March 2011
6 posts
Getting Coffee
Situation: It’s 7:34 AM and you want to get a cup of coffee before going to work.
If this was New York City: You walk into a local coffee shop- if you live in Manhattan this is almost certainly a Starbucks, and in Brooklyn it’s an independent place. As soon as you walk in you realize that you haven’t actually spoken to anyone yet that day, and you realize just how...
Going to the Beach
Situation: It’s a gorgeous summer Saturday, and you and some friends decide to spend it on the beach.
IF THIS WAS NEW YORK: It’s common to bring a book to the beach, but you bring two because you know you’re going to need one for the 2+ hour trek on the subway to get there and back. Once you arrive at Coney Island, you fight the crowds to get to the boardwalk.
Once on...
Greenmarket Shopping
Situation: You decide to spend an afternoon leisurely perusing the local Greenmarket, checking out local food and meeting local farmers.
IF THIS WAS NEW YORK: You arrive at the Greenmarket to find it eerily similar to a cattle round-up: throngs of people are being pushed through a funnel of a walk-way in between various stands. You squeeze through to check out apples, only to have an elderly...
Camping
Situation: You and some friends want to go camping about two hours away from where you live.
IF THIS WAS NEW YORK: No one owns a car, so you all have to chip in to rent one, or invite along someone you don’t like as much so they can drive. You book the campsite several months in advance.
After getting in the car and surviving the stress of just getting out of Manhattan, you drive for...
Getting Delivery Food
Situation: You have come home from a long day or work and don’t have the energy to focus on cooking, so you call for something to be delivered.
IF THIS WAS NEW YORK: You would have to take a deep breath and work up the courage to call. The phone rings a couple times, and then your ear is blasted with the loud sounds of the restaurant. Whoever is on the other end yells a couple words at...
Dinner Parties
Situation: You go to the store to get food to make dinner for some friends. They come to your house, maybe bring a bottle of wine, and everyone enjoys an evening of talking and eating the food you made.
If this was New York: You’d take a deep breath before walking out the door and going to the grocery store. The aisles are tiny and they don’t have many items, sometimes as simple...
