Can you feel it?

There's a change taking place in New York City. The leaves are turning slightly brown, the air is a little cooler and the jackets are coming out of the closet. The promise of Fall has descended upon the city and its inhabitants as the harbinger of change. To me, this season represents new beginnings, out with the old and in the with the new, that sort of thing. But this time, I think the change runs a little bit deeper. As the economy improves and optimism begins to seep into people's faces, the city seems to be waking up to a new reality of hope. Everyone is just a little less poor and for New York City, that is just another cause for celebration. I was in Central Park the other day and noticed two lovers walking under the falling leaves, holding each other to escape the chill in the air as children dressed in warm jackets ran about, oblivious to the world. I'm really not sure which city i'm going to visit next, but at that very moment, I was glad to be in New York City and finally understand what the fuss was all about.

Who do you want to be?

A very good friend once told me that the difference between good and excellent is a lot of hard work and some dumb luck. I've been thinking about her words a lot lately. In a world where much wants more and then some, where do we draw the line? The media tells us that we can be perfect, have perfect bodies, smart minds, good careers, great clothes and the "knight in shining armor" boyfriend. Everywhere I look, I see women and men of all shapes and sizes pushing themselves towards a hypothetical excellence. MORE, MORE, MORE seems to be the mantra of the century. Unfortunately for me, I like being imperfect. I want to be unconventional and say the wrong things at a party, I want to eat ice cream like a little kid and be diagreable if it feels right. I enjoy making mistakes and learning from them and no matter what anyone says, I still think falling on my ass is hilariously funny. I think the true measure of being an adult is when you know right/wrong, good/bad etc. and you make a choice. I choose to be a completely fallible human being who loves passionately, cries loudly :) and makes many many mistakes but never stops trying to take that leap of faith. I hope to meet many more like me...

Enjoying the sun with my workmates -- Kristina (extreme left) is the yoga queen of the group, I'm just so happy its summer -- notice the big smile and Phyliss (extreme right) is just wondering why she's posing for this picture.