New Blog...New Beginnings

I've been meaning to create a new blog for my experiences here in New York and the new year. Well here it is! Tada!


So I've been here in New York for over two weeks and all I can say is that its a great city. There's so much diversity here...its thriving. As a Hispanic, its comforting to walk down a block or two and grab a torta filled with carnitas (steamed shredded pork) y jalapenos. But still get the opportunity to sample Filipino noodles, Irish fare or korean bbq. Even take out is an exciting adventure.


On one of my first days in the city, I decided to order from grubhub (had yet to discover seamless web) and was surprised to find platanos fritos (fried bananas) and yucca (cavassa). I settled on some central american delicacies. But as I digged into my platanos, the weight of my move hit me. Hard.

I've been away from my family, friends and California several times before, but for some reason, this move seems different. Maybe its because of the two months I enjoyed with my family and friends when I graduated from Northwestern. I think those months made it hard because my heart had settled with the routine of having them near me and not thousands of miles away.

Deep down, I fear that I'm gonna lose valuable time with them. I won't be there for the good and bad.

And with that I wonder, is New York worth it? Yes the opportunities are here, but there are other opportunities to seize too.

To sum it up, I've been in a pondering mood for a week now. Luckily (or a miracle from God), I came across Jessie J's boombox series video of "Who are you". First time I listen to it, I couldn't believe how remarkable she and the lyrics were. It touched my confused and aching heart.

The biggest lesson had somehow slipped me. I'd forgotten how important it is to live your life according to God's standards and and your own. We're only given one life in this world, we have to live it wisely.

I've thirst for wisdom, eager to fill me to the brim. From an early age, I never wanted to live a life of just trying out things here and there and never settling on something. Don't get me wrong, we're humans and making mistakes comes natural to us. It's the process of discovery, of finding what fits us best. But to never settle on something...there's the tragedy.

We all know we should live life to the fullest. Make mistakes and try different things. These are things I've heard my entire life. A lot of people live by this idea that we need to do so. Part of me agrees that we should live our life as if it was the last. But for me, making mistakes just for the sake of making mistakes is kind of defeating the purpose of living my life to the fullest.

Maybe its because my parents, especially my dad use to advise me on how important it was to learn from other peoples mistakes. I still believe that.

For me, its about taking people's advise and counsel and learn from them. It's about making your own mistakes, not adding to the history of mistakes. Mistakes are unavoidable. period. But, we can eliminate the ones that are just a waste of our time and energy. If I'm gonna make mistakes, I'm surely not gonna make other people's mistakes in the hopes that it will be different in my case.

Of course, I discount love in this category. It's one of those things you can't avoid. It's beautiful and Tragic all wrapped up in a pretty little bow.


Anyhow, I am making a commitment to write everyday on this blog, even if it's just one sentence.


Until the next post, have a Happy Valentine's Day!





P.S

as for my Vday plans, Friends are either too far away or busy. Relationship is nonexistant. I'm flying solo. Thinking of some take out and a movie. Love it!