[COMIC] New York: I just can’t quit you

Living in NYC is like being in a toxic relationship. It’s expensive, demanding, and sometimes downright exhausting… but you just can’t quit it.

This week’s comic is all about the love-hate relationship we have with this city. From the endless stairs (why are there so many stairs?!) to … well, the high rents. Okay, most weeks I just gush about NYC (see last week’s post) but I’m not too proud to admit it’s hard and I don’t know why it just keeps me hooked. It just does and that’s okay! Other people don’t have to justify their decisions to live in the town where they were born-and-raised, or where they landed, so I won’t try now.

I hope you enjoy my comparison of NYC to a toxic partner!

I can admit living here can be tough, but whenever I leave New York I feel pulled right back and I work to celebrate this town and find the magic. And while most nights I sit at home watching TV as the boys ask for endless glasses of water, I can also randomly go to a Broadway show mid-week, as I’m doing with a friend tonight. Living here is a give and take.

Sometimes it’s really nice to think things through in doodles rather than writing. Here’s to finding the humor—and the love—in wherever we call home.

For all the notes this city inspires you to take!