Monday, May 2, 2011

I'm back in NYC after being away for 7 weeks (the longest I'd been away in 3 years). It didn't seem like such a long time at first. Most places I love seem like old friends, no matter how long you're away, we pick up right where we left off. This time was different. I had forgotten about so many nuances that exist here. The sense of the constant party as people are still shuttling through the subway at 3am on a Saturday. The obscure crazy people who stare or shout at you that I somehow stopped noticing before. I even found myself disgusted for the first time in years upon seeing a large rat.. something I was sadly just used to in the past.

I spent Saturday with my Brazilian friends, sitting in on a samba set at a great Brazilian bar that afternoon. The next day was a surprise studio session with great friends! We worked on a song that kicked my butt previously, but this time it was a quick knock out of the park! We then went to our favourite Irish pub and sang and played music till the wee hours.. one of my favourite things to do in the world! Brendan O'Shea was there, Hansard, myself and a few other lovely people.

Good times, into Great times!! Thanks again New York.