my something new

So, today I headed out in the afternoon to Williamsburg. Yep, I was making my first trek to McCarren park and its Renegade Craft Fair. When, I hit above ground I realized that I was just a little disoriented about where to go. But, really is that anything new when you’re riding the subways in New York. Nope. At least not for me. You don’t get the luxury of seeing landmarks and stuff underground. Unless, that is you call the changing movie posters and subway streets markers. And, I don’t.

I kindly asked a couple to point me in the direction of McCarren park. I took a walk south and discovered a cute little coffee shop – very cute. Then I made a left over to one of the entrances of the park. As I walked in with my view on the white tents in the distance I knew that I still had a lot of ground to cover. I followed the other park goers in front of me knowing they’d lead me to my destination. But, if all else failed all I’d have to do was follow the sandy dirt road

Following the road eventually led me to craft fair. I walked the circumference of the crafty do-gooders selling their wares. Once I made my rounds and after a pair of earrings, small c and a package of slivered hand soaps I was heading out the park.  Then I realized that I still didn’t see the intersection the invite asked me to check out. So I walked into what seemed like a b-side to the larger space. There, I found a beautiful pair of earrings! The adventure was definitely worth it.  Full of joy, I headed out of the park at the intersection the invite mention. I made my way up towards the subway consciously taking a different route. I noticed two venues that looked really cool. Both were eating destinations and I made a mental note to get their names so that I could remember it as an option to visit.

 Sometimes, no, many times we get stuck in our own habits. We go the same route to work or on our way home. We go to the same market – I get it they are the “ only  ones ” that have that “thing” that you want. But then how about going to another market in the same chain just for explorative purposes or another market altogether to see fi you’ll find something just off the cuff and totally different that you might like or even love?

As I got closer to the train, I realized that the street before really didn’t have much of anything. Would I have found that out if I chose to go the exact same way as I come. No. Much of reporting and being a writer is actually being there. There’s nothing like that first-hand experience to be able to write about something great, something undiscovered.  So, take a different turn even if it leads nowhere. At least you’ll know where nowhere is.

 cde