The Comfy Corner

No one really imagines themselves after they graduate from college, right? I mean, we all have a vision in our mind of going to high school, of going to college, and then of having a family one day. But that in between college and family time is always a blur. So I have officially reached the blur. And in an attempt to turn that blur into a sharper image, I have moved to New York City. The CENTER OF THE WORLD!!! And I have moved into the classiest neighborhood in Manhattan... HARLEM!!! And as I sit at night listening to the homeless man puking on the sidewalk outside my window, I get to thinking about the question that I never really considered before I came: what brings you to New York?

I was asked this question twice in job interviews and I was surprised to find myself caught off guard. I opened my mouth to speak, but realized I didn't have a solid answer. I quickly mumbled, "I'm an actor" and they responded with that fucking annoying, understanding, sympathetic head nod akin to if I told someone that I hated anchovies or something. "Ah, yes. I'm not surprised." But on thinking about it more I've come to realize that it isn't just acting. Yeah, NYC is an incredible place to be an actor and I plan on building my career here, but it is also just a great place to become the person you wanna be. Literally everything is here. There is no better place, in my opinion, to figure out who you are and hone the skills you wanna hone because you are surrounded on the daily by every personality type and every opportunity known to man. And there is no excuse to not take a class, or cook an incredible meal, or write a cool blog post about something important, because it is all at your fingertips.

So what brought me to New York? A U-Haul. And I'm here to stay.