Travel Journalism:  

Fyi, nyc is stinky and crowded and gross. Especially midtown, where I am cursed to work. Also, though, nyc is wonderful, but pretty much only because of moments like this in places such as the (moderately skanky) Union Square – when spring is coming is the sun is going down and it’s kind of warm and there are no pigeons crapping on you and no tourists bumping into you or homeless people screaming at you it’s NOT 7 degrees. Ie, when spring is sprunging, you’ve just come from the gym, you’ve put in a full day of good work, and the evening is Yours. Oh, and also, your iphone is fully charged, and you can capture it. Sometimes, it doesn’t suck too bad.