The one good thing about not having a job yet is that sometimes I get to watch Regis, which always makes me feel like I’m still in New York. The other day Regis did a video piece about Christmas in New York City at Night showing: the beautiful lit snowflake @ intersection of 57th/Fifth Avenue that leads to Tiffany’s, Bergdorf’s, Saks, Lord & Taylor Christmas window displays, Cartier store wrapped in a big red Christmas bow, Trump Tower Christmas tree hiding the waterfall, the dizzying lights of Tavern on the Green and of course, the Christmas tree and skaters at Rockefeller Center.
All of the sites Regis hit are a part of everyday New York City – anyone can enjoy them without getting tickets or waiting on lines, just walk by, view, drink in the city feeling, experience Christmas.
Here in Minneapolis there is no unifying Christmas icon where everyone can visit and feel the magic Christmas energy. The Holidazzle Parade isn’t it. Neither is the Macy’s Annual Holiday Show.
It’s like here in Minneapolis there is no Christmas season; it’s just winter. Unrelenting blustery dangerous cold cloudy darkness chilly freezing snow and ice for months and months. No visual Christmas break. I guess Minneapolis, the city, isn’t set up for it.
City life here in Minneapolis is different – no one spends time downtown unless they are earning a paycheck – don’t stay even a minute longer – don’t live there. Gotta drive back to comfy suburbs. I dunno, I guess it’s not fair of me to compare the two cities.
It’s just that ever after all this time I still can’t find what I miss about New York City here in Minneapolis. I just miss it.
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