nyc makes a mockery of human life

ain't that the truth?

when i flew back into the city from milwaukee, i experienced some culture shock, folks. the pace of life here in the big apple calls into question the very notion of 'life' itself. people are sprinting from place to place, eating on the run, and always thinking about 'what next.' overstimulated, fo sho! sometimes i get caught up in the whirlwind, trying to outrun other pedestrians even though i'm not even late or in a rush really (mostly the smokers loitering in front of their gazillion-floored office buildings - aye, kill yourself if you want, but don't kill me!!) i'm realizing that i can't help it though. living here does that to you.

i didn't really stay in milwaukee over the wknd or even get a sense of anything else but the airport, but i'm assuming that airport employees are representative of how milwaukee natives are generally.

i was thinkin about all this on the way to work, but as i began my daily scroll of the ny times i came across this piece. it spoke to me because it's something that i always try to keep in mind. since i think about this kind of stuff lots, i thought the piece did a good job 'splainin (as ricky says to lucy - 'you got some splainin to do lucy') where we're all headed if we don't take a deep breath every now and then.