
I remember the first day I landed in NY like it was yesterday. Three clueless kids from Halifax walking aimlessly around Manhattan looking for sneakers and kung-fu flicks, amazed by everything we saw and heard. Walking amongst huge crowds, we were swallowed up and became part of the energy and chaos. I was consumed by the filth, the grit, the grime, as much as I was by the beauty and excitement. As we walked block after block, I stared, mouth open, equally as intrigued by the homeless people as the movie set backdrops the city claimed as [...]