New York Characters
Louis: I have to say, this is my first trip to New York…not for me.
The garbage, the noise, I don’t know how you put up with it.
Carrie: Thanks. I had a great time.
Louis: Wait, you’re going home alone? It’s rough out there.
Carrie: Nah. It isn’t so bad.
Carrie (voiceover): If Louis was right, and you only get one great love, then New York may just be mine…and I can’t have nobody talkin’ shit about my boyfriend.-Sex in the City-
New York City is filled with characters. Creative and interesting people are everywhere! They sit down beside you in the diner, stroll into the subway and start singing or serve you a perfect plate of pasta. From the bouncer on the street corner to the lounge singer that went to India to learn a new way to strum his guitar this city holds a treasure trove of characters, stories and adventures.
In a city that doesn’t seem to sleep we walked, explored and rode the subway and Path until the wee hours of the morning. The sun came up in Hoboken and we just hoped from New York restaurant to perfect pubs. Days spent enjoying the great New York green space and searching for great NYC shopping deals!
It has been said, ” Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard” and I get that. New York is a fantastic city but it has challenges. The subway can be hot, the city air at times seems un-clean but the energy, the people and the culture makes living in New York experience so worth having. It was only six days of New York wonderful and that has left me wanting more!
8.3 Million People
Perhaps Mr. Ernest Hemingway said it best,”In order to write about life, first you must live it!” So with that being said my friend, who will be hence forth known as Cheryl from the Trailer Park, and I are off to New York City! No laptops, no phones, just us and the other 8.3 million people that live in 305 square miles (790 km2) of land! See you in 6 days!
Kuwait City, KUWAIT
Christine Oastler is a freelance travel writer, teacher and artist, currently living in Mahboula, Kuwait. Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Christine obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Trent University and her Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. Currently traveling around the Middle East she finds herself riding the odd camel and embracing a new culture!