there are two things you should know about me.


number one: i walk very fast. mike is constantly telling me to slow down - we've even had to work out a way to walk and hold hands that allows me to be slightly ahead while still walking somewhat in sync. yes, we're that sad.

i must say, however, that walking fast has served me well in new york. i fit in to the pace of the city and yes, i get annoyed when people walk slowly or when a group of tourists block the entire sidewalk.

number two: last spring i bought a pair of fantastic boots.

because of the whole summer weather thing, i haven't worn them in a while. today, i pulled them out again and in vengeance they gave me a blister. i realized rather quickly that i was going to have to walk very slowly if i didn't want my foot to rebel against the pain and fall off.

i thought this might be a good time to see how the other side lives. to understand how people feel when fast walkers pass them with scowls on their faces. to catch a bit of that new-york-in-the-fall atmosphere without rushing through it so quickly i can feel the burn in my legs.

nope. walking slow sucks. i plan to give it up the second my foot heals.