INFATUATION

sipping an actual coconut on Ludlow during a full moon
hearing a rock star cellist play down the street with one of my best friend's singing
looking around the room and knowing I have a rich history with every gorgeous face
piling up in the bathtub in the kitchen
being interviewed on a fire escape
two buck chuck is three buck chuck and somehow I love it more
riding a beach cruiser to a playground...aka work.
trying to figure what color to paint the walls
iChatting my roommate while we're both home
cracking up with my best friends for no reason at all and having my abs ache
hearing my friends speak broken Spanish
hearing my friends speak broken English
seeing Oz run up to me and screaming my name on 1st Ave
sitting on a street bench and watching my friends walk up with a huge smile
watching a few leaves turn yellow
feeling the air getting crisp
sitting on the sidewalk and hearing my friend talk about her birth mom
having the ability to buy a cupcake and a guitar across the street
making plans to go dancing on a weekday
smelling a rose on my kitchen table
getting a pepperoni slice whenever I want
ordering at Republic and thinking we'll buy some clothes too
argueing with an old friend because I don't call enough
knowing there was an elephant in Dumbo over the weekend
knowing there's going to be camels in midtown for Christmas
being invited to plays and sitting in the first row
knowing I can walk to my best friends' apartment for dinner
discussing keychain organization on a beach
driving to a beach to surf and sleeping on the bag instead
waking up to three friends telling surf stories and still in their wetsuits
piling up in a car from Brooklyn and ducking when the cops drive by
telling new friends about my star ring
exchanging piercing stories
sharing 9/11 stories
creating workshops
wearing flip flops with jeans
learning three chords
looking at the pictures taken yesterday on someone else's camera or iPhone
knowing I can do this again tomorrow

ahhhhh...NYC. I've missed you.