One week into my bite into the big apple I figured it was time for a highlights reel of my time so far...
I flew out of YVR, got to Toronto and missed a possible connecting flight at 2:15 by mere minutes which meant whiling away some time at the airport bar only to be confronted with the cancellation of the 4:30 flight I had originally planned on taking - I love air travel...especially standby air travel - I'm such a friggin' pro. So I sat tight and tried for the next flight (which was subsequently delayed) and you won't believe it but I made it on (in spite of having to nicely ask the agents to re-list me...for those not in the know, simply disregard or write in for a detailed description of the way that i travel....scintillating, or at least guaranteed to make you get down and kiss the standard issue airport carpet floor for not having to put up with what i have to put up with....i know, i know...my price sure is right)
Anyway, onto the plane I get and (here again is where I remember that my way of flying has it's highlights) they've got me up in business! G and Ts all round! Well at least all round my tray table (too bad about the Canada Dry tonic tho).
Arriving in NYC was exciting. Less exciting for my bags since they weren't arriving in NYC like I was...too bad for them :( I gave my info to the beleaguered lost baggage clerk and treated myself to a cab ride into town as it was getting on in the evening by this point. I arrived at Mott St to a wonderful welcome from Britta and Matt who I hadn't seen since Brisbane which seemed lightyears away.
For the next 3 days I enjoyed:
1) Britta and Matt's hospitality
2) Britta's clothes
3) My body remembering how to sweat - enjoyment debatable on that one
4) Not having my bags - ditto the above
....a great combination if I ever heard of one (THANK YOU BRITTA AND MATT!!)
On the upside I went to my first wine class where I learned some stuff and drank some wine. I also bought a toothbrush and a magical dress (long white dresses have some strange effect on people, they smile at you more, are generally nicer to you - I think it's a bridal thing - altho, ironically, I am definitely no bride)
Also squeezed in a visit to the Met where I saw the American Woman exhibit and some installation of a bunch of bamboo stalks on the rooftop - very cool. I love me some Met. Followed this up with some by donation yoga, just breathing in this city makes me sweaty. Doing yoga in this city...you don't want to know. I still hurt.
After 3 days of Mott Street living sans bags I arrived in Greenpoint at about the same time as my bags did - upside: I didn't have to schlep my stuff from Manhattan to Brooklyn...some sweet silver lining there!
Greenpoint has proven to be most interesting - I discover new stuff every day.
My favourite thing so far is that I now live down the street from Gimme Coffee, which is lovely, fab and delicious and staffed with friendly people.
On the way to Gimme Coffee from my house I pass by a curious silver food truck called Goods which makes this egg and cheese biscuit which is TO DIE FOR and mini powdered sugar beignet donuts - this makes for one embarassing breakfast - but very worth it :)
Today I figured it was time to try the best donuts in New York City - literally around the corner from my house - Peter Pan Bakery - they rival Granville Island donuts in their more exotic flavours but the Granville Island honey dip still reigns supreme.
Today's sweaty donut breakfast feels pretty emblematic of week one....so I think I'll leave it at that for this week :)
Yaaay!
17 years ago