Yesterday I learned that Anais Nin lived only 15 blocks from here. How awesome.

I think that's one of the greatest things about this city - amazing people are everywhere, just going about their daily lives. Probably the biggest misconception about New York, and the U.S. in general I dare say, is our lives here are glitter and red carpets all the time. The bankers never lose money, the writers effortlessly turn out best sellers, the singers' voices never crack, and the dancers' legs are never tired, etc., etc.

The reality is The City That Never Sleeps has its bad hair days just like everywhere else. Even celebrities don jogging pants and baseball caps, order pizza and lament over the state of their lives.