So one of my favorite songs just happens to be this song by Alicia Keys, New York. The version that most people recognize is her with and Jay-Z singing and the version I Love is slower and she performed this once on Saturday Night Live. For the longest time I couldn’t find this version and just last week one of my friends at work (special shout out to Jess Byers) was telling me that she had been listening to this song. I listen to this song over and over and just get caught up in the emotion no matter how many times I hear it!
This is the perfect song especially today because I fly out to New York tonight. I leave at 10:25pm and wake up in New York at 6:44am. The hard part was trying to pack as much as I could in one bag and not knowing when I’ll be back in California. But David arrives next Thursday so as long as he’s there with me and as much as I love being in New York, I’m pretty sure I won’t be homesick for awhile!! So as sad as it is to say goodbye to everyone and everything here, I quickly turn this song on and sing my heart out to the chours :
“New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do, Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York,
New York.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PHOeXIPNZE
So I’m making this my theme song for the next few months and isn’t the chorus so fitting for this journey?! There’s nothing I can’t do, the NY streets will make me and my dad both feel brand new (especially him with his new liver) and we will be inspired with the coming months. Good thing we’re in New York!
Farewell sunshine state, I’ll be waking up in New York, New York (in my Alicia Keys-esque voice)!
Please God, I only ask that Tati remembers that we are staying in a third floor walk-up. Can't wait to see you!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! Not only am I going to make you crazy with my new theme song, but I might break your back with my extra heavy bags. They even put the big orange "heavy" sticker that causes me shame. Looks like we will be sticking to plan A and leaving my bags in your car :) see you soon!!!!
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to bad i'm not there to help you guys ;p
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Tati i love you... you sent me chills. in NEW YORK!!!.... i hope to see you and tio soon. youre extremely powerful writer. Very natural. i love it. i just found my new favorite blog.
ReplyDeleteJuan, I thought I had sent you a link to the blog! I'm glad you like it and I actually almost didn't do a blog because I have a really hard time writing. I tend to write as if I'm talking so sometimes (like many of our family members) I just go on and on and on...
ReplyDeleteIt means alot that you're reading and that I made your favorites list!! Love you!
New York! New York!!! I hope you guys are enjoying the time together before the entire gang gets there. Love you guys!
ReplyDeleteWhy hasn't Goya posted anything??? She has been a huge part in all of this. C'mon Goyita, share your thoughts hija! We miss hearing from you. Love you!
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