I have a co-dependent relationship with my City and this summer I got quite a beating.

I tried to fight her pissy attitude off with yoga classes.  I told her "I don't care what you do.  I am turning off my phone for a whole hour and a half and will think about something higher than myself.".  She laughed and served up a nasty thunderstorm and a touch-down tornado that flooded all my subways and locked me in my apartment.  Jerk.

I tell her "Fine, then I'll just stay in and I wont spend a dime!"  She raised her eyebrows and then raised the humidity to 105.  She zapped my power so I had nothing to distract me from myself- no internet, no cable, no YouTube.  I hit the streets for the nearest and coldest movie theatre and ordered a tub of popcorn and an extra large diet coke.  Damn her.

I tell her that I will be patient.  I will be fine.  I will wait for her to come running back with open arms.  But she doesn't and I actually find myself wandering into a Verizon store and asking them to scan my phone for defects.  It just doesn't seem to be ringing anymore.

It is almost October now, however, and I do believe the worst is behind me.  I feel she is finally letting her guard down and is softly telling me sweet secrets of cool nights, yellow full moons, and crisp apples at the Farmers Market.  She is even making a little effort.  She is decorating herself with petite round pumpkins that line café windows and sunflowers at the bodega.  Her new perfume is dark roasted afternoon coffee and ginger molasses cookies. 

God, she's beautiful when she's like this.  What a turn on.



Inspirational Cup: Visit Café Grumpy.  An amazing cup of coffee that turned my frown upsidedown.  Seriously.  www.cafegrumpy.com