(p)latitudes
i'm sitting at the table of my fifth-floor apartment in New York City. yes, the Big Apple. for the first time since going to college (and really for the first time ever) i have moved to a new city, an entirely new state, and started a life there. i spent some time at home before the move, seeing friends (mostly Rich and G-Unit) and drowning in nostalgia up to my ears the entire time. it was hard to leave. the day i left Isla Vista i decided to take one last drive around the town thanks to Rich's advice, and i'm really glad i did. it was a much more emotional experience than i realized it would be. the fact that i lived in that place for four years, really the most formative years of my adult life, certainly made a deep impression and one that i won't forget. of course i have mixed feelings about the place, but only because so much went on there and regardless of the events college was a good and formative experience. home was home, and that's all i can say about that. it's not that i won't return, because of course i will, but the idea of putting that place into my list of "places i used to live" is a very difficult transition. thank goodness i have so many supportive people both here and there to help me through it. i said goodbye to my car, whom i will most likely never see again since Mom and Dad are selling it. that was hard. inexplicably hard. it's just a thing. but over the years we've come to know each other and like a pet, i formed a bond with her, my tsuitaka. the other friends were hard to leave as well, but i know i'll see them again on our island in Hawaii.
surprisingly, getting to New York wasn't as difficult as it could have been. packing went smoothly, and the flight over was about as painless as they come, even with my ridiculous baggage. i made it to the apartment just fine and Eggman was still there to welcome me before he went off to work. rather than sleep i showered and headed out to explore my new home. i of course went to the Nintendo World Store (i had to find it again because of course i forgot which street it was on. i knew the general area at least.) and played some good, wholesome video games that i know and love. then i headed over to Times Square to scope out where i plan to be working for the next... well rest of my life maybe. hopefully. then CWR3 called and we met for lunch and the adventures continued from there. we went to see Crank, which was nothing but gratuitous violence to the point of hilarious ridiculousness. we had an excellent laugh. we met up with Rach and walked her to a talk being given by the former Prime Minister of Israel, where there were active and uniformed protesters outside. i had to meet Eggman back at the apartment so i couldn't stay, but i wish i could've. i'm so excited to be in a place where i can be exposed to important people and see important things. important thing #1: 9/11 five year anniversary at Ground Zero. that will certainly be exciting, especially after my Hiroshima experience. we had dinner at a swanky hot dog place on 52nd street and then went to the Fifth Street Apple Store, where i plan to become a certified Genius and make bank while i'm not going to auditions. that is the current plan and i'll be submitting my resumé tomorrow or the next day. it looks like thy really need people so i'm hopeful. i'm certainly qualified after all my years of putzing around on the computer. oh, i need my new glasses to show up so i don't go blind in the process. i'm still getting settled, but already i love it here. the people, the atmosphere, and the life are all what i want. i can't wait to really get started.
i'm scared to start auditioning for real. but i'm going to kick that and go in there and kick ass. boo yah.
surprisingly, getting to New York wasn't as difficult as it could have been. packing went smoothly, and the flight over was about as painless as they come, even with my ridiculous baggage. i made it to the apartment just fine and Eggman was still there to welcome me before he went off to work. rather than sleep i showered and headed out to explore my new home. i of course went to the Nintendo World Store (i had to find it again because of course i forgot which street it was on. i knew the general area at least.) and played some good, wholesome video games that i know and love. then i headed over to Times Square to scope out where i plan to be working for the next... well rest of my life maybe. hopefully. then CWR3 called and we met for lunch and the adventures continued from there. we went to see Crank, which was nothing but gratuitous violence to the point of hilarious ridiculousness. we had an excellent laugh. we met up with Rach and walked her to a talk being given by the former Prime Minister of Israel, where there were active and uniformed protesters outside. i had to meet Eggman back at the apartment so i couldn't stay, but i wish i could've. i'm so excited to be in a place where i can be exposed to important people and see important things. important thing #1: 9/11 five year anniversary at Ground Zero. that will certainly be exciting, especially after my Hiroshima experience. we had dinner at a swanky hot dog place on 52nd street and then went to the Fifth Street Apple Store, where i plan to become a certified Genius and make bank while i'm not going to auditions. that is the current plan and i'll be submitting my resumé tomorrow or the next day. it looks like thy really need people so i'm hopeful. i'm certainly qualified after all my years of putzing around on the computer. oh, i need my new glasses to show up so i don't go blind in the process. i'm still getting settled, but already i love it here. the people, the atmosphere, and the life are all what i want. i can't wait to really get started.
i'm scared to start auditioning for real. but i'm going to kick that and go in there and kick ass. boo yah.