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February 15, 2006
I Luv NYC!
Listening to ZY talk about how he's missing Paris and how he's trying to adjust to life back in Singapore reminds me of how I felt 4 years ago when I moved back to Singapore from New York. Talk about reverse culture shock. I guess you'll never really be the same after living in another country for an extended period of time. And you shouldn't be. Because those new experiences should shape you as a person. And hopefully in a positive manner. The last time I visited New York was in December 2002, on my way to chair Aiesec's Winter Strategic Conference in Atlanta. I'm feeling nostalgic...
I miss hanging out with Alicia at Xando Coffee and Bar on Sixth Ave & 13th Street, psychoanalyzing ourselves to death.
I miss listening to the Guitar Man in Central Park sing "Who The Hell Knows" every Saturday afternoon.
I miss attending Christian's Samba and Technique lessons at Stepping Out Studios every Tuesday and Friday evening.
I miss playing volleyball at Gotham every Wednesday and Thursday evening.
I miss renting my weekly doses of porn from World of Video on Greenwich Ave.
I miss having greasy American breakfast with Alicia and Suzanne at Joe's Junior on a lazy Sunday morning.
I miss the chicken tikka masala that's delivered to my doorstep from Bombay Gardens when it's too cold and I was too lazy to go anywhere.
I miss the toasted bagel spread with cheese and sundried tomatoes sold at the deli on Lexington Avenue.
I miss getting drunk on (one) cheap beer with the rest of the Aiesec national staff at Flannery's.
I miss Team Days when we cooped ourselves up for two straight days discussing how we could make the world a better place.
I miss dancing my nights away at Splash.
I miss fussing over what I should wear with every change of season.
I miss being a part of the epicenter of the universe!
Posted by loganw at February 15, 2006 04:33 PM
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Sigh...i miss NY too...joe and i are sooo tempted to go back again this year since last year's 19 day trip. Since we did alot of the touristy stuff then, we know where else to go like more of Central Park, do the Met, MoMa and Natural History again...back to Ziggiz at 6th and 23rd(?), Times Square, Jap food at St Marks etc...then maybe cross country to Viva Las Vegas! Woo hoo! When u joining us man?
Posted by: Lee at February 16, 2006 06:30 AM
