I’m back at work today after spending the last 4 days in New York City. Real life is not nearly exciting as visiting New York life. When I first got there I didn’t think I could handle the cold weather. I asked JMO everytime we left, “How many layers do I need to go with? This sweater and the scarf? The sweater and the jacket? What about gloves?” I even wore tights under my jeans for warmth. Now back in Houston, it is a warm 80 degrees.

Now that I am back to my real life, I am amazed at how much JMO and I squeezed into 4 days, without really rushing ourselves. We went to see a play, Speed the Plow. Jeremy Piven from Entourage was in it- which was the main reason we went to see it. We went to two museums, we went shopping in SOHO, ate various desserts from around the city, walked around Times Square, saw two movies, visited Bloomingdales three times (doing purse research), watched part of the NY marathon and caught up on TV shows.

When I went to NY a year ago, I was a nervous wreck. The crowds, the subway, the tiny rooms, the tiny spaces, the SUBWAY, the trendy people, the guide books, the amount of things, everything overwhelmed me. NY seemed far too much for little me. Although some of that still exists, I now feel more calm in NY. I have gotten more accustomed to it and have grown more fascinated by the city itself. I realize that normal people don’t need to be proud of themselves for being calm or comfortable, but I am proud and I feel like I accomplished something. Thank you New York City (and JMO).