Thank you, New York.. You’re a special place. | by Kene Anoliefo | Medium
For a $12 manicure on almost every block, especially from Sumi at QQ on W. 4th who knows the exact half-moon shape I like. For the extra 30 seconds saved by figuring out which subway car opens right by the stairs. For game nights and Mexican nights and impromptu Whitney + Luther + Chaka nights. For a crew that will forever hold me down. For letting me keep Coop and Syd for four more years. For Dayna and Tyler and a group text where even the most mundane absurdities of life can be reimagined through gifs and shade and emojis. For the type of uncompromising realness you only get from two women who just understand the fuck out of you, full stop. For Jason, Rem, B. Sharp and Aaron, the kind of genuine, rid-or-die guy friends that every girl needs. For my Northwestern ladies: beautiful, smart and militant in the best way. For a family that formed spontaneously but will endure for a lifetime. For game nights and Mexican nights and impromptu Whitney + Luther + Chaka nights. For preserving the
Thank you, New York. Kene Anoliefo 5 min read · Sep 16, 2014 -- Listen Share You’re a special place. For not being anything like the New York I thought I’d find from watching Sex and the City. For a $12 manicure on almost every block, especially from Sumi at QQ on W. 4th who knows the exact half-moon shape I like. For the extra 30 seconds saved by figuring out which subway car opens right by the stairs. For game nights and Mexican nights and impromptu Whitney + Luther + Chaka nights. For a crew that will forever hold me down. For letting me keep Coop and Syd for four more years. For Dayna and
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