Happy in New York – catching up with friends :)

Being back in New York is actually wonderful and a lot of fun   Not having to work, just spending time with my friends – who wouldn’t be happy…

I’ve been meeting up with friends, spent time on playgrounds in Central Park with their kids, gone out for dinner a couple of times and drinks afterwards, celebrated a friend’s birthday in Prospect Park and another friend-of-a-friend’s birthday on a Harlem rooftop, spent a day out on Long Island, and another one up in Westchester, went to the movies, did some shopping at Ann Taylor Loft (my favorite clothing store in the city), watched the “4th of July” fireworks – on the Hudson river this year for the first time since I moved to NY in 2002 - from a Harlem rooftop, had a “Maedelsbrunch”, went for a walk on the new highline, did my laundry, etc. But I won’t bore you any longer with this part of my trip because it’s not that exciting – for you to read about this, I mean. The “real” travel part of my trip is pretty much over and all I’m doing this month is taking it easy and catching up with friends in and around New York and also Florida (visiting Jenny for a few days). Furthermore I feel this part of my trip is more personal than the previous 8 months. This month there won’t be any sightseeing, there won’t be any interesting and/or funny stories about a new country or continent. New York was my home for 6 years before I went on this trip and it would be strange to write about the conversations I’m having with my friends on this blog.

I do have a story for you (i.e. this blog), though: There was a shooting outside the Harlem apartment I’m staying at on Wed, July 1st. I’ll write about it when I have more time…