If we define "making it" as surviving my visit and having enjoyed myself, then yes, Mr. Sinatra, I can make it anywhere. This past weekend I bussed down to New York City to hang out with a friend and had a great time.
My personal thoughts on city life can generally be summed up with "it's not for me." I've always felt that the city adds complications to life that are best avoided in suburbia, where I've basically always lived. Having spent a few days in that city and adding it to my time in London, though, I'm starting to reevaluate that. I still prefer the freedom that comes with living in suburbia, and I somewhat paradoxically think everyone should live like that, but I can see why people enjoy the city and desire to live there.
Describing what all we did would take more time than I feel like. We hit sights and ate good food and generally enjoyed ourselves. But more than just the things we saw (and yes, photographed), the really fun parts of the trip were hanging out with my friend and some of his. I've long thought people and their interactions with one another are the most important worldly thing, and so meeting new people and getting to know them is always a pleasure (an unexpected sentiment from an introvert, but there it is). Especially nice was getting to meet someone else who will be at NU next year; now I know in advance someone with whom to just relax and have a good time.
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While you are there you HAVE to go have dinner at The Barking Crab. It is a little dive out in the harbor....but it is great...as most dives often are. And check out the Phantom Gourmet. He has a show and a website and he's got suggestions on everything you could ever possibly want to eat. And if you feel like venturing out of Cambridge, the sushi is fantastic at Fugakyu in Coolidge Corner. SkipJacks is great for seafood. They have a gingered calamari appetizer that I still have dreams about! There are lots of obvious touristy places but these are smaller local places that we loved while we were there. I AM JEALOUS!!!!
As Eddie Albert once sang - Green Acres you are there.
Good God your a country boy. That's a fact jack
Well I am eagerly awaiting the next post. I have deadlines you know and I cannot go too much longer without my Ryan Blog fix.
:)
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