a mediocre dreamer

in an effort to stay positive and not project my deep enmity towards nyu onto the rest of new york city, i think it's necessary for me to identify some essential things i'd be without had i not moved here.

i couldn't love the city more than when...

• i'm running along the hudson under the elegantly casted shadows of newly sprung cherry blossom trees.
• i purchase a charmingly worn-out book for $3.50 from a street vendor (like one found in the movie "serendipity")
• i spend 4 hours in the park chatting with friends, watching kids play, and eating delicious burgers.
• i marvel at the countless culinary gems concentrated on this tiny island.
• i get to enjoy a double-headed ice cream cone from a mister softee truck.
• i meet people who move and humble me with their genuine social awareness, cultural appreciation, and creative inspiration.
  

i stand impressed.