NYCWD posted an answer to my “What’s up NYC?” question.

And indeed it’s glorious. Anyways, most of it is based on the idea that if I head to NYC, I’ll be sexed up with hordes of beautiful women — which is as good a reason as any. Oh, and also…

I am talking about this little molecular gem right here… caffeine. Yes Phil, we here in the city that never sleeps will be able to provide you copious amounts of this little wonder. [...] You’ll discover the joys of the sunrise over a crisp and relatively empty city street… and it will get you through the traumatic stampede of the herd of humans at sunset. Caffeine will be your friend through thick and thin. It is a huge part of the city.

Did you know that, as far as I know, Oxford has a grand total of three (!) coffeeshops? There’s a Starbucks, a Costas, and a McDonalds (I had to include McD’s — ‘two’ was looking awfully pathetic).

Better still: Both Starbucks and Costas close at about 7:00 PM on a weekday. Earlier on a weekend.

Take that NYC!

Yes, it drives me completely berserk. Or it did.

I’ve given up on life, now, you know. So it’s not like it matters that I can’t find a late-night place to sip coffee.