21/2/13 – Supreme and BOSE

This morning we jumped a taxi and scooted the 95 blocks to the corner of Prince and Lafayette – location of the Supreme skateboard store. After our scouting mission the previous day we had anticipated some hype for this event but we were not prepared for the queues that went back for over three blocks. We sought advice from a skater girl in the line and were informed that we were only allowed to buy one hat each once inside and that she had been standing out in the bitterly cold and windy street for over three hours and was still fifty people from the front of the line. ‘Bugger that’ we both thought! We were relieved when she told us that the stock is replenished every 4 or 5 days and that we should be able to come back next week and buy whatever we wanted with ease ‘when all of these publicity stunts are over’. Deal – lock that in for next week.

We then took the subway to the Time Warner Building and visited the Bose store to get advice on what sound system we should put into the apartment when we get back home. We are so over all of the different devices, cords and remotes that we had been using and were pleased to be shown a simple and elegant entertainment system that ticked the boxes for quality and style. So goodbye TV/DVD/VCR/stereo/radio/turntable/tapedeck/amplifier/speakers and hello to simplicity with a brilliant sound. And in the meanwhile for the NYC flat we bought a blue tooth speaker for our iTunes devices.   

We had lunch at Café Bouche overlooking Columbus Circle (who would have thought meatloaf on rye would taste so good!) and then enjoyed a walk back through Central Park in the bright winter sunshine to the Met. Well, actually we went to the Met Shop as it was offering a members’ 20% discount so I bought some jewellery that I have been eying off for some time now and Peter purchased a ‘Met Collection’ watch that has been deemed ‘appropriately cool’ by both Cameron and Alistair.