Today, I arrived in New York! It was so hot! I've walked so much. I'm tired, and I probably stink. Oh well!
I forgot how much of a zoo this place is. I like it (well, I started liking it after I'd made the trek with my suitcase and carry on to Bea's office, then to Bea's apartment, and dropped off all of my useless crap). But people are just so different. This isn't really a profound thought, but I just can't believe how many people there really are. I found myself thinking, sitting in Madison Square Park, about how unfathomable it is that every person who walked by me was a distinct individual, with thoughts, objectives, and feelings. With so many people around, it's inevitable to see them as automatons. It seems that there isn't even space in the world for so many people to think and exist. It would make more sense if some of them existed solely as filler material. After all, New York has to be a city, and a city has to have people. But not all of those people have to have individuality or consciousness in order to take up space. And some of them sure look like they don't.
Anyway, that was my philosophical thought in Madison Square Park, where I scarfed down a burrito and defended myself from legions of squirrels. I was so hungry; I found a Chipotle and ultimately decided to get it. While I know that I didn't take advantage of New York variety and culture, I was freaking starving, and I didn't want to risk not liking the unknown and staying unsatisfied.
I forgot my camera at Bea's apartment when I dropped my luggage off, but I saw several buildings I wanted to take pictures of. Alas, today I have no picture to post on my blog. But they'll come with time. I don't want to waste my time in New York, and so I'm getting off here relatively quickly, but look for more soon and often. :)
Arrivederci, Edinburg! Ciao, Nuova York!
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