Even though I have lived in the city for almost 2 years (minus summers), I still don’t quite feel like a true resident in the sense that I still get this amazing "wow I live here" feeling! I think that's okay, and maybe most new yorkers get this in the first few years of living here?
I still get a rush of excitement as I look out my window, or walk around Washington Square Park enjoying the 15 different bands playing. Maybe expressing how much I love living here isn't the "cool NY" thing to do, but I don't care, I wanted to share!
I must say, I have become much more of a local then I used to be, for example when someone asks me for directions on the street, I usually can direct them in the right direction, pretty exciting considering I was clueless a little while back! I must look live a city dweller if tourists choose me to ask for directions! Another sign that I am a local is my dislike for places like Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Columbus Circle. The bright lights, broadway shows, and crowds of people looking up are just not for me. Now the only time I am near times square is to take the shuttle to grand central to catch my 6 train home! Not to mention it's not the safest place to be these days...you never know where the next terrorist will be lurking, but I'd stay away from the crowds.
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