New York City was absolutely stunning for the holidays! It seemed like every street was decorated for Christmas. We had a really warm December for NYC standards. It only started to get uncomfortable yesterday. It was 13 degrees when I walked to work! That sounds like the beginning of a story I will tell my kids someday. When I was younger, I had to walk to work in 13 degree weather and I only had my super cute long coat and a thermos of hot chocolate spiked with whiskey to keep me warm....:) My gloves haven't kept my hands to warm, so I bought heavy duty mittens. I think they're skiing mittens and I probably look ridiculous, but my hands are the right amount of toasty.
Thank you to all of my friends and family for the gifts and Christmas cards. I put all of my cards up on my dresser and they really made me feel special. I was homesick for the holidays, but it was good for me to be around my co-workers, roommates and it this gorgeous city. I always have a Christmas party with my friends. I can't believe you guys didn't have a Christmas party this year!! You broke the tradition! We will have to fix that and have a Christmas in March party when I visit.
I probably mentioned that I'm progressing in my classes and feeling really great about it. I've also gotten out in the comedy scene a little bit more and I'm starting to make contacts. I feel like I'm going in the right direction.
I recently found out that the location of the store I work at is closing because our lease wasn't renewed. I'm lucky that I'm not getting laid off. I'm getting transferred to our store in Union Square off of 14th street. For 2 weeks before I found out, I had looked for another place to live to save some rent $$. I found a place and had put a deposit down, but this new place would have been too difficult to travel to and from my new work location. I'm lucky that the landlord agreed to not cash my deposit! I've since found another place and I'm so excited about it! It's close to transportation, about 15 minutes from work, 20 minutes from school and right above the cutest gay bar! The area is adorable and my roommate will be another stand up comedian. I feel safe in the area and I will be saving a lot on rent! This will put me in a good place to consider working less hours where I'm and give me the time to get out there and start making more $$ from comedy and acting. I'll be moving at the end of this month. Not the first of the month like Bone Thugs and Harmony. I love that song, "Wake up, wake up, it's the first of the month!"
There were so many tourists here for the holidays. Las Vegas is better set up for tourists because there are lots of places right next to each other for them to go inside to and check out. There are lots of places to check out here, but the streets are so full and congested with people while they're on their way to attractions. I worked until 10:15 PM on New Year's Eve and met some friends at a bar called Cognac after I got off. It was only 4 blocks from work and should have taken 10 minutes or less to get to. However, it took me an hour and a half because there were so many people outside and so many street were blocked off. I made it and had a great time. It was a pretty cool experience to be in the middle of it all for NYE! Some people had waited since 6 AM to have a good spot in Times Square for NYE! I was about 10 blocks from all of the action, but it extended to where we were.
I forgot to mention that the new location for my work is right next to a Whole Foods and down the street from a Trader Joe's that sells wine! Yes, I can start getting my 2 Buck Chuck again! Score! I went there last week and there was a line outside to get into the wine shop at Trader Joe's! It was set up like a club! New Yorkers love their Whole Food and Trader Joe's. I'm posting more pics because the lines are ridiculous.
I miss all of you and wish you the best in 2012 and always.
xoxo
These pics aren't the clearest, but I still want to share kindergarten style.:)
In line outside at the Trader Joe's Wine Shop. (Like it's a club!)
I made it inside Trader Joe's Wine Shop, picked my wine and got in a line to pay!
No, there wasn't any water for me to sample.
It took me an hour and a half to get through crowds and blocked streets to get to my friends on New Year's Eve.
With a crowd on a blocked street New Year's Eve. Trying to get to my friends at a bar called Cognac.
10 blocks from Times Square on New Year's Eve. A little after midnight.
A street near my new place.
