nyc

the city that never sleeps. nyc. i'm here for the first time. first time away from my little dude and the first of more times to come. many sights and sounds to drink in. sensory overload from the moment i make my way in from the airport, to every waking minute. best described as WOW. i'm moving at a frenzied pace to keep up with the time adjustment, the many work meetings and sessions, followed up by late night outings. my mind and body exhausted, my feet - killing me. i don't walk nearly fast enough or at least am not as practiced as those around me. i'm the typical smiling visitor, eager to grab my morning brew at dean and deluca. excited to stand in the place i've seen so many times through a screen, rockefeller square, the NBC studios during the filming of the today show. and yes, i gawked, smiled and waved at the camera man -- did you see me? stopping for a self-portraits along the way from one point to another. snapping photos of radio city hall, central park, columbia circle, spectacular lobbies like that found at the hudson hotel. then the sheer magnitude of the lights and signs lining times square. what a crazy view from my hotel window. i roam the streets thinking of a life here, what it would look like, feel like. i craft stories in my head about the people i pass by or those i watched late last night as they move their body around the dance floor.

clearly i need more than just a few days on business to truly absorb it all. back again in may for another business trip, but working on a scheme for one of sheer pleasure. in the meantime, i'm off to make my way across the city again for yet another meeting. tonight, soho and hopefully west village. already it's looking to be another late late night and far too early of a morning. the city that never sleeps, much like this girl.