Time For Bed

Not much needs to be said 

When it’s time for bed 

New York Minute 160 - Fare Dash

This is one of those moments that paints a vivid picture of the day to day experience of living in New York. Anyone who’s spent time here will be able to relate to it.

As I descended into one of the local subway stations yesterday morning, an electronic sign indicated that my train would be arriving in one minute. Perfect timing! I had that jackpot feeling knowing that I wouldn’t have to wait around for a train.

Unfortunately, my smooth running plan got complicated when I swiped my Metro Card at the turnstile and the display flashed the words INSUFFICIENT FARE. 

“Great job, numbskull! Why didn’t you recharge your card during the week?”

I dashed over to the fare machines and pressed buttons frantically as I heard my train rumble into the station. I added twenty dollars to my card and dashed through the turnstile. I still had to run down a staircase to reach the track level, and I didn’t think that I was going to make it.

Luckily, the doors stayed open a little longer than normal. I made it to the train before they closed. As I was dashing across the platform, I notice that an old man with a cane doing his best to hurry down the stairs behind me. I wedged my body in the doorway so the doors could close. Once the man was down the stairs on safely on the car, I stepped all the way in, and we were on our way.

It’s in exciting little moments like these, especially in situations where you end up helping someone, or when a stranger helps you, when you come face to face with the inexplicable magic of living in this great city.

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New York Minute 159 - Leaky Bus Stop

The weather was quite warm last evening given that it’s the end of September. As I as walking up one of the avenues, I passed a bar with tables on the sidewalk. One of the patrons, a young guy, stepped away from his table, walked over to a covered bus stop that was just a few feet away, and started urinating. In addition to leaving a big puddle of urine on the concrete, he managed to spray part of the bench in the process. 

Why? Well, I have to admit that wondered that myself. I guess that walking into the establishment and using the official, and I assume functioning, toilet facilities that they provided seemed like too much of a waste of time and effort to this leaky chap, so he went into male dog mode and marked disputed territory. 

Going forward, he’ll have no dispute with me. I’m not going to sit on that bench.

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Tonight

Where you are tonight 

I cannot know 

But my heart 

Still feels you 

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Haiku 101

Five syllables per 

Line, except the second one  

Which should have seven 

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Days Of September

Magical 

Magical 

Magical 

Magical 

Magical 

Days Of September 

Wonderful 

Wonderful 

Wonderful 

We’ve still got a month 

‘til November 

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Love Like Crazy

When you fall in love with someone 

Whom you would never leave 

For anyone else 

For any reason 

You know that you have found 

True love 

Or you’re an obsessive maniac

But since being in love 

Is being obsessed 

With someone 

Who adores and returns 

Your obsession 

It’s okay 

Everything should be fine 

As long as it’s genuine 

And - very important - reciprocal 

So 

Go ahead 

Obsess over them 

Love them like crazy 

Cherish every second 

That you have together 

And appreciate your blessings 

And good fortune 

If you have someone like that 

In your life 

Someone who adores you 

Finds joy in your imperfections 

And earnestly years 

For as much time together  

As possible 

Then

Luck has smiled upon you 

In a very special and 

Extremely precious way 

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Old School New School

Old School 

New School 

Be prepared to break the rules 

Any method 

Any tools 

As long as the results are cool 

And meaningful to you 

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Confidence And Arrogance

There’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance. You won’t get far until you cross it.

Face It

Face it. On some days you’re just more awesome than usual.