Weirdest thing to happen to me in New York:

Rob and I are at a pizzeria for lunch. I have to use the bathroom. I open the door and realize that the bathroom is about the size of a regular bath tub. Sink, toilet, and all. Not really even enough room to pull your pants down. And then I see a rat sitting next to the toilet. Luckily, I like rats (if it was a spider I would have been so out of there). I said hi. It squeaked back. I asked it to turn around if it was a boy rat and to please not bite me. It squeaked and ran through a hole in the wall. I peed (in the toilet, which is not very common in NY - more on that later). When I was done the rat peeked out and I told it to come on out. It did and resumed its place next to the toilet. It's nice to know that the vermin in New York are more intelligent than some of the humans in Los Angeles.

Favorite New York moment:

Standing on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and looking out at New York at night. The coolest thing was being able to see the two lights that memorialized the twin towers.
Seeing Rob in leather pants is also up there. }=)

Things I love about New York:
Public transportation system. Wow, the subways and the buses really work out there. It rocked.
The city. I miss Chicago even more now after being in a real city again.
Street food. Just don't eat it the night before going on an airplane. Meeps.
Rob's family - they rock.
The weather. What can I say, I'm a penguin.
Tad's. Mmmmmmm, steak.
Greenwich village. Mmmmmmm, freaks.
The Slaughtered Lamb. Nothing goes together better than beer and werewolves!
New and exciting ways to swear that I learned.
Rob in leather pants.

Things I hate about New York:
Public transportation system. PUT SOME FUCKING ESCALATORS OR ELEVATORS IN YOUR GOD DAMN SUBWAY SYSTEMS!!!!!
The walking. Ow. My feet hurt. A lot.
The hotel bed. Fucked up my back something fierce.
6 hour plane rides.
Public urination. What the hell is up with that?
Rob taking off the leather pants and putting jeans back on.

Weirdest thing about New York:

Public urination. From people who pee in the subway (watch out for the third rail!), to a toilet on a street corner next to the bus stop, to Erica's car being peed on when she got out of work, I just don't get it. Either hold it and find a bathroom or buy some Depends. Sheesh.

Most annoying thing about New York:

Psychotic bus drivers. One of them yelled at me because I didn't pay quick enough. He also started yelling at other people on the bus. Kind of scared both Rob and I. Can we say ticking time bomb?

Are New Yorkers really rude:

Yes. Very muchly so. I had blown out my knee and was walking slowly down the stairs into the subway (see comment about needing escalators) very slowly because I was in massive pain. This annoyed people because New Yorkers move very fast and so they proceeded to try and shove me down the stairs. I would have taken a nasty tumble if it weren't for my death grip on the handrail. Grrr.

Way to traumatize a friend in New York:

Take one Berek. Place in the Toys R Us in Times Square. Giggle and run away.

Huh:

One of the subway stops sounded like a Bayou. Crickets, frogs, etc. And only on one night. Rob heard it too and was just as stumped as I was.

Rob in leather pants:

Wanna see it? Come clubbing with us to Stigmata the next time we go. His ass looks amazing in them. Look all you want just don't touch. My Rob ass.