Subway drums.

Yes, yes, another picture underground. This guy was stationed on the NRW stop at 59th Street. Crowd was into it; kids were dancing. It was a swell time.

Hotter than hell, but swell.

Finally, a cup of New York coffee.

Back to work after a long weekend and I'm surviving each passing hour with another cup of coffee. I took a quick break this afternoon and visited a small park cut-out on 51st Street between 3rd and 2nd Avenue. It's a peaceful spot that offers midtowners like myself a green space to escape to during the day. Midtowners take note - this space is clutch for lunch but seats are limited.

I grabbed a coffee from the garden's closet-like shop before taking my place by the falls. To my shocking surprise my coffee was in the iconic New York cup. I went three years without ever coming across this cup!!! As a rookie resident, I forever felt cheated. I'd see the cup everywhere, everywhere but my corner cart never had it (and for good reason). I'm getting shammed I thought to myself. Every Tom, Dick and Carrie Bradshaw drank from a blue and white cup adorned with the phrase "It's Our Pleasure to Serve You." Everyone except me.

Until now.

Happy Birthday, America!

Happy 4th of July to all of you out there. Whether you were watching fireworks or exploring a lady's insides today, I hope your day was full of good food and better company. Cheers!

Every college has a legend...

I'm en route to State College for the weekend, it's 73 degrees outside, and I have chills running down my body. Nothing gets me more excited, more emotional, or more in my blood than Penn State football. You know those crazies that paint themselves at Giants football games in the freezing months? I was that crazy and I still am less the paint. What started out as a way to spend Saturday afternoon with one's freshman friends became something to criticize, dissect, and praise 365 days a year. I'm looking forward to a great weekend under the sun. Big expectations.

A taste of things to come this weekend...get fired up!

Every college has a legend,
Passed on from year to year,
To which they pledge allegiance
And always cherish dear.
But of all the honored idols,
There's but one that stands the test
It's the stately Nittany Lion,
The symbol of our best.

Hail to the Lion, Loyal and True,
Hail Alma Mater, with your White and Blue,
Penn State forever, Moulder of men,
Fight for her honor, Fight, and Victory again.

Indiana has its Hoosiers,
Purdue its gold and black,
The Wildcats of Northwestern,
And Spartans on attack,
Ohio State has its buckeyes,
Up north the Wolverines,
But the mighty Nittany Lion's,
The best they've ever seen.

Hail to the Lion, Loyal and True,
Hail Alma Mater, with your White and Blue,
Penn State forever, Moulder of men,
Fight for her honor, Fight, and Victory again.

-By James A. Leyden '14