Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

 Location: My couch - 6:12pm

You might wonder why I'm posting at 6pm.  I certainly have other things that I should probably be filling my time with.  In fact - I have so much to do that it is simply impossible to finish it all given the time remaining in the day. The truth is, I'm posting because I feel like I have something to say. You also might wonder why I've posted this picture above.   

You know where it is?...

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Mt. Hood!  You guessed it!  

I took that photo last year when I was up on the mountain one day.  That picture represents why I love the mountains so much.  I love them because of their austerity, their harshness, their ruggedness, and their stark quiet.  It makes me giddy when I'm on the mountain.  

Well - every day I'm in NYC I realize I hate it more. It's interesting what's happened here.  I've converged with a place I LOVE to work - MSKCC & Cornell & Rockfeller trifecta.  I LOVE my boss & my coworkers.  I'm fascinated by what I work on.  I like my friends.  I like my dogs.  and I like Brian (duh ;)).  

Yet amidst all of this - I cannot stand this city.  You just can't get  MINUTE.  Not a MINUTE of quiet.  Not a MINUTE away from people, and their conversations, and the smells of what they're having for dinner. The non-stop honking, sirens, construction, yelling, whistling, talking....I could go on and on.  It fills me up with so much irritation that at any moment I feel like I could just SNAP.  The only moments of peace I get are early early early in the morning in the Park.  You can't see the stars - ever.  

New York City is a huge gimick.  A huge myth of greatness.  Probably even more so than Vegas - at least in Vegas they're pretty upfront about their gimicks.  

Really all it is is garbage bags stacked higher than me blocking my view of the lovely intersections, mixed with annoyance, sounds, lights, concrete, hassle, money pits, and GIMICKS.   

This place sucks.  Once I leave here - I ain't NEVA coming back.  

Peace,

J