Monday, January 23, 2012

Free Entry 1, Week 1

Carrollton sucks, point blank Jack Daniels no chaser black hole sucks. New Yorkers have this sixth sense, the ability to see through bullshit- like a cabby taking an extra long route to your house-and that’s what I feel I’m knee dip in here. This is not a personal attack on the people of Carrollton, I’m just keeping it real. There is nothing to do here, I’m used to Bodega’s and loosey’s, brothas on the block sippin fortys, not college students standing in front of the watering hole waiting for their next prey. My friends and family tell me “find some activities,” some of them don’t seem to understand that riding the train to Brooklyn and back vulnerable to attack from any shady character acting asleep in the corner seat was my part of my activities; plopping on my couch, knees feeling like a stretched out shirt, cause I just ran from 125th home, was what made my day, not going to the game room playing basketball with an avatar I barely know. No Schomburg, No dirty Chinese spots, no street preachers, no dollar dutches- they act like they’re imported from Cuba or something – just the Ingram library, Z6, payed educators, and gas stations. what did I get myself into?

2 comments:

  1. This is uh-mazing. I see a few mistakes with punctuation and such but, honestly, I think that makes this piece beautiful. You've painted a mural of what city life is like and how much it contrasts from a dinky town like Carrollton.

    I have never lived in a big city before but even I can see how small and crappy Carrollton is, which is why I am so happy I am a commuter. I've always imagined myself living in a city somewhere when I am older but then I drive in Atlanta and I start rethinking that. I am a nervous wreck when I have to drive there, and then I get angry at whoever is in the car with me (usually my younger sister.) But do you ever really drive if you live in the city? I always thought everyone took MARTA/the subway, or just walked. Eh, maybe if I didn't have to deal with the whole car thing I would be more apt to living in a city.

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  2. Damiyr!!!

    Thank you for writing such a frank piece about Carrollton. Being from Miami, a big city, albeit not like the "Big Apple", I can understand your frustration with this lowly place.

    Your description and contrast of New York and Carrollton is captivating. I can attribute the latter to the fact that you detail your activities, or the availability of activities. This allows me to picture being back in Brooklyn, on East New York or Flatbush, with my sister, at the corner store eating beef patties. None of that in Carrollton.

    Thanks for the great read. Keep it up!

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