The Countdown is On!

When I met my husband 2 and a half years ago, the first thing I noticed was this intense presence about him. It was in his voice, in his walk. It was an innate confidence bordering on arrogance. He was clearly a New Yorker. What in the world was I getting into?

I'm from Pittsburgh where we live and breathe French fries on our salads and Steelers on our televisions. For the past 7 years I've lived in the DC and Baltimore areas, two very distinct places where the residents have their own immense sense of pride.  There is no one , however, like a person from New York. Give them an inch and they will give you a mile long list of why their city is so much better than yours. But is it true? I mean, who can deny the food, the night life, and the culture of the city? But what about the traffic, the cost of living, and that arrogance I spoke of earlier (no offense to my husband)?

Is New York really the best city in the world? I will soon find out as I'm making preparations to join Brian in The City to start a new chapter in our lives.  I'm trading in the daily use of my Honda for a metro card.  Forget wearing cute wedges to work; hand me some sneakers for all the walking I'm about to experience. This blog will be filled with my perceptions of residing in a place that is so new to me, so confusing, so exciting. I hope to unlock the secrets of a place I have always been equally enamored with and scared of. Join me on this ride, and let's pray I remember to walk to the right of the subway steps as I chronicle my adventures.

#tyrainthecity