Yesterday afternoon I worked in my home office. It’s small, and smells a bit funky, and there are papers everywhere.
Tomorrow, I’ll be flying to Chicago at 6:30 am, then returning at 8:20 pm.
Today, I am in bliss.
The name of the coffee shop is the Indian Road Cafe. It’s located in Inwood, a neighborhood toward the upper tip of Manhattan. Aaron Handelman, a friend of mine (aka DJ White Owl—his music can be heard here) has repeatedly urged me to come here for the vibe, the food, the feel. “It’s a place where writers go,” he said. “You’ll love it—guaranteed.”
He was right.
I was once asked by Chris Jones how I get any work done in coffee shops. The answer, simply, is the comfort and casualness of the scene. I like feeling like I’m in a community, even if it’s 98 percent figment. I like smells and sounds; background noises. I love big, unfamiliar windows and funky, overpriced coffee drinks and the egg of the day. This place is too far from my home to ever make me a regular, but it is—truly—fantastic. No pressure to leave a table after an hour, no overbearing Starbucks smell, no commercialization, no ripped couches and loud managers (a la my local Cosi). Just chill comfort.
I’m home.
That Joel Forrester is a really good jazz pianist. Never played with him, but I’ve used his drummer once or twice. Small world!
I assume the restrooms meet with your approval.
Jeff, will you be attending Obama’s $40,000/person dinner tonight at Sarah Jessica Parker’s house?
Better use of $40,000…dinner with Carrie Bradshaw or textbooks for inner city schools? Curious what your take is.
My take is you’re 100% right. It’s bullshit. The system … the players—they’re broken. Completely broken.
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Hey Jeff, not exactly thinking that one who raises tens of millions to give people hope fits the definition of “invisible.” Lance uses his platform to make the world a better place…how about you?
means? ends?
TttttttrtTotally on board with this. Once you tune out the clatter of a coffeehouse in 15-20 minutes, it’s a great writing atmosphere. You can get in a zone. Plus there are not all the distractions of home.
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