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Monday, May 21, 2007

Foreign Concepts: Adjusting in New York

East Coast/West Coast: It's not just for 1997-era gangsta rappers anymore. I must admit, because it's been three years since I last stepped foot in New York, I'd forgotten about a few things. Such as:

:: People do indeed smoke. Mostly out on the streets of NYC. Walk ten feet and you'll be suckin' in some second-hand nicotine. Actually, we noticed this in San Francisco too.



:: Jaywalking is not only OK, it's the norm. Maria and I were both slapped with jaywalking tickets in Burbank several years ago, so since then we're extra cautious about waiting for the signal to change. It's such an ingrained habit that I couldn't quite shake it throughout the week in NYC. I'd be waiting to cross, while people all around me freely flaunted their ability to dash across the street the second a gap emerged between cabs.



:: You know how we bitch about the parking lots at most Trader Joe's spots (especially the Silver Lake locale)? At least we're not this poor chump, walking across town to his apartment, two heavy TJ bags away from a hernia.



:: Ahh, Dunkin' Donuts. When will you finally return to Los Angeles?

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