Tour de Brooklyn
As part of my fall sightseeing tour, I've decided to go beyond
Manhattan. Of course, some people may think that that's where New York
ends. And the other 4 boroughs and 2 states that compose the Tri-State
Area, are just a waste of space and time. While that may actually be
true for some areas, I've decided to step out my comfort zone and go
see some other sides of the city that 8 million people call home.
I've just come back from Brooklyn. It's actually quite nice. I was near Atlantic Ave and Flatbush which is kind of... oh, I don't know... Park Slope-ish? (Does that mean anything to you non-New York readers?) Very nice, indeed. I went to Target to pick up a couple of things that are undoubtedly cheaper on that side of the East River, and I went to soak up a little ambience in the neighborhood. Going from neighborhood to neighborhood and meeting people and asking questions really brings out the sociologist in me. It occurred to me that some people do just fine without the everday convenience of gentrification. Having to go farther for what you need - and having it be less expensive - isn't necessarily a bad thing! I also accomplished one of my life-long ambitions: going to Chuck E. Cheese's. That's right - I've never been. And I can say it out loud. I can admit that I've missed an essential part of my childhood development. It's never really been a priority, actually. I didn't have - or go to - very many birthday parties until I was in high school, and by then I was old enough to be wining (not really) and dining at (insert name of expensive restaurant here). Being there made me feel like a kid, running around looking for new games to play. It was nice. I like cherishing these fleeting moments of peace. I'm rocketing toward midterms and papers and essays and tests and so forth, and so it's very important for me to take a step back while I still can...
And last night, I made an appearance at a party in Jersey City (that's in New Jersey, across the Hudson River).
Of course, now I'm at home. I'm about to get back to work, meaning that the sightseeing tour will have to come to a close for now.
Maybe next week, Queens? The Bronx? Staten Island? Something to think about...
I've just come back from Brooklyn. It's actually quite nice. I was near Atlantic Ave and Flatbush which is kind of... oh, I don't know... Park Slope-ish? (Does that mean anything to you non-New York readers?) Very nice, indeed. I went to Target to pick up a couple of things that are undoubtedly cheaper on that side of the East River, and I went to soak up a little ambience in the neighborhood. Going from neighborhood to neighborhood and meeting people and asking questions really brings out the sociologist in me. It occurred to me that some people do just fine without the everday convenience of gentrification. Having to go farther for what you need - and having it be less expensive - isn't necessarily a bad thing! I also accomplished one of my life-long ambitions: going to Chuck E. Cheese's. That's right - I've never been. And I can say it out loud. I can admit that I've missed an essential part of my childhood development. It's never really been a priority, actually. I didn't have - or go to - very many birthday parties until I was in high school, and by then I was old enough to be wining (not really) and dining at (insert name of expensive restaurant here). Being there made me feel like a kid, running around looking for new games to play. It was nice. I like cherishing these fleeting moments of peace. I'm rocketing toward midterms and papers and essays and tests and so forth, and so it's very important for me to take a step back while I still can...
And last night, I made an appearance at a party in Jersey City (that's in New Jersey, across the Hudson River).
Of course, now I'm at home. I'm about to get back to work, meaning that the sightseeing tour will have to come to a close for now.
Maybe next week, Queens? The Bronx? Staten Island? Something to think about...