A naturalized New Yaawker in no time....

 A few days ago, I was siting in a charming little coffee shop in Soho refueling on espresso after a hard days walking. The purpose of all this physical exertion was to locate a downtown street fair which, disappointingly, turned out to be nothing more than 20 stalls offering up greasy falafels and imported Chinese clothing and sunglasses. ( items which I belive, are not endemic to NY)
Quite disappointed in the lack of purchasable merchandise, I decided the trip home would have to include a wander down shop-studded Elizabeth Street in the hope that i could find something to buy there. And by the time I stumbled upon Soho Babies, I was so itching to splurge some cash (most of which is technically not mine) that within one very swift swipe of my credit card my adorable little godson had become the lucky beneficiary my pent-up "previously denied-spending" frustration.
Satisfied that I now tangible proof of having done something that day, (just in case Steve thinks I'm loafing) I decided to reward myself with a coffee break and that is how ended up meeting Rebecca from Colorado. I must have eyed her out (like all desperately lonely women with no one to talk to during the day do) because she gave me a big smile and before I knew it we were talking about our relative backgrounds and what we were doing in the Big Apple. I discovered that she was here for just the weekend, though had visited numerous times before. 
She must have been pretty impressed with my credentials because then (Yes, you won't belive it) .... she (an Americano) asked me (a bloody mixed up south African, dating an Aussie, living in London) if I could recommend a restaurant for dinner that night! And finally, THE MOMENT OF GLORY I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR.... all these weeks of gorging myself had finally paid off! I watched myself reel off a page of names in order of cuisine, preference and location with the coolness of a cucumber. Uber cool. And soon I was laughing at myself, a lot. Ha ha Walters, you've become a naturalized New Yaawker in no time at all.