Thanks to C, I'm jamming to a sweet Ashley Beedle reggae mix. Go Freshly Mixed! I love it when people give me a heads up on music stuff. Now, if someone out there's knows a mp3 downloading program on par with Audiogalaxy and not that craptastic Kazaa or Limewire, help a kid out!
Ever been too tired and bored to actually sleep? Yeah that doesn't make any sense, but what can I do?
Going to the concert yesterday reminded me of how much I missed Brooklyn. Home turf, man. Granted, I didn't grow up anywhere near Park Slope/Prospect Park, but I remember being in the area since my aunt lived at Ebbets Field and my father and I used to visit and go to the library at Grand Army Plaza. And I apparently lived in that area for a hot minute when I was a little thing. Strolling around before the show killing time made me start scoping for spots for my bachelorette pad (which is still a good ways off though). My criteria is in New York City, 5 blocks to the train or less, no more than 40 minutes from 14th Street, no elevated train stops, not SI or the Bronx, rent that I can pay without selling my soul to the devil, and crack houses to the minimum. Easier said than done though. On my side is that "ghetto" neighborhoods don't scare me, but that doesn't mean I want to live across the street from the projects either. I wish I had a peek into the future so I could see where I end up. It'll probably be Williamsburg since I talk so much hipster shit. Or Hudson Heights since the quickest way to get me ranting about NYC are those fake ass names that get slapped onto a neighborhood once it's gentrified. Like DUMBO which as far as I'm concerned is Downtown Until Motherfuckers Bought shit Out. Nolita/NoHo? SoHa? My invisible balls. But, yesterday I was loving Prospect Heights, fulfilling my criteria and then some. I've got history with that area plus it isn't as stuck up as Park Slope. I could even venture closer to Crown Heights because hell, I'm black, so it's not like I'd be really exploring anything. That's a thought. We'll see what's up in November.
Posted by Candicissima at June 16, 2003 01:23 AM