THE CRAZIES ARE OUT

I think that the crazies in this town come out in waves. You won't see a seriously crazy person for a while and then all of a sudden they are everywhere. I think it has to do with the phases of the moon or the seasons or something. This morning they were out. One of them sat next to me on the 7 train. He was sort of staring at me for a while but I pretended not to notice and didn't look up from my book. Then all of a sudden he started muttering. I couldn't understand him at first and then, as he got louder, I picked up a few words - "David Lee Roth" and "Chocolate Milk". When the volume got even louder it was completely clear that he was saying "David Lee Roth drank a hundred chocolate milks? He is going to be sick tonight. Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth drank a hundred chocolate milks! Chocolate milks. David Lee Roth. Chocolate milks."

NY, NY

The line for Starbucks was out the door this morning at around 9:15. Unbelievable. In response to this I made the odd decision of going to Brooklyn Bagel and Deli across the street to get coffee. I really wanted a place to sit and read the paper more than coffee because I was early for a 9:30 meeting. But, you know, you can't sit for free unless you're at a bus stop. So I get a coffee and go upstairs to the seating area. It's hot up there. There are a bunch of kids sitting around who clearly have no intention of making it to school. One of the kids is nervously bouncing his feet on the floor so hard that I am vibrating. This is not the way to start the day. If only there was another Starbucks in the neighborhood. Kidding.