Finally Here and Loving It!

What an exciting week! I finally made it to the Big Apple on Sunday evening. Gabe and his roommate, Brooks, took me to the Metro Bar for a bit. Monday I had an interview bright and early for a nanny job. After the interview I walked the Brooklyn Bridge which was amazing! Tuesday I had a interview for a front desk position at a really nice hotel. After that was done, I took the subway and got off on the Rutgers stop, I think, and wondered around until I ended up under the Manhattan Bridge. I then walked along the river until I reached the Brooklyn Bridge and got to see the Waterfall exhibit. Wednesday morning I had my interview about the website Exboyfriendjewelry.com at the Fox 5 news station. Everyone was really nice at the station and I really had a good time during the interview. It should air in a couple weeks, so I will definitely post it on here! Last night Gabe took me to the Phoenix bar in the East Village, we played some pool and danced a little bit. On the way home we stopped and got two slices of spinach and artichoke pizza from Artichoke Basille's Pizza and Brewery. Hands down the best pizza I have ever had! Today I sent my resume to a ton of places on-line and then had a interview at Mesa Grill for a serving position. After that I got off on the wrong stop on the subway and took a walk around Manhattan. I had a yogurt parfait and hot tea at Starbucks and was joined by the sweetest old Englishman. We had a good time talking and sipping our coffee and tea, who says New Yorkers aren't friendly! I walked about 30 blocks down Lexington Avenue and then headed home. I hope to go see my friend, Jen Elliot, sing at a Sidewalk Cafe on Saturday. I have more interviews this week and next and I am still looking for an apartment. Everyone cross your fingers that I find a job this week!

It has been a busy week, there is so much to do, so much to see, and so many places to get lost! New York is a spectacular place and I am so happy to be here. I miss all of my friends and family back home and hope everyone is doing great!

My Going Away to NYC Bash!

Last Friday, September 19th, was my going away party at my sister Amy's house. Amy did an amazing job of getting the party together. We had a great time, with great cocktails, food, music, and friends. It was great to see everyone and to have one last chance to party with all of my great friends before I left for New York City. Here are a the pictures from the party...enjoy!

Time is a Tickin'

Time has flown these past couple of weeks. Luckily I sold my car on September 8th, just 12 days away from my leave date. I finally had my garage sale the last week of August and did well. This week I am finishing up at work and training the new girl, Ashley, to take my place. In between working and my busy social life, I have been trying to pack (which I am still NOT done with). Even though I am not all the way packed, I am going to have to admit things have been going pretty smoothly for me these last few weeks.

So besides all of the hard work I have been doing, I have also made some free time for some social hours with friends before I leave for the Big Apple. Im so glad I have been able to spend so much quality time with my friends and family these past couple weeks. I have really been feeling the love ;) I have been taken out to so many dinners its unbelievable, I've had several girl's night outings with all of my bffs, and several shopping outings with my wonderful mother. This evening my whole firm took us out for happy hour at the new Ivy Bar in downtown Jax and then treated the girls to dinner at P.F. Changs afterwards, which was very thoughtful. Tomorrow will be my last day of work and in the evening I will have my last staff meeting for www.JacksonvilleConfidential.com at Koja Sushi at the landing. Thursday I will have a girls dinner at Mimi's Cafe and then hopefully make it out to the Pearl for one more night of dancing at our favorite Indie bar. Friday is my big going away party at my sisters house, so that will be fun to see everyone one last time before I leave, I will try to take lots of pictures from that. Sunday I will have brunch at my house to say my last goodbye's to friends and family, then at 4:40 p.m. my friend Gabe and I will be hopping on our plane to New York!

Gosh once I actually leave Jacksonville I am going to need a vacation from my social life!

#26 Manhattan (now Brooklyn too!)

So today I was looking at one of my FAVORITE websites www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.com, and I came across one post that is very near and dear to me, #26 Manhattan (now Brooklyn too!). Enjoy!

#26 Manhattan (now Brooklyn too!)
January 26, 2008 by clander

Often times if you ask a white person about where to travel, you will get a lot of responses. But if you ask them about New York, white people will go nuts. They love the city universally and all either live there, have lived there, will live there or want to live there.

White people like New York because it has artists, restaurants, a subway, history, diversity, plays, and other white people. It literally has everything white people need to thrive! The only thing it’s missing is nature, but Central Park is right there, and since you are walking all the time, you are outside!

If you are from New York, tell this to a white person. They will instantly be interested in you “what part of New York? and you are really from there?” When they inevitably tell you about your home town (”I know this great italian place…”) you should respond by saying “man, I thought place was only known to New Yorkers.”

Another secret fact about white people, if you are in group setting and the topic of New York City comes up, find the highest ranking white person and say “oh, are you from New York?”
To them, this means you are calling them cultured, cool, and urban. They will respond with something like “oh, well, I’ve spent a lot of time there,” or “I lived there for three years.” You will have instantly become more popular than all other people in the group.

United We Stand

Today marks the 7 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America. I sit here today and reflect back on where I was that day and how I felt so helpless and vulnerable during the attacks. It was a sad day, but America stood strong and came together, united as one.

My heart goes out to the victims and the family of the victims.