#59 NY's inflow and outflow...

365 Blog Challenge: Post #59

New York attracts young adults for various reasons: school, job opportunities, the ability to say "I lived in NY", etc.  It takes people in, wines them, dines them, abuses them, cultures them, and then more often than not, let's them go.  As I've been in NY for almost 5 years, I have made a number of good friendships, and seen more than a few of my close friends depart for other cities, other opportunities, other lives.  Thankfully, the draw of New York continues to even late 20-somethings as I've recently found out 2 good friends will be moving out to NY this year.  Also, I have made a couple new NY friends who aren't exiting anytime soon. Here is the exit and entrance list:

Exits:

Me and Erica, 2007

Erica- In NY for her masters in Art History from NYU.  Exited NY to get her PhD in Art History from the University of Minnesota.

Gumby and Julia S. (now married!)

Julia S.- Came to NY to be close to a boyfriend who she eventually broke up with and met a better boyfriend, now her husband.  Exited NY for medical school in Virginia.

Amy- Came to NY for her masters in psychology from NYU.  Exited NY to get her PhD in psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Me and Amy in the Financial District

Julia V- Came to NY with her husband who is a PhD candidate in Columbia University's religious studies program.  Exited NY (thankfully just to Brooklyn) to start a family.  #1 is on the way in June!

Tim and Jamie Lyn Callahan

Julia V., our friend Ellen, Karen

Jamie Lyn- Came to NY for her work with Ingersoll Rand.  Exited NY to be closer to her new husband who is in the Navy. They now reside in Virginia Beach, VA.

Karen- Came to NY for Columbia's ETP nursing program, will graduate with her DNP (doctor of nursing practice)! Exiting NY for Chicago to do her DNP residency with her dad who is an MD.  She and her hubby Paul will be missed.

New NY Friends:
Rachel- A 2nd year resident at my hospital who I bonded with during a particularly critical month on our medical cardiology floor.  Turns out she almost became a nurse and then became a doctor (an excellent one) instead.  No wonder I like her.

Hazel- A sales assistant at JP Morgan who I met in my creative writing class. We share an intense love of books and hope to have writing dates together soon!

Incoming:

Brad, Partho, me in 2006

Brad- Brad and his boyfriend, Partho, came to visit us within a week of Scott and me moving into our first apartment together (317 W 105th), and they helped us put our furniture together!  Then they graciously slept on the floor because the pump to our air mattress broke.  They didn't even complain.  Partho is an MD and will be working at Mount Sinai.  Can't wait to have them!

LMA

LMA- Lauren Michelle Anderson, a friend from swimming class when we were in preschool, and then junior high, high school and the U of MN, is an international girl.  She is currently living in Argentina, working for a law office and perfecting her already amazing Spanish.  I don't know the details of her move yet (she just informed me of it last night), but I can't wait to see her in October.

Thank goodness for NY friends, new and old.