Ever since I moved to New Jersey, I enjoyed the city, the eateries, the times square, and in general the streets, almost every weekend. I would go with the friends or alone, take a walk, sit in the central park and enjoy it.
There was a time in my life, when I used to watch the city on the TV shows - Friends, Seinfeld, Sex and the city and on various other movies. The personal experience of being in the city and with the city is no where close to what you see on TV.
The NYC is dirty with garbage on the streets, over crowded streets, people pushing each other while walking, cab drivers cutting each other at the edge, the subways are stinking and ridiculously dirty, however, when I am walking down the streets, all alone I am still at peace. Its the city that never sleeps. I have been there very early morning, early morning, late night, very late night and I can still see people everywhere. I have often given myself a lone time, on the streets of this city.
Thats the thing about New York City, you can be lonely when you want to and you can be not lonely when you want to.
I think thats what it is, like Billy Joel sang "New York State of Mind".
Au Revoir!
