Me in New York City
3 commentsI am in New York City now. I am going to move here after Thanksgiving and try it out for two or three years. I am blessed to have many great friends in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Here is a quick video from Friday at my friend Amit's old house in Manhattan, and a video from Halloween parties on Saturday night.
The TODAY show filming Jelly from Amit Gupta on Vimeo
Upcoming Travel to Cleveland, Ohio
I am spending time with family in Cleveland, Ohio until Tuesday night (Oct 20th).
Random Roanoke Notes
- Great country song - Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That by Dolly Parton.
- After almost two weeks here, I can say that I like Roanoke, Virginia. The traffic is good, there is something of a downtown night life scene, lots of great restaurants, friendly people with a great Southern attitude, and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains everywhere around.
- Here is a list of all the four letter words with three syllables that I could think of - Idea, Ohio, Ikea, Oreo, and Area.
- Remember how people kept used, empty liquor bottles in college? Like they would stack Captain Morgain and Absolut bottles on the wall or above the cupboards? What if smokers did that with packs and cartons of cigarettes.
- You can still smoke cigarettes in the Waffle Houses here. Seems like a few people come in every morning to my Roanoke local WaHo and just order a coffee and smoke their cigarettes.
- More about why I like this American town in Virginia... The industrial areas are familiar to me. I can guess where a road ends or turns, and I know what a family-owned restaurant looks like.
Back to Atlanta tomorrow night. A special Thank You to my blog reader Mary who pointed me towards The HomePlace Restaurant a few miles outside of Roanoke. I went there tonight and had a full Southern meal of unlimited fried chicken, green beans, pinto beans, and cinnamon apples for just $13. It was truly delicious and a great setting.
Me on Current TV
My video clip Jaywalking in India was recently purchased by a television network. The station is called Current TV. You can watch it on DirecTV (366), Dish (169), Time Warner (local), and Comcast (107). Current is a great network that features small viewer-created shows about a variety of topics. It has a very liberal bias.
The clip is very short - about a minute long. Click here to watch it on their website. Thanks to Akshay Mahajan for filming, and thanks to Rohit for ruining the scene at the beginning.
Upcoming Travel to New York City
I will be in New York City from October 24th to November 15th. If you can help me find a bedroom to sublet during this time, please email me. I want to find something in Manhattan with a refrigerator, microwave, bathroom, and nearby subway.
And now, here is a video clip of me juggling last week at Reid's lake house.
Jelly comes to Atlanta at Octane Coffee Bar
My friend Amit Gupta started a co-working experiment called Jelly. As he describes it,
Jelly is casual coworking. We invite people to work from our home for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of.
Now Kristyn Shayon is helping to bring Jelly to Atlanta on Friday, October 19th. If you live in the Atlanta area and you have a flexible work schedule, you should totally check it out. Click here to register for free.
Friday, October 19th 2007
Octane Coffee Bar
1009-B Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
I have attended Jelly at Amit's apartment in Manhattan a few times. It was always a fun experience to work on my laptop in the new company of savvy, outgoing people.
Upcoming Travel to Roanoke, Virginia
I will be attending a workshop in Roanoke, Virginia from October 7th - October 19th.
Things I Miss from Bombay
- Eating with my hands. Handling my food was a deeply satisfying form of consumption.
- The heat. How can I miss something which annoyed and discomforted me so much? I miss the heat that you walk into - out of the airplane, or onto the 6th story balcony, or inside a crowded train. The heat came that from the sun, the humidity from the ocean, and the warmth from all the people.
- Chai. Why not have some tea? When you need to talk, need to think, or just need something to do... Have some tea.
- The language. Arre, yaar! Learning a new language in a foreign country was always fun and rewarding.
- Household help. I forgot how long it takes to clean my clothes and dishes.
- Rickshaws and Taxis. I loved how convenient and accessible they were.
- Bollywood music. I love the rhythms, the chorus, and the beats. I miss hearing it in cars, houses, and waiting rooms.
- The people and My friends. They are one of the main reasons that I went, and will keep going back.