New Yorkers don't look at anything. They are surrounded by a fabulous, dynamic city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and seem to be completely immune to this. They don't care about the 50-story high buildings or the random sidewalk art or the street vendors or the countless other interesting things you can happen upon in this city.
I, on the other hand, look like the classic tourist... I want to look at everything. People literally trip over me because I'm walking so much more slowly than they are, gawking at everything. I just can't see how anyone can ignore brownstowns on a tree-lined street, or a sea of yellow taxis that WILL run you over if you get in their way, or how you can't see the tops of buildings when you stand at their base (see below). I'm absolutely fascinated, and that means I don't fit in one bit here.
That would be me: look at that! Oooh, shiny! Hey, that is one tall building! Whoa, look at all the taxis!
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