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three ([personal profile] threeplusfire) wrote2002-05-24 05:23 pm

new york, new york

Peppermint lifesavers and a kiss goodbye got me safely here.

New York is nice at this time of year. Not hot, not cold. Streets full of people. I talked with the security guard in Russian at the Metropolitan, and he showed me where all the enormous pieces of Tiffany glass were.

Reive lives in a nice building, with solid concrete walls and a doorman. I sat outside earlier, smoking and reading Nabokov, and smiled at a man who bore an uncanny resemblence to Harvey Keitel. I spent most of my afternoon wandering the Met, counting the owls on all the Egyptian exhibits and admiring the rapiers. I need a sword, and I need to practice.

Last night we wandered Brooklyn, stopping for heavenly cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery and ending up in this dark piano bar. It was amazing, the number of people who sang with such voices... there was one, an older black man who sang like a god. The piano playing boy has that charm you find in Brit school boys, and I would like to kidnap him for Reive. I met many people I have only read of, Velma and Soren and Megan and Kat. Velma gave me my first birthday present of the year, a cd by one of the piano players. She had a lovely voice.

The cats are my newest friends.

G R E E T I N G S Gemini

Stop thinking about whether or not everyone else is having a good time and think about what makes you happy. You should only make time for the things you think will be fun right now, Gemini. Grab the best things or people that you can find, or be overwhelmed by the rest. There are too many new, exciting things to fit into your shrinking block of quality time. The easy way out is to accept someone else's idea of wonderful.

[identity profile] reive.livejournal.com 2002-05-24 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Holy crap, you got my net.connection working.

We were in Manhattan last night. Tonight is Brooklyn.

Hey can you do me a favour, if it is working and go to okratone.com and tell me what you see? Is it a mostly black page with some band info?

[identity profile] reive.livejournal.com 2002-05-24 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually, disregard that. It was a work thing, solved now.

Re:

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2002-05-24 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I did indeed. My magical powers, you see. But Okartone is not coming up for me. Which may not mean anything.

[identity profile] reive.livejournal.com 2002-05-24 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It does, but we sorted it out.

Anyway, I'm headed back to the house now and we should probably leave pretty promptly from when I get in.

[identity profile] dragonflychey.livejournal.com 2002-05-24 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
wow, even across the country and i'm sure a little stressed out from travel you can still write beautiful entries! ::claps:: wow, ny. i'm so envious i must admit :P

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[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2002-05-25 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, it's called insanity. It comes in handy sometimes, and might even make you sound brilliant but the side effects are a pain. ;)

I really think everyone should see this city. It's amazing.

Willkommen to the East coast

(Anonymous) 2002-05-24 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Not hot??? Thats odd. Then again, you're up nawth. Your experience seems to be quite cultured. Have fun.

Re: Willkommen to the East coast

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2002-05-25 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed I shall. Well, I suppose to people here, it's hot. For me, it's gorgeous.