it feels like i've lived here forever.......

a few months ago, i made the decision to leave new york city and move to durham, north carolina. it was something that had been quietly brewing inside of me for quite a while, though i had hardly noticed it.

this was similar to the way i hardly noticed the mallification of my soho neighborhood. one chain store opens, and then another, and then one day you wake up, walk outside, and realize that you are living in a shopping mall. no one should have to live in a mall, malls should be roped off and stuck in parking lots in new jersey or something, but they really shouldn't be allowed to displace a neighborhood.

i decided to undertake this project to try to sort out and share with others my feelings about leaving the place where i always imagined i'd spend the rest of my life. it is rough, emotional at points and evolving. what i express here are my opinions and feelings. nothing more, nothing less.

if you are visiting here from out of town use the subway sign below to guide you on your travels throughout this site or click on the photos above if you want the guided tour. whatever you do, make sure to leave your car at home, please!