Manhattan withdrawals
As I always say... Manhattan is the only man who truly has my heart. Not true, but Manhattan is the only man who I've always loved unconditionally, no matter what happens, no matter what comes between us.
Okay, I'm done being silly, but really though. I'm having some serious NYC withdrawals. All I want right now is to be wearing a fabulous outfit (with comfy shoes of course), strolling through the streets, window shopping. Or sitting on a picnic blanket in Central Park underneath a tree, reading a nice book, or writing maybe. I've had some trouble lately, some doubts. I've been rethinking whether or not New York was actually what I really wanted. Maybe I wanted to live in a van, maybe I wanted to drop everything and move to Hawaii, or maybe I wanted to just keep things easy and move back to Kansas City after graduation. But then it hit me, I don't do easy. And New York ain't easy. But New York is for sure one thing I have always wanted. Sometimes I lose sight of my goals and my dreams, but I'm really, really glad this one has come back to me. I'm definitely an urban princess, and this princess needs her concrete jungle. I need the food, the fashion, the hustle, and the passion that keeps New York City from crumbling to the ground.
I think I knew the first time (or at least the second time) visiting NYC that I wanted to stay there forever. I was just totally vibing with him. I felt like myself. I felt like my true potential could happen here, and I felt I would definitely bloom into the person I was destined to be here. And while I'm finding my true potential right here in Myrtle Beach, and I'm definitely becoming who I'm supposed to be... Manhattan would really help speed up this process. I feel like when I get there, I'll feel so at home, and I'll actually feel like I am exactly who I'm supposed to be. Scratch that, I know I'll feel like home because New York is my home. I can feel it.
Enough of being sappy, let me just share some of my favorite New York mems...
Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind is seeing one of my favorite bands (5SOS) perform at Madison Square Garden. I mean come on, it's MSG.
Taking a bicycle tour of Central Park with my mom was a pretty big hit too. I mean, we saw the Friends fountain and some Gossip Girl scenes. What more could a basic white girl want?
What about the time I got really grumpy at Shake Shack because I got a strawberry shake instead of a chocolate shake?
Taking a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty was pretty spectacular... too bad Ellis Island was closed that day.
Let us not forget taking the subway for the first time...
And you've never been to NYC if you haven't gotten caught in a downpour... without an umbrella.
And let us not forget all the amazing food New York has to offer.
And the endless photo ops.
See, I was destined to live here. And I'm experiencing some serious withdrawals. I am absolutely itching to go back. Somebody... let's go, let's plan it, let's get on a plane, and let's go. Let's make dreams come true xoxo