Maybe it's that time of the semester when everyone is feeling exhausted, but I would also echo Anthony and Sophia in saying that this city takes it out of you. I feel this all the more acutely since I just got back from Miami, where the weather was perfect. It wasn't long after getting back to New York that I was consumed by the usual pandemonium--last night there was a pretty good protest at Baruch against CUNY tuition hikes, but of course it involved a lot of racing cops on scooters, which is becoming something of a sport. Last week we got to experience CUNY police's crowd control tactics, which leave a lot to be desired (see this video, particularly around minute 3). New York feels more and more like a pressure cooker every day.
I am glad to be here right now, though. Being in Miami is like being in the eye of a hurricane; things are calm and the weather is great, but in reality there's chaos all around you that you might just not see. New York is more like the cold front that can move the storm in an unexpected direction. Ok, my metaphor is breaking down, so I'm going to quit while I'm ahead. My point being that this is a great time to live in New York.
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