A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my sadness upon returning from my vacation in Oregon and resuming the restless lifestyle that prevails in NYC. Well I'll admit now that I was feeling mighty sorry for myself and taking quite a bit for granted.
Since then I have done myself a favor and joined a gym again. This time, rather than Equinox where the pool was in the cavernous underbelly of 2nd Avenue and 54th Street, where no natural light shall ever cast, I joined a gym that has a rooftop pool with a retractable atrium roof and a sundeck. This is to be my salvation from the grueling heat and humidity and the teeming sidewalks of this filthy grit filled smogstrip called Manhattan. :o) Can you tell how much I love this goddamned city? I love it. I love the shit out of it so much, it makes me sick.
But now I am happy. Now that I have a sanctuary. Now that the idea of immersing myself in 12 foot deep water is not the mere pathetic fantasy of a hopelessly claustrophobic Oregonian transplant...
Jen and I are going to go this weekend and be pool bunnies. Now that I have a membership I can bestow free guest passes upon my loved ones.
In my next blog entry, perhaps I will tell you about how I was attacked by an irate Russian bat-woman in the subway last week and her subsequent stalking activities... but for now, I'm all smiles because I'm off to the pool! The Russian hussy may have busted my beloved Prada bag when she spazzed the fuck out, but she can't take away my glorious tan, that bitch. Eat meeeee!!!
Posted by Maria at August 2, 2006 05:25 PM | TrackBack