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In Pictures: See My Views of New York City

I love New York, but I don’t necessarily see myself growing old here. In later life, I’d like less noise, more money. At the moment, given the current economy, I feel fortunate to have any income streams at all. Things will eventually get better for all of us; eventually, I’d like to build a security blanket of substantial savings, buy a tiny home of my own, take nicer vacations and do other things fairly difficult to accomplish while living in expensive NYC. I’m not saying I’m moving away next week, next year or even a few years from now. Just saying, you know, I’m not 100% convinced Manhattan is my permanent home. For now, I’m OK sandwiched in between the hustle and bustle of Manhattan’s most vibrant, crazy streets. I do my best to take full advantage of everything the city has to offer.

Today, I met up with a friend for mimosas and a deep southern brunch at Bone Lick Park. After, we strolled through quaint tree-lined streets in the West Village, drank freshly brewed coffee at  Roasting Plant, gobbled cupcakes at Sweet Revenge and nibbled on stinky cheeses at Murray’s. I LOVE the Village. I snapped pictures the whole day; you can see them on Twitpic. Actually, since it’s time for another Saturday roundup, this time let’s highlight PICTURES.

The beautiful “Manhattan Sunset” above is from photographer Demetrius González. He’s a pro. I’m not. If you’d like to see amateur snapshots of me in goofing off in NY, I’ve got tons of stuff loaded on my Facebook. A few of you (214 to be exact) sent me friend requests. I also owe a some of you emails. Fret not; you are not being ignored. I see you! Sorry for the delay. I’m only one little brown person, and my “To Do” list fills quickly. I’ll get around to it. (For now, other things like “work on my book” and “follow up with student loan deferment/forbearance status” take priority.) Whether we’re already friends on Facebook or not, you can still see how my camera captured the New Island Festival celebrating Holland on the Hudson. There’s also a video of me speaking Dutch while riding a bicycle in a skirt. On Flickr, there are New York-themed pictures from the Harold & Maude at Bryant Park movie night and one of my trips to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  If you want to see my other Empire State images, type “in pictures” (in quotes) in the search box located on the upper right corner of Funky Brown Chick.