In fact, NYC truly is the city that never sleeps. We're too busy sleeping with our drivers, escorts and extra-marital lovers.

I heart New York. I really do.

A magical place, it's the city of constant surprise.

But this last seven days has surprised us even more than usual. In a nutshell (and I can't imagine there will be updates being we've now run through every Governor, ex-Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the greater metropolitan region):

First, New York's Governor goes all wild thing with the call girl formerly known as "Kristen". And now he's an ex-Governor.

Then, our neighbor state New Jersey's ex-Governor (who had to resign in 2006 for a sex scandal) reveals that he had three-ways with his wife and driver. Wait...that's not true; the driver reveals it. The ex-Governor admits to it. The ex-Governor's ex-wife does not. Whatnot.

Finally, our new New York Governor--new as in gave his inaugural speech YESTERDAY because of our aforementioned ex-Governor resigning last week--has admitted to extra-marital affairs a few years back. It's not so much a scandal because it's year's back; it's just that it's revealed on the very day he gives his first speech in the role as our squeaky-clean new leader.

The kicker? That in a city famous for its five-star hotels...he openly discusses meeting her at The Days Inn Hotel. (You've no idea what a field day New Yorkers are having with this disclosure.)

I really don't care what people do on their own time, be it with their own mates or paid playmates. But it is just a very, very weird week here with ex-Governors, ex-Governor's escorts, ex-Governors' wives, ex-Governor's drivers, and new Governor's ex-lives at budget-friendly hotels.

Dare I say...can we please just get back to governing? Pass a law. Scheme some strategies on fixing the economic meltdown. Assign a task force! Figure out a new literacy initiative. Something...anything...that smacks of actual legislation or socially advancing initiatives.

Speaking of advancing socially, I can't wait to see over 80 amazing marketing bloggers coming in 17 days for Blogger Social--yep, being held, right here in New York City, the best city on earth for socializing. Because we truly are the city that never sleeps.

But our government sure does get around.

Comments

[Cam Beck]

Noooo.... These are not the people you want passing laws. If they can't govern their own affairs (no pun intended), what makes you think they can govern yours?

Happily, the governor can only sign and enforce laws. Passing them is a power reserved for the legislature.

[CK]

@Cam: Hee, hee. Yes, you are perfectly correct, they are not the ones passing them...it's just the wildest seven days--insofar as Governor's both ex and new--that I've witnessed in 11 years here. Enough with the sex already, can we please get back to business?!

(You'd think we were competing with the likes of Paris and Brit Brit for attention ;-).

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[David Reich]

Well actually, some of us New Yorkers do sleep. I sleep pretty well every night, although -- here goes -- in my home there are three of us in the bed. My wife and I must share the king-size bed with our 80-pound black Lab, Loki.