First of all, I’m glad that’s not true; at least on East Houston. My Airbnb room is probably the most noise-exposed of any I’ve ever had. First floor. Corner. Third side is the lobby, and the size of a postage stamp.
Yeah, see the window looking up Marilyn’s skirt? That’s my room. (Lavender thong, and her grooming is spot on, if you’re curious.)
Yeah, see the window looking up Marilyn’s skirt? That’s my room. (Lavender thong, and her grooming is spot on, if you’re curious.)
Flying in was a great experience. By rote, I sat in a port side window seat towards the back of the plane. By good fortune, my mindless decision resulted in spectacular views on the approach.
The she-cub and her boyfriend met me as I exited. We hopped an Uber to get to the other airport – I arrived at LaGuardia, he was departing from JFK – then it was public transport to within 100m of my place. What’s changed about that since I was last here is all I need is my Apple Watch to catch a subway ride; no tokens (they were already gone when I was last here), no (re)filling a card from a kiosk. I’m not sure if that’s still an option for those without a credit card. I imagine it is, I just didn’t look. I was preoccupied with playing with my wearable tech. $2.75 and I’m good to go anywhere. Well, except to and from the airport, for which there is the AirTrain for the last leg which (a) requires a MetroPass card, and (b) is an additional charge. Whatevs.
The hotel I’m in is a virtual hotel. Code lock on the front door, code lock for my room, no staff. It is surprisingly quiet, even with my door debouching right into the lobby, 2m from the front door. I had a vision of Poe working behind the counter à la The Raven in Altered Carbon (Season 1), but nothing materialized.
Dropped my gobs o’ luggage, then the she-cub gave me a little tour of her stomping grounds. She’s gone native, and is quite comfortable in her environment. She totally took the lead, and I was happy just to be tagging along. Makes a dad proud.
An early night, morning coffee and a bagel (first one in the store, because of course I’m up early), and now I’m ready to do some exploring while the she-cub attends classes. Who knows what we’ll do after, but I’m okay with just about anything.
The hotel I’m in is a virtual hotel. Code lock on the front door, code lock for my room, no staff. It is surprisingly quiet, even with my door debouching right into the lobby, 2m from the front door. I had a vision of Poe working behind the counter à la The Raven in Altered Carbon (Season 1), but nothing materialized.
Dropped my gobs o’ luggage, then the she-cub gave me a little tour of her stomping grounds. She’s gone native, and is quite comfortable in her environment. She totally took the lead, and I was happy just to be tagging along. Makes a dad proud.
An early night, morning coffee and a bagel (first one in the store, because of course I’m up early), and now I’m ready to do some exploring while the she-cub attends classes. Who knows what we’ll do after, but I’m okay with just about anything.
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