New York and New Yorker: love confession

Ah, there is no other city on the planet, that is so crazy, vital, unique, tough, different, creative and surreal as New York. Either you love it or hate it. On Saturday, as we were in the City, it really attracted my attention. I love this City, I feel it, it amazes me. And the people make it. It's a mass of people here, for sure, but on the other side, everyone is different. And I didn't see any other place where every single individual will try to stand out so consequently.

And here you go!

The Barnes & Nobles bookstores http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_and_Nobles. It's a huge company. Currently under pressure of Amazon (yes, internet is disrupting traditional businesses, including centuries old book publishing), but still carrying 689 bookstores across the country. This store is located on Union Square.
You see, people are sitting and reading.

Is it me or the people? Somehow it feels, well, I don't know, they are so many and they are sitting for so long... They don't just come to buy a book and go home. No, it's another culture. It's just so freaky!

On the other floor with children's books there is a large space for playing for kids.

Like an indoor playground, right?

And of course, there are some special events the store is offering.

Not bad, right? Chelsea Clinton and Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, one of the most powerful women in this business. 2012 magazine Times called her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
And here, in NYC everything happens right here, right now. And everything is possible.

On the third floor in this bookstore locates Starbucks cafe. It's also typical. Barnes & Noble have a strong cooperation with Starbucks. The first Barnes & Noble store to feature Starbucks was in New Jersey in 1993. And since 2004 all cafes there offer WiFi. I think, that was a crucial point. People come here and work and sit and sit for hours. You barely can find a single free chair, don't even talk about a free table.

Nowhere you can see people like here.

 I was always wondering, how to wear white tights
so they look? Here is an answer!

Psst, be quiet! Someone is sleeping...

In the time another one is studying

And someone is bored...

Ok, you read, you eat and you went on the street.
And you see

This group is like coming from pages of a
magazine. But they are real.

Look at this man! He is looking at me! Oh!

Wanna know, what I was wearing?

Bright colors: orange and marine blue.
Actually I got some compliments from the people
on the street for this look.

How jauntily this guy is wearing his coat and
scarf. And the bag of his companion looks fancy.

This gentleman is so cool!

And how cranky is that! Free advice for free people

Millions of people.
Every day.
Millions of stories.

Pay, play, pray.
Take me for a walk.
New York, New York.