If Manhattan were a Boy, I would be Dating Him.

I am nearing my first month of being in Manhattan.  And I love it though I miss my best friends.  It is the one thing I actually miss constantly.  But I dunno, maybe that is a good thing?!  My biggest complaint about living in NYC which seems ridiculous but is very true is that there is a very real constant need/desire to be doing something all the time.  Unless you are sleeping and most people do little of that it seems.  I continue to be amazed at how many people have the most random job schedules possible.    Like any real megatropolis, the city is absolutely 24hours, so you feel the constant need to be doing something at all times.  You can sit in front of your television in Iowa, you don't sit in front of your television in NYC.   67,000 people live in one square mile (whatever that means exactly).  12 million people visit from the month of June to September.  Thoughts of the Pet Shop Boys song New York Boy come into my mind though when you go out to a bar though.  Boys in bars will absolutely talk to you (mostly) but you get the sense from them, yourself, and everyone else (which you will notice) that the possibility of the next boy could be across the room and your future life could be with him, so your constantly aware of the room.  Letting your visuals down would be an absolute mistake.  haha, My apartment is nearly finished though I recently went to Ikea again and I am about to install some large mirror sculpture on the wall (photos soon).  My parents are about to visit soon followed by Labor Day weekend where two of my friends are about to join in the fun of ahh, Alegria.

On Wednesday this week I headed back to Boston to hang a new art show in a very cool space called M2L.  M2L is a high end contemporary furniture store that recently opened and is about to have a big bash sometime this fall.  They needed art and I got a call, yay.  The included pics show the space with my art.  I am psyched for it since I think the artwork and the space work incredibly well and the owners are pumped for my art so fingers crossed!  But being back in Boston showed me how much I loved my time there and how much I learned while there.  However, Boston now seems quiet (the streets, the lack of people, the lack of noise, the lack of overabundance), slightly provincial, and like my childhood.  Pretty weird but it was sorta very nice to come back.  Though, I am incredibly excited to be heading back to Manhattan mainly because I miss my apartment (my home), and the newness of everything.

Various things became evident during my trip to Boston.  I am lonely, as I said and nearly addicted to online social websites.  By that I mean Manhunt, Myspace, and Dlist.  In that order.  It truly sucks because it is all an incredible waste of time and puts you in touch with some real serious losers, lol.  As I write this (on the gentrified bus back to Manhattan) I am making a promise to ween off of
them and go out and do things alone, like museums, bars, clubs, and whatever else.  With NYMagazine providing a map of where nearly
every celeb lives in Manhattan, I could be spending endless hours tracking down Sarah Jessica Parker but NYorkers are not into paying attention to celebs supposedly.  It seems to be the only way to make "friends that I actually want around"  lol, or "good people" as one could call them. Like Donna below :)

Comments

[James Alley]

November will mark my second year in New York, but I still feel like I just moved here. It is the coolest place in the world to live. I, like you, found myself moving at 200 mph when I first arrived, but now I can relax and enjoy hanging out in my apartment.

I am too old for you (just turned 40 - www.jamesalley.net/birthday), but on Sundays I love to walk around the city with my camera. You are more than welcome to join me if you like. This weekend I am in Connecticut, next in Santa Fe, but will be here most of September.

Glad you are finding New York a stimulating place. It is the only place to be as an emerging artist.

Cheer, James

P.S. Looks like your shots were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 55 - do you also use and SLR? And BTW what's up with that pesky pop-up ad on your site?

[kiwi]

hehe i was thinking for a moment that your apartment had some very funky furniture in it from the photos ;-) the art looks great with the furniture, the green piece is awesome!

hey u know - moving new places throws your emotions all over the place - u will make good friends, its just a matter of time

[chris]

wanted to say hello. love the apartment and really enjoyed reading yiour about me section. ive added a link to your blog on mine. enjoy the day!

[janus]

Very nice blog, linked on mine...