I was going to write something clever for the title of this post,
So instead I'll approach this as I do every other topic -
bluntly & honestly.
Guess what?
I moved to New York.
City.
The City.
That red piece of mildly poisonous fruit that Carrie Bradshaw is always breaking up with and getting back together with and cheating on and stuff.
Or was that Aidan?
Big maybe?
I'm afraid my life doesn't exist outside of Sex and the City metaphors at the moment.
#copingmechanism
Anyhoot.
My first few days in NYC have consisted of a lot of me asking people what they think of NYC.
[[And running around like w chicken with my head cut off whilst attempting to figure out my life and all. But you know - that's supplementary to my incessant over-analyzation of my setting. As usual.]]
Turns out, most NYC residents hate NYC.
And love it.
And hate it.
Then love it more.
SO....
I've obviously made a lot of progress with this psychoanalysis of the city thing.
How do I feel about it?
Well, as a 4, going on 5, day resident of the city, I feel as if I have a pretty good grasp on my emotions.
JK
But really.
I feel like a schizophrenic maniac.
One moment my head is spinning and my smile's a proverbial mile wide, and the next I'm seriously contemplating how to arrange a life for myself without humans.
Mostly, though, I'm in this strange in-between state: Half aware of my emotions, half aware that if I'm fully aware, they'll prove too overwhelming to handle.
So here I stay- in a strange amped-up, self-induced haze.
Simultaneously striving to ignore and negotiate the energy and the egos around me.
Ohhh
the egos.
Cheers.
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Well, well, well! Look at you Wisconsin girl in the big city! I have to admit, I'm a little jealous! Take lots of pictures for us back here in the Midwest! (like you weren't going to...) ;)
ReplyDeleteNew Yorkers are an interesting lot to figure out, for sure. I love that you're going around to ask them what they think because they definitely have opinions. Love watching your new adventures in that awesome city. Good luck with the job search!
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Must be a big adrenaline rush being in New York City, huh? The bigger the metropolis, the more exhilarating it must certainly feel, even if it's going from the small town to Madison (or Madison to New York). Smart idea to ask around and get advice; hope it's all insightful and not jaded. Best of luck to you in the Big Apple (and stay safe, too).
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