Shopping at the major department stores in the heart of New York City should never be a meditative experience. Sometimes it can be transcendental, yes- I can attest to a sort of fleeting runner's high induced by the abundant proximity of so many shiny pretty things all in one place. But never have I entered a department store in search of Zen.
It seems that now's the time though, to go shopping if what I am craving is a quiet...
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