I want to be a part of it.
You know what I miss? I miss New York City. I think I should go there at least once a year, partly to Ooh and Ahh at the center of civilization, and partly to remind myself why I wouldn't enjoy living there for more than a few months. Lately I've been slightly obsessed with skyscrapers, so naturally I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia reading about different buildings in New York. I have trouble believing that the Empire State Building is almost 80 years old. I mean, come on. Something that tall can even last for 80 years? But yeah, New York is so freaking cool. I liked going there this past December and getting an in-depth tour of Grand Central Terminal. They get mad if you call it a Station. It's not, because it's the end of the line, not a Station (like Penn Station, for instance). Just that one building, as simple as it is, has more history behind it than just about any building in Atlanta that comes to mind. And it's that way with most prominent and semi-prominent buildings in New York. That's what baffles me about the city. It's always changing, always new, always modern, yet it retains a world's worth of history every step of the way. I can totally understand how people can live there their entire lives and always find new things to do. You don't get bored with a place like that. But, I do think you can get suffocated. I don't mind how Atlanta is a pretty wide-open place. As soon as you get to New York, the first thing you notice is that you're in a valley of buildings, and the sidewalks and streets are often (especially around Christmas) a river of people and cars. I like knowing that the mountains and fresh air are only 45 minutes from where I live.
I guess that's about it. There are probably some other great cities in the world. Unfortunately, New York's the only one I've been to so far.
I guess that's about it. There are probably some other great cities in the world. Unfortunately, New York's the only one I've been to so far.