Don’t care if its Chinatown or Riverside,
I don’t have any reasons; I’ve left them all behind
I’m in a New York state of mind.”
—New York State of Mind, Billy Joel
How come it always seems that no matter how you feel or what you want to say, it’s probably already somewhere out there in a song. Billy Joel pretty much nails it, “I’m in a New York state of mind.”
Translation: I’m moving up there.
Yes, I’m moving to New York City. After nearly a year back in East Texas (a move I never thought I would ever make) it is time for me to pack up and move out again. A spot opened up at a house with some very cool people (shout out: Josh, Allison, Carole and Gina) and I decided to jump at it. I’ll be moving up there sometime the first week of November. These things take planning, and I haven’t nailed down the final move date yet J I do know my final day at LETU will be October 22. Mark your calendars people, I expect many a free lunch between now and then...jk
No, I don’t have a job yet, but I do have plans and that counts for something. I will follow in the recent footsteps of the great Josh Mallory and Gina Miller and make the move sans-job. All of that will work itself out, I have faith that it will…who knows, maybe I’ll decide a coffee shop or book store will suit me just fine haha. All I know is that I will be doing something I have always wanted to do…live in New York.
And here’s the tie back to the beginning sentence about songs…Lou Reed sang, “New York City is the place where they said: Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.” And even though Rilo Kiley was singing about California when they said this, they couldn’t have said it any better:
“I’ve got my best shoes on, I’m ready to go.”
