Barack Obama wins bush executive orders lose

[ellen_datlow]

Here are the first changes Obama plans to make as soon as he takes office.
Starting to undo the past miserable eight years of hell

via Jezebel

Incidentally, I met Rick Bowes for lunch today and the place I'd planned to go was too loud and crowded at 2pm...The other place we ended up was also loud and crowded. I was astounded that everything was so crowded. Rick says it's been like this in NYC since Election Day.

I only got home Wed night and had dinner out Thursday with the incredible Kate Eltham and Robert Hoge--at my favorite local Japanese restaurant...which was more crowded than usual.

There seems to be an optimism and sigh of deep relief in NYC--how's it in your city? Notice anything different in the past week?

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[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

My nabe is a little less populated since the the global economy began to get influenza. No middleaged folks at all.

It has been a primary tourist destination for years now. It's always crazy. But the weekends are off the hook.

Though still crowded by the affluent young of all nations and continents, you can feel and see the difference.

Love, C.

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

A side effect though, is that you're beginning to be able to see the residents again.

Though I've also been really sick for 8 days and have been out far less, I did venture out occasionally and today. So that's what my assessment is based on.

Love, C.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I was there a few weeks ago, siteseeing with friends from out of town. It was jampacked--or at least a few blocks from you. Horrible. No more decent craftspeople/arts folk selling their wares on the street any more--all generic, mass produced trash.