(Angela Vitaliano)
When I moved to New York, it was this time of the year. I was scared. I was broken. I was sad. And I missed my home country and my family and friends.
But now, even though you might still object that I am not, I feel part of it. I love this city: it's home for me. And I truly adore New Yorkers: they are kind, friendly, discrete, funny, smart, ready to help, sometimes crazy, super busy and always in a rush, but also always ready to smile or to offer you a shoulder if you need. So this is why I think I deserve to be considered a New Yorker as well.
1.I go fast
2.I kissed someone in the street while it was snowing
3.I was in a long line to get tickets for "Sex and the City - the Movie"
4.I go to the gym (and I actually work out)
5.I ride my bike (all over the city) and I carry it on my shoulder back home
(Angela Vitaliano)
6.I lived in an apartment with mice and cockroaches
7.I had my personal stalker
8.I cried, sitting at the window like Rachel in Friends
9.I got lost downtown
10.I like Iced Coffee and I drink Cappuccino after lunch and dinner
11.I eat "everything bagels" with cream cheese
12.I drink Cosmopolitan and Vodka Tonic (I barely had any wine before to move here)
13.I had an empty wallet and I found it kind of "romantic"
14.I have a positive attitude
15.I take the subway alone at 3 a.m. and I am always surprised about how crowded it is
16.I was rescued by firefighters
17.I meditate
18.I learnt to say "I want to speak with a supervisor"
19.I had a first date at midnight in a French bistro
20.I went to the movie theater in the morning
21.I keep meeting celebrities (and I had a special nice conversation with Cynthia Nixon at a Japanese restaurant)
22.I was at the baseball game and I loved it (even though I didn't get it)
23.I watched a Knicks' game at Madison Square Garden; I had floor tickets and John McEnroe was sitting two seats away
24.I eat Japanese, Vietnamese, Mexican, Thai, Vegan, Cuban but only in places with an A
25.I danced in the street with someone I didn't know
26.I fell
27.I got back on my feet
28.I spent a Christmas all alone and I hated that
29.I love Thanksgiving
30.I am an early riser
31.I have one of those bracelets that keep track of everything you do (almost)
32.I found 10,000 dollars in my bank account and I gave them back
33.I have friends of any ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion and even some Republicans ;)
34.I have (and love) Obamacare
35.I walked Dorothy (my dog) in my PJs
36.I shop online
37.I can walk in heels (and I love that)
38.I say "motherf****" many times during the day
39.I finally fell in love with myself, and it was about time
40.I go to the sex shop as I go to the Lockersmith
41.I use jars as glasses
42.I have brunch on Sundays
43.I know how much to tip
44.I can spell my last name very quickly (you try to do that in the Italian way!!!!)
45.I watch Jon Stewart
46.I can watch movies filmed in New York and guess the locations
47.I like Gray's Papaya but also "my" hot dog guy on Central Park West
(Angela Vitaliano)
48.I check the forecast before going out
49.I have Netflix
50.I say "when" and I stopped saying "if"
Angela Vitaliano