Day 27 - New York Arrival/Transit

J Train, New York City

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The feeling of having landed in the States and returning to one of my favourite cities in the world has been slightly dulled by the sleep deprivation (2am London time / 9:30pm NYC).

But as I plugged my headphones in and Spotified an old - and most importantly - saved playlist while the J Train rolled me towards Manhattan I was swept with an overwhelming rush of who I am now, who I was 8 years ago (my previous visit to NYC), and of all the experiences and music I now know and have access to that I didn’t all those years ago. 

And they’re all so pivotal to my being. 

They enliven me. Excite me. Bring me joy and bring me memories of all the occasions that the songs have accompanied me in the past.

And here they are embarking on another journey with me. 

Adding to it. 

Defining this moment in time, forever to be engrained in my memory banks and easily extracted when they are to play over whatever device provides beats to me in the future.

Who will I be then?