New York Fantasies

I'm starting a whole new category today - New York Fantasies. I have a million of 'em, hopefully I'll only share the better ones.

1. I recently rediscovered Roxy Music, and I am back in love with the song, "To Turn You On" from the Avalon album. One of my fantasies (a music fantasy) is that this whole album is about me. Who wouldn't want foxy music Bryan Ferry crooning, "More than this, there is nothing", into her ears?

Anyway, "To Turn You On" has one verse that goes: "Is it raining in New York, on Fifth Avenue? And off Broadway after dark -- love the lights, don't you? I could walk you through the park if you're feeling blue, or whatever."

"...if you're feeling blue, or whatever." Can we please take a moment to appreciate this?

Here's my New York Fantasy that goes with this song: I am a wealthy, lonely woman living on the Upper East Side, married to some accounting dork. Oh yeah, I am staggeringly gorgeous with an air of international mystery.(It's a FANTASY, okay?) It's 1977, and I am discovering the downtown scene, blowing off all my afternoon teas. Lance Loud and I become friends. And some rakish artist takes me under his wing, crooning to me like Bryan Ferry. I am so smitten that I trace his name into rain-smeared taxicab windows. I make my downtown debut by riding a horse into Studio 54, a la Bianca.