Grown Up in NYC

As I prepare to make the big move from the Big Apple to the Windy City, the Big Apple is perhaps showing Chicago for what it may be, just wind. Until now, I have not been able to enjoy NYC as a 21 year old. Well, thank God for friends and a whetted appetite for a more mature hang out scene. Needless to say, my girls and I have hit up a few clubbing scenes in the NYC and we have never left disappointed! There is something about the excitement as one peruses the colorful aisles of stores such as Forever 21 for a great clubbing outfit. Or is the realization that one can host tails at one's house before going out without a guilty bone in one's body? Hmmm...perhaps it is the strategic planning of how to push all cosmetics, comfortable shoes, a cell phone, and a wallet into a very small and fashionable purse? No, I'd say it is the feeling one gets when she steps into that club with her stilletos on, her girls by her side, a drink on the horizon (try the "Incredible Hulk"--it hits the spot), the engulfing nature of the music, and the possibility of meeting some very interesting dance partners.

Ladies Night.

There could be nothing better than a group of best friends playing policeman over each other so as to prevent an unwanted dance partner (key strategies: rotating your dancing circle, a slight disgusted look on your face, or boldly telling a guy that your best friend is not interested. plain and simple).....BUT they also know when you want to indulge a partner and then leave you to your own tango. Words cannot do justice for such an experience with such discerning ladies.

In the end, your girls had your back enough to take a great picture of you and the greatest dance partner you have ever encountered. These pictures end up on facebook, which genuinely bring a smile to your face (as well as a multitude of hilarious comments) as you realize how blessed you are to have your.....( and I will only allow myself to write this once).... ride or die chicks (don't judge me).

Amen.

May every girl be so blessed to have a best friend, a dance partner, a police(wo)man, a drinking partner, a shoe/bag watcher, a bathroom buddy, and a hype girl all in a couple of girls that you choose to go out with....for ladies night.

Big ups: Anike, Karen, and Destiny.
Absentee big ups: Jessie, Louisa, and Aimee.

Thank you for being my police(wo)men.

And thank you, NYC.