Page Six is the place to be!!

Well, I didn't end up making the Post, but our store, my boss Stella and Jason Biggs did! Here's the article, I at least can say I was the cashier! Check out page 6! (Page 6 is the celebrity page and a BIG deal to make around here...)

I also discovered the big city sister to the Warehouse, the Knitting Factory. One of my favorite bands, Ludo, played there a couple of days ago and I was shocked to find how much like the Warehouse it is. It was nice and it felt like home.

Tonight I went to see my friend Reed (check out his band Shoeless Revolution) play with his friend at the Bitter End on Bleaker Street in Greenwich Village. The Bitter End has seen the likes of Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan play in their heyday, and it was neat to see that little piece of New York history. That, and it's just a really neat area. A little too 'hipster' for my tastes, though. I think I like the more suburban type lifestyle you can find in Queens or Brooklyn.

I also learned how to insert hyperlinks. It's awesome!

Random Thought of the Day

I wish the appropriate response to
"what do you want to be when you grow up?" were

"...happy."

Just a quick update on my day...

Today was a fun day,
I was photographed by the New York Post as Sarah Palin at work. You can't see my face since it's a mask, but I'll still know it's me!
Later, I sold that mask to Jason Biggs.
Yeah, it was pretty cool.

A Life You Can Hang Your Hat On; or, Listening to Country Music in an Urban Wasteland

I came to a realization the other day listening to Montgomery Gentry on the Subway... I am not, and never will be a New Yorker. I am a suburban creature, and no matter how long this love affair with the city lasts, it will never be me. It's too full, there's too much stimulation and it's not a place where I find that I can build a life. Sure, I can for a while and I'll enjoy it and I'll learn a lot from it, but I can't do it forever. I want security and safety. And, the way I'm looking at it, that's not a bad thing. Especially if I've tried the fast paced, unpredictable city life. My hope is that at 50 years old I will look back at this time and be so glad that I did it and so glad that I'm not doing it anymore.

Getting ready for Christmas outside of Macy's!

In other news, today is my one month anniversary with the city! It's an exciting milestone, but today was also the day Jared left (he's been here about 9 days). It was considerably harder saying goodbye to him today than when he left the first time. Then, I had a whole new adventure ahead of me and a world full of unknowns. Now, while still an exciting adventure, I know what I'm in for. And I know that it's more enjoyable and more comfortable with Jared. Either way, we had a great time. We saw An American Carol and Righteous Kill and just spent a lot of time wandering around and eating wonderful baked goods from Martha's Country Bakery (http://www.marthascountrybakery.com/). Just living a nice, leisurely life. It was wonderful!!

Now, on to the next month. I hope to find a new job, one that makes a good salary, has benefits... is a career. I want to see what that's like. And, if I can afford my iPhone, get Doughnut the puppy, and save up some money for the Farm, so be it :)

We're goobers.

But cute!!

Good Samaritan Day, or: paying someone else to do your laundry for you is the best idea ever

The view of Manhattan from Queensboro Plaza train stop. This picture doesn't do it justice, it's a breathtaking view at night!

Today was a really good day. I worked all day, for the most part (11 hours) which was fine, but it was just a day when I noticed New Yorkers doing nice things for each other. It's such a great thing to see, especially when the city because for it's size and pace can feel so cold. It's nice to be reminded that we're all just people jammed in this big city for mainly the same reason and to know that other people must realize that, too, when they go out of their way for each other and for guests to this fine city. It made me really fall in love with the place that much more.



What else has made me fall in love with this city? The cost is the same whether you do your own laundry or pay somebody else to do it for you. I dropped off three weeks worth of laundry, gave them 15 bucks and it came back like this...

Bagged. Folded. Sorted. In a beautiful square pile. And the best part, no effort on my part!



In other news, my job is going quite well. I was supposed to be head cashier, but I've prooven to be more useful on the floor and in merchandising, so that's where I usually find myself. I actually enjoy putting together the displays and organizing everything. Enjoy it so much that I usually find myself staying late to help out. But, hey, it means more money in the paycheck! And I can sure use it! And it's a lot of fun working with Al! We're quite the comic duo at times. But I'm very glad he'll be gone this next weekend, as he's spent almost every waking hour at the store, he needs a vacation, badly. And I need the money, so his vacation and my needing work equals two 10 am to 10 pm days for me next weekend. Jared will be in town (Starting Sunday night!!! YAY!!!!!!!) but I have most of the next week off in order to be with him. I have an interview at a car dealership in Manhattan either Monday or Tuesday (I'm not sure which yet). I doubt anything will come of it, but it could be a REAL job with REAL bennifits and REAL pay! It's fun to dream. And then I can afford my iPhone!



Well, thanks for reading and I hope you're all well!