falling in love (with new york city)

Musicians in Union Square Station

Lounging at the Guggenheim. Photo Credit: Sarah

Now back home in Toronto, after having a whirlwind weekend with the parents of moving me out of my apartment into a storage unit. I'd be lying if I said it was easy to leave. In fact, of all the times, it was by far the most difficult. I've really fallen in love with New York City. I feel my heartbeat changed to match that of the city, that I woke up in the morning feeling I was in the right place at that moment. After almost a year of living in one of the most intense, superficial cities, I actually feel remarkably wonderful in my own skin there.

While I was packing up and saying goodbye to my favourite places, I thought about what were some of my favourite small, but wonderful things about living in the city this past year. These are things that I did regularly, that became part of my "life" that I really value.

Now I get why people sing all about Autumn in New York

Eating a frozen yogurt in Union Square Park while doing school reading. This is a good way to 'work'.

The leaves changed! When did this happen?

On the way back from doing my reading in the park, I was checking out some of the vendors on the street and I just couldn't resist this total impulse buy:

The truth is I don't think any of us would really like to know what Woody would do..

In other news, Fish's Eddy is my new favourite store. There are a few New York-y things I was thinking of getting people as gifts. Favourites include: New York Skyline, Brooklyn Pattern, and the "Brooklynese" dishes.

Tomorrow morning my brother arrives for a weekend visit, and tomorrow evening, I am taking him to Amy Ruth's in Harlem, for Chicken & Waffles and a slice of Red Velvet Cake (I found out about it on Yelp. Apparently its the less touristy Sylvia's). Mmmmmmm!