NYC transition #2

I have to decide in the near future whether I'm going to move out of my apartment at the end of the month or stay here for another two months. My big news... Matt asked me to move in with him and Sean! :) I'm so excited.

Although there are a lot of things that still need to be worked out, I started looking at apartments this week to see what's out there. I looked at one apartment that is absolutely gorgeous and I want to move in right now.



Isn't it lovely? Everything in it is brand new and the apt is right along riverside drive. The only problem is that it's smack dab in the middle of two subway stops which isn't all that convenient.

Hope all is well with everyone! xoxox

I am a New Yorker.

I realized it this last week when Matt and I were walking down Broadway on my day off to go shopping. Matt kept trying to slow me down because I was practically plowing people over trying to get to our destination. We weren't in a hurry but I couldn't help walking as fast as possible. The next day I made a conscious effort to walk at a more moderate pace and I just felt annoyed. So. That's it. I'm a New York City resident.

nyc exploration #1

Yesterday, Matt and I went to this really good Egyptian restaurant in Queens with some good friends, Matt and Julie. The owner was delightful and entertained us with some witty banter, great food, and lovely service. Afterward, Matt took me to Roosevelt Island to see the city from a different perspective.


Roosevelt Island is a really weird little place that lies in between Queens and Manhattan. It's only about a city block wide but is jam packed with tall buildings. It's almost as if the island used to be part of Manhattan and then just broke off and floated away a bit. The noise of Manhattan is still pretty incredible to me. On the side of the island that faces Queens, all you hear is the gentle sounds of the East River. On the side that faces Manhattan, the only thing you can hear is the white noise hum of traffic and lights.

In other news, I got a promotion at work! I am the new POS supervisor at Club Monaco in Soho and am really liking it so far. The work is a lot of clerical type stuff, which I really enjoy, and I get some more responsibility which is always nice. Of all the things to be excited about, I'm most thrilled about having benefits. Yay! After last summer with my unplanned gland surgeries, I have learned that having health benefits is a top priority.

Hope all is well with everyone!

1 month point.

I've been living in NYC for just over a month now and I am finally starting to feel settled in. I'm getting used to all the walking so I'm not exhausted all the time, and I can manage finding my way around pretty well now (with the help of my phone of course). I really like my job, and the people I work with, and things at work seem to be going in my favor. More on that subject next week.

As far as upcoming summer plans, a trip to London, ON may be in the works in July. BUT! One for sure, super exciting plan is...


Paul and Abby's wedding!

They are the best, and I am so excited to see them!

♥

Isn't this cute?

entering the work force.

I start work at Club Monaco in Soho tomorrow. I have a really strange feeling about it so we'll see if I stay there. Anthropologie offered me a job but I had a few questions that I'm still waiting to hear back about. If I hate Club Monaco, at least I'll have earned my first 4 hours of work in the city.
Wish me luck!

London to NYC

On Thursday I packed up and said good bye to my house.


Chris and Jenny were on their way to Rochester that day, so we decided to caravan. Matt drove the truck.


There was a pretty horrific accident on the 401 so we sat in almost still traffic for about 45 minutes.


Chri decided to walk back and say hello.


A police officer decided to pull Matt over to give us one final happy memory of Canada.


We unpacked the truck.




Sangria settled in fairly quickly.


and I've spent the last couple of days cleaning and unpacking.



It hasn't hit me yet that I live in New York. I know it'll take some time to adjust, but I have to say that I'm really happy to be here.