Listen here people, this isn't an HBO hit series...

Ok,
So I've been living in New York City for 2 1/2 years now, and I feel as though I have gained enough knowledge to put it down on paper...or on the internet for the world to see...same difference.

The truth is, I can't afford Prada ( I can barely afford Payless), my jeans size is a double digit number, I'm not a chain smoker, and I have a roomate because I can't afford a place on my own. All of that being said, I think I could give Carrie Bradshaw a run for her money.

It's funny because I have a Miranda, I have a Charlotte, and I have a Samantha. I guess that makes me the Carrie of the group, despite all the things mentioned above...

New York City is a funny place. There are millions and millions of people all around me, and yet I have had times where I have never felt so alone. Everyone is moving at the speed of light, and no one seems to stop to look someone straight in the eyes. We wonder why the rate of people using online dating is so high these days. We can't stop long enough to have a 3 minute conversation with the guy in line at Starbucks in the morning because we're already late because the trains weren't running, or Habib the cab driver took the long way cross town. So now, instead of happy hour after work, we're meeting people from the comfort of our own homes and the safety of our laptop screens. We can work on a project for tomorrow's meeting and chat with a cute 30 something hedge fund guy at the same time.

Aside from only being 25 years old, and still having a lot to learn, I feel like a child in the world of dating. I was never the girl who "dated" in high school, I was the loud obnoxious best friend of the girl who always had a boyfriend (which is super fun I totally recommend it...) and college was all about classes, rehearsals, partying and guys wanting to get laid. Didn't really leave much room for a relationship to blossom . Perhaps I'm shy and perhaps I'm a "late bloomer" as my dad always says, or maybe I'll end up being one of the lucky ones. One of the ones who waited until she was actually a real live grown up to figure out exactly what she wants from this whole dating scene. Either way, theres no better time than the present. It's like the past few months have been my very own little coming out party and so far I'm having a blast.

So, if you feel like stopping in every once in a while, perhaps there will be a glimmer of something to make sense to someone, or maybe it will just be my own form of therapy. Either way, thanks for stopping in. ;-)

Peace out,
Beth