Mean City Blues: New York City, #7

By DeLynn Nicole Poma

These are my journal entries of 1994.  I had a hard time getting settled here in the city.  My biggest struggle was finding housing, because I couldn't afford anything.  The cost of living in New York City is absolutely astronomical!  That was my first lesson of life inside the Big Apple.  Many were the hard knocks and life lessons that were learned during this period.  It was a pretty rough and tumble time in my life, and I definitely would not want to repeat or relive it.  Some things, such as these, are best left in the past.  For all the struggles, hardships, and difficulties that I was having, I did not think that I would last but a year there.  Alas, I lived inside N.Y.C. for 15 years.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DeLynn Nicole Poma
• Release date: Feb 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224525263

DeLynn Nicole Poma

HELLO!!  My name is Lynn and I have been writing privately for many years.  Recently, I've been asking myself: "What's the point of all that writing if it stays hidden on my computer and no one ever reads it?"  Therefore, I have decided to make my writing public and self-publish it.  Admittedly, organizing what has become a mountain of writing is a daunting task indeed, but one I am committed to investing time in. Honestly, my goal was never to be a writer.  It's not so much that I like to write as it is my need to get thought out of my head (it helps me to think more clearly).  I spend/waste no time on drafts, and what comes out stays on the page with little or no editing.  I wish I could have been a pianist or painter (even a dancer!), something that is musical or visual.  Alas, writing chose me; and so, I'm collecting pieces I have written over the years and putting them into e-book/print form. THANK YOU!! for purchasing/downloading and reading my title!  I hope you enjoyed it.  I truly do appreciate it.  😊 😊 😊

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Mean City Blues

DeLynn Nicole Poma  (1994)

This was taken in downtown Ambler, Pennsylvania in December of 1995.

Introduction:

These are my journal entries of 1994.  I had a hard time getting settled here in the city.  My biggest struggle was finding housing, because I couldn’t afford anything.  The cost of living in New York City is absolutely astronomical.  That was my first lesson of life inside the Big Apple.

Many were the hard knocks and life lessons that were learned during this period.  It was a pretty rough and tumble time of my life, and I definitely would not want to repeat or relive it.  Some things, such as these, are best left in the past.  For all the struggles, hardships, and difficulties that I was having, I did not think that I would last but a year there.  Alas, I lived in New York City for 15 years.

Dedication:

This is dedicated to Ray.  He was a very good friend to me, and for a very long time.  Most people I met here had their secret (and even selfish) reasons for befriending me, but Ray genuinely cared about me.  He was the real deal; he was like the brother that I always wanted, but never had.  He was an immense influence in my life at that time.

This is also dedicated to John.  When I was about losing my sanity, he got me away from the craziness of this city and took me to his parents’ house in