I am absolutely HEAD OVER HEELS in LOVE with this City. It is true. I adore it. Seriously. The moment I stepped off the plane, I felt right at home. Everything just seems so oddly familiar. I guess I should begin the story of my adventure with my first experience after collecting my belongings at baggage claim. For those who know me, I am sure you can imagine the amount of "useful items" that I carried along with me for this little 8-week excursion. For those that are unaware, I found it completely necessary to shove 90% of my own personal belongings into 3 black suitcases and lug them off to New York. This is not a hard thing to do when you have your mother and father available to assist you to the check in counter, but it is a whole other story when you find yourself alone in an airport with about 100 yards between you and the taxi line. Long story short, I am sure onlookers found the sight of a little blonde girl from Alabama attempting to haul over 150 pounds of stuff over the length of a football field. Fortunately, I survived in one piece though, so on we go with the rest of the story!
Saturday was just like every other time I have been up here this year, which was incredibly comforting and definitely helped with the adjustment. Susan met me at her apartment and we walked up the street to one of our favorite restaurants to catch up over a late lunch. We then promptly headed home to enjoy an amazing 3 hour nap (also typical) before getting dressed and heading to dinner at the historic Delmonico's Steak House. The only word that can be used to describe the filets we ate is flawless...absolutely flawless. If you are ever in NYC, it is definitely a must try...especially during the summer when they have a wonderful dinner "date" deal! We then headed over to the West Village and met up with some friends for a very fun first night in the city!
Sunday I was able to check into my dorm and meet my roommates for the summer! It was so much fun getting to know everyone, and I really do love our new home! These residences are super nice and I am so lucky to get to live somewhere like this for 8 weeks.
I began my internship bright and early Tuesday morning at 8:00 am. After a few missed turns and getting stuck out in a significant amount of rain, I finally reached my destination at 685 5th Avenue. Its a wonderful place to work (literally ONE block away from Cartier!). I could not have asked for a better work environment to spend my summer. I really have enjoyed my first week with this company, and I know that I will gain so much from what I will learn there this summer!
Tonight, Susan and I enjoyed a typical "frenchy" picnic on her floor and watched 27 dresses! I think we are going to head up to her home in Westchester tomorrow for the night...so fun.
Anywho, I think I am about to jump in bed, chat with my roommate a bit, and get some sleep! I will definitely try to update more now that everything is starting to settle down! Goodnight city :)
