’cause life was not meant to be lived only in one place
I was in New York for exactly six full days and a half. I arrived on a Monday night (not counting that as a day) and departed on the following Monday afternoon (counting it as a half) and this is post number 15 on my NYC Impression series... wow. So much content, so much that … Continue reading NYC Impressions: a random collection of experiences and little things I did
When I got to The Met, it hadn't opened yet. I sat on its steps. Now, if you were not a Gossip Girl fan you won't understand the meaning of this. One of the main characters, Upper East Sider Blair Waldorf, would go to sit on the steps of the Met during school breaks, with … Continue reading NYC Impressions: visiting The Met & reflecting upon the vandalism on The Temple of Dendur
It was a grey day in New York, with the threat of rain looming over - yet, the weather app on my phone kept reassuring me the pouring would come only in the late afternoon. My plan for the day definitely involved quite a bit of walking and the temperatures were lower than the day … Continue reading NYC Impressions: the High Line & Meatpacking District
What is truly magical about big western cities? For me, one of the things that drove me to London - besides better career opportunities and the offer in culture - was to be able to see so many different people from all around the world living in the same space. Being able to open my … Continue reading NYC Impressions: the very little Little Italy & the very big Chinatown
Train stations. Central Stations. A place where destinies have a very literal meaning. And the grandeur of some of these places is there to ensure either arrival from or departure to a new destiny is celebrated, marked, and deeply underlined in the chapters of our lives. You may just be arriving into the unknown. But … Continue reading NYC Impressions – Grand Central Terminal & the City Beautiful Movement
The Winged Bone 