I love living in NYC and being an New Yorker!

Yes, I know I am not a born and bred New Yorker, but I've been here 7 1/2 years, so I'm pretty much a New Yorker. My New York friends say I'm more a NY'r than most. It's funny because at the office if someone who doesn't live in Manhattan needs to go some where they come to me to ask me what train/bus to take to get there!

So, this morning on my way to work I missed the bus, 'cause it left early!!!! Oh well, I'll just walk. It was a nice morning, not hot, but a bit humid still. As a native Floridian, I DO NOT like humidity! It's just not my friend. Now, I don't want to give it up, I just don't like it. It's like being an addict! LOL I really don't think I could live on the West Coast, it's just not for me. I'm not a dry heat kind of girl! LOL

So, as I'm walking to work, it hits me that yes, I am a NY'r! Here I am, headphones on, flat shoes, bag across my body, and I'm just one of a few million that all look the same! Here we go, most all of us in black/dark colors, headed to the office. We come from the busses, the boats, up from out of the groud and we all meet in downtown Manhattan and head into our high rise buildings. It's called the Financial District for a reason! ;-)

I hate to walk to work just because most of the time I get hot and feel icky by the time I get to work, but it's morning like these that remind me so much why I love this city and love being a part of it. It's an energy you can't explain, you just feel it, it's just there and I thrive on it. It's totally like a drug.

I have plans tonight to meet my boys, Marc and John, for dinner in Harlem. I don't have to worry about traffic and if I'm going to make it on time. I just hop on the bus that takes me to the train that takes me directly to 125th street! We may have a few moments here and there where the subway is slowed for a bit, but it hardly ever stops completely between stops, it just works and gets me there! I don't have to pay for parking or try to find a spot for free, I just use the two feet God gave me, pay the $2.25 to ride and I'm there! It's just awesome!

I LOVE New York City!!!