April 2011
4 posts
Going to the Park
Situation: It’s a gorgeous day, so you and a friend go to walk around the park If this was New York: You and your friend set a very specific location at a landmark near the park as a meeting point, trying to avoid the confusion of finding each other among the crowds of people. You get to the land mark at the specified time. You figure your friend is running late, so you keep standing there...
Getting Ready for Bed
Situation: Your day is done, and you are ready for some sleep.
If This was New York: It’s about midnight, but you’re still so wound up from your day that going to sleep seems impossible. Still, the hours between midnight and seven AM are the hours you put on your schedule for sleep, so you have to honor that or else the rest of your week is going to be screwed up.
You start by...
Going to the Post Office
Situation: You have a package to send to someone, so you go down to your local post office.
If this was New York: Before you leave your house you pick up the package to see how heavy it feels. This is an important step because you know you’re going to be holding it for a long time. If it feels light, you walk out the door. If it feels heavy, you might put it into a bag so it can hang...
Getting a car fixed
Situation: You have some car trouble, so you take your car to a garage to have the repairs done.
If this was New York: The first thing you do is ask friends for recommendations of where to go. Then you realize that you are the only one of your friends that has a car in the city to begin with, and then you question how many of these people are your friends because of of your car ownership.
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