New York City is incredible. On my first day here my friend, Lawrence, and I had lunch at a Tibetan restaurant buried in a corner that only a local could find. We then dined at 10 p.m. at a Coffee Shop Bar, which was as full with patrons as a sandwich shop at lunchtime (also filled with incredibly good-looking wait staff, which I hear are the aspiring models and actors/actresses of NYC.)
The night only started there then continuing to the East Village for drinks. Interestingly, the bartender was so upset at the time that he gave us all of our multiple drinks for $8--a price unheard of in Manhattan.
As we take the 24-hour subway (incredible feature of the city!) back, Lawrence runs into a friend from college in Minnesota, Aaaron.
A couple of stops in and three girls board who, we discover, are trying to break the Guiness Book of World Records for the shortest amount of time to visit every stop in New York on one ticket. We met them at about hour 13 (of an estimated 22.) This was their effort to bring attention to and protest the rate hikes proposed by the New York Transit Authority.
The week also included a visit to Central Park, naturally.
Then a friend of a friend was a DJ last night in Brooklyn, so another friend of a friend--now my friend--was Honey Boo Boo. Here we see what happens when Honey Boo Boo meets a Smurf.
Today was filled with a haunted walk in Prospect Park (the Central Park of Brooklyn) at which my friend's roommate coordinated volunteers.
They gave away coupons for delivery food and free sunglasses (in October.) I most certainly snagged a pair.
Yes, I love NYC. I am in the process of finding a J-O-B first (before finding an A-P-T.) I've applied to multiple staffing agencies, am attempting to get my resume into strategic hands, am trying a few personal connections, and am pursuing part-time opportunities as a mid-term strategy (teaching German, English, or Mandarin.) However, those steps are far less interesting to report.
Now it's time for a theatre's Halloween Fiesta. Gotta be in the doors before 9 for the good deals!
Cheers from New York City!
Later Days,
Rick
3 comments:
I love that through all of this, your blog was originally for your trip to Germany, then you continued in China, and now you're back in the states in THE city. Such a world traveler! Hopefully NYC ends up being a place where your business and language skills are valued. :)
If only I had enough foresight when I established this that didn't limit the geography in the name itself. Oops.
I also used it when in Mpls after Stuttgart, talking about relating to middle-aged women. Certainly pushing the meaning of "A German experience."
How's weather in Boston? Brooklyn is a hay bail ride.
Things are raucous here...the wind is pretty insane. (I also have a killer barometric pressure headache, but hey, could always be worse). The T just closed til further notice, which is crazy. Better safe than sorry!
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