Take 23rd to the 6...

Most days, if Kat and I are both in the office at the close of the day, Kat will give me a ride across Manhattan to the 6 stop at 23rd Street. This tradition started within a few weeks of my starting at L&O- Kat would drive me to Grand Central, where I'd then take the Metro North to my sister's. Her efforts not only cut my travel time, but most importantly gave us a chance to get to know each other outside of the office. I remember trying to censor myself the first few rides, but quickly became comfortable and ended up sharing all sorts of tidbits about myself. Now, its almost been a year since our friendship first bloomed- we've shared far too many tidbits and are far too comfortable around each other- all of which has resulted in far too much stupid, unnecessary, and most times predictable bickering.

Train wise, the current arrangement doesn't really make my commute much better. I take the L train, and if I simply got on at 8th Ave., I would have a seat. Transferring at Union Square rarely results in finding a seat- but the entertainment Kat provides is far superior to that of the train talent between 8th Ave and Union Square.

Why, take for example, on our ride to the 6 today, we were making our way across 23rd, between 6th and 5th Ave, when Kat took her foot off the break, allowing the car to roll forward- she wasn't looking at the road, mind you, she was looking off to the side, reading store signs. Of course a woman stepped out in front of the car to cross the street, at which time words almost failed me. Luckily I was able to mutter "K-k-k-kaaat", and she slammed on the breaks, just in the nick of time.

Then, half a block later at 23rd and 5th, we pull up to a stop light, and Kat says: "Gosh, that building looks fake." To which I respond, "uh, which one, Kat?" She replies, without a gesture- no point of a finger, no twitch of an eye "that one." At this point I am wondering, is she doing this on purpose to annoy me, or is she serious? Either way it doesn't matter, I can't resist: "Kat! Which one?! We are sort of in the middle of New York City, there a lot of buildings around here!" Success. She did it. She got a reaction out of me. But I also got to poke fun at her, so we both won.

And thats how it goes, day in and day out. Kat and I bicker and bicker just to annoy and entertain each other...and if we're lucky, some of those around us as well.