Giovedi' mattina il treno direzione Grand Central Station era piu' affollato del solito.
Trovai posto di fianco a una giovane madre portoricana e al suo marmocchio.
Dopo i soliti convenevoli e lo stupore, ormai quasi un marchio di fabbrica, sul fatto dell'essere italiano,mi pose la fatidica question:
"What are you looking for in New York City?"
and promptly replied: "I'm here to findhouse!"
We have not yet fully with the pronunciation ... but this is not 'a problem.
Goodbye and goodluck on the part of a young mother and down 'along Harlem.
Directorate 145th Avenue.
http://newyork.craigslist.org The night before on the site I found a small agency that was offering rooms from $ 100 per week ...
I could not miss the chance.
I found out the place ... only now I'm amazed to think that in such a 'short time I figured out how to work the streets New Yorkers ...
I received this guy my own age ',
mulatto color, shirt with short sleeves and large dark glasses to cover his left eye swollen from who knows' which hand is not just a friend ...
He said that there was a room just down the 145esima but that 'it cost $ 600 per month.
He pointed to 'the place, just across the street, and I leave' at the mercy of the manager of the building, an old color that seemed straight out of a prison or who knows' what ...
climbed the two floors of the building through a small hallway to brighten bellemmeglio.
The old man stood before the door and open '.
materializes in front of me 'sadness made bedroom.
6 square meters, a mattress and a mini wardrobe.
No windows.
The buzz of the tiny light bulb in the ceiling and stains of unknown origin increased the gloom along the walls of this hut Harlem.
"You like?" I asked the old man as if to say that it was his strong point ...
"It'..." I said false,
"But 'I'd like to have a window .... sa'.... I'm Italian!"
"Ah! Italian! There 'I have a room with the window!" answered promptly
The second room had the window not ... I question this.
Too bad there was only the window.
No bed, no furniture ...
"Excuse me but ... the bed? "I asked slyly
" Ah ... the bed and 'your problem ...."
Excellent ... $ 600 per month for four walls and a window for a moment ...
decline 'depression on yours truly ..
returned to the agency realize that I was not exactly the best of life that room ...
Then they told me to wait for the arrival of this girl who spoke Italian, so' he could better understand what I wanted ... I took advantage
to tour the nearby Bronx,
spectacular scenery, humanity 'that transpires in every corner, external fire escapes
decorated with flags of every color and country.
Along the giant clouds of sidewalks children e vecchi seduti ai tavoli a giocare a dominio...
Ma del Bronx ne parlero' un altra volta...per il momento pensiamo alla casa.
Tornato in agenzia mi attendeva Michel,
giovane dominicana color caffelatte,
la generosita' del portamento me la dicevano simpatica.
Parlava un buon italiano.
Gli chiesi dove avesse imparato cosi' bene a parlare la mia lingua.
"Ho vissuto un anno in Italia insieme alla mia famiglia e al mio ragazzo(..)
pero' li' mi annoiavo troppo e non c'era lavoro...
cosi' ho deciso di tornare a New york..."
"...quindi hai vissuto in Italia...e dove di preciso?" chiesi
"In a city 'near Milan ... "...
" Monza is called "absurd
...
Wonder shine' from her eyes when I told him that it was from them 'I arrived So ...
'showed me the pants he was wearing ...
bought them from Zadar in the center!
spent so' from 145th Avenue to Corso Milano
... If you pass the station and see of Dominicans are sure his family and his type.
He said that there were no opportunities in Monza '... that for years has sought work in vain and that they' ... everything closes early
"So boooring 'repeats' spasmodically.
Dominicans also understand what it means to be in Monza ... Obtained a degree of intimacy
'offered me a solution other than having a few hours before dive ..
"Do you like the Bronx?" he asked, smiling
"Look ... I lived a couple of years ... and queso apartment 'of an elderly woman for $ 500 per month offers a apparmento with:
2 sofa bed
a great
inside kitchen cabinet
cable television
and 2 windows overlooking Yankee Stadium!
"2 windows! a miracle! "I said, slumped in his black leather sofa.
Rise Ah ... and then you can take all the girls who want this apartment !"... The
sa 'long-Michel ....
Provo 'to call the old .... unfortunately in vain ...
caput
phone off ... We were in agreement that he would know just something I would have called.
greeted her warmly and went along my way ...
The day after my name '...
Nothing yet ...
Appointment Monday 'morning and see what you can' do ...
For now ends here ....
the second part of Findhouse!
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