(*(c)2006 by terrific Heidi).
so its a new year. again. big surprise. spent the night with terrific Heidi and friends at the knitting factory, listening to mates of state. quite nice, quite charming band.
so what’s the difference between Vienna and NY when it comes to new years eve? well, NO fireworks on the street at all and coming home non-smelly due to ban of cigarattes (in bars/pubs/..). which is quite a good thing, like it. 
but I am a nonsmoker. felt a little bit sorry, for all those guys outside, having a quick smoke and freezing like hell.
oh and the time you have to wait for the subway kind of sucks (compared to Vienna). on the other hand you can use the subway during night the whole year (in contrast to Vienna). so I guess its better in New York 
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the only thing that pissed me strongly off a was me being ill again the last couple of days. someone in the plane must have had a severe cold and so I got it, too. *fuck*. so maybe not the best start into a new year.
oh, and btw, checked out two flats today, one being the first “real” New York experience. located in Tribeca, scary door, incredible locks, but very kind and interesting people inside.
unfortunately the room was a little bit too small for me, thinking at the first moment, I was looking at the closet, not the room. pity. especially because I loved the chitchat with the people there (and have been told a very funny story of an Italian friend, who wanted to import to Germany a little bit more than the allowed amount of cigarettes, and after a while of arguing trying to convince the German customs officer by saying “come on, don’t be such a Nazi” … which was rather insensitive. well, he spent three days in jail. 
the other flat had a lovely view on the Broadway in Soho in a quite interesting loft that occupies the whole floor. so here it is, a video of a true New York experience.
the only thing which puzzles me about Soho is, if this is really such a nice area for living. shopping, yes, truly, absolutely, totally. but there is almost no “normal” infrastructure, compared to other places 
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most funny thing today: these two charts of haircuts I discovered in the window of a barber in Chelsea today. this variety, just incredible! each and everyone so totally unique. guess this kind of chart would be slightly bigger for women ….
