4 out of 5 boroughs agree

Borough alert: MANHATTAN | pretzel now New York is pretty fucking awesome. Even a night of karaoke (!) took on a magical, mystical sheen when done in a private room, with the perfect mix of humans, in Manhattan’s Koreatown. Oh, with lots LOTS of beers.

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Back when I lived in Westchester and went to New York City on a regular basis, I knew how to play the game. I knew when to rush like a maniac, get all cranky, play it cool. This time, I cavorted through the boroughs (sans Staten Island), regularly telling strangers “I’m from Califorrrrnia!” and generally nerding out all over the place. It’s a touch galling to think I was cooler at 16 than anytime since. And I was not that cool at 16.

I don’t think I could have had a better vacation. Annie, Mark, Andrew, Peter, Lisa, Bud, Tamar, Rich, Lisa, Dan, Chris, Greg, Helen… thank you so much for some mighty times.

Borough alert: MANHATTAN | pretzel now, originally uploaded by hambox.