tuesday

So I thought it would be really cool/save some money if I walked to my internship today. I walked home from work last Friday and it didn't seem like that long of a walk. But oh, was I wrong.

First of all, it took me awhile to get ready, so I was already running late. Then I set out on Broadway (around 10am) because I figured taking Broadway up to 34th street would be the fastest way to then get to 35th and 8th. If that makes sense. See, I'm at 4th ave so since Broadway eventually intersects with 6th ave, that saves me walking over a couple avenue blocks.

Anyway, the point is, Broadway up past 20th street is pretty sketchy. And some how I failed to notice this when walking home last time. But it's like, all the stores are these terrible hair accessory, tacky jewelry, bad perfume stores, one after the other. Sorta like Chinatown except without the delicious restaurants to balance out the tackiness. Not the most scenic route to walk. Plus it made me wonder, what is the point of having all these stores that sell exactly the same thing right next to each other for several blocks. Wouldn't they get more money if they were the only shop of that kind in the neighborhood. But NYC is strange like that: all the same types of stores are grouped together (like garment shops, furniture stores etc). I guess then the consumer always knows which area to hit up for what. But competition among these places must be so bad, I don't see how any of them could be doing good business when a person could buy the exact same thing next door. You know?

Strange strange. Maybe it would make more sense if I were a business major, or something. The moral of the story is, I'm not walking that way again. Not to mention by the time I arrived, fairly late, to my work I was all sweaty and hot anyway. And of course I forgot a hair thing. But I survived, and I learned that saving 2 bucks is not really worth all that hassle (esp once the weather becomes less nice).

So the rest of the day went: funny stuff in Chinese class, doing a crossword puzzle with Beth during our Britlit lecture (those things are hard but they sure help pass the time), and then suffering through my MAP recitation. Now I really need to start writing my Britlit paper about Chaucer (yawn) so I guess I'll stop procrastinating and get on that. But I really need to figure out how to make this blog cooler.... so maybe that takes priority.