Our last few days in New York were spent on the Upper West and Upper East side, where we caught the subway and walked all the way back to Chelsea. Twice. I could crack walnuts with my butt cheeks, they are so firm right now. To celebrate our last night in NY we had a muggy midnight walk, drinking Snapple and window shopping.
Things I Will Miss About New York
Eavesdropping in the street
There is always something hilarious to hear on the streets of New York. I walked past an African American guy yesterday who was saying ‘Believe ME, there be some UGLY white women in Europe, you know what I’m saying? There must be something in the water over there, cos DAMN! Especially in England. Especially in England.’ Where else in the world would you hear that in real life?
Diet Drinks
I’ve drunk way less than my usual 8 glasses of water a day since I’ve been here, because there’s always a delicious zero calorie alternative. I’m sure they are all full of cancer causing chemicals but why drink water when you can have Acia Berry and Mango Lightly Carbonated Vitamin Refresher? Or Diet Snapple Iced Tea Lemonade?
The fact that I can have anything I want whenever I want
Laundry done at 1.30am. Printing fashion event tickets at an office supply store at 2am. Fancy steak dinner at midnight. I’m starting to get concerned about my impending flight home to Melbourne, where my local supermarket is only open for 18 hours a day. What am I going to do if I need an avocado at 4am? Opening hours in Australia are practically barbaric. *sniffs*
Wholefoods
If only for their extraordinary selection of gluten free foods. My mister is a coeliac and the sweet little cherub ate his way through a frightening amount of gluten free bagels, gluten free chicken nuggets, gluten free banana bread and his all time favourite, gluten free toaster waffles. Poor bastard’s going to have some serious bagel withdrawals.
Ajisen Ramen
This is quite a specific one but it’s this quaint little Japanese restaurant opposite our apartment building that had a simple and very clean menu. We returned there four separate times during our stay and ordered the exact same beef on rice and edamame. It was our first and our last meal in New York so we became quite attatched to the place.
Sephora
It’s such a shock for an Aussie to walk into a fancy pants make up store, buy four or five different things and get enough change from $100 to buy lunch. I’ve stocked up but it’s back to Covergirl for me in a few months when my precious supplies run out. Sigh.
The stuff
Just… all the stuff. Any night of the week there’s an event, or a lecture or a performance in whatever incredibly niche field that you’re interested in. Also, there are famous people that just casually perform there. Like right now, Brooke Shields, Daniel Radcliffe and Kevin Spacey are all performing on broadway.
Thank you all for coming on my little journey with me, I do hope I didn’t bore you to tears or make you too jealous.
Back to regular Smaggle soon. Meanwhile, I have a plane to catch… see you down south.
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