tourists flock from every land to gaze at the empire state building. but new yorkers pass this landmark every day without barely sparing it a glance. when something's familiar to me, i rarely stop to notice it. i think memories can become "just a part of our landscape". i may often recollect a particular event, yet if i see it from the same bloody angle every time, how will i ever learn anything from it?

what i need is a fascinating new perspective on a few aspects of my personal history.