I♥New York

I miss New York. Terribly.  

I miss my life there - its crazy busyness and never ending array of shopping sprees, dinners and social events. I miss the dizzying cultural scene with its constant flow of free, or almost free, concerts, movies by starlight, and theatre performances. 

I even miss the less likeable parts, such as the indefinable fumes, the overwhelming humidity and the crowded, decaying subways. Hell, I even miss the oversized rats. Well, almost.

I have however been comforting myself with the general knowledge that New York is supposed to be an incredibly unpleasant place to be in winter. But my mood dropped today when I discovered that the temperature is still in the lovely mid-20s (80 Fahrenheit). 

As much as I miss the place I cannot really go back right now though. There is this master degree of mine that is taking up a bit of time, and there is the slight issue of money. And I honestly do not know if  the US immigration  officers would welcome me  back. They seemed slightly suspicious I would refuse to leave the last time I entered. 

So, instead of boarding the first plane to New York I am making due with boring everyone about how much I miss/love the city,  shouting excitedly every time time I see a scene from New York in a movie/TV show, and loudly sobbing my way through Empire State of Mind – whatever version is playing. 

As they say:  “You can take the girl out of the city, but you cannot take the city out of the girl”.

Free James Bond screening at Bryant Park.