becoming a new yorker.
i love this city. for all of it's dirtiness and lack of "small town" feel, there is so much beauty and small village atmosphere. i guess what got me here are a few ah ha! moments. i had one on friday.
i went to a friend's wedding in upstate new york (no, not westchester, a bit north to that). i went with two other friends, both from new york city. our train up to the winery was crowded. many people leave the city when it is a three day weekend. i've always liked staying in the city when it is a three day weekend. less hassle at the grocery store, on the public transportation, and more time to chillax (mix of relax and chilling, which are very different things). back to the crowded train--very crowded. it felt like any rush hour train in the city, except people were openly drinking beer. we chatted with other passengers and bitched about the commute (so nyc). after much taxi hasseling and arriving at the winery, we made our hike up to the hills where the wedding was taking place.
my first reaction, "wow, we are such new yorkers." all three of us were wearing black. and it dawned on me that my fashion sense has slightly changed. of course we all were wearing accessories that lightened up our dresses (and perhaps our moods). while waiting for the ceremony to begin, i turned to my friends and said, "i feel like we are in an episode of sex and the city." they laughed and made sarcastic remarks. the rest of the night, we bitched out a wait staff who wouldn't come over to our table, we snickered at certain folks, and we left before the dancing even began.
and the best part was we all openly talked about therapy. one of them goes to therapy and talks about it her therapist from time to time. my other friend said she really needs to find a therapist. and i chimed in that i would too. where in the world will you find three grown-ass women openly, without judgment, talking about wanting to see a therapist? only in new york city, baby, new york city.
what i like about true new yorkers (those who have been here for at least for five years or more) is that they keep it real. they don't have qualms about stabbing you behind the back and making sure you know. they also don't have issues with helping you out when times are really tough.
ah, new york.
i went to a friend's wedding in upstate new york (no, not westchester, a bit north to that). i went with two other friends, both from new york city. our train up to the winery was crowded. many people leave the city when it is a three day weekend. i've always liked staying in the city when it is a three day weekend. less hassle at the grocery store, on the public transportation, and more time to chillax (mix of relax and chilling, which are very different things). back to the crowded train--very crowded. it felt like any rush hour train in the city, except people were openly drinking beer. we chatted with other passengers and bitched about the commute (so nyc). after much taxi hasseling and arriving at the winery, we made our hike up to the hills where the wedding was taking place.
my first reaction, "wow, we are such new yorkers." all three of us were wearing black. and it dawned on me that my fashion sense has slightly changed. of course we all were wearing accessories that lightened up our dresses (and perhaps our moods). while waiting for the ceremony to begin, i turned to my friends and said, "i feel like we are in an episode of sex and the city." they laughed and made sarcastic remarks. the rest of the night, we bitched out a wait staff who wouldn't come over to our table, we snickered at certain folks, and we left before the dancing even began.
and the best part was we all openly talked about therapy. one of them goes to therapy and talks about it her therapist from time to time. my other friend said she really needs to find a therapist. and i chimed in that i would too. where in the world will you find three grown-ass women openly, without judgment, talking about wanting to see a therapist? only in new york city, baby, new york city.
what i like about true new yorkers (those who have been here for at least for five years or more) is that they keep it real. they don't have qualms about stabbing you behind the back and making sure you know. they also don't have issues with helping you out when times are really tough.
ah, new york.
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It's true. Ya'll rock! :)
Madonna said it best: "Other cities make me feel like a dork"
Going up there for a wedding of one of my NYC cousins in a few weeks. Can't wait! :)
Madonna said it best: "Other cities make me feel like a dork"
Going up there for a wedding of one of my NYC cousins in a few weeks. Can't wait! :)
I have to say... I think New Yorkers get a bad rap from "other people" - and from SATC (eeew). We don't always wear black, we don't spend all our time bitching (if anything, we talk about how much we love the city all the time), and I prefer the term "honest" to "stabbing in the back."
There are so many wonderful things about NYC, including (and maybe especially!) the dirty parts (and Manhattan, for the most part, barely has any "dirty" parts left), and many neighborhoods that have a small town if you let them.
I think people resist the city, judge the city, because they don't get the city. I'm not saying I do, fully, I'm just... saying.
There are so many wonderful things about NYC, including (and maybe especially!) the dirty parts (and Manhattan, for the most part, barely has any "dirty" parts left), and many neighborhoods that have a small town if you let them.
I think people resist the city, judge the city, because they don't get the city. I'm not saying I do, fully, I'm just... saying.
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Yeah... so I guess that's me being my snarky New York self. We're like that.
:P
:P
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For the brief time I was in NYC, I used to joke that every New Yorker should have a therapist and a psychic (and yes, I had both).
Oh, how I miss New York!
Oh, how I miss New York!
That is exactly why I love NYC; because people keep it real! And I have for a few months now been debating seeing a therapist. Maybe when I move to DC. :)
there is a directness about new yorkers that is defintely refreshing. also, i like the "life is too short/no time to waste" mentality that urges one to "keep it movin".
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