New Lover New York....Prolonged Absece

New York has the tendency to suck you in and fully absorb you.... I've been away for quite some time from writing down my thoughts and ideas and sharing my images of New York and of this little adventure and I must explain why....

It all started with the first days of spring. I kinda fell in love one might say with the change of the weather and also fell in love with this city... and as one falls in love one forgets to do the basics. You are completely and utterly absorbed, you forget to eat, sleep is not an option and constant stimulation and exploration of this new love came to take over my life. I saw only this new love as the beginning and end to my day.  I am discovering new things about my object of affection. New corners and streets to this city and new friends to explore it with. But like any new love you tend to see only the good sides. this new love is demanding with your time wants your full attention and acts like a little child when you ignore it. Like any new love some of the sides you ignore tend to come out, later like little reminders that even the newest love has its imperfections....and flaws. but you must love fully truly and accept those flaws and imperfections if you are to truly love at all.

One of my little annoyances to New York is the over the top all lights shining all music blaring Times Square. Its just one of those things that drive you nuts about your love of this city. I work near Times Square almost seven days a week and when I leave that part of Manhattan and come back to where I live in Brooklyn the lack of noise and at times I mean any noise near my neighborhood is like manna to the hungry. Times Square is like a disgusting habit in your otherwise perfect lovers personality... you know that one thing that drives you nuts. They are perfect in every way except for that one thing,  and it takes over the rest of the good stuff. Well Times Square is the snoring, farting, loudly talking on the cell phone, blowing your nose to loud kinda lover's pet peeve. It drives you crazy but when you go to bed at night and those arms are wrapped around you tightly and you hear "I love you baby" it kinda all melts away.


Well New York my lover, even though you drive me crazy some times. I always look into your deep blue eyes and say,  I love you now and forever.

P.S
Put down the toilet seat Hun!




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  1. Alexandra Sotiropoulou30 May 2013 at 12:10

    Dear Eleana! Let us know what more you will discover in the process of knowing your new lover!
    Hope to see you soon!

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