Noo Yawk.
Just received a text message from one Brian S., a friend from home. It seems he is moving here in August, much like at least four other people I can think of who I hung out with in high school. I know New York's the place to be, but so many people are descending at once! What's up with that? Most of them will have graduated college by then so I suppose they will try their luck here, or in Brian's case, do a year long program at a school somewhere here; he was light on details.
Well if there's any advice I can dispense, it's that whoever's coming here had better have some cash flow arranged, either job-wise or patron-wise. And you don't need to live in Manhattan. That should cover things.
It is generally easier to move to a city where some friends already live, people may have family ties here (like in Brian's case), it's probably more comforting to stick to the same time zone. But I feel the real underlying reason for the migration here is the stereotype of NYC as The City. Forget the bad job market, the tiny apartments, the outrageous prices, the unclean air. It's simply NEW YORK. And that cache alone outweighs any inconvenience. I think if people had more realistic expectations of what to expect and how they will live they'll come out of their naive high and get their act together, and perhaps consider a place more suitable for them. Like Africa, for mulandream. (Really!)
The more the merrier, sure, but unless someone's moving here to take a job or go to a program, and both have already been arranged, I gotta tell you, this place isn't for everyone. That's why I'm here and didn't go to school in a tiny college town and that's why my brothers could never stand to be here longer than two weeks.
Either way, it'll be good to see certain people again. I'm looking foward to a few housewarming parties in the future.
Well if there's any advice I can dispense, it's that whoever's coming here had better have some cash flow arranged, either job-wise or patron-wise. And you don't need to live in Manhattan. That should cover things.
It is generally easier to move to a city where some friends already live, people may have family ties here (like in Brian's case), it's probably more comforting to stick to the same time zone. But I feel the real underlying reason for the migration here is the stereotype of NYC as The City. Forget the bad job market, the tiny apartments, the outrageous prices, the unclean air. It's simply NEW YORK. And that cache alone outweighs any inconvenience. I think if people had more realistic expectations of what to expect and how they will live they'll come out of their naive high and get their act together, and perhaps consider a place more suitable for them. Like Africa, for mulandream. (Really!)
The more the merrier, sure, but unless someone's moving here to take a job or go to a program, and both have already been arranged, I gotta tell you, this place isn't for everyone. That's why I'm here and didn't go to school in a tiny college town and that's why my brothers could never stand to be here longer than two weeks.
Either way, it'll be good to see certain people again. I'm looking foward to a few housewarming parties in the future.