Week 2, NYC style

Well, another week as come to a close in my new life in NYC.  This week was filled with lots of time at the park, and lots of time running errands.  I finally got everything unpacked and am all settled into my first NYC apartment.  I'll be sure to include pictures in my next post - have a few more things that need to find their place.

Statue of Liberty in the middle - a bit small, but it's there.

I've really taken to the Chelsea Riverside Park by Chelsea Piers.  There's a nice grass area where I love to sit out and take in the sun.  It's quiet and relaxing there, which provides a great place to get some reading done for my summer assignment.  One day I decided to take a walk around the park a little bit more and discovered that if I walk to the end of one area of the piers, I can see the Statue of Liberty.  Pretty neat.  The weather has given me the chance to get some sun, too!  We all know how much an office job prevents that - I have been enjoying having all this time to enjoy being outside.

I've just finished booking my first trip back home to Wheeling!  I'm so excited to visit everyone and get to see some people I didn't get to see before I left.  Having surgery 2 days before moving left me unable to say bye to a ton of people.  I've recently realized that I consider Wheeling home more than I do where my parents live.  However, I've spent 7 of the last 9 years in Wheeling - that's where I have friends and a life.  I'm so excited to get back there to visit, and hope to find a great job in the area upon graduating from NYU.  I want to show the area how awesome ballet is - how much fun it is to learn and how it sets the foundation for other styles of dance.

One thing about moving to NYC that I didn't really expect is knowing people that are already here.  It is also comforting to see a few familiar faces in such a busy city.  I'm excited to hang out with one of my closest friends since preschool next week - should be a fun time reminiscing our childhood memories of watching Little Rascals, jumping on the trampoline, and playing tennis together.
NYC has been everything I've hoped for and more so far, and it feels like home already.  I just miss the familiar faces of friends and family - so anyone that visits NYC, please call me so we can meet up!  I hope you're enjoying this ride with me, and I'll do my best to keep this updated regularly throughout the journey!

Until next time...

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