I’ve enjoyed the past 6 weeks, I found you very interesting. But it’s time to say goodbye now. In a few days it has to be over. It’s been a joy at times and dreadful at other times. The latter mostly because of the heat waves.

Staying in a room with no air condition and at first no fan almost made me wanna go cool down in the Hudson – The temperatures day and night have been rising from the low 70s (20) at night times to the low 100s (40)in the day time. Humidity ready to shoot you down from behind.

The streets in the Slope are inviting. The shopping, the dining, the bars, the 99 cent stores, the super markets, the coffee shops. I almost felt like I could stay here forever. Why do anybody need Manhattan?

I wanna dedicate a special thank you to Baba’s Deli for always welcoming me with big smiles and ‘how you doing’s in the early mornings before my commute. They always remembered I wanted my multigrain bagel toasted no butter, no nothing. And that I prefer my iced coffee large no sugar w/ nonfat milk.

I’m going to acknowledge these six weeks as a part of my transition from plain danish wanna-be-NYer to hopefully by 2011 a, inspiring danish will-be-an-official-NYer-in-ten-years. – Some people might say I’m already very inspiring – thank you thank you

As much as it hurts your feeling, dear Park Slope, I will be leaving you. But let’s enjoy the last few days. You sure kn0w how to make my Sunday morning remarkable.

I know how it is to live only a few blocks from a 7-Eleven. I do that in Copenhagen. Sometimes at night time, I’ve found myself walking to the store to pick up something strong that’ll make me go to sleep.

But the 7-eleven in Park Slope – well, that one is quite amazing! After waking up 7am on a Sunday morning, with no need to fall a sleep again I figured I might as well go get coffee. I need no starbucks – ’cause 7-eleven Xtra-Large Energy Fusion Coffee no milk, no sugar, contains .. well, a lil’ something to get me through the first 4-5 hours of the day.

What can you do on a Sunday in an old Park Slope apartment? I know what I have to do but the cold Diet Snapple Peach Tea, facebook chat and this interesting blog (;)) kinda keeps me occupied.

I have AM New York, the National Enquirer and Park Slope Courier next to me. I need to read it, right? It’s like .. I HAVE TO READ IT! So the laundry, packing my bag for DK and work kinda have to wait. Wouldn’t you agree?

Also, it’s kinda hot and the coffee is kicking in .. I have a ton of excuses. Park Slope, will you ever let me go?

When I return to New York on August 2nd, I’m not going back to the Slope. My new address will be in the very beautiful Forest Hills. I’ve got a great deal on a room. It’s located in the basement of a house, has its own entrance and own bathroom.

It’s big enough to have bed, futon, armchair, closet, desk, fridge and several other furniture. I have access to wash/dryer and a kitchen. The deal is great for New York  and the commute to Manhattan will be roughly 25-30 minutes. Not bad. The station is only 10-15 minutes walk from the house, but there is a bus around the corner. There are several lines from the station including Long Island Railroad. So for Queens I’m not asking for anything else.

I might even like it better than Park Slope. But if that’s the case – well, just have to face life’s harsh realities.

Park Slope, as said .. We had a great time! I like you a lot – but I can’t love you the way you want me to.

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On a final note – This is my destiny, this is my purpose of life. This is. All I need.

I [heart] you, New York!