Girly Guide To New York- Get Yourself Excited

Nothing gets you more excited than when you read,hear or see something about New York and think...."I'm going there soon!". So just incase you aren't experiencing palpitations and sleepless nights like I did in the run up to my New York visit, here's my list of New York related music, tv, films and books to get you in the zone :)

Music

1. New York, Alicia Keys & Jay-Z- I dont really like the song to be honest but it really sums it all up and will inevitably get you pumped up about going :)

2. Manhattan, Kings of Leon- Good song and it reflects the vibrancy of the city and the cool, underground nightlife scene.

3. New York New York, Frank Sinatra- I promise you will sing this to yourself at least once before you go. It's unavoidable.

TV

1. Sex and the City- If you arent already hooked, watch it in the run up to your trip and make yourself ridiculously excited about seeing Carrie's house, Magnolia Bakery and the several other SATC related sights.

2.Friends-Made New York synonymous with coffee houses, cool twenty/thirty somethings and being able to command $1,000,000 an episode. Visit the apartment block.

3.Ugly Betty- Still running and lots of the outdoor shots are of sights you can visit. Good for exploring the bitchy but beautiful New York fashion scene.

Also,Will and Grace, Gossip Girl and Nurse Jackie.

Movies

1.Breakfast at Tiffany's- Watch it, cry a lot and then create your own Hepburn moment and stand outside Tiffany & Co, looking fabulous and munching a croissant.

2.The Devil Wears Prada- Ugly Betty for the silver screen and will also put you in the mood for visiting Paris ;)

3.When Harry Met Sally-If you havent already seen it then you should have. Enough said.

Also, Sex and the City Movie, Ghostbusters and West Side Story.

Books

1.Catcher In the Rye, J.D Salinger-Absolute classic an a must read. This was the book that kickstarted my desire to visit New York.

2.I Heart New York, Lindsey Kelk-Funny, girly and very Sex and the City. The book is about a girl who spontaneously moves to New York on finding out her partner is cheating and follows her New York adventure. There is a guide to New York in the back of the book.

3.Sex and The City, Candace Bushnell- The book which went on to become on of the most popular TV shows about New York. You know the story....