Falling in love with chaos
November 10, 2016“Welcome to New York.” It was while listening to this song that I arrived in New York, the heart of the whole world, for the very first time on Oct. 12, 2016. It was a calm night, the gentle October wind blew through the entire city, through the bright lights and through the loud noises. When I got off of the bus on 5th Avenue, I just could not help but marvel at everything in the city— the people, the streets, the shops and even the sky—trying to find some familiarities in a place that I had never been. But I failed. New York is New York. It cannot be anything but itself, it cannot be compared to anything but itself. Even though some criticize it for being crowded, dirty and chaotic, you can never deny the charm that shines brightly from deep within the heart of the city itself. More ...