Why NY?

A random memory just popped into my head. A few years ago, I was completely obsessed with New York. It was during the Tumblr and We Heart It days, and I was in my early 20s, totally fixated on the idea of going there someday. You probably know me as someone who's all about Japan, but New York has always quietly held a spot on my dream destination list, too.

See I got receipts lol

I’ve romanticized that city endlessly. I used to talk about it non-stop to my ex-boyfriend—watched every romcom set there, especially during the holidays. There’s something about New York at Christmas and New Year’s that just gets me. I always pictured myself sharing a kiss with my boyfriend on New Year’s Eve, right there in the city. ang sweet dibaaaa??

One random Tuesday, my ex gently said, “I’ll bring you to New York. I just have to work harder, but I’ll do anything to get you there.” Surprise, surprise—we broke up. Obviously that didn't happen, but in that moment, hearing something like that? I was on cloud nine.

Fast forward to today—after bingeing all these crime documentaries and learning how dirty and dangerous New York can actually be—I’ve come to realize I definitely over-romanticized it in my head, lol.

 yet somehow, once again, for some weird reason, I'm still  drawn to the city that never sleeps

xoxo
Grasya