Ruminations on the New

I have been in NYC for a year already.

As I have renewed my domain name, I am reminded of this and it is painfully evident of how quickly the time passes and tends to catch me at moments that are recalled so sharply it takes my breath...

Ruminations of this past year...hmm...I guess the 'newness' of New York City is wearing off (what's that little saying about the bloom being off the rose? well nevermind, it's not fitting anyway, I'll explain momentarily). I still feel like there is so much more to know and love and discover.

I have met and made beautiful new friends...people who constantly amaze and inspire me in all the ways they reveal themselves through their passions and goodness. I have taken in some riveting skylines, works of art floating in gallery spaces, and not, + carefully crafted libations that deserve their spot in said galleries. And I guess this feeling of still being a 'newcomer' comes with an incredulity--a fascination with the little moments that make up a 'New York experience' and reveling. Examples may include ordering delivery from the place whose ceiling may as well be the floor you just woke up on...a discovery of the too few points of separation to the girlfriend of the guy you're seeing...scrawlings of familiar names and numbers in the subway hub you're stranded on...

And I guess what I really want to say is that one should be and remain joyful throughout the exploration.

I was recently told that it was evident that I was not a native New Yorker due to the fact that I smile too much. And if that is the case, then I am thankful to remain a tourist. Humbled even. Because you can not successfully live in a city without a sense of humor. And irony...though I would advise to use this sparingly as it lends itself to a jadedness that makes you realize just how long you've been 'doing this.'

Be light. Enjoy your 'New York moments' wherever they may occur. And facial lines and risks of outing yourself as the NKOTB be damned, don't forget to smile.

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