The Flower District in NYC

If you ever find yourself in Chelsea in the early morning, please walk on over to West 28th Street between Sixth & Seventh Avenues. You shall find the ever-lovely flower district of New York City.

This entire block (both sides) consists of a community of plant wholesalers and retailers who distribute to the majority of New York restaurants, hotels and any place that might contain a vase or two.

I've gone a few times now and the very best time to go, unfortunately, is around 5am. That's when all the deliveries get made and that's when the street smells its very sweetest. Also, not a whole hell of a lot of people are up at that time, so you kind of get to have it all to yourself in a small way. It's definitely one of the best sights I've come to experience about this city thus far. 

I've read that the district has been around since the 1890's, and on some shops you can still see the covered up signs of years past (and you know how I feel about old-ass signage). 

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(Sidenote: How is it possible that a font can signify a completely different era? And why would you want to change such gorgeous printing? Did they not know at the time how gorgeous it was? Am I only thinking it's so alluring because I wasn't alive for it? Man, I love font talk. I took a class on typography and fonts in college and I beamed for four consecutive months in that classroom. LOVE FONT TALK.)

Anyway, check this area out if you can. The closer to 5am that you can get there, the better. As the day goes on, the flowery smells die down and that familiar, musky New York scent seeps back in.

TD Bank Gives Away Gifts

I'm not saying TD Bank is an institution full of heroes or this isn't a gimmicky thing to do - I'm saying this did make me smile for a minute. 

TD turns ATMs into Automated Thanking Machines to create some very special moments for customers across Canada. A thank you can change someone's day. #TDThanksYou Want to see more of the Automated Thanking Machine?

“Don’t eat on patios in NYC at night. Garbage bags line the streets and cockroaches roam freely. It’s gross. Eat indoors, maniac.”

— #lizadvice

Simpsons Wine

These bottles are gorgeously designed and I want them. That is all.

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Old Signs on New York Buildings

I bloody love faded company/warehouse signs like this one. It's insane that after decades they're still visible. There aren't a ton left, but if you look really hard around the city you'll be able to find some. Love, love, love them. 

Song That Won't Quit

It won't, I'm telling you. IT WON'T QUIT. Love it so much. 

“Having only one pancake is like listening to Gladys O’Hare sing only one pip.”

— Carl Winslow, Family Matters

Making Friends As An Adult

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT.

If you clicked on this because you were expecting me to give you some answers on how it's done... well, baby - I have no idea. I really never thought it would be this difficult! And I'm not talking about childhood friends. Or work friends. Or college friends. Or your boyfriend/girlfriend's friends. I'm talking about being a grown person and wanting friends who share tons of similar interests and live within a decent radius of your home. THOSE! I WANT SOME OF THOSE!

I realized today that the last time I made a friend like that was almost EIGHT YEARS AGO. And even that took a few weeks of getting her to call me back for the first time. Thankfully I was consistent ('cause I knew she was a good one) and we've had a long and fruitful friendship (I love you, Jenn) since that time.

I'm not saying I'm not thankful for the friends I currently have and love, but is it not human to want more? Also, a lot of my current friends live in a different country from me, so could that be a major factor here? Is it harder to meet people as an adult when you move countries? My mom moved from Trinidad as an adult and she didn't really meet a ton of new people after she moved, so maybe that's a huge factor that I've been ignoring. But even so, should it be this hard?

Where am I supposed to meet people? At parks? Walking my dog? Taking out the trash? I visit a park maybe once a year. My dog is terrified of any human being approaching us in the street. And I don't take out the trash.

I don't want to meet a possible new friend at a bar since bars seem exclusive for romantic meetings. If I had more hobbies, would it be easier then? Who the hell has hobbies? What if I don't want a friend who has hobbies? DO YOU SEE HOW HARD THIS IS? Don't even get me started on trying to make a friend of the opposite sex as an adult - IT AIN'T HAPPENING. Way too many complications and misinterpretations.

You know what I would love? A great neighbour. But even if I had one, how would I even know it? Neighbours don't have lengthy conversations anymore. Did they ever? I think they did. They did in my hometown when I was a kid. That was the prime time for making adult friends, I guess. The suburban nineties: friendships galore.

Do I have a point? I guess I don't. Or no wait, I do! Take care of the friends you have. Y'ain't getting any more.

It'd be funny if I'm the only one with this problem and you're reading this going, "Wow, this is embarrassing for her. I have no idea what she's talking about." If that is the case, you're not the type of friend I'm looking for anyway.

Citi Field vs. Yankee Stadium

I am not a Yankee fan. Why not? I don't know, I'm a good person? 

There's no contest when it comes to the two teams or the two stadiums. Citi Field is just a fun time 'cause Mets fans are ridiculously more likable and human than Yankee fans. It's hard for me to generalize like this, but I've never met a Yankee fan that I didn't find obnoxious in some small way. I don't know what causes this anomaly. A guy asked me out once and I saw that he had a Yankee tattoo and that (among other reasons) was the clincher in turning him down. Is that modern prejudice? Or good sense? I don't know.

I've seen (not once, but twice) a Yankee fan SPIT on a player! (This is also the same reason I hate the Tampa Bay Devil Ray fans as well, those mutants spat on their own players! And yes, I know they're the Tampa Bay Rays now, but they'll always be the Devil Rays to me. Smug pricks.)

And the stadiums themselves? There are areas in Yankee stadium where you can't see the whole field! What the hell?! How is that a thing? Even the Yankee organization doesn't care about you! Nope, you can go right to hell. And in comparison, look how insanely pretty that view is from the cheap seats at Citi Field (above photo)! 

If you're in town and you're deciding between the two stadiums, I hope you make the right choice. If you're sitting up high like I was above, there are a few wind tunnels that'll knock you on your ass, so be forewarned and maybe bring a coat. Will that kill you to bring a coat? Get over yourself.