Category Archives: new york
I suddenly miss New York more than ever
I miss going to The Strand, the store with 18 miles of books. I miss walking and smoking by the Hudson, strolling into Chelsea galleries on a whim. I miss exploring the community gardens and street art of the Lower … Continue reading
Seoul opened up to me tonight
Tonight, i walked from Seoul Station to my hill barefoot in the pouring rain. It was the greatest walk of my life. For the first time since arriving here, i felt one with the city and yet comfortably alone, with … Continue reading
Committed conversations
There’s something about late night heart-to-heart’s in New York. The hustle and bustle of everyday life in the city makes you yearn so much for human connection that even sustained eye contact becomes something to be cherished, and soul-satisfying conversations … Continue reading
Filed under communication, new york, sketches
The sounds of New York in winter
It’s 6 p.m. My roommate Heather’s not back yet, so i have the luxury of listening to my music without headphones. The day is winding down, much too soon, and cars honk here and there as they rush home. Wheels … Continue reading
Filed under new york, perception, sketches
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My last NYU September
The past week has been the best i’ve ever spent at NYU. This is my third semester dorming (the first, fall of freshman year, and the second, spring of junior year), and i have never been this happy with my … Continue reading
New Yorkers, this is for you
Recently, i’ve been experiencing NYC in a strangely sentimental way every time i commute into the city for work. I find myself snapping out of my usual thought-filled daze, looking up from the sidewalk, and just taking everything in, as … Continue reading
On eating meat
When i was leaving Pace Wildenstein on 57th yesterday, i saw a handful of women picketing on the corner of 57th and Park Ave in front of the Korean Consulate General. They were trying to get people to sign up … Continue reading
Now i can say that i can catch mice
Anyone who’s lived for a significant period of time in NYC has a mouse story. I have three, but let me tell you about my most recent (and triumphant!) encounter: I was woken up at 2am by rustling noises, covered … Continue reading
The things that stay for you
I was feeling down tonight, still suffering from this and grey weather, so on the way back from a 10pm Trader Joe’s run, i had a cigarette in front of my building, holding a bag of strawberries that i hoped … Continue reading
Filed under depression, nature, new york, personal, sketches
