Hot Child In the City

If you’re like my girlfriends and I, the first thing that comes to mind when you hear these lyrics (“hot child in the city”) is the fantastic rooftop party with drag-queens, onesies, and  ”flirtinis” in “Sex and the City.” Despite the fact that “Sex and the City” makes it seem like every young woman in New York is dating Mr. Big and buying Manolos (although we are trying), this scene is somewhat true.

Fact: A certain truth of New York City life … if you have no moola you ain’t leavin’ this summer.

And if you do? You’re not on a roof making your own cocktails and flirting with men living lives as women. But that’s neither here nor there, I guess.

What summer in the city does mean though is this, HOTNESS, everywhere. In your apartment, on the subway, on the streets. Forget wearing makeup, drinking coffee (unless it’s iced), or blow-drying your hair.

But …

Here are some perks to summer living in the city:

1. There’s a Mr. Softee on every corner, in every neighborhood, and ice cream is only about $2.
2. Street fairs, concerts, events, and festivals are almost every night or weekend, and they’re affordable.
3. Everyone leaves, making restaurants easy to eat at, get reservations at, and not been seen at.
4. Parks are way less crowded than during the spring. Even WITH construction in Washington Square Park you can get an entire bench, not an 1/8 of an ass cheek, as it occurs in the Spring.
5. Heat is a great equalizer, everyone is sweating, everyone is hot.
6. Interns are everywhere, all you cougars. And you know what I’m talking about. Naive, not-yet-stressed “Wannabe Bankers” from elite schools are just dying to spend all there cash and time (‘rents still paying their rents) on young, fun, and recently experienced single ladies of the city.

The cold beers, fresh street mango, grilled corn, iced coffees, outdoor seating, bike rides, and empty streets don’t hurt either …