My sister warned me about walking in the neighborhood where her office is located in Brooklyn in the neighborhood of East New York\/Woodhaven. It was completely ethnic…not a single sign of gentrification unlike the Mission.<\/p>\n
My sister’s coworkers were concerned, “Are you sure that she can make it through this neighborhood?”<\/p>\n
But it wasn’t the strange looks that I got walking around with a trendy bag and a well-designed pea coat. Or the fear of stepping in something uncomely. Or the surprise of graffiti everywhere.<\/p>\n
I had a horrible time getting through the neighborhood because of two things:
\n1. Horrible weather. Rain and wind ruined my umbrella and froze me to a drippy mess, pushing my cold to its worse yet.
\n2. Convoluted streets. I swear that I will not rely on smart phones again for mapping, because as a result I won’t plan ahead of time…and will promptly spend too much time staring at my phone in confusion. Mapping spontaneously is not my preference.<\/p>\n
Until tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My sister warned me about walking in the neighborhood where her office is located in Brooklyn in the neighborhood of East New York\/Woodhaven. It was completely ethnic…not a single sign of gentrification unlike the Mission. My sister’s coworkers were concerned, … Continue reading