever can happen is happening' philosophy-- it's also acknowledged by the constant emergency sirens. On a similar note, I did in fact hear a New Yorker singing along with a car alarm. The Let's Go NYC peeps weren't joking. I love how un-PC it is out East. Philly, Hartford, NYC-- I see all the Halloween deco up; I'll have to check again but I don't think it happens in Minneapolis. God do I hate those live Latin American pan pipe performances." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
9:50PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Zach's rules of travel: #1 No fast food, no chain restaurants, no tourist traps. Exceptions to the fast food rule include being in Japan and craving American food, or not having any money. #2 Get up early, stay up late. #3 Write down what you want to accomplish, cross out half. Trying to do everything doesn't allow for spontaneity, a necessity when you've never been someplace before. Besides, you'll be back, right? Well, I ate in Hell's Kitchen and tried to walk deeper into it, but was stopped in my tracks by a tunnel, ramp, bridge, and apartment building sitting in my way. On my way down 9th avenue I met the roughest crowd I've seen yet, but still no big deal. I think one guy offered me crack. It is raining now and is supposed to rain all day tomorrow. Big Boo." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
9:50PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Zach's rules of travel: #1 No fast food, no chain restaurants, no tourist traps. Exceptions to the fast food rule include being in Japan and craving American food, or not having any money. #2 Get up early, stay up late. #3 Write down what you want to accomplish, cross out half. Trying to do everything doesn't allow for spontaneity, a necessity when you've never been someplace before. Besides, you'll be back, right? Well, I ate in Hell's Kitchen and tried to walk deeper into it, but was stopped in my tracks by a tunnel, ramp, bridge, and apartment building sitting in my way. On my way down 9th avenue I met the roughest crowd I've seen yet, but still no big deal. I think one guy offered me crack. It is raining now and is supposed to rain all day tomorrow. Big Boo." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
9:50PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Zach's rules of travel: #1 No fast food, no chain restaurants, no tourist traps. Exceptions to the fast food rule include being in Japan and craving American food, or not having any money. #2 Get up early, stay up late. #3 Write down what you want to accomplish, cross out half. Trying to do everything doesn't allow for spontaneity, a necessity when you've never been someplace before. Besides, you'll be back, right? Well, I ate in Hell's Kitchen and tried to walk deeper into it, but was stopped in my tracks by a tunnel, ramp, bridge, and apartment building sitting in my way. On my way down 9th avenue I met the roughest crowd I've seen yet, but still no big deal. I think one guy offered me crack. It is raining now and is supposed to rain all day tomorrow. Big Boo." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
11:52PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Trying to find 'the Beer Bar' I walked right by it, but found an O'Neill's somehow. That's how these things work. My local in London was an O'Neill's. I didn't even know they had them in the states. I should have never eaten that kebab." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
11:52PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Trying to find 'the Beer Bar' I walked right by it, but found an O'Neill's somehow. That's how these things work. My local in London was an O'Neill's. I didn't even know they had them in the states. I should have never eaten that kebab." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
11:52PM on Monday MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"Trying to find 'the Beer Bar' I walked right by it, but found an O'Neill's somehow. That's how these things work. My local in London was an O'Neill's. I didn't even know they had them in the states. I should have never eaten that kebab." MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM