On the Local

Strange things that happen to me or people I know while in transit in NYC.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

1/31 Corner of 42nd and 9th

Same cat man as the other day...same portable cd player....same general scenario....this time...

BARKING.

posted by Alyssa @ 7:02 PM  0 comments

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

1/24 Corner of 9th and 41st

Man air guitaring to portable cd player with headphones: Duh nuh nuh nuh nuh yeah yeah ooooooooohhhh [really getting into it and suddenly...very softly] Meow. Meow. Meow. Meoooooooooooooooow. [Loud once again] Yeah yeah YEAH!!!!!! [Soft] Meow. Meow. [Loud miming shooting guns into the air.] YEAAAAAAAH! PSHOOOO PSHOOOOO PSHOOO

And thankfully the light changed....

posted by Alyssa @ 2:42 PM  0 comments

Last week? In front of 7-11 on 42nd

I'm debuting my new puffy coat with the faux fur trimmed hood...

Man standing in doorway alcove: Get 'cho fur up! Get 'cho fur up, girl! It coooold out here! Get 'cho fur up! [Begins pantomiming putting on a hood...]

posted by Alyssa @ 2:39 PM  0 comments