You steal my heart and curse under your breath..

There is a particular moment in time, when my breath can be taken away, my heart will race, my eyes will widen to take in everything I see before me, soaking it all up like a flower in the desert.

It's when I see something like this. Sparkling city lights, architectural genius, and the clear and brilliant black sky stretching out above it. It fills me with amazement and joy like a chemical high, and I can't get enough of it. I can see the same skyline again and again, like my home city of Indianapolis, and still be taken aback.

I truly am a "city girl". I really think that if I could do anything in the world at any given time, it would be to see something like Paris or Tokyo or New York City, lit up at night like a beacon. It amazes me to no end, and I will forever have this pulsing need to be near a large city; to soak up the beauty and activity in daily life. It gives a sense of community, a knowledge that not only am I not alone in the world, but that somewhere there are other people soaking up the same feeling. And when I can see Paris myself, my love by my side, I will throw my head back, square my shoulders, and breathe in the energy.