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So I was hanging out with my friend Lauren who is currently living in NYC attending a school that specializes in jewelry. Her friend had come down with her. Really cool girl originally from Bangkok, but has been all over the world. We talked a bit about places I've been in Asia and a little about my upcoming trip to India. In the end, we talked about New York and how fucking awesome it is.

I would really like to live in NYC. I have even emailed my cousin about it, and I'm sure it can work...at least for a week or two haha. Which is to say, its a fucking tough city, not sure I'm up for it. What would I do? Where would I live? It'd be a mess, but perhaps one that will change my life for the better. Anyways, just an idea, among many.

SSSOOO, in thinking about new york, I decided to re-discover a lot of music that I assosiate with it. Bands like Les Savy Fav, Enon, Smoke and Smoke, Call Me Lightning, Fatal Flying Guilloteens. Basically, everything on frenchkiss records and a touch and go records. If you know any of these bands, you'll know that none of them are actually from New York ( I think). Mostly Mid-west bands that were recognized from playing NY shows.

In looking up some info on John Schmersal of Enon (sparked by his comments on my cousin's facebook), I found some interesting stuff about artists who simply can't take the NY heat. Apparantly a huge scene is/has been developing in philadelphia, aka: New York's 6th borough.

Ps: If you already know this, then you'll think I'm lame for only knowing this now. I don't care.

So then I thought, maybe I'll move to philly if theyve got cheap rent and a shitload of artists and small communities forming up there. Then in the same column, it talked about its incredibly high crime rate. Perhaps it aint always sunny in philadelphia. hardihardihar.