one of my many favorite things about new york so far is the time allowed for reading on the subway… when living in la, and driving a car from long beach to la everyday, reading whilst driving is simply not an option (or at least not a safe one, though i’ve seen people working on excel spreadsheets as they drive up the 405)… i asked my friend mauri to give me a couple of books to pass the time on the subway, and the first one i talked was Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin…  i had absolutely no idea what i was getting myself into when i started the read, but was quickly enticed by the social commentary that is belched from mr. baldwin’s pen… the book observes many areas of thought that people never let out… while the book discusses david’s (the main character) romantic endeavours with both men and women, it dissects his interpretations, fears and judgements made of the world around him… i would recommend the book to anyone looking for a read that will get the brain a’churnin…

i’m currently working on A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers… so far, so good… i love ipods and books and subways…