Finally made it to America - took me long enough!
So I finally worked up the courage to fly to the legendary NYC! Woah!
It may be a RENTless city but it is NYC nonetheless.
Well...actually, I'm in the suburbs of Mahopac right now, a good couple of hours from Manhattan. But it's cool. I guess I'm getting eased into things with a good ol' slice of suburban life...that is, their back garden leads onto a lake. Ha.
They've all been really nice and today they took me to the Met, and I got to see my first bit of NYC in the form of a good ol' art gallery! The roof looked out onto Central Park and Manhattan, and although an entirely odd vision (It liooks like someone dug a hole in NYC's downtown district and planted a few trees boxed in by MASSIVE skyscrapers) it was pretty darn cool!
I haven't felt that NYC energy yet that I REALLY yearn for, in fact it all seemed rather homely, but I'm hoping that'll all change - either tomorrow when I make my first visit (of many - I hope - on this trip!) to Broadway to see "In The Heights." - I am REALLY hoping Broadway to knock my socks off and really inspire me - because, really, it's my dream!
But anyway, if that doesn't happen, I've got another few days of living in The Bronx! Two words...HARD -CORE!
I'll get to spend the weekend with my NYC-soned (see what i did there? Seasoned...C-soned. ARF!) cousin and then Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the day - exploring the city on my own. Which I am looking forward to, as I want to immerse myself in the rhythms and general hustle and bustle of this - the most kerayzee of cities!
Not to mention - I need to complete my RENT-trail. Unfortunately it won't end in seeing the show *wipes tear* but it will mean I've seen the setting and history of Alphabet City Bohemian-Style!
So yeah, it's all pretty cool and rather strange to think about - and I REALLY hope I'll fall in love with the city I so desperately want to fit with!
I'm sure I'll post here again soon, if I get the time, and update (not that people care anyway, lol!) whether it lived up to expectations or not.
Until then...BROADWAY BABY!!!
xxx
It may be a RENTless city but it is NYC nonetheless.
Well...actually, I'm in the suburbs of Mahopac right now, a good couple of hours from Manhattan. But it's cool. I guess I'm getting eased into things with a good ol' slice of suburban life...that is, their back garden leads onto a lake. Ha.
They've all been really nice and today they took me to the Met, and I got to see my first bit of NYC in the form of a good ol' art gallery! The roof looked out onto Central Park and Manhattan, and although an entirely odd vision (It liooks like someone dug a hole in NYC's downtown district and planted a few trees boxed in by MASSIVE skyscrapers) it was pretty darn cool!
I haven't felt that NYC energy yet that I REALLY yearn for, in fact it all seemed rather homely, but I'm hoping that'll all change - either tomorrow when I make my first visit (of many - I hope - on this trip!) to Broadway to see "In The Heights." - I am REALLY hoping Broadway to knock my socks off and really inspire me - because, really, it's my dream!
But anyway, if that doesn't happen, I've got another few days of living in The Bronx! Two words...HARD -CORE!
I'll get to spend the weekend with my NYC-soned (see what i did there? Seasoned...C-soned. ARF!) cousin and then Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the day - exploring the city on my own. Which I am looking forward to, as I want to immerse myself in the rhythms and general hustle and bustle of this - the most kerayzee of cities!
Not to mention - I need to complete my RENT-trail. Unfortunately it won't end in seeing the show *wipes tear* but it will mean I've seen the setting and history of Alphabet City Bohemian-Style!
So yeah, it's all pretty cool and rather strange to think about - and I REALLY hope I'll fall in love with the city I so desperately want to fit with!
I'm sure I'll post here again soon, if I get the time, and update (not that people care anyway, lol!) whether it lived up to expectations or not.
Until then...BROADWAY BABY!!!
xxx