In Brooklyn!
So I am finally here in Brooklyn. Hoorah!
Just to give those of you who I haven't spoken to up an update about my sitch.
So for those who don't know, I found an apt in Brooklyn for a sublease from June-August. I figured I would give NY a chance, and am living here for 3 months in hopes of finding a job up here. If I don't, I'll be heading back to Baltimore or be looking for another adventure somewhere. I transfered to Crate & Barrel in Soho, which is where I'm working part time. I'm so glad to have at least SOME money coming in.
So I moved up here Wednesday into a furnished apt, which is nice because I didn't have to pack too much. My roommate was at work and then out until late, so I didn't see her at all on Wed. Thursday was a free day, so I got up and explored the area a bit. I stopped at a target (which is right near where I live), and a supermarket and bought things I might need. After that I walked up to Ft. Greene park which is really nice, and around some of the blocks to see what's here. I also bought myself a window air conditioner because it's going to be super hot this summer. Thursday night I finally met my roommate (well, I met her initially when I first saw the apt, but yes), and she seems nice. She's a lot older than me which I didn't think she was, but whatever. So yeah, I think we will get along fine, but she's definitely busy with her own life and doesn't have much time for me. I am a bit disappointed because I was hoping to have a roommate who could show me around the city and be my friend, but oh well.
Friday was my first day of work at C&B in Soho. It's so super crazy there. I don't know if I like it. I feel like kind of a loser because most people working there are younger than me or in school, so it's clearly like just a student job or something...compared to C&B in Baltimore where most people there were in their 30s and working there as their full time job. So I don't know. I don't know if I like the atmosphere at the Soho location because it's really really nuts and weird to me. So last night I came home after a long day and got myself some cider from a liquor store nearby to relax for the night.
Today I got up and didn't have to be at work until 1, so I made myself some brunch and took a walk down to Park Slope (I think it was Park Slope) which is a really nice area and had lots of stuff, and it's not too far from where I'm living so that's good. Then I headed into the city to work and today was even more insane than yesterday. I thought I might pass out by the end of the night. After work I walked down to the subway and recognized a girl who worked at C&B but I hadn't met yet, so I went up and introduced myself, and she was really nice and talked to me on the subway ride back. When I got off the subway it was raining so I was like aaargh, and it's a semi long walk to my apt. Not that long, maybe like 7 minutes, but it seems longer when it rains so that sucks. However, on my walk back I passed this middle eastern food stand that was selling gyros and shish kebabs and such, and got myself some chicken and basamti rice which was DELICIOUS. I love being in a city where you can just buy things off the street and they are so delicious.
So that's pretty much it for now. I haven't done anything too exciting. One thing that sucks is I really don't have too many friends in the city, so I have no one to hang out with. But, I'll manage. I managed in Boston my first year when I had zero friends, and that was for an entire year, so I'll be ok. I'm independent and am fine walking around cities during the day by myself and finding things to do. The thing that sucks is nighttime...when everyone else is out and I'm sitting in the apt watching TV. I've never felt comfortable going out to a bar by myself. But who knows, maybe I'll get up the guts.
I'm also super worried about finding a full time job. If I don't, I don't know what I'm going to do with my life. I guess just go back to Baltimore and choose another career path or something. Or who knows. Maybe then I will teach english abroad. But I do want to get on track with something, and I think teaching english abroad might just be a delay in getting on track which kind of sucks. But I really don't know what to do. I guess fate will decide.
I talked to a girl today at C&B who said she moved to the city last march, and it took her 8 months to find a job. WTF. So now I'm just sort of resigned to that I'm not going to be able to find something, but I hate thinking that way because then it all just seems like a waste. So I don't know. But the market sucks right now and that's no help. And I'll definitely feel like a failure if I come home and didn't find anything. Blar.
Just to give those of you who I haven't spoken to up an update about my sitch.
So for those who don't know, I found an apt in Brooklyn for a sublease from June-August. I figured I would give NY a chance, and am living here for 3 months in hopes of finding a job up here. If I don't, I'll be heading back to Baltimore or be looking for another adventure somewhere. I transfered to Crate & Barrel in Soho, which is where I'm working part time. I'm so glad to have at least SOME money coming in.
So I moved up here Wednesday into a furnished apt, which is nice because I didn't have to pack too much. My roommate was at work and then out until late, so I didn't see her at all on Wed. Thursday was a free day, so I got up and explored the area a bit. I stopped at a target (which is right near where I live), and a supermarket and bought things I might need. After that I walked up to Ft. Greene park which is really nice, and around some of the blocks to see what's here. I also bought myself a window air conditioner because it's going to be super hot this summer. Thursday night I finally met my roommate (well, I met her initially when I first saw the apt, but yes), and she seems nice. She's a lot older than me which I didn't think she was, but whatever. So yeah, I think we will get along fine, but she's definitely busy with her own life and doesn't have much time for me. I am a bit disappointed because I was hoping to have a roommate who could show me around the city and be my friend, but oh well.
Friday was my first day of work at C&B in Soho. It's so super crazy there. I don't know if I like it. I feel like kind of a loser because most people working there are younger than me or in school, so it's clearly like just a student job or something...compared to C&B in Baltimore where most people there were in their 30s and working there as their full time job. So I don't know. I don't know if I like the atmosphere at the Soho location because it's really really nuts and weird to me. So last night I came home after a long day and got myself some cider from a liquor store nearby to relax for the night.
Today I got up and didn't have to be at work until 1, so I made myself some brunch and took a walk down to Park Slope (I think it was Park Slope) which is a really nice area and had lots of stuff, and it's not too far from where I'm living so that's good. Then I headed into the city to work and today was even more insane than yesterday. I thought I might pass out by the end of the night. After work I walked down to the subway and recognized a girl who worked at C&B but I hadn't met yet, so I went up and introduced myself, and she was really nice and talked to me on the subway ride back. When I got off the subway it was raining so I was like aaargh, and it's a semi long walk to my apt. Not that long, maybe like 7 minutes, but it seems longer when it rains so that sucks. However, on my walk back I passed this middle eastern food stand that was selling gyros and shish kebabs and such, and got myself some chicken and basamti rice which was DELICIOUS. I love being in a city where you can just buy things off the street and they are so delicious.
So that's pretty much it for now. I haven't done anything too exciting. One thing that sucks is I really don't have too many friends in the city, so I have no one to hang out with. But, I'll manage. I managed in Boston my first year when I had zero friends, and that was for an entire year, so I'll be ok. I'm independent and am fine walking around cities during the day by myself and finding things to do. The thing that sucks is nighttime...when everyone else is out and I'm sitting in the apt watching TV. I've never felt comfortable going out to a bar by myself. But who knows, maybe I'll get up the guts.
I'm also super worried about finding a full time job. If I don't, I don't know what I'm going to do with my life. I guess just go back to Baltimore and choose another career path or something. Or who knows. Maybe then I will teach english abroad. But I do want to get on track with something, and I think teaching english abroad might just be a delay in getting on track which kind of sucks. But I really don't know what to do. I guess fate will decide.
I talked to a girl today at C&B who said she moved to the city last march, and it took her 8 months to find a job. WTF. So now I'm just sort of resigned to that I'm not going to be able to find something, but I hate thinking that way because then it all just seems like a waste. So I don't know. But the market sucks right now and that's no help. And I'll definitely feel like a failure if I come home and didn't find anything. Blar.