down the middle
orchard st at 4am... this block is actually pretty clean
so i’ve been living in the LES for about 3 months now and i love it except all the garbage piled up on the sidewalks. and really, i don’t mind the garbage as much as the rats that are rummaging through them. i’ve had quite a few big rats cross my path late at night and i swear they are looking at me with a “wtf are you lookin’ at yo?” look. so i’ve just gotten into the habit of just walking straight down the middle of the street. not the middle of the sidewalk, but down the middle of the asphalt toward oncoming traffic. and i have to admit, when i’m stumbling home, with no little surprises busting out of the shadows across my feet, it’s quite peaceful. no, i’m not afraid of rats, but the ones that aren’t afraid of me certainly give me pause. they should be running AWAY from me, not running AT me. :P
