New York City - August

It's taken me a while to put up these pics. I wanted to go to New York all summer but wasn't quite sure how I was going to get there with my busy schedule. So when my sister and my brother-in-law said that they were heading to see some shows one weekend in August I jumped at the opportunity.

I had a goal for the weekend. To have a New York weekend I never got to have when I lived there. I wanted to have a weekend where I felt free from the burden of the hustle, where I wasn't worrying about how I was going to pay rent or how exhausted I felt from city-living.


I wanted to feel, even just for a weekend, that I was a New Yorker who could eat at a fancy restaurant and see a good show and go shopping. I wanted to appreciate the beauty that is New York City. And I am glad that I did. Enjoy the pics!



We got to New York City at one am. Amazingly, Anna and Jerome were staying in a Hotel three blocks away from my friend's place in Chelsea. By one-thirty I was at Clubber Down Disco at the Chelsea Hotel. Any party hosted by LadyFag (pictured above) is gonna be good.

The one and only Honey Dijon was on the decks.

And with these cast of clubbers I felt right at home. And why is it so easy to pick up boys in NYC?...










Ever since Sex and the City I wanted to have Brunch at Pastis. The following day we did just that and enjoyed a walk towards mid-town by using the Highline.

my sister Anna

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After walking along the Highline we finally made it into Times Square and then to Central Park. This was Jerome's first time in new York so it was great to be with him as he discovered the City especially since he loves photography and New York, among other things is such a photogenic city.







We grabbed some food at Whole Foods and sat in Central Park. While they took a bike ride around the park I decided to chill out on the great lawn and watch the people enjoying the warm weather. A moment like this was very rare when I lived in New York.


Anna and Jerome had some friends performing in to different Circus Shows. Traces from 7 Doigts de la Main is still playing at Union Square Theatre. It was great to see the show again. They also performed with some of the people who are in Zarkana, Cirque du Soleil's new show at Radio City Music Hall.






One of the highlights was seeing Fuerza Bruta. I didn't get a chance to see De La Guarda when I was living in New York so it was a treat to see this show.









It's hard for me to describe what New York means to me. That City still moves me. Montreal is my home and I am happy to be living here. But New York will always be a city that is big enough to hold big dreams. It's a tough place and it's not for everybody. But when everything come together like it did that weekend, New York is magical. Thank you to Anna and Jerome for allowing me to come along on their trip and to show them the New York I always loved. I can't wait to go back...