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HAHA! I just realized that TODAY is the actual day that Dan and I left New York. It’s October 21st! Not October 19th. Haha. October 19th was the day we had to give up our East Village Apartment.
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Oct 19 – A year ago today, Nam left for work as Dan and I got our luggage together and Angie helped us down to the front of Laura’s apartment where we got a taxi to take us to JFK. I still remember waving to her as we pulled away and wanting to cry. I still miss New York all the time and I’ve come to terms with the fact that I left a piece of me back there so I will always miss it and it won’t go away. My memories are so awesome and I couldn’t be happier that I had such a positive experience.
The Going Away Party!
Nooooo!!!!
As we speak, Dan is working on a slide show of our time in New York. We sifted through our photos and so many memories came rushing back. Living in New York City is one of the greatest experiences of my life and I’m so glad I did it. The photos made me realize how much I did while living in NYC and it made me realize how much I try to do in life in general. Packing up and leaving to New York wasn’t as scary as some people thought it would be. I wasn’t scared. I was so excited and I couldn’t wait to embark on a new journey… a great journey it was. I can’t wait to post the slide show for all of you to see.
The experience has changed Dan and me so much (for the better). I realized that I was starting to get comfortable here in California and moving to New York sparked that passion I had for trying new things and traveling. I think that Dan definitely feels he’s changed a lot and has really come out of his shell. If you knew him before New York, you might be able to see the subtle differences. Dan and I have done so much during our marriage and I’m so lucky to have shared all of these experiences with him and I’m so glad that we are on the same page almost all of the time which makes it easier to go on all of our crazy adventures!
Sometimes I miss New York so much it hurts. But I think back and think about how glad I am that it hurts to miss it because I know I had such an amazing time. It went by sooooo fast I still can’t believe it!
A popular question I’m always asked: “Do you think you could live in New York again and settle there?”
The answer is: Yes, most definitely! (I’m tempted to go back right at this moment! Haha)
The person we miss the most from NYC … our amazing brother Nam who went on this journey with us from the beginning. He’s still on his journey and having a great time and we couldn’t be happier for him. Nam and I have been through so much together I feel like God has really put us together as siblings on purpose. I await for the day we are reunited. He says he’ll eventually be back.
And a good bye to us from everyone in New York City. Thank you to Laura and Angie for making this signing board for us.
Moving on… here are the people who were able to make it to our going away party (in random order)… I’ll always miss Sonya’s piggy back rides. HAHA
Let’s hit the party…! Continue reading