Goodbye NYC

So today is the day. The evil day of leaving. It's not that I'm not excited to see Michigan people or that I hate Michigan but come on it cannot even come close to comparing to NYC! Today I got up and ready and went down to Union Square and was immediately sad and almost drawn to tears. So I went and bought some yarn! Yay! I got some Stainless Steel Wool (weird right?) and some fun other stuff. Then decided to walk from there to 42nd Street and just enjoyed the fact that it is a gorgeous day here.

Came back and now that leaves us here. I'm going to start re-packing in a few then eat and maybe get a nap in if possible. I'm super tired already. I have a car coming at 4:45pm to go to the airport. I'm glad to have that as I'm super anxiety traveler and hate my life until I get to the gate. Even then I'm a mess, I hate flying so wooo!!!

Oh well.

I am really going to miss Nyc but I've had lots of fun times...I will not miss the slow walkers that have to walk down the middle of the sidewalk leaving you no room to pass them or walking in the slushy snow on slippery sidewalks and dangerous stairs to the subway. But really those things can and are overlooked with the fact that I love it here. I am truly not meant for a life outside of a city. And it will happen, just not right now I guess. Too much upheave with the economy? We can generally blame our problems on the economy right? That's what I do anyway.

Anyway take care and this will probably be the last blog as life in Alpena is not that exciting but who knows where I might end up next! I sure don't!

Last few days :(

So I don't think I blogged yesterday. I got up yesterday super early and met up with Elissa. Got to see her before she left for Cancun...which is exciting for her but sad for me, no Red Bamboo!

After that I went to Union Square and got some groceries and walked around for a bit then went to Madison Square Park and got SHAKE SHACK!!! Delicious. Oh and I randomly came upon Joey Ramone Place, wtf.

After that came home and ate and tried to nap then I went to Central Park and then to Lush which is always amazing. After that just came back adn watched basketball and went to bed.

Today I got up early again and did some laundry and hung out for the morning and watched my Louisville Cardinals lose :( That was sad. After that went down to Brooklyn Bridge and then walked from there to 51st street which is a helluva walk and then came back here. Was going to start packing today but I'm way too tired. I think tomrorow I shall be able to get it all done anyway, it's all packed pretty much just some re-arranging to be done.

Tomorrow is the last FULL day in NYC which is so sad. I do not want to leave at all. I've had a ton of fun here, reconnecting with Elissa, going to basketball games and getting wasted, shopping, walking around all the time...I could go on and on but I will not because I'm way too tired to even type.

But I will miss you NYC.

We're down to less than five days. Which is so lame but I don't wanna talk about it.

Today I got up and ready and mailed a package home then walked from my place to H&M and the NBA Store for some shopping then I went to go to Shake Shack but the line was ridiculously long, like 100 people at least long so I figured screw it and came home and ate then tried to nap then went to the park and read...then dinner and now watching basketball.

Whoop.

Tomorrow I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do but def Brooklyn Bridge then getting a delicious dinner for the big Pittsburgh vs. Villanova game at 7pm, I clearly have no priorities.

Busier days

Today was pretty full....I got up and ready and ended up meeting Elissa and Kent for lunch which was delicious as per usual and we didn't even go to Red Bamboo! Shocker!

After that I came home and had a phone interview for a hotel in Martha's Vineyard...longest phone interview ever. And we'll see how that goes...it's got to wait until I find out about the Chelsea and Ann Arbor.

After that I met Elissa downtown and went shopping with her for a bit then had coffee with her and walked her to work and came back...it started raining like crazy so I've been just hanging out here.

Tomorrow I have big plans for SHAKE SHACK!!! And a few other things. Mailing a package things like that...we'll see.

I'm off to watch some basketball and go to bed. Sooooo tired.

I refuse to leave.

The end. I'm not leaving NYC. I refuse.

I am going to be one depressed little girl if I do not get a job at the Hotel Chelsea or at least in Ann Arbor. Lame.

Today was SUCH a good day. I got up and went to the Met and walked around there...I could've spend HOURS it was a damn fine museum. Lots of different stuff. Not as good as the V&A mind you but good still. Then I met Elissa and Kent for lunch and Red Bamboo...yeah like we didn't go there. I love their food! Amazing as always. Then we walked around for a bit and then we all went our separate ways...I came home and attempted a nap which did not happen and then went to the Knicks game!!!

I love basketball which is something that is just an open secret as of late. I had SO much fun. I went and the first quarter was amazing then the 2nd not so much...they were up by 20 and by the end (which was OVERTIME) they lost by five. LAME. I got a little bit drunker than I would like to admit but whatever I had fun.

The best part of the game, outside of the coaches, was when I was walking in...two dudes..

Dude #1 says "If I was a Knicks City dancer I'd strip during the day and dance for the Knicks at night."

What? HORRIBLE idea and something only a dude would come up with. Oy. Made me laugh though. And I managed to clear out a WHOLE row of people, yeah get away now thank you. It was great. Oh well.

But anyway I do not want to leave NYC at all. It's lame that I have to but I'm hoping and hoping and hoping you all will do whatever it is you do to hope with me that I get a job here and can stay. At first I have to admit I was a little blasé about staying here at first and wasn't sure if it was for me but really? I mean come on. It's New York City. Of course it's for me. Expensive and shopping and restaurants and sexy older men, YES SIGN ME UP!

I remember you well at the Chelsea Hotel...

So yeah about that blogging.

Didn't do it yesterday so sorry about that. Yesterday I had my interview at the Hotel Chelsea. I think it went well and I would definately love to work there, it would be a challenge but in a good way so no complaints! It was cool to at least have a valid excuse to go there and I got to see some rooms so that was good too.

After that it was freezing BUT I managed to obtain NO lines at the Shake Shack at Madison Square Park so I had to take advantage of this and I got a 'Shroom Burger and fries...ooooohmy. So delicious. Danny Meyer, you have out done yourself again. Well played.

After that I came home and ate my delicious food and then went out and about again, nothing too crazy went on. Actually ended up sitting in Madison Square Park again for awhile secretly egging people not to get into line at Shake Shack as if there was no line I was so going again, they did not get my subconsious willing though. Dang.

Came home and hung out.

Today got up and ready and went out and about just a few places and then back here. Going to possibly go out and about tonight depending on how I feel, I am exhausted but only one week left here in NYC. :(

Tomorrow I think I'm going to go to the Met and then downtown for some recommended food and then not sure. Thursday I have an interview at a hotel in Martha's Vineyard so I'm going to do that and then go to the Empire State Building at dusk and then not sure. Friday I'm going to head to Brooklyn Bridge area and explore and there is a valid excuse to head to Shake Shack as the custard flavor of the day is Cinammon Toast, yeah I'm there.

Anwyay just going ot hang out for a bit more then who knows.

The end of the weekend

I would say it's the end of the weekend but that really doesn't mean anything to me as I do not work.

Today I got up and watched Rock of Love, not as fun without Ashley and Farrah, what the French?

Then I went down to H&M to see what I couldn't find but decided on just wearing what I own as that is cheaper. I walked home from there, 51-92nd not too bad. After that went to the drugstore and got some amazingness...

Hairspray

Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter

Funyuns

Mt. Dew

People Magazine

Rice noodle bowl.

Best trip to the store ever? Possibly.

After that just came home and naturally got sucked into NCAA basketball. Now I look like death and am tired like whoa. So I'm really tired but it's okay because I get to sleep now.

Tomorrow is the interview then depending on the weather might go to the Empire State Building tomorrow night. Who knows.

It's almost less than a week here. Scandalous I know. I'm not happy about it but at least I've had fun here and got to pucker up with Russell Brand!