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I Loved New York , I love New Yorkers !!

* still in a Manhattan state of mind *

I totally loved New York City

!! Omg u guyz , u have no idea !!
Of course, people have a lot of preconceived ideas about New York and New Yorkers, of course there're a lot of clichés about what's it's like to live in NYC (Manhattan in particular). I, personally, didn't know what to expect from New York City, because two weeks ago I was in Philly (Philadelphia) and the way of life in Philly is pretty cool, laid back, calm, almost like in some districts of Paris (though it's not as beautiful as it is in Paris for sho!). So, I was like "mmmm, I think I might like New York but I heard New Yorkers are the worst people ever: stressed, angry, not smiling, too busy to say hi... I gotta it for myself !"

I was totally WRONG. I couldn't be more wrong if I would. Really. I dunno if it is because I do live in Paris and I'm used to the angry people, the not smiling people, the stressed guyz and everything, but New Yorkers (I met A LOT of them) really impressed me in a positive way ! I have to admit, I like their free spirit, the fact that they are always optimistic, they do say "hi", they were generally extremely helpful, and most of them were very open minded.
If I had to compare people who live in Paris and people wo live in NY, I'd say the latter have far better manners !! I'm sorry

to say this, but really, people in Paris should really take hospitality lessons. I was totally amazed by how the Americans were so nice with us, knowing that we live in France, they felt concerned about what's going on with France recently, and it was not that much to criticize us, but it was more in a way to understand better, as if they did not trust their media anymore. See? maybe I met only democrats, and that is why they were so open minded people? See, New York is a very democratic place and extremely cosmopolitan, and on top of that, it is also very liberal. So people have no difficulty at all to understand the world a little bit better than the peopel I met in San Diego for example.
I met some guyz from Houston, Texas. They were my roomates at the hostel. Angeline and Steven. They were really nice people and they were not BLIND at all about what the United States' Government is doing right now.

No, really, I have to admit this: I'm gonna seriously miss New York. Oh, and not only the people of course, but also the place in itself. It is so diverse. It is so rich. Not as rich as Paris, culturally speaking, historically speaking, but New York has this really special feeling and atmosphere that you cannot find elsewhere.
I've been travelling all my life, have lived in 4 different continents, I've met tons of people everywhere and I did experience so many diverse and different cultures all over the world (African culture, Asian culture, European Culture, American Culture) and see, I realized that I'm really touched and moved by the beauty (or not) of the architecture. If A city is an ugly city, I could never lived in it. I mean, for me, Los Angeles and San Francisco completely lack style, Shanghai has grown too fast, Bangui, Yaoundé and Brazzaville are not modern enough and too wild ... Paris is beautiful but I already know all of Paris. There is nothing here for me to discover anymore!
New York is an excitement in itself. The city is filled with a sort of dynamic ambiance, the walls and the buildings really are different from one block to the next. I've see Tribeca, Greenwich, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Central Park, 5th avenue, Rockfeller place, Columbus Circus place, Upper West Manhattan, Spanish Harlem, East Harlem, Madison Square , the financial district with Wall Street... etc etc... I mean, it is really really diverse! I haven't got the chance to visit Brooklyn, but that will be for the next time probably!

Also, women in NY .... mmmmmm!!! They really are something. 99% of the girls and women in New York are so beautifully dressed! It is really more a place of fashion than Paris. Parisian women dress like mess comparing to women in NYC. From the hair, to the make up, to the shoes, to the style to the way of walking down the streets... there is nothing like New York ! Also, people actually dress however they want. It's hard to really , specifically describe what's so different about New Yorkers and especially women in NY...but you can just feel it and see it.

Anyway, here I am again in Paris (sob.) ... but as I said, i'm still in a New York state of mind...oops...I should say in a Manhattan state of mind !!! Thank you David, Carolyne, Angeline, Steven, Foster, Sebastian, Greg and everyone else I met on different occasions !!! You guyz made me fall in love with NY, a place where everything can happen !!

Mise à jour : Mardi 8 Août 2006, 08:42

le critikeur le 25.11.05 à 08:48 dans based on a true story

Voici une chanson qui résume bien ma pensée!

lecritikeur - 25.11.05 à 09:06 - # - -

d'autres photos de new york et de mes visites prochainement (quand j'en aurais le temps!)

lecritikeur - 25.11.05 à 17:57 - # - -

100% d'accord!!!

hello my chunky monkey!!

Je crois malheureusement que tu as terriblement raison NYC et les New yorkers sont géniaux... et Paris et la France loin derrière.......

New York c est comme de l'aspirine à la vitamine C: c 'est redynamisant!!

Toutes ces vérités ne feront pas plaisir à certains notamment pas mal d'anti-américains primaire et des franco-français nombrilistes...

Mais nous les affcionados de NYC, nous sommes comme NY: we are free!!!

Et la liberté (et l'égalité et la fraternité) cela fait longtemps que la France l'a perdu!!

GOD BLESS NEW YORK!!!

VIVE New York! Vive Brooklyn! vive Manathan, vive Sarah Jessica Parker, vive Kim Catrall, vive les taxis jaunes et les conducteurs pakistannais, vive les contrefaçons de Little China, vive la Vie et vive la Liberté!

LOVE

Michael

benarroch michael - 26.11.05 à 05:19 - # - -

Bravo!

Tu ecris tres bien en ANGLAIS!

Marion - 01.12.05 à 11:28 - # - -

Re: Bravo!

c gentil Marion, je posterai très bientôt plein de vidéos et de photos de mon périple à New York !!
A pluche!

lecritikeur - 01.12.05 à 11:32 - # - -

U LOVE NY

Hey so so so, NY, that's one of the most famous and misunderstood city ever ! in the world in my opinion.

MARUKO - 26.12.05 à 13:38 - # - -

enfin un point en comun une question donne moi une taille de difference de manathan avec paris c'est beaucoup plus grand ou quoi?

pour mimi t'es pas sympa sinon t'es un bon gars au fond de toi .

merandon - 19.01.06 à 08:38 - # - -

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Slt
bah Manhattan c'est à peu près comme 8 arrondissements de paris, oui c'est assez grand, c'est carrément une ville à elle seule.
Manhattan c le must du must.

D'ailleurs je vais très prochainement poster mes photos de new york. Je n'avais pas eu le temps jusqu'ici

Pkoi tu vas y aller bientot?

lecritikeur - 19.01.06 à 08:42 - # - -

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non c'est parce que je voudrai habiter la-bas plus tard mais le plus dur a part les loyer lol c'est la fameuse "green card" je suis en pleine aprentissage de la langue anglaise pour partir la-bas. toi tu est parti la-bas pour faire quoi au juste ? avec un bac pro electrotechnique on a des difficulté a trouver un emploi ?

merandon - 19.01.06 à 10:46 - # - -

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moi c'était pour passer 2 entretiens et en même temps j'accompagnais ma soeur qui avait à faire là bas et j'en ai profité pour voir des amis à NY.
Mais sinon, si tu choisis une bonne école, tu peux partir travailler ou/et étudier un semestre ou un an à NY. Moi j'ai étudié à San Diego.
A New York, c'est tres difficile de trouver un job de qualité parce que la compétition est encore plus rude qu'à Paris. Il faut avoir toutes les références ou tous les pistons. C'est pas évident.
Je te conseille après ton bac pro de te spécialiser dans un domaine spécifique et seulement après tu peux songer à partir à NY pour un stage d'abord.
Sinon, l'été tu peux tenter de trouver un job au pair ou bien un job en tant que serveur dans un restaurant français. J'ai vu même plein de serveur français dans des bars huppés à New York , à condition d'avoir le physique branché , grand, stylé.
Ah oui une chose: il est absolument nécessaire de maîtriser parfaitement l'américain et avoir un bon accent est un plus. Les New Yorkais sont très sympas, mais par contre ils ne passeront pas 2h à essayer de comprendre ce que tu leur dis. Soigner ton vocabulaire, ton accent et ta compréhension de l'accent américain.

lecritikeur - 19.01.06 à 13:53 - # - -