mmmm, chocolate martinis and pie
Eight holiday days in the bosom of various families is a little too relaxing. Movies and shopping in big-box stores squidge up the mind; chocolate martinis and pie squidge up the body. After eight days, it seems entirely possible and tempting to fill life with a whole lot of Things That Feel Good But Have No Actual Reward. While such things definitely have their place (and I have no plans to give up my weekly dose of Project Runway), it's nice to be back in good old high-pressure, demanding New York City, where wasting time makes me feel a bit too much like an asshole for comfort.