Every time I tell people at work I live in Brooklyn, they start to laugh. 'Where do you live? Why do you live there? That is too far away from basically everything!' And yes, it is true, I have to commute 2 hours every day.. So far I like it, watching all these different people in the subway commuting to their work. It gives me space to think, rethink, or not to think at all.
It seems that there is something going on between Brooklyn and Manhattan, a natural rivalry. Is it cooler to live in Manhattan? Or is it cooler to live in Brooklyn? The fact is, more and more people are escaping Manhattan and move to the more quite Brooklyn. And that is also the way I feel it - escaping busy, crowded Manhattan after a long day at work, and enjoy the quietness of Brooklyn!
Yesterday I explored my neighborhood, and it is just great! The library is huge, the park amazing (and very white as well at the moment), and there are so many nice little shops, restaurants, bars.. And in summertimes there are music festivals and concerts right here in the park at the end of my street. The beach is just half an hour away! Can't wait for the summer!
Today I went to Times Square - because, well, you have to see this touristy spot too! It's just - crazy. I don't have words for it, all the lights (yes should check it out at night), all the advertisements, way too busy for me. And then there was this shop of Toys R us, which really just looked like a big fair. Talking about the differences between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Cheers
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Hee Iris, nice stories! It must be wonderful over there. The project sounds interesting!! Take care,
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It all sounds like you are "a New Yorker" already!! Have fun, Coen.
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