I LIVED IN MANHATTAN FOR 16 YEARS. IT WAS FUN AT FIRST...BEING CLOSE TO THE VILLAGE AND THE NIGHTSPOTS,ETC. BUT CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, THE 'MANHATTAN ADDRESS' DIDN'T DO ME ANY GOOD AT ALL. IT'S REAL EXPENSIVE AND STRESSFUL. IF THE RENT DON'T KILL YA, THE CONSTANT AGGRAVATING NOISE MIGHT!
THE MINUTE THE HORNS STOP HONKING AND THE NIGHTTIME REVELERS GET OFF THE STREET (4:30 AM!), THE GARBAGE TRUCKS START BEEP-BEEP-BEEPING AND GRINDING THEIR GEARS.
IF YOU HAVE A CAR...YOU HAVE TO THEN GET UP AT 7:45 AM AND MOVE IT, AND SIT IN IT FOR 2 HOURS UNTIL THE NEW SPOT IS LEGAL. IF YOU DON'T, THEY GIVE YOU A $55 PARKING TICKET EVERY SINGLE DAY. IF YOU DON'T PAY THE TICKETS, THEY TOW AWAY YOUR CAR AND AUCTION IT OFF!
I'M SO GLAD I MOVED TO THE LOVELIEST PART OF THE BRONX! THERE IS NATURE HERE...AND IT'S QUIET. I SAT ON MY FRONT PORCH AND WATCHED THAT RECENT METEOR SHOWER. IT WAS AWESOME. THE PARK IS A CONSTANT JOY. THE DOGS THINK THEY'RE IN DOGGIE-DISNEYLAND. I ALWAYS HAVE A PARKING SPOT. AND MY NICE LANDLADY LETS ME GARDEN IN THE BACK.
NOW GO BACK TO THE RIPPLING LAKE IN THE PARK AND GET SOME STRESS REDUCTION!!!