walking in a winter wonderland

i went to see mike errico in new york on wednesday.
the city was so quiet with the absence of busses and the subway rumble.

i walked from penn station to the village, where i spent hours walking around, people watching and taking photographs.

i overheard someone talking on her phone while walking down bleeker street,
"i have been shopping all day and i only got a present for lorna," she whined, "and then i talked to greg and HE got her a BIG present. so now i am going to have to give her cash, too! god...this christmas is killing me!"

i just don't get that whole scene.
it is just ugly.

the other conversations i heard were at the corners while waiting to cross.
"i had to walk 80 blocks to get to work! and it is going to be hell getting back"
"i walked for an hour and a half. it was a workout! i am not even going to the gym today"
i heard a story about a girl who walked for two hours. upon reflection she said,
"that is how long it takes me on the subway. maybe i should walk every day!"

there were skateboarders, rollerbladers and bikers scattered among the walkers.
and i was there, too.
it was a beautiful first day of winter in the big apple!