North Maple Rag

Two of my best friends from college arrived in New York tonight. So far, we've just gone out to dinner and taken a quick tour of the Village. Neither of them have ever been to New York before, so walking around with them is pretty fun. I've only been here three months and I already have a habit of blocking out my surroundings as I walk from place to place. My friends, on the other hand, notice everything. We walked past a beautiful church that I would've missed on my own and I was totally oblivious to the movie trailers until one of them pointed them out.

I really need to spend more time enjoying New York. The city was a huge factor in my decision to go to NYU and I've spent too much time ignoring it. Unfortunately, I think I have to spend the next month living and breathing finals and I fly home less than 24 hours after my last test. Luckily, I'm coming back to New York almost a week before classes start, so I think I'll spend that week being a tourist. I've never even been to the top of the Empire State Building. That's terrible.