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Todd: "Your
02/02/01 whirlygirl
was all about 'toast and steps' and conveniently missing the following details:
(1) that cocktail cost $9.00,
(2) you are taking a cab because you can't afford a car,
(3) the smelly cab driver didn't speak any English, but gladly accepted fistfuls
of American currency,
(4) Riverside Park overlooks the Hudson River, one of the most polluted bodies
of "water" you'll ever experience
(5) 8 people offer you crack while passing through Washington Square, and
(6) 2 people urinate on your shoes while passing through Washington Square."
Laine: "(1) I don't care how much the cocktail costs - that's the beauty
of dating when he pays,
(2) Not having a car is the best part about NY. Now, if I was taking the
subway, you would have a point of then not being able to afford a cab,
(3) I was particularly intrigued with my cab driver's turban. It made the
ride even more exotic,
(4) I cut through Central Park and get to see the pretty lights of the
midtown buildings (which I can see through all the smog, thank you very
much). And though I don't see the river often, I can imagine that the
lights of Jersey are just as pretty in the water's reflection. That's the
beauty of NY - you can reinvent yourself, get a new image. Even Jersey
can be beautiful and sparkly in NY at night, and
(5) Being an uptown girl, I don't see a lot of crack dealers or
urinators, but I can imagine that could do something to ruin the romance of
the evening - so I'll give you that one.
"Oh, and I forgot one: having someone help you on with your coat.
And don't talk to me about how it's freezing cold and I forgot to mention the
scarves, hats and two pairs of gloves I also need to pull out of my bulging
pockets.
"It's all about seeing the glass half-full. Let's give you an example that
hits closer to home: It's not that you have to spend the rest of your life with
the same person - every single, solitary day until you die, no matter how sick,
grumpy or annoying the other person will eventually be at times. Instead, let's
spin it that you've been blessed to find the person that will share your
joys and sorrows with each passing day, for long as you both shall live.
"You make fun of us now, but don't come running to us when you have to write
your wedding vows in a few months. We'll be eating toast on our steps." |
