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Yikes! I didn't mean to imply that I PREFERRED Miami to New York, simply that I enjoyed its club scene, and it WAS a lot of fun. There is an element of sleaze and hedonism in the city's nightlife that reminded me of how things used to be here. Even Iggy Pop agrees on that. Of course, I was there during the Winter Music Conference when all the best and brightest DJs and clubgoers from around the world converge on the city, so undoubtedly I experienced the creme de la creme. Under ordinary circumstances I'm sure it isn't all that, but for the week that I was there - - truth be told - - it far surpassed NYC's barely-breathing, comatose and downtrodden club scene by miles! So sorry!

That having been said, outside of the clubs and the close proximity of the beach, Miami has nothing culturally to offer that NYC does: the opera, the ballet, the theatre scene, the art museums, the cultural diversity, etc. Also I was decidedly uncomfortable at times being smack dab in the middle of a hip-hop meat market, though I must admit I found the endless barrage of hoochie mammas working their Ninth Avenue streetwalker effects somewhat amusing. But I would never consider actually living there. In fact there is no place I'd rather live in the US than here. But Miami was a pleasant change of pace.

Europe, on the other hand, is a completely different story and have often thought of living there. But for now I have no real desire to abandon my city when it needs us the most, and especially with the upcoming change of administrations. There is hope.
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