Get out of my apple store, please....

So, I did a couple errands today:



My roommate Jaclyn needed to return some headphones and I needed a case for my nano, so we headed to the Apple store. Can I just say that I don't think people should enter the store unless they have legit business to take care of - i.e., returns, purchases or serious browsing that could lead to a purchase? I get that the clear apple box architecture outside looks super cool, but just take a picture outside and don't crowd me in my apple store. Moving on....



Downtown to Union Square to makes some purchases at STRAND and Trader Joe's. STRAND is a used bookstore that is pretty awesome. I purchased a copy of Pride and Prejudice for $2.95, a couple notebooks and the cute bag that I can use for hauling stuff around the city. I have accepted the fact that I am my own "car trunk".

Trader Joe's is a grocery store and it was crowded, as all grocery stores are in this city. I took this picture when I was attempting to grab some washcloths from a shelf that was blocked by the line of people trying to check out. The line was wrapped around the store and was starting to weave in and out of aisles to accommodate the crowd. Bleh.


Once I was done with errands I headed down to the subway- always an adventure. Last night I witnessed two drunk people trying to choke each other after an unsucessful "F- you" match . I'm not even kidding. Today's fight on the subway was regarding manners ( Lady is speaking with a British accent and Dude is from New York. Also, the caps are legit):

Lady: *sneeze*

Dude: (Stares at her with a horrified face)

Lady: *sneeze*

Dude: YOU NEED TO COVER YOUR F%#@*&@ MOUTH

Lady: WELL, I'M SORRY THAT YOU FEEL THAT WAY!!!

Dude: I'M SORRY THAT YOU ARE DISGUSTING AND THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO GIVE ME AND EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN YOUR DISEASES, LIKE YOU ARE BIOLOGICAL WARFARE OR SOME $#@% !!

Lady: DISEASES??!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!

Dude: WHAT ARE YOU - FROM ENGLAND?

Lady: Yes I am , thank you very much. And for your information, we have politeness drilled into us from the day we are born and so you just need to F#@% OFF!

As horrible as it was to hear this exchange, I couldn't help but be amused and think to myself, as I do several times a day- " Only in New York". At this point, the train approached the Wall Street station and I was able to get away from the drama.

I wasn't too smart yesterday....

So, a group of about 12 people planned a walk yesterday. We started at 10:00 a.m. and didn't finish until 6:00 p.m. Why did it take us so long? Well, we walked the length of Manhattan.




Yeah- it is 13.5 miles from the top of Inwood, down to Battery Park. I probably did more damage to my already jacked up ankle and knee than was necessary, but I couldn't stop. I had to prove to myself that I could do it. My legs and feet are still aching - I'm not looking forward to the walk to work tomorrow. I might just treat myself to a cab...

Newest addition to the apartment

So, my roommate Chelsie let me know that the Nintendo Store at Rockefeller Plaza has daily Wii shipments. She also mentioned that they usually sell out before noon. Luckily, Chelsie works close to the store and she totally hooked me up. There is no way I could have left work to pick one up, so I was pretty stoked to have Chelsie pick one up for me.

I think the first game I want to get is RockBand..I'm basically all about it...

D.C.

So, on Tuesday I took a train to Washington D.C. for a client meeting. The train ride that passed through Jersey and Baltimore was NOT picture worthy.

When I actually wanted to take some pictures, this is all I got from the car ride back to the train station:



I wish I was closer to the cherry blossoms. I'll just have to go to central park and take a closer look.




So, it was a very long day of travel and a lot of money spent for a meeting that lasted less than an hour. I'm just glad I had a day away from the city.

Beasty Peterson

OHMYGOSH!! I forgot to give a blog shout out to my little sister, the Beast ( aka Melanie) on Monday- It was her Birthday- she's 21.

Ill need to find a picture of her and post later - there are some good ones....

Love you! Happy Birthday!

Everythings Comin' Up Roses - what a difference a week makes

So, I went and saw Gypsy last night....AMAZING!! I never thought that I would see Patti Lupone perform. If you ever have the chance to see her perform on stage- DO IT!!! I had chills every time she sang- love her.

So this Tuesday was about a bazillion times better than last Tuesday, thank goodness. I don't think I would still be standing if I kept having days like I did last week.

Dealing with the move here and just the city in general, I find that it is very important to keep a positive outlook on things. I am so blessed and need to remember how lucky I am. A couple small things that I am so very grateful for:

1) My Computer - for ichat, for watching DVDs and for fresh direct, where I do my grocery shopping now. I wish I had a camera to show you how ridiculous my grocery shopping attempt at Union Square was on Saturday. Ummm...delivery please!

2) A seat on the subway - seriously, my hour long commute of subway and walking combo is not ideal.

3)My ipod - Necessary for commute described above. I much prefer my ipod to the sound of the old guy hacking up a lung, a bunch of guys swearing at each other, and the homeless lady begging for money on the train. I can kind of just pretend I'm somewhere else when I have those little buds in my ears.

Seriously?!

Ok, so I realize I've been in New York for three days now and have not blogged. Trust me, I have other stuff to deal with at the moment.

1) Unpacking all my stuff and finding a nook or cranny to stuff it in. I really think I'm going to have to ship some stuff back to my parent's house. Major space issues.

2) Watching my money drift away like nobody's business.

3) Trying to figure out a decent place to eat and time to eat it. I have only had two meals since I have been here.

4) The second meal I had, I totally threw up in the street - oh you read correctly - THREW UP IN THE STREET!!

5) It took me over an hour to get home from work tonight. The train schedule and availability is all jacked up downtown due to construction.

6) Working way too much.

All I'm sayin' is - I've only been here a couple days and I'm pretty sure the city is rejecting me! Living here is SO different than running around and sight seeing. I know it will get better, but it is super lame at the moment.

Anyway, I gotta get back to work (lame). I know this is a short post, and I really hope they get better soon, but this is all I got at the moment.