Faster than a New York minute

And so, it's come to my last night here in NYC. This "longest ever" trip to New York also seemed to pass by the fastest. Perhaps it's because I got to mix both work and play. I got to see friends more than once, and even spent time in Jersey. I'm grateful for the friends both old and new who continue to keep our friendship strong despite my parachute-style drop-in's into this city -- you guys are the best!

And as the night sets in, I'm having a Sara Bareilles moment, as they so often happen in the late hours. The eerily beautiful and haunting words of this song are stuck in my head right now...

Gravity - by Sara Bareilles

Something always brings me back to you.

It never takes too long.

No matter what I say or do 

I'll still feel you here 

'til the moment I'm gone.

You hold me without touch.

You keep me without chains.

I never wanted anything so much 

than to drown in your love 

and not feel your reign.

Set me free, leave me be. 

I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.

Here I am and I stand so tall, 

just the way I'm supposed to be.

But you're on to me 

and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.

When I thought that I was strong.

But you touch me for a little while 

and all my fragile strength is gone.

I live here on my knees as I 

try to make you see that you're everything 

I think I need here on the ground.

But you're neither friend nor foe 

though I can't seem to let you go.

The one thing that I still know is that 

you're keeping me down.