Tag: North Carolina

• On Leaving New York

  Three and a half years. That’s how much I gave to this place, to the city of dreams and, as some say, the greatest city in the world. There’s no doubt it’s great—just look at it. The people it attracts. The work it churns out. The constant buzz of subway performers, Wall Street cronies, and…

  mccannlj

  August 30, 2017

  Worthy of Note

  #NYC, home, NC, New York, North Carolina, NY

• North Carolina

  by Brian Smith Imagine a place where trees stretch as far as the eye can see. The air smells of pine, sunflowers and freshly cut grass, and you’re surrounded by people who are as kind as they are proud. Young children find joy in simple things, like a Hello Kitty doll draped in the colors…

  mccannlj

  August 3, 2017

  In Your Earbuds, Uncategorized

  #travel, barbecue, BBQ, Brian Smith, Creek, Grass, home, ice cream, Lake, Nature, NC, North Carolina, Pine, South, southern hospitality, Trees

• Sunset Beach

  North Carolina is my home. It always has been and it always will be. There’s something here that I can’t explain that just runs through my veins. It must be love. This place offers me more love than I think I deserve, but it does so unconditionally and without hesitation. If I could write a…

  mccannlj

  July 15, 2017

  In Your Earbuds

  #travel, adventure, beach, family, home, love, Millennial, NC, North Carolina, Sunset, Sunset Beach

• What it’s like to just pick up and go

  In just one week and a day, I will be moving to New York City – the “Big Apple, the center of the world, where all the magic happens, the place where dreams come true.” But more importantly, in my young, eager perspective, I’m moving to the land of opportunity. Where I have finally decided…

  mccannlj

  November 25, 2013

  In Your Earbuds

  Brooklyn, Cats, Jeeps, Moving, New York City, North Carolina, post-grad