Sunday, August 19, 2007

New York City


On the drive home from Eugene, my sister posed a question that I haven't been asked before. "What makes New York so much better than every place else?" She also added in something about my anti-social tendencies being in contradiction with living in the most dense area aside from the Gaza Strip.

I find it difficult to put into words what I like about NYC. The majority of it has to do with it being an architectural achievement on a galactic scale. I say galactic because it supersedes the word monumental so completely, since each building there is a monument in itself. The city is a testament to the driving desire in people to grow and do things bigger and better. I told my sister that it represents a promise. That promise being that ability exists in people.

NYC is also of huge historical significance. History matters to me so it is a reason I want to be there. It's a promise in this case too, because people flocked there from everywhere to try to make their way.
I'm not afraid of New York at all. What I am afraid of is failing to live up to it's expectations.

While I don't believe the inhabitants would eat me alive, I have reservations about my ability to succeed there considering its status as one of the most expensive places to live. So, when I speak of failing to meet its expectations, that is what I am referring to. Failing would be having to return to Portland, tail between my legs, unable to find my dream there.

4 comments:

Beer Aficionado said...

I am sure that if you do enough research on where to live, cost of living, transportation, etc and make sure you find a job that can supply enough income to support at least, but preferably more than, that amount then you will be quite successful.

la petite chou chou said...

It remains to be seen.

Anonymous said...

I am a wise sister as I pose some of the most relevant questions. Interesting response though. Failure is all in the head. As I told you, you will fail because you are aware of the potentiality of failure. Let the knowledge of how much is involved in moving there and failure will not be an option, you will be blissfully unaware.

la petite chou chou said...

Well...failure isn't all in the head. It is more your reaction to it that is in your head, and thus in your control.