Hello?

I think I need to have a cell phone permanently affixed to my ear to live in New York. Seriously, who are all these people talking to? I can easily walk the eight blocks to work and not speak to a soul on the phone. But apparently everybody else in the world has someone to talk to. I can't decide if I'm lucky to be appreciating the city around me or sad to be left out of The Great Chat.

More things to do to live in NY:
Sleep on the subway
Wear a black coat
Walk really really fast and run over people
Take a tourist's picture at least once a day
Buy a real Prada/Gucci/Louis Vitton/Coach purse for $25