rain on me

3 things I learned about when it rains in NYC:
1. Why didn't I get those $28 rain boots at the Marc Jacobs store the other week? Shame on me.
2. Not owning an umbrella is not smart, but don't be stupid enough (no matter how wet, and I was pretty damn wet) to buy one of those p.o.s.'s that are sold on street corners.
3. It can rain everyday if that means that the clouds will part again and I'll have another model encounter. While on an errand for work, I passed newcomer Arlenis Sosa on Grand in between Lafayette and Crosby. It was too cold for my tongue to fall outside of my mouth, but my eyes were transfixed on her natural beauty for our brief moment. I mean, this is who we're talking about: