The City Got Smaller

 (photo via dablogter.blogspot.com)

Alright, while having a conversation with my friends Aaron, Alix, and Rachael recently, we were discussing our adventures in the city. They, too, are heading out after graduation (5 days!). By chance, I had walked by a restaurant they had just walked into. I called their names and they were surprised to see me standing there, just as I was surprised to see them standing there. Small freakin' world! We bantered back and forth and then decided I would return for a beer after running a few errands. So, this encounter sparked our conversation.


When I first moved out to New York, two years ago, I was nervous to go outside. I looked out my window and there was his whole world bustling below me. I had no idea what street was in front of me, no idea which way was South, North, etc. I didn't even know where the nearest grocery store was, and I was starvinggg! The city seemed like this huge pond with big fish everywhere, and I, a new little fish, was uber nervous to jump in.

But, I did. I quickly became acquainted with my neighborhood, and finally figured out where a grocery store was. (Psh!) I started visiting the sites uptown and downtown. I started getting involved with extracurricular activities. I started seeing my friends randomly on the street. And it was then that I noticed, the city got smaller. Ahh, perhaps it's more appropriate to say this little fish got bigger...