Another wintry morning.Waking up to the sound of howling gusty winds outside will soon become a habit I presume.Worse, they have predicted snowfall over the weekend.Nevermind.The best thing about Manhattan is the crowd.What is more interesting than the obvious fashion statements is the diversity around.It would not be an exaggeration to state it is a mini representation of our planet.The subway station next to where I live has a train which goes straight to 33rd street and the exit there is right opposite Macy’s.Think of it as the Shopper’s Stop of US (just like WalMart is the American Big Bazaar),except for the yearly parade and the additional brands,the concept is similar.Interestingly, the other day,as I was sipping a tall (read smallest) Starbuck’s hot chocolate on Broadway,a gentleman came up to me asking for directions to this very joint.And surprisingly, I directed him precisely.That certainly felt good-to be on the other side for a change if I may say so!Which reminds me, seeing a girl enjoy a yummy looking circular edible object,greed overcame me and I went ahead and bought a Pretzel for myself.Immediately,I regretted doing so(no disrespect to all the Pretzel lovers).The first bite was all I could manage.Bland,tasteless,sprinkles of sea salt.Infact all I could taste was the salt!The Indo-Chinese dinner later at China Mirch more than compensated for this bad culinary shock.I have hardly seen anything around.Central Park,The Statue of Liberty,Brooklyn Bridge,MET,Little Italy,Little China…..the list is endless.Till the weather clears up,my patience will be tried.Till then I have my Gym and Yoga to focus on!