East Coast Ramblings of a West Coast Girl

To my neighbors, a few blocks away,
you may not know this,
but you are the ones
that make my day.

We noticed your building
(still being touched up)
was blocking our vision
of our flocks of pigeons.

So without a proper skyline
what else can we do
but watch TV with our neighbor
that has pay-per-view.

Within a week, we learned your tricks,
all your favorite flowers, and lack of bricks.
When I was lonely, looking out,
I never felt the need to pout...

You painted your room,
We even gave you names.
Little did we know
this was becoming more than a game.

The apartment you live in is oh-so-nice
We guessed you might not have objected to the price
Being a successful doctor of sorts
or handling shipping from all our ports.

We love the flowers
you have so wonderfully displayed
on your balcony
day after day.

Living your life would be like a dream
and with all those roses,
We knew you couldn't possibly be mean.

Sometimes I walk slower
when I'm walking around your land.
Maybe you'll come down
and ask us out to listen to a band?

I hear it's only New York-like
to look into people's windows.
Little did I know
you'd tell us to "take a hike"...

I remember the dark day
Valerie sat and looked your way.
Your eyes met and quickly she ran away.
You stared at us angrily
and closed the blinds...

Farewell my neighbors,
who I liked to check up on.
I hope your flowers are doing well.
Perhaps someday
I'll ring your bell :)

(and then you can invite me to eat some carrot cake).

So, OK, it's not like we don't have anything better to do around here, but there are buildings everywhere. Buildings with huge windows. It's not entirely strange for someone to be looking out into other peoples' windows. Right? I hear you mumbling "yes."

You know, the people in the show "Friends" did it. Does "Ugly Naked Guy" ring a bell? From Monica's window, you could see him. See him dance, see him sleep, and even poke him with a long poking device fashioned with chopsticks. Totally a New York thing, I'd say. (Let's forget the fact that the show was actually taped in Burbank).

Let's move on to something else: Jessica (right, that's me) is back cartooning for the paper. Yes, the Washington Square News. Hopefully I'll think of enough ideas to continue supplying on Wednesdays.

What I like about the paper this year is that they've got a theme for the cartoons: Alternate Solutions.

What I dislike about the paper this year is that there is only room for one cartoon. Per week. Yikes. OK, so the WSN needs to up their game, and I know they're trying -- but the paper can get a little weak, I have to admit. Anyway, look out for my cartoons!

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