Week in Review

So as of yesterday, I've officially been a NY resident for exactly one week. And what a week it has been..

Everyone warned me that "visiting new york is alot different than living there" but I dont find that to be true. I like it, i feel like I was meant to live here. When I walk down the streets in the rain I am still at my happiest point. Even when I find myself walking for blocks in the wrong direction.

For some unknown reason to me, I am a dumb ass. For example, when I come upstairs out of metro station, instead of orienting myself and looking around to see where I am as opposed to where I should be, I just bolt straight forward. I have this thing against looking like a tourist but instead I look stupid when I just keep walking in the wrong direction. When I realized Ive walked in the wrong direction, I take a lap around the block instead of just turning in place and walking the other way. Hopefully I get over that soon.

Aside from that, Ive accomplished alot in my one week of living here.

- I'm employed. I am once again working for the American Cancer Society, this time in the Eastern Division. I will be working closely with the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event..let the magic show continue...

- I saw Shannen Doherty

- I met a hilarious friend named Jon Rifkind who is in the music industry. He told me he was "smitten" by me. Great terminology these New Yorkers use.

- I went to Sbarro in Times Square. I realized my New Yorker friends would probably never allow me to go there so I had to use the excuse of really loving the Sbarro pizza in Times Square to get me there. (my miami friends know me and my addiction to touristy things such as "Bayside" and "Coco Walk". In my next life, I will be a tour guide.)

- I know where the 6 train takes me. I know how to get home. I know how to get to the MET, Guggengheim, CVS, and Times Square. (yesssss)

- Ive walked right by an old Miami fling on my way to work, did the typical "get on the phone and pretend your talking to someone" thing and got away with it

- I went to a "crazy brunch" on Sunday at the Hudson Hotel. New Yorkers have a thing with having day time brunch parties along the likes of MINT at 4am. Its quite wonderful.

- Ive layed out on my roof to tan

and my biggest accomplishment....

- TOURISTS HAVE ASKED ME FOR DIRECTIONS!!

Isnt that great? People think that IM a native and I could tell them where to go? Unfortunately Ive probably sent them 12 streets the wrong way but its the thought that counts.

Tonight I am going to dinner with Laura, my friend that I studied abroad in Paris with. Tommorow is my official first day of work so I made a pledge to myself that I would go to dinner and thats it but there is something about a tuesday night that I find hard to resist. Wish me luck!