Chapter 1: He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion. No, he romanticized it all out of proportion. To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George Gershwin...
Forget about where you're from. Forget about where you're going. Forget about where you work.
Book a beer crawl in Brooklyn, queue the Q Bar line in Queens, bump some Dion and the Boys down Belmont in da Bronx, mix a martini and maneuver maniacal madams in Manhattan. (Not because you don't like them. Just because you can't talk to them. Maybe if you stop mixing that Martini. OK bartender. No ice. Straight Gin.)
Staten Island you say? Where is that? How do I get there? Honestly, I'd rather live on Alcatraz Island. How about a rock surrounded by lava. I've seen kitchens in homes that have better islands.
What about City Island? Let's make that the 5th borough. It's just across the LI Sound in the Bronx and has all the makings of a true island. The food is spectacular, the people are friendly and there are even bright, green parrots living amongst the trees. Seriously. I don't know if they speak with a Bronx accent, but they do exist on this tiny getaway. At least, that's what I've heard and seen in films. Never been.
The island resembles a New England fishing town. It's a change from the big city right across the bay. Yacht clubs, otters and a successful seafood industry make it a unique, quick escape for New Yorkers during the summer months. Get out the way, Bermuda! Just kidding, Bermuda.
What's the point of this blog post? I need to explore NYC more. While I'm young and living in one of the greatest cities in the world (save dirty H20), I need to see more and do more. Don't get me wrong. SpaHa and the Upper East Side are great locations. But there's more to this city than 99 cent stores and the "gorgeous" girls at Dorians. There are other places to discover.
Who knows? I'm 24 tomorrow. Getting older everyday. I could find a girl, settle down, if I want, I could marry. Soon I'll be living in Hackensack with 3 kids, a dog, and maybe one of those green parrots from City Island.
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