As some of you may have guessed, New York City fascinates me. I’ve traveled here and there (not as much as I’d like, but more than most people) but New York is the only place that made me want to move there. Being able to walk to a grocery or restaurant holds a lot of charm, but that’s just the beginning. The people come in more than one color. They aren’t all fat. Some are no doubt educated. It shouldn’t be that difficult to connect with people that have interests similar to mine (and to my kids). And don’t tell me about small town culture, because New York has plenty of that, it’s just that they have neighborhood cultures within a big town. But there’s a real problem, that pesky cost of living thing. They say jobs are plentiful, but that means there are plenty of jobs that pay little or nothing for flexible young people with no dependents who can work any shift plus overtime. Because there are plenty of people willing to work for nothing just to say they work in New York.      



PSA by David Lynch (via Seven Deadly Sinners)

New Yorkers live longer than other Americans. It's the walking, I'm sure.

The Broker. A cautionary tale that scares me to no end.

If you don’t like your apartment building, you can write a blog about it. I wonder if this will help him get out of his lease?

Real estate prices are falling all around the country. But not in Manhattan!

See pictures! Historical postcards of New York. Photographs of Manhattan 1964-1969. Arnold Pouteau’s photographs of New York at night. (via Grow-A-Brain) Eugene de Salignac was photographer for the New York City Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures from 1906 to 1934. (via Look at This)

Tips for tourists in New York City. More in the comments. Don’t take it too hard, here in hillbilly country, we feel the same way about tourists, “Welcome, spend your money fast and move along.”

New York etiquette guide.

Have I mentioned New Yorkers love tourists?

This hoodie has a New York City subway map imprinted on it... if you get lost, just follow your arm, or neck, or something. (via Dump Trumpet)

Blog of the Day: NYC Dives.

Perverted street names in Manhattan. (Thanks, Jan!)

Famous Fat Dave’s Five Borough Eating Tour. (via Look at This)

Virtual Lower East Side.

Explore the Secrets of New York.

Tugster: A waterblog. See New York from the perspective of New York Harbor.

The difference in New York City’s population during the day and night.

Henry Miller doesn’t have all that great of an opinion of New York.

CANNIBALS

So a Frenchman, an Englishman, and a New Yorker get captured by cannibals.

The Chief comes to them and says, "The bad news is that now that we've caught you, we're going to kill you. We will put you in a pot and cook you, then we'll eat you, and then we'll use your skins to build a canoe. The good news is that you get to choose how you die."

The Frenchman says, "I take ze sword." The chief gives him a sword, the Frenchmand cries "Vive la France!" and runs himself through.

The Englishman says, "A pistol for me, please." The chief hands him a gun, the Englishman points it at his head saying "God save the Queen!", and blows his brains out.

The New Yorker says "Gimme a fork." The chief is puzzled, but shrugs and gives him a fork. The New Yorker takes the fork and starts jabbing himself all over -- the stomach, sides, chest, everywhere. There's blood gushing all over the place, it's horrible.

The chief is appalled and asks, "What the hell are you doing?"

The New Yorker sneers and says, "So much for your canoe, you dumb shit!"

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

These three guys managed to get to the top of the Empire State Building to show off the length of their manhoods.

The first one opened his fly and let it out. Wheeeeeeeeew. Twenty stories. "Top that," he said.

The second opened his fly and let it out. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeew. Twenty-five stories. "Top that," he said.

The last guy opened his fly and let his out. Wheeeeeeeeeeeew. Down it went. Suddenly, he started to shift from side to side in jerky movements.

"What happened? Crabs got you?" asked one of the other guys?

"No. I'm dodging traffic!" he replied.

Holland Tunnel (via Grow-A-Brain)

The reports said there was a 35 minute backup in the Holland Tunnel. This guy made it through in less than five minutes -because he was on a bicycle! That’s not legal, but it’s fast.

Previously at Miss Cellania: New York City, New York, New York, Road Trip Report, and November 12 Links.

Thought for today: This is only the center of the universe, not the entire universe. -Jessica Liese

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