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Jun. 8th, 2022 05:26 pmI can't think of a subject heading. It's a pretty day outside, mild, blue, breezy, and low pollen count. Pleasant. One of those days that is neither too hot or too cold, just right. I should frolic in it, considering I spent all day inside, and two hours commuting. The commute was partially outside at least. I walk two miles each day - mainly to and from the subway and the commuter railroad.
I'm tired. So I don't want to frolic. I want to sit here and stare at the beautiful sky, trees, and roof tops outside my window. As long as I don't look down - it's a great view - although there are the occasional feral cats wandering about - harder to see now, since the trees and foliage have grown to astonishing heights. The building behind me either doesn't have any grounds keepers or they fell asleep on the job. Not sure what to make of the houses - which apparently aren't into maintaining their backyards either. They've just let it grow wild. I almost forget I'm actually living in a city sometimes.
But alas, I am. Which of course has its pluses and minuses. On the plus side - I don't have to drive and haven't since 2000. So, 22 years? Might have been 1999. I can no longer remember. On the negative side? It's expensive in regards to housing (according to the news this morning in order to afford a studio apartment in this crazy city right now - you have to be making $120,000 a year - I don't know how true that is, but I also have a rent stabilized apartment - but they are raising the cap on that to potentially 4-6% for 2 year leases and 2-3% for one year leases) and lots of people.
Thing about cities, in particular New York City, is real estate comes at a premium and there just isn't enough space for large shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, etc. No, those tend to jump up in suburban environments, also rural environments. How you know someone doesn't live in a major urban area or "city" - they go to Kroger. It used to be Trader Joes and Whole Foods, but they figured out a way to infilterate or weasel their way into The City, the others - not so much. They may not see the need, too costly (real estate comes at a premium, remember), or they haven't figured it out yet. Costco is outside the city as well.
This brings me too...a topic that I got inspired by the various comments to the last post. Easier to just do a post on it - then attempt to respond to all the comments.
Shopping for Ice Cream in New York City - or rather my neck of the woods in NYC - which is Kensington, just below Greenwood Cemetery and Prospect Park, near the F/G line at Church Avenue
[It pays to be specific, or someone will pop up and tell me that these stores are in NY and why don't I go there.]
Stores I've yet to see in NYC:
( stores I've never seen and aren't any where near me )
What is near me?
( within five blocks of my home )
Within ten blocks or about a fifteen minute walk:
* Food Town - crappy selection. They have a lot of sugar free ice cream like Halio, which is disgusting, and Enlightened. Artificial Sweeteners and me, are unmixy things - they either make me ill (erithyol), give me a head ache (aspartme), or just ugh.
About 20-30 minute walk or a mile away - 20-30 blocks.
( withing a 20-30 minute walk - ice kind of melts a little bit on a hot day, but survives... )
Fifteen subway stops (fifteen minute subway ride) and ten blocks away
( fifteen subway stops away )
Near Atlantic Avenue Terminal - and about twenty minute subway ride.
( near Atlantic Avenue Terminal where I take the commuter train )
So there you have it. Lots stores abound, but availability of peppermint ice cream, not so much. Not that I require peppermint ice cream. I'm willing to settle on something else. Also, to be honest, I'm probably better without it - it's hardly good for me. High in sugar, also they don't make it for people who are slightly lactose intolerant.
I do wish the Coconut Bliss ice cream hadn't disappeared from store shelves. Not sure what that is about. I looked it up - it changed its name to Cosmic Bliss - and apparently the stores didn't catch on and order it? (It's a Vegan Plant Based Ice Cream - that is good for the planet. Or so they say. Who knows really?)
Another source of ice cream? Fresh Direct. I was ordering ice cream during the pandemic. It was a little treat I'd get in my at home deliveries while working remotely. But I only like two flavors of it - Coffee and Chocolate.
Ice Cream Bars & Popsicles & Bubbles...
( ice cream bars, popsicles, bubbles, sandwiches and bon bons )
***
Crazy Work Place
Rumor has it that we'll go hybrid. But we're skeptical.
As AA pointed out? We're public servants, and the public wants us to account for our time and see us going into the office - they want to know that we are working every single minute, since they are paying us with their tax dollars.
Dear god.
Oh, the newscasters were talking about them considering enforcing a four day work week for many companies and people.
***
Chidi came up to me and apologized for being rude yesterday, when I went outside to chat.
I told him I'd forgotten about it. I had.
My brain does that now. It's lovely. I wish it had done that previously.
***
Okay time to make dinner and lunch for tomorrow.
I'm tired. So I don't want to frolic. I want to sit here and stare at the beautiful sky, trees, and roof tops outside my window. As long as I don't look down - it's a great view - although there are the occasional feral cats wandering about - harder to see now, since the trees and foliage have grown to astonishing heights. The building behind me either doesn't have any grounds keepers or they fell asleep on the job. Not sure what to make of the houses - which apparently aren't into maintaining their backyards either. They've just let it grow wild. I almost forget I'm actually living in a city sometimes.
But alas, I am. Which of course has its pluses and minuses. On the plus side - I don't have to drive and haven't since 2000. So, 22 years? Might have been 1999. I can no longer remember. On the negative side? It's expensive in regards to housing (according to the news this morning in order to afford a studio apartment in this crazy city right now - you have to be making $120,000 a year - I don't know how true that is, but I also have a rent stabilized apartment - but they are raising the cap on that to potentially 4-6% for 2 year leases and 2-3% for one year leases) and lots of people.
Thing about cities, in particular New York City, is real estate comes at a premium and there just isn't enough space for large shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, etc. No, those tend to jump up in suburban environments, also rural environments. How you know someone doesn't live in a major urban area or "city" - they go to Kroger. It used to be Trader Joes and Whole Foods, but they figured out a way to infilterate or weasel their way into The City, the others - not so much. They may not see the need, too costly (real estate comes at a premium, remember), or they haven't figured it out yet. Costco is outside the city as well.
This brings me too...a topic that I got inspired by the various comments to the last post. Easier to just do a post on it - then attempt to respond to all the comments.
Shopping for Ice Cream in New York City - or rather my neck of the woods in NYC - which is Kensington, just below Greenwood Cemetery and Prospect Park, near the F/G line at Church Avenue
[It pays to be specific, or someone will pop up and tell me that these stores are in NY and why don't I go there.]
Stores I've yet to see in NYC:
( stores I've never seen and aren't any where near me )
What is near me?
( within five blocks of my home )
Within ten blocks or about a fifteen minute walk:
* Food Town - crappy selection. They have a lot of sugar free ice cream like Halio, which is disgusting, and Enlightened. Artificial Sweeteners and me, are unmixy things - they either make me ill (erithyol), give me a head ache (aspartme), or just ugh.
About 20-30 minute walk or a mile away - 20-30 blocks.
( withing a 20-30 minute walk - ice kind of melts a little bit on a hot day, but survives... )
Fifteen subway stops (fifteen minute subway ride) and ten blocks away
( fifteen subway stops away )
Near Atlantic Avenue Terminal - and about twenty minute subway ride.
( near Atlantic Avenue Terminal where I take the commuter train )
So there you have it. Lots stores abound, but availability of peppermint ice cream, not so much. Not that I require peppermint ice cream. I'm willing to settle on something else. Also, to be honest, I'm probably better without it - it's hardly good for me. High in sugar, also they don't make it for people who are slightly lactose intolerant.
I do wish the Coconut Bliss ice cream hadn't disappeared from store shelves. Not sure what that is about. I looked it up - it changed its name to Cosmic Bliss - and apparently the stores didn't catch on and order it? (It's a Vegan Plant Based Ice Cream - that is good for the planet. Or so they say. Who knows really?)
Another source of ice cream? Fresh Direct. I was ordering ice cream during the pandemic. It was a little treat I'd get in my at home deliveries while working remotely. But I only like two flavors of it - Coffee and Chocolate.
Ice Cream Bars & Popsicles & Bubbles...
( ice cream bars, popsicles, bubbles, sandwiches and bon bons )
***
Crazy Work Place
Rumor has it that we'll go hybrid. But we're skeptical.
As AA pointed out? We're public servants, and the public wants us to account for our time and see us going into the office - they want to know that we are working every single minute, since they are paying us with their tax dollars.
Dear god.
Oh, the newscasters were talking about them considering enforcing a four day work week for many companies and people.
***
Chidi came up to me and apologized for being rude yesterday, when I went outside to chat.
I told him I'd forgotten about it. I had.
My brain does that now. It's lovely. I wish it had done that previously.
***
Okay time to make dinner and lunch for tomorrow.
