karendaisy17, girl, you aren't responsible for my exhaustion, in the least! You completely made my trip. Not only did I get to meet you in person and hang out twice, but you were my personal concierge, directing me to great bookstores, wireless networks, and the best cocktails in the city! (I can't believe you let my Jager bomb reference go by without a horrified response!)

Nisha, I can completely picture you loving New York. I really get the attraction to the endless possibility that comes with having so much to do and see. It's that very push and pull that gets to me—the very things I love most about the city are the very things that exhaust me. Life is often like that, isn't it? (Thanks for enlightening me about the fireball!)