Everything in Excess is Worst As I had the opportunity to visit NYC for first time in my life the excitement was hardly controllable, reservation already done and everything ready to take off it could be a very regrettably thing to cancel my trip due to the fact that Mr Winter decided to throw a horrible unusual Storm, blizzard, icy rain, etc. all the misery you might recall for those of us that know Winter Storms, that was all together in North East and part of Southern Estates well, at this point i think all of you reading this small post; saw the News unless Planet Earth is not your place of birth. At any rate, I had the best of intentions to enjoy and visit everything within my reasonable reach, snow, slushy and wet side walks make it very difficult to go places, and believe me you have to walk everywhere you go even, to get the Subway, the bitter cold weather was BRUTAL and (I'm use to cold however, this Cold was different), Broadway, Times Square, Lincoln Center, up and down Manhattan was a sure WALK, get a Cab? yeah! right, narrower streets and avenues due to extra displays of Security as the city was getting ready for big event "The Super Bawl" in New Jersey just a few miles away. So, because the tons of accumulated snow the waste management service was absent however, the presence of countless trash bags, boxes and all kind of debris on the side walks was very much standing steel and growing everyday. I guess I was so impressed by their love for Food, long streets left and right that's all you see, there is all kind of food, what they favorite more is Pizza & Sandwitches to go, many people get their meals and snacks while walking, of course after a good meal they smoke, heck, they smoke anytime anywhere, unbelievable! You see smokers everywhere, right outside the shops, or walking I got more second hand smoke in my lungs as I ever did before. The sidewalks are very uneven, many instances the concrete is sort of vertical with cracks & holes. The streets asphalt wasn't any better potholes, cracks and roads under construction. The city maintain a love affair with scaffolds and perennial renovation of buildings all through, the city is very congested in normal circumstances so it was expected however, this time my first time, was an eye opener of the greatest attraction that NYC has to offer, thousands and thousands of people walking up and down the road every single day, enough food to feed a small army in only 10 blocks, constant noise, sirens, people yelled at each other or to drivers, smokers in abundance, trashy side walks and people's attitude is indifference, standing together with other 30 people waiting to cross the street NONE, NONE make eye contact, or smile, or say hello, on the contrary they go in their way and you better step aside or change direction for they would bump on you, street kindness? Foreign concept. So, my friends for those first times going to NYC please, do not expect the glam of Sex in the City Show. Yes, I visited the Lincoln Center, Central Park, some very nice Restaurants, 1st. Class Malls, exclusive stores like Dash, Channel, Mark Jacobs, etc. among others.
I learned to enjoy in my own way knowing for a FACT thatI was only a visitor and not a resident. The City is exciting, challenging and accelerating if you want to live and make a career there be sure to have, thick skin, skills, stamina a fat budget an a realistic plan then go for it! Would I visit again? If ever, it would not be in Winter for sure. "Nice talking with you" :)
