Catchup

Sounds like ketchup...Joke time!


OK, enough with the comedy. It's time to play some major catchup! It's been a while since I've posted a detailed blog, and that's mainly due in part to my frustrations with Wordpress (the blog site I was using). So, that is why I've switched to blogger. For all of you who commented on my old blog, I'm sorry, but I could not transfer the comments. But please feel free to comment on the new site!

So, I'm starting my first day at a paid internship at PC Magazine tomorrow...or rather, today at this point. I really should be going to be soon, but my sleep schedule is so off from not working for the past month, which, by the way, has been awesome. Except for the part of not having an income, I've really enjoyed not having to work. But all good things must come to an end, so I'm getting back in the swing of things. Now, that I have a job, I can (soon) start looking for a place, but it will take some time.

Robin gave me this cool little journal that allows you to keep track of everything you do for a year for five years. So, Ive been writing down everyday what I've been up to. Since I'm so behind, I'll just write what I wrote in my journal for the most part and elaborate on the things I feel need elaborating on...
Thursday, Sept. 25:
Went to Grimaldi's pizza in Brooklyn with Mikelle, Sierra and Angela (another Colorado person). Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. Then, we went to China Town because Mikelle and Sierra wanted to buy cheap, big purses. We haggled with the sales people. It was fun. Then, Sierra and I bought weird, cheap pastries. We weren't really sure what they were, but we bought them because they were so cheap ($.65). Then we ate a Chinese restaurant. Good food! Then, Sierra and I went to this cute bar in Williamsburg called Pete's Candy Shop to see Sierra's roommate's band. They're called Motel Motel.

Wednesday, Sept. 24:
Got the internship at PC Magazine. JUST realized there's blocks of shopping literally a street away from me on Austin St. (took long enough to figure that out!). Spent day shopping (not a good thing). Went to cute bakery called Martha's Country Bakery, and bought cupcakes for Sierra and I. We went to the Brooklyn Biergarten and heard Slavic music. The band was called Panonian Wave. We had a lot of fun!


Tuesday, Sept. 23:
Being unemployed has caused me to become a bum! I sleep ALL the time! Today I slept until noon and then took a nap from 3 to 4:30! WTF?! Nothing exciting today. Ate eggplant pizza....it tastes so good!

Monday, Sept. 22:
Went grocery shopping. It's so different than shopping in CO. I used to buy so many things, but now I have to buy less more frequently. BUT, you can buy cheap and yummy food from the deli (a lot of Jewish food). Did luandry...it sucks. I want my own washer and dryer again!

Sunday, Sept. 21:
Slept at Mikelle's again last night (4 out of 10 days). Went to DSW in Union Squre. Boring day. I'm addicted to the new 90210. I miss watching it with Shayna.

Saturday, Sept. 20
Spent day with Lalita (mom and aunt's friend from way back). Went to her apt. on W. 83rd and Broadway. Looked at old architecture, Riverside Park, St. John the Divine Cathedral...
Grant's Tomb, sorry Grant...it's not yours...
We also saw Barnard College and the Columbia campus. Mikelle and I ate at Artie's, a Jewish deli right near Lalita's house. It was OK, but I hear there are better ones. They did have good matzah ball soup though! I ate a turkey Reuben, but I really wanted a pastrami one...I've been contemplating becoming an all-meat eater. There are so many wonderful foods that I've been missing out on because of my turkey, fish and chicken thing, but I haven't gone through with it yet. We'll see.

Then, we went to a cute little place right by Lalita's called Cafe Lalo. It is definitely cute. They filmed a lot of You've Got Mail there. Anyways, the best part of being there was this guy who was eating dinner with three of his friends. Mikelle and I walked in and she was like, "Oh my god, look at that guy." The guy she was refering to looked like he was having a religious experience with his salad. He was closing his eyes and chewing really slowly and kind of waving his head around very gracefully. We couldn't help but stare at him the whole time we were waiting for our coffee. But, he soon started sinking lower and lower into his salad. I'm pretty sure he was on some sort of drugs, but he was definitely falling asleep. His friends didn't even seem to care. They just ate and chatted like this was an everyday occurance.

Then, we went to Williamsburg and met up with Dave and Rachel and went to some bars. Fun stuff.

Friday, Sept. 19
Went to a film with Ballard called Chop Shop. View the trailer here!Got a museum card from nice intern. (That means free museums for me!) Went to awesome apartment in DUMBO (one of Dave's J-school friends). Met tons of journalists. Met Dave's new GF, Rachel. She's Jewish and awesome. Slept at Dave and Ballard's in Park Slope.

Thursday, Sept. 18:
Went to Mogwai with new friend, Tom. Very nice and cute (6'6"), but has GF. Oh well, concert buddy? Show was at Terminal 5 and Fuck Buttons opened. Very loud. My ears are still ringing.


OK, I'm way too tired. I'll fill you in on the rest tomorrow!