Be not forgetful to entertain strangers
For thereby some have entertained angels unawares
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Time, don't let it slip away
Raise your drinking glass
Here's to yesterday
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Merry met and merry part
I drink to thee with all my heart
(Hmmm..)

Work is the curse of the drinking class
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.. some 'writings on the wall' at Social, 48th and 8th Ave, NYC

At Starbucks, Ridgewood, New Jersey. Waiting to start our drive back to Chicago. And I love the randomness of my life.
I like these pretty towns of NJ but most of all I love New York. This was after a long time, a sudden trip for no reason other than entertainment.
New York is vibrant; the city gives me so much energy. I think I'll always love it. The craziness, the pace, all that's happening around you, the subways, randomly walking down the streets - all of it simply fascinates me. I feel living in the city is awesome too - the hassles of the everyday life can keep one's days happening. The place gives me energy.
I was also in the bay area last week, saw an amazingly pretty part of the city this time - the beach at the pacific ocean (err.. I forget the name of the place). Bay area, though, was all about catching up with friends, in general it has a very settled feeling, very unlike New York. Maybe the settled feeling is good to have in the place you live in but I love the NY madness. What New York lacks when compared to Chicago is the sophistication (in the everyday regular stuff at least). But you can't have everything.
Okay, that's as much of the analysis as I can do... I'm hoping I'll post a set of pictures sometime soon.