I will soon complete my third year in New York city. NYC OMG! Is it ridiculous that I still think is it awesome that I made it here and am living in Manhattan? I love Bombay to bits, but within a year of moving to NYC I had embraced it as my hometown.
New yorkers intimidate, inspire and enrapture me, and I could never see myself as one of them- but I find myself getting increasingly comfortable in this sea of pretty people. I had never thought I would fit in, let alone be comfortable here.
Sometimes while walking around the city I suddenly notice something on the street that reminds me, almost like a slap across my face, that I'm not in Bombay anymore. A designer shoe, a dog in a bag, a bright red sports car. Couples kissing on the street. Women in calf-length skirts and headscarves, walking next to women in hoodies and short shorts. Biracial couples. People breaking out into spontaneous song on the street. The fruit vendor who always gives me one free banana. :)
The last four months have deprived me of these sights and sounds (and some smells). Now that spring is here, I can't wait to step out of the house and reclaim my city!
New yorkers intimidate, inspire and enrapture me, and I could never see myself as one of them- but I find myself getting increasingly comfortable in this sea of pretty people. I had never thought I would fit in, let alone be comfortable here.
Sometimes while walking around the city I suddenly notice something on the street that reminds me, almost like a slap across my face, that I'm not in Bombay anymore. A designer shoe, a dog in a bag, a bright red sports car. Couples kissing on the street. Women in calf-length skirts and headscarves, walking next to women in hoodies and short shorts. Biracial couples. People breaking out into spontaneous song on the street. The fruit vendor who always gives me one free banana. :)
The last four months have deprived me of these sights and sounds (and some smells). Now that spring is here, I can't wait to step out of the house and reclaim my city!
4 comments:
Finally! This blog has a new post! Well..I feel the same about Mumbai too..its almost like 2nd home to me now..And I know Im gonna miss this place a lot when i leave!
Oooh! An update!
Lucky you! I'd love to live in New York. Some stupid quiz I did on Facebook even said it was the city I should be living in... :(
Nice to see you blogging again!
I thought somebody hacked your account and wrote an update from there :P
Please keep writing if the above is not true.
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