If you haven't already guessed, we made it to New York! After about eighteen hours of driving in sporadic downpours, we finally pulled into our new neighborhood at about 5 AM last Tuesday. We were able to move into the new place by mid-morning, then head back to the old apartment to pick up Andy's things. Dad flew in that morning to help us with the move - and thank goodness he was there. Andy and I were both too tired to think straight for the next couple of days, and I know we would've forgotten to eat if Dad hadn't been in town. It was great that he got to see the apartment and the neighborhood and help out with a few major/minor fixes before he made the trek back to Iowa on Thursday.
It's hard to believe I've been here for almost a week already - it's been a whirlwind. Here are a couple of my city "first" highlights:
- First Grocery Run: I now realize there's a reason that a lot of people prefer the vegetarian lifestyle... meat is expensive! Not only meat, but food in general - $5 for a box of cereal? I'm looking for new breakfast options...
- First "Wildlife" Sighting: As we were waiting for the train the other day, I saw my first New York "wildlife" scurry along the tracks... I suppose it's somewhat like spotting a deer along the highway in the Midwest. Just a whole lot creepier.
- First Taxi Ride: terrifying, as always. I could never drive in this city. There's really no way to describe it... maybe I'll take a video someday and post it here. :)
Well, I need to head back to the apartment before everyone gets home from work - hopefully I'll be able to write about my "First Job Interview" next time...
Til then,
Malice
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