We arrived here in New York at around 8:30 am. Our flight was delayed; we were all exhausted. I haven't slept any more than 4 hours in the past 32 hours!
None of this has come as a surprise though.
We're staying in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. Our hostel (if you can even call it that -- it feels more like an apartment) is nicer than I expected it to be. There are four of us staying in this one room. We're shackin'
up with a couple of Korean girls who already live here. They keep things pretty clean.
This area of Brooklyn is a really hip place. Cafes and unique clothing stores abound. There'sa great record store next door. The manager of the hostel told us there was a mild protest of 30 people a little while back when the first chain, Subway, opened up in the area. The owner of the hostel, Jeff, told us that Nada Surf lives below us.
And then he told us about a number of restaurants nearby which have appeared on
tv shows. Apparently Flight of the Conchords have filmed on this street, and the Raw restaurant in Sex and the City is nearby too. I keep expecting to sight members of the band Grizzly Bear -- they're from this area. And I saw this design on a sticker posted outside the cafe we ate at that was designed by a friend of theirs.
Anyways, this Brooklyn place. It feels different than any other place I have ever been. It's little more than concrete and
vertical brick houses. The images I remember from the Cosby Show are a pretty good indication of the scenery. Those screenshots really are what it looks like. Thin, tall buildings crammed together. Yet, there's an...airiness, and there seems to be a sense of community though. I was looking at the back section of Sculpture magazine, and it listed a nu
mber of internship and job opportunities for artists in New York. That made me excited, because I'm not used to seeing those opportunities in print. It's good to know they do exist and aren't some mythical holy grail. Actually, it motivated me quite a bit.
Unfortunately I forgot to bring my cable to connect my cam
era to my computer. I may just have to buy another one (that would make 3 :x). This photograph is pretty poor. I hauled my laptop onto the balcony a
nd took a picture with isight. However, you can see the Chrysler building and Empire State Building from my room.
I walked around a little bit. I went in a couple shops, and wow, are they expensive here. There's an American Apparel just a couple store fronts away. This is a pretty good indication of the populace we're dealing with here. There are a lot of shops, a lot of unique, one-of-a-k
ind boutiques.
Trash in Brooklyn. A Doll in Brooklyn.
Meat in Brooklyn.
(Update: I didn't succumb to the temptation of buying a new camera cable. I just uploaded these photos after the trip.)
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