And every neighborhood is a microcosm of the city.
I could pretty much live my entire life within a few blocks. There's Agata for food shopping. Multiple nail and hair salons. Grocery stores and pharmacies. Toy and dress stores. Bakeries. And even a top hospital. It's really quite remarkable how much I could get done without even crossing a street.
But now I don't even have to leave my house to shop for the simplest things. Amazon Prime has made life so much easier.
WIthin the past four days:
The small plastic chgarger on my fitbit breaks. I find a replacement on Amazon for $5.99 and order it; it comes in two days.
I run out of AAA battereis. Again, Amazon makes the re-purchase easy.
I like cold water, and recently thought, "I wish I could put ice-cubes in my Poland Spring water bottles. I search Amazon and find multiple options. I chose the one that people seem to like best:
I run out of Vitamin B. Easy enough to find on Amazon, despite there being a health food store a block away.
I like Mrs. Myers Hand Soap. I decide I want it as a refill for my bathroom soap dispenser. Easy to find, and cheaper than I'd find in any store.
I finally finish off the tape in my tape dispenser. Could be a decade since I last put tape in it. I like the clear, non-shiny kind. I buy three rolls for under $8. It could last me my lifetime (sad thought).
I get on the scale and it keeps flashing lo. I change the batteries and it doesn't help. I call the manufacturer and they tell me it's unfixable. I go on Amazon and buy an inexpenisive, nice looking model that 71% of 15,029 prior purchasrs love.
And then of course there's my new friend, Alexa. She wakes me up every morning at 7:45. Tells me when my hard-boiled eggs are ready. Announces when it's time to get the laundry. And plays my favorite music.
Amazon hasn't actually replaced the benefits of New York, but it's certainly freed me up to enjoy more of them.
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