Why I Miss NYC
I've been back home for a little more than a week now and I find that I really miss New York! Now, you might be thinking that the horrific bout of projectile vomiting that attacked me when I returned to Phoenix is what is making me miss The Big Apple but that's not the (main) root cause.
While I was in NYC, there was so much more to do and so much that was more readily accessible. I was able to contact director Maria Maggenti and invite her for coffee and conversation. Filmmaker Matt Mahurin was in town editing his new film at Rabid Avid. We were able to drop-in and see the first 30 minutes of his film and chat about the upcoming release of his Sundance debut I LIKE KILLING FLIES.
And, I sure miss the food! The deli experience has changed my life! Especially, the fresh egg salad sandwiches. That's right, I love egg salad sandwiches. (Oddly, Alec is madly in love with chicken salad sandwiches.) It's great to pop into a corner deli and get a sandwich for $3.50. There's just nothing like that in Phoenix. And, I miss walking to get it. You just don't walk anywhere in Phoenix in the summer. Not willingly anyway. The thing I miss the most is probably not distinctly NY, yet -- it's the young man -- Alec Edwardo. We had fun wandering the city. Alas, all good things must come to an end.
