Home Sweet Home

Well, I have been home from Asia for a few days now and boy does it feel good! You really learn a lot about the place you live after being away for an extended period of time and looking at it with fresh eyes. For example, the minute I walked into my apartment I was shocked at how clear atmosphere is. I could see small details on the White Plains skyline (yes, White Plains now has a skyline) and lights twinkling in the distance. THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN CHINA. The “polluted” air of New York is like the air at 6am on a spring morning in a remote area of Iceland when compared to China. The air in urban China is EXTREMELY hazy, smoggy, and polluted all the time. We showed some Chinese folks photos of the basketball courts in LA that we will be shooting on and they thought the blue sky was fake – no joke. He said the only time they ever see a blue sky is after a typhoon and within a few hours it disappears. Here is an example of a "clear" day in urban China:

Apparently I brought some of these delicious toxins home with me. Friday night I took a spin on the world famous booze cruise at Graham Hills Park. Towards the end of the ride I was climbing a hill called “friend” when the hacking cough began. Normally “friend” is my bitch and I climb her like a Valkyrie on her way to Valhalla. However, I only made it halfway up when I had to stop to cough up some delicious BLACK mucus. It was quite disheartening, but I settled my uneasiness by making a trip to Captain Lawrence Brewery and filling my growlers. God Bless America!