The breeze
fanning my face, the busy streets with various colors and lights, but the best
of all, the frequent smiles that I receive from random people that reminds me, “hey,
I am Human!”
In my usual
travels, I do have an itinerary but most of these are forgotten once I arrive
at the destination. Why, it’s fun! It’s an adventure!
Take for
example, hopping a bus or a train going to an outlet store somewhere in Jersey
but opted to spend the time just walking around the busy metropolis. I was
wearing the thickest of my coats in response to the cold weather that has been
affecting my nose and head for a few days. I got hit by the flu bug and it
distracts me from marvelling my eyes on the various sceneries that await me.
Seriously, when you got colds on an important travel, doesn’t it feel like you
want to take out your nose and collect the mildew, dispose it all at once, so
then you can continue to enjoy the travel when you were in top condition?
Anyway, I
opted to see the flatiron building today. Believe it or not, I don’t know where
it is and I am depending so much on my GPS. I passed by the “korea town” and it
really felt like a little korea, whereby the restaurants and shops offer
nothing but Korean food and stuff. I am amazed to see these small shops in one
street, I wanted to go one by one but if I do so, I might not have more time
for other places later.
I saw a small
fruit stop and opted to buy some grapes, it’s fun munching something while
walking and fruits would make a great fit. I was busy walking and watching the
people pass me, forget the munching, I thought maybe later I’d find the perfect
spot. I was stunned to see…
“there it is!”
I said to myself, seeing flatiron building beaming against the sunlight. My
friend asked me, “does it look like an iron to you?”, “it sure does”, I replied,
and somewhat like a giant layer of cake or my fave slice of egg pie. I saw the
park across it, MADISON SQUARE PARK, Perfect spot, it sure is. I sat in one of
the chairs and took out my bag of grapes. I enjoyed myself so much. It’s
refreshing to be able to pause and watch people and how busy everyone is. It
feels good to finally take the down time and absorb other people’s way of life.
I saw yellow
cab hustling through the streets, nonstop sirens from all over the place.
Ladies in heels, half-running half-jumping, guys on bikes and yes, tourists like
me, busy taking photos and checking the map, seems familiar. I imagined if it
was my city, I would be one of those who can’t decide to run or walk just to
get to office, or maybe I’d be one of those having coffee in one hand while
having my bag on the other while walking OR perhaps, I’m not one to see, as I’ll
be a home-based nanny or whatever, this city is just too expensive to be
unemployed!
I stood up
and walk past the intersection just to have a closer look at the building.
Strangers smiled at me, as I took out my phone and tried to capture crossing
the street, one for the movies style! I imitated a lady crossing the street with fresh mid-turn in a slowmo, pan out, zoom
and cut! Weird, I know, but everything
seems to be cinematic in there!
My tummy is a
bit of distraction though, might be the grapes or must be that I am starving.
My GPS showed
me a nearer fastfood chain but my sister strictly told me not to be late for
dinner, so I said goodbye to flatiron district… Adieu, see you again…
