Some certain small things that make me know: I'm back
It's some certain small things that make me know that I am back in New York. It starts when getting on the bus in the morning, you look at the driver and say something like "Good morning, how are you doing today?". And you actually get an answer. It's this certain amount of friendliness in every day life situations which have been strange to me when I came to New York and which I appreciate now.
Seeing some of my fellow commuters again, recognizing some faces on the train, seeing people who are singing and dancing in public while listening to their MP3 player without getting stared at. Impossible in Vienna...
Getting back to work, meeting my colleagues again, hearing that they wanted me to bring Milka chocolate and "Mozartkugeln" from Vienna but didn't want to ask for it. I even heared that there was a guy calling the Magnum office telling them that he is a big fan of Magnum, that he loves my blog and therefore would really like to come over and see the office. First they told him that this is rather unusual but he sort of begged and then he was told that I am going to get in touch with him once I am back. I didn't yet get his contact information but am waiting for it.
It's this special sort of light, the last sunbeams coming down to the streets reflected by the windows of skyscrapers which is irresistible. The great diversity of people and cultures you happen to see wherever you look.
And of course it's also the noise on the streets, the hot and steamy air down in the subway stations and a couple of other things which are not as nice as the above described. Everything forms one whole thing. Oh and by the way... I met my new roommates. They are nice and they are artists. Artists... Well I am a little suspicious towards everything containing this term but we already talked about art a little bit tonight and I guess we are going to have some nice conversations on that topic. Might help me to get rid of some more prejudices.
Posted by Martin Fuchs on August 17, 2005 11:55 PM |
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