New York State of Mind

So, I've arrived in New York safely and it didn't really hit me. It didn't hit me when I landed in JFK, not on the E Westbound, and not even after unpacking all I could; it took a farmer's market to do it.

I guess it's the idea of something local. I wonder how long it will take though for me to include myself into this 'local' mindset. I think it'll take certain things happening first since I need to 1. secure a stable income, and 2. have a somewhat permanent place to hang my hat. After I can stop the nomadic couch-surfing lifestyle (as nice as the living situations are), I can focus on myself.

I watched The Ramen Girl, a (Tampopo - Sitophila) + (Lost in Translation + Hollywood) kinda film, last night with Dandan. The movie was ridiculously cute and genuinely authentic in its interactions and dialogue. There was a lot of talk about how the heart and soul add flavor into cooking and I wondered if it really changes much if technically, nothing changes if you cook with or without much 'heart.' We concluded more that it was due to the company you're with and the decor that affect your enjoyment or capacity to enjoy the food.

Food has just always tasted so good here for me. I've always thought it was just because all food in NYC is great but maybe it really is the setting, the essence of this city. New York is that je ne sais quoi spice in my life.

Labels: city life, film, food