It wasn’t just any beautiful day in New York City; it was
the day that I was going to central park for the first time. I finally get to
see one of the most memorable scenes in my favorite show and experience the
captivating piece of nature stuck in a life of concrete and smoke. Smelling the
lovely summer air filled with laughter and openness I only wished I was with
someone much more appealing. His name was Nick and wasn’t the most interesting
person I have met in New York. I was told you meet a lot of great people in
such a bombarding city but him, I wish I could have done better. On the
brighter side, I wanted nothing more to come in the way of me taking in
everything central park had to offer. At least Nick was into sitting and not
talking, so I had the chance to think and speak to myself about how I felt. How
did I feel? I knew I loved nature and I love city life, but something as
captivating as central park surely does not belong in such a place as New York
City. But something about its awkward placement is what gives this city an
“umph.” Every beautiful place has its imperfections and for New York, central
park was the biggest.
From the
skyscrapers of oak trees to the birds and squirrels, central park was the most
magnificent place I had ever been to in my entire life. Throughout my life, the
short 22 years of it, I haven’t traveled much but where I have been has not
added up to the emotional connection I drew from New York City.
First off, I need to address the image you used it your blog post. It was the first thing that caught my eye and it gave me a feel of where you were going with your blog post before I even started reading it. I LOVE the image you used and after reading your blog post I appreciated the image so much more. It looks to be an image you took or if not a perfectly handpicked image, either way I think the image illuminates what you are saying in your post. Reading the post and glancing at the image makes me feel as if I’m seeing exactly what you saw that day. Looking at the image is like looking through your eyes and reading your blog post helps to further the connection it makes between the writer and myself, the reader. I also like the image-within-an-image thing going on since the background image is the same as your featured image in your blog post. It makes the blog post seem all encompassing and surround by the image. The blog is overwhelmed with the image of central park, just like you described feeling when you saw it for the first time.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to your text in the blog post, I like the parallel you drew between the nature in central park and the surrounding city. You mention how central park doesn’t seem to fit into the city because of how they seem to contrast each other. However, like you mention, central park is a staple in New York City and whether it seems out of place or not, it still belongs there. After reading your post I felt like that connected to you and your relationship with the city. It may not seem like you fit in there because it is new to you but when it comes down to it you have not found a place that “added up to the emotional connection [you] drew from New York City” so just like central park, you fit in with the city.
Finally, your blog post left me wanting more. Whether intentional or not, you left me curious to find out more about this Nick guy as well why you were in New York in the first place. I also can’t help but guess what your favorite show is that you mentioned early on in the post. My first guess would probably be Sex and the City, considering that is what I think of when I compare New York City to a TV show!