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McD in BK

Let me paint a picture for you. I'm running late to go to a hair braiding party (shout out Rubi Jones) and I'm super hungry.  I don't have much time, but when I walk out of the subway, I see my future on the horizon: McDonalds.  The golden arches glimmer on the dim and somewhat dire neighbourhood corner.  But it calls to me. I walk in and it isn't super busy.  I hear a couple of old Russian men gabbing on about what I can only assume is Mafia business.  There is a man about my age in a red shirt standing in front of me, and a couple people on the other side of the counter, waiting for their numbers to be called. One of these people is a man.  Probably mid-50s, wearing a "My son wears combat boots" t-shirt tucked into khaki shorts and thick 70's style glasses.  I'm going to call this man Roger.   Roger has a lot to say and is not caring about who is listening, or not listening.  Some phrases he shouted aggressively include: ...

New Normal

Hey there. A few things to chat about here. I don't officially lose my real life until tomorrow when work/training begins, so the past few days I've basically been hitting a spot in the city and kind of wandering around and eating mostly.  Yesterday I really wanted Chick-fil-a and so it was easy to pick which part of the city I was going to focus on. #youmakemewanna Side note: This Chick-fil-a was perhaps the busiest one I've ever been to but also the fastest.  I got my food in like 20 seconds.  I was really impressed with the speed and dedication towards chicken.  Also, it was delicious. #myboo Another side note: I stopped by Magnolia bakery which I've been to before and I was foreal disappointed.  Either they've gotten worse or my palate has become more sophisticated...but I didn't even eat my slice of cake.  And I couldn't find a trash can for blocks so then I left it under a seat near Rockefeller Center and felt terrible but I didn...