slow down
forget
forgive
sleep more
think less
care less
hurt less
be more
do more
move on.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
(500) Days of New York
Wow. You can't even make this stuff up. As of tonight, I lived in New York for exactly 500 days. I left San Francisco on April 28, 2008, and today, September 10, 2010 marks the 500th day. It's hard to put this whole New York experience into words, but I guess that's what I'm going to try to do.
First off, I'm on Flight #19. Those who have been following closely will recall that this used to be my weekly commuter flight, before I realized that I could save even more time by taking the 6am flight on Sundays. It's been quite the amazing ride. I've flown approximately 30 trips across the country in the past 16 months, and yes, that is about one flight every 16 days. One could say that I exchanged my commute down the peninsula for one cross-country, but alas, this post is about New York, and not my commute. That's a different story.
So what about these 500 days? Well, first, let's be honest. It was probably about 250 days at most. And for my friends in NYC, I am sorry for that. But I have to say, I enjoyed all of the ~200ish days that I spent there. Famous writers have for decades tried to capture the energy and pulse of the city in words, and to be honest, I think words fail them, and me. New York is and always will be one of the most incredible cities in the world, and I've been blessed to share my NYC experience with some of my closest friends in the world. Although my time there was short, I thank you all for making the time to hang out, and work with me through my ridiculous schedule. You have truly made NYC home for me, and for that I will be forever grateful.
And for those I didn't get to see as often as I would have liked (or at all :(), know that this is not the end. It's true, our relationship didn't work out for the long term, but New York City is alluring and seductive, so I think the this love affair is definitely not over.
What else will I miss? In no particular order:
- My 8-minute walk to work
- Hudson River Rark and dog run a block from work
- Ordering delivery (of basically anything) at almost any hour of the day and night
- Hitting the town in 5-inch Louboutins and not getting weird looks for it.
- Doing the same at work, and still not getting weird looks for it. :)
- Access. To the coolest and most creative people, things, events in the world.
- Banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery
Regrets? Well, technically, I don't believe in them, but if I had a do-over, what would I wish? I wish I could have spent more time in Brooklyn. I wish I took advantage of the close proximity to Europe, and the Caribbean. I wish I made more effort to give back to the city. Bottom line, I wish I could have spent more time in this great town.
We just got the 50-minute warning for landing. So with that, my time in NYC officially draws to a close. When the plane lands, a new love affair with an old flame begins. I guess my heart was always in San Francisco -- I can't wait to see where this relationship takes me.
P.S. No more pudding for me. It's time to move on.
First off, I'm on Flight #19. Those who have been following closely will recall that this used to be my weekly commuter flight, before I realized that I could save even more time by taking the 6am flight on Sundays. It's been quite the amazing ride. I've flown approximately 30 trips across the country in the past 16 months, and yes, that is about one flight every 16 days. One could say that I exchanged my commute down the peninsula for one cross-country, but alas, this post is about New York, and not my commute. That's a different story.
So what about these 500 days? Well, first, let's be honest. It was probably about 250 days at most. And for my friends in NYC, I am sorry for that. But I have to say, I enjoyed all of the ~200ish days that I spent there. Famous writers have for decades tried to capture the energy and pulse of the city in words, and to be honest, I think words fail them, and me. New York is and always will be one of the most incredible cities in the world, and I've been blessed to share my NYC experience with some of my closest friends in the world. Although my time there was short, I thank you all for making the time to hang out, and work with me through my ridiculous schedule. You have truly made NYC home for me, and for that I will be forever grateful.
And for those I didn't get to see as often as I would have liked (or at all :(), know that this is not the end. It's true, our relationship didn't work out for the long term, but New York City is alluring and seductive, so I think the this love affair is definitely not over.
What else will I miss? In no particular order:
- My 8-minute walk to work
- Hudson River Rark and dog run a block from work
- Ordering delivery (of basically anything) at almost any hour of the day and night
- Hitting the town in 5-inch Louboutins and not getting weird looks for it.
- Doing the same at work, and still not getting weird looks for it. :)
- Access. To the coolest and most creative people, things, events in the world.
- Banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery
Regrets? Well, technically, I don't believe in them, but if I had a do-over, what would I wish? I wish I could have spent more time in Brooklyn. I wish I took advantage of the close proximity to Europe, and the Caribbean. I wish I made more effort to give back to the city. Bottom line, I wish I could have spent more time in this great town.
We just got the 50-minute warning for landing. So with that, my time in NYC officially draws to a close. When the plane lands, a new love affair with an old flame begins. I guess my heart was always in San Francisco -- I can't wait to see where this relationship takes me.
P.S. No more pudding for me. It's time to move on.
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