Room with a view, and Wi Fi.

[catko]

    
Spent the morning waiting for the cable modem guy who was scheduled to be here between 11-2 and of course arrived at 2:01. Something about New York living--you have to push for your advantage in everything. People don't say right off: Here's what we have to offer, here's what's available, would you like it? They'll say: Well, it's not wireless. That's extra. Then you say "But the management company promised me wireless I said I NEEDED it. And he says, "I have to get the approval from Cindy." Me: "I'll call her right now." Call Cindy, same rigamarole. "Alex told me it would be wireless for my iPhone, can you tell the cable guy?" "That wasn't included." "But I told him I needed it for my iPhone" "Let me talk to the cable guy" etc etc. Got the wireless though. It goes against my naturally shy, retiring personality, but it's kind of fun in a way to know there's more to be had if only you just persist.

Realized it is so great to have a 10th floor apartment, for the breeze and the view. Spend a lot of time looking out the window. It's the CITY! The Big City. With a constant roar and hum, punctuated by sirens and some idiot's old-school car alarm.

Out around 3 pm through SoHo. Cobblestone streets. ACLU kid buttonholed us for awhile. "Do you know what the ACLU is?" Us, amused: "Yes." Him: "A lot of people don't." While we digested that, he gave us his patter, mostly related to their stand on gay rights. Turns out he's from San Francisco as well, going to school at Fordham. Gave him $20 and wandered on to Uniqlo, which Haruko and Joe mentioned. Great store. Simple stuff, plus wild Japanese Tshirts on the side. Lori said it was reminiscent of Esprit in the early days. Bought a lot.

On to Supreme, which Andrew told us is the classic old-school skateboard shop. Skateboard shops are fun.

Headed north and east to Ippudo; Lori had great late-night noodles here before. It was almost pitch-dark in there. I'll tell you, after pounding the pavement and standing around in stores filled with pounding Japanese disco or White-Boy thrash rap (guess which was which), there's nothing like stumbling to your table in a cool black twisty room, sinking down on your groovy leather seat, and awaiting pork buns and ramen served by a charming young woman with a lilting voice. If you have any left, you can't take it with you (I guess they don't stock take-out containers) so next time I'm bringing a tupperware. Their website is cute, worth a click, but all in Japanese.

Circled outward to get a look at the Momofuku restaurants. We'd both been confused by their website, and seeing the pretty restaurants didn't clear up the mystery.

    

Later Lori posted a pic of the Supreme skateboards at Facebook, and Andrew was all "I want a deck, tell the guy 8.0, he'll know, you don't have to, hahah, or a t-shirt, hah." So I guess we're going back tomorrow.

Comments

[blue-sunflowers.livejournal.com]

Dude! You need to SIGHT-SEE!!!! You can eat and shop in California!!!!

[catko]

[cko] i can't wait but i think we'll go next week
[blue sunflower] DAY AFTER NOT SLEEPING I DON"T CARE AND WORK ALL DAY AND BE AT IMAX ASAP
[blue sunflower] AND FRIDAY
[blue sunflower] FRIDAY MAY BE REGULAR THOUGH
[blue sunflower] MONDAY WILL HAVE ME AT IMAX AGAIN
[cko] ahahahah
[cko] oh man hope it's good!
[blue sunflower] WEDNESDAY
[blue sunflower] JULY 15TH
[blue sunflower] HARRY'S BDAY IS THE 31ST
[cko] oh that's right
[blue sunflower] for you it's tomorrow
[cko] my nephews birthday is august 1
[cko] we always thought that significant
[blue sunflower] i will most likely honor harry's bday by watching imax
[cko] nigel right?
[cko] blue i have to thank you for one thing
[blue sunflower] uh oh
[cko] all that damn reaper posting on the blogs and all
[cko] really has helped me do this blog
[cko] and all the photo links and stuff from doing it here at dmv
[cko] there would be no NY renaissance without you blue sunflower
[cko] well there would but there would be no record of it
[blue sunflower] heh
[cko] unless i got into scrapbooking
[blue sunflower] you're welcome
[blue sunflower] ....i think
[cko] i have a new career for you
[cko] or someone
[cko] digital documentarian
[cko] like being a personal ... well blogging consultant
[cko] take pics, upload, do blogs and live journal and facebook
[cko] for someone like me that it takes forever
[cko] and i tire easily
[blue sunflower] i could do that
[cko] you could
[blue sunflower] but i get too...mired in the specifics
[blue sunflower] it has to be JUST right
[blue sunflower] it's hard
[blue sunflower] i used to scrapbook too
[cko] well that's okay it would be a lump sum payment i think
[cko] like a wedding photographer
[blue sunflower] yeah
[cko] so if it takes you more time that's on you!
[blue sunflower] considering how much time and effort i put into things, i'd lose money
[cko] heh
[cko] but you'd get a free vacation
[cko] i think.
[cko] i haven't worked out the details
[kathyk] you guys type fast
[cko] i just posted the view from my apt
[cko] and me looking at it
[blue sunflower] oooooh
[cko] http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090713/sc_livescience/catsdocontrolhumansstudyfinds
[cko] "cats do control human behavior, study finds"
[blue sunflower] i have no doubts
[cko] yeah darkpool posted that with a comment like "a study from the University of DUH"
[blue sunflower] heh
User kathyk has entered this room.
[cko] hi again
[blue sunflower] hi!
[kathyk] your view is amazing
[cko] it is! i'm so happy
[cko] not like a third floor apt with a view of the building across
[cko] or another highrise or a stairwell or something
[kathyk] when are you going to the rock and roll museum
[cko] hopefully wednesday or thursday
[cko] while my sister is here
[kathyk] does your building have an elevator
[cko] oh yeah
[cko] a slow and creaky one
[cko] little bit scary
[cko] but it' hasn't broken down yet!
[blue sunflower] oh dammit
[kathyk] what's wrong
[blue sunflower] don't notice that i've commented on your lj yet ck
[cko] no you have not
[blue sunflower] yeah i did
[blue sunflower] but not any more
[cko] mark is pretty much ohhh
[cko] ahahh you had to delete it?
[cko] why?
[cko] profanity?
[blue sunflower] wrong avatar
[cko] ooh
[blue sunflower] aha! success
[blue sunflower] you can see my comment now
[cko] yay!
[cko] did you see pace's about pashminas?
[blue sunflower] no
[cko] i guess unlike you she is not a clothes horse
[cko] but btw i've bought like 10 more outfits since been here
[cko] and no black, kathy
[blue sunflower] to be fair, while i *have* heard of them, at first i couldnt' remember if they were scarves or donuts
[blue sunflower] pastries
[cko] hahhaha
[cko] cool avatar blue is that from fringe?
[cko] and sightsee
[kathyk] isn't a pashmina a scarf
[blue sunflower] yep!
[cko] i bet you're one of those real organized sightseers
[blue sunflower] we have lists, yes
[cko] if you see any pics of me on this trip i will be wearing one
[cko] any chance you're still thinking of making it down?
[cko] i wish you would!
[kathyk] yes i want to ask my coworkers how to get there
[cko] hahah blue "we have lists, yes"
[cko] and kathy cool i hope you do!

[pacejunkie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when do you go to the Statue of Liberty? And don't miss the Tenement museum on the lower east side.

[duhhhrama.livejournal.com]

sight seeing is good, sure. but there's nothing like shopping and eating in NYC. i love ur entries, cko. they're always so awesome. the pics are great too.