NYC.

One more day until we head to New York for a seven day vacation. It's my first time and it's starting to feel like a trip that will be the type where pictures are still stared at months after I return. NYC has been high on my list since I was a kid and now that's it's nearly here I'm almost nervous. We will try to have somewhat of an agenda but not be so regimented that the trip seems forced. I want to just experience the city. Perambulation and pictures. there are some obvious places to see but I'm more interested in immersion and hopefully there will be future trips to trammel the experience. The nervousness mostly extends to the micro - I want so badly to love this place - that I fear my anxiety to savor will preclude keeping it simple and just experience. No one wants to travel with an agitated sight-seer but the girl usually does a good job of keeping me in line and sane. The macro is the city disappointing due to the colossal expectations I come with. I think this is unlikely but I've looked forward to this for so long that I'm not sure if I'm desirous to land in a myth on May 1st. It's hard to verbalize exactly what these expectations are but New York should have a feeling and it better goddamn have one, right? So I've decided to try and list some of my - likely off the mark - expectations and predictions of my first visit to the Capital of the World. Some based on my own musings, some on things I've heard: 1. It will be muggy and probably smell a little like pee. 2. People will not be unfriendly. But will be very busy and impatient. 3. There will be an energy to the city that will make walking for hours even late at night feel ethereal. 4. I'll probably want to move there. I'll let you know how it goes.