6 months...and counting?

so i would like to inform everyone that as of yesterday, i officially had my one year anniversary for living in new york city. i still feel like i need to pinch myself every so offen because it still feels surreal. take today for instance:

it was such a beautiful day. i got off at 28th street to walk to work, glanced up in the cloud-filled sky and realized i was blocks from the empire state building. people come from thousands of miles to see this building, and here i am working 4 blocks from it - crazy. later in the day, i needed to leave work to run to city hall to get some documents signed and was blown away with this area of new york. the architecture was breathtaking and the landscape was so different and beautiful - i wish i had my camera. the sad part? i had never been there! i know it's only been 6 months, but there was some really interesting history in this part of town. once i have a free afternoon i want to go back and explore...with my camera of course.

anyways...like i said, i can't believe it's been 6 months. i've been really happy lately. even though i don't know how long i'm going to be here, i know this is where i'm supposed to be right now. i love knowing that i'm growing and experiencing amazing things in the process. i am so thankful for this opportunity in my life that only a few people get to experience. make the most out of your life my friends...don't take anything for granted. and don't let anyone influence you or take you away from your dreams. what are you waiting for anyway?