NYC

Driving along the highway by yourself you have a lot of time to think. I thought about life, people I care about, and things that matter most to me (all while trying to not fall asleep). As I was performing songs by Robin Thicke, Ludacris, and the Black Eyed Peas, with a whole lot of people watching me as I sped past them, I simply wondered...what's my life look like? I know what my goals are, and what I want to do with my life...but the problem is getting there. It's something I think about from time to time, but when you're out on the road by yourself, you tend to dredge up these feelings.

With my EZpass in place, I saw the exit for the George Washington Bridge. A feeling of repetitiveness came over me and I wasn't really excited to go home. I drive my car through the toll, (which I may have gone to fast through...hope I didn't skip it) and get on the GWB. Some traffic caused me to slow down a bit and also caused me to realize...I was home. I looked to the right and saw NYC from a perspective I haven't taken the time to see in a long time. NYC is a beautiful city filled with unique attractions, sights, sounds, smells, and experiences. It's expensive, sure, but I'm beginning to think what you pay extra for...is the experience. Getting a hot dog on 42nd...it's gonna cost you, but it's a NYC experience. Go get you and your boy/girlfriend drawn downtown by the Asian cartoonists. It's funny, a little pricey, but it's an experience you never forget...

There's someone who I can't wait to see visiting me in NYC in a few weeks. She's visiting NYC for the first time and I've promised her an experience she won't forget. I'm thinking the Natural History Museum, Central Park (if it's not thunder storming), a trip on the subway (wear a bullet proof vest), Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and SO MUCH MORE!

I take NYC for granted a lot because I've grown up here and I've seen mostly everything...but I'm starting to realize...it's not what you see...it's how you see it and with you. Make every memory count and every day special. Now to go take my own advice.