Well. I arrived in New York last night around eleven o' clock. Actually it was New Jersey, but that's close enough. Seventy dollars later after a few tolls and near accidents, my taxi from Newark arrived in the East Village. I was here; and most noticeably, not there. I was in New York City.

I'm actually not living in the East Village. This is more of a stepping stone to my final destination. Jenny, my roommate Adam's boo, was kind enough to let us stay at her place in the interim. Seeing as we haven't even signed our lease yet, I think we'll be here a few more nights

Everything here is a bit how I and many others before me have expected it to be: Fast, Expensive, and above all Exciting. I can't say how I'm gonna make it; but I have a feeling deep down that I will. Everyone here gets by one way or another. What other option is there.

I haven't met a rude person here yet. While New Yorkers get a bad rap for being short, temperamental, and even outright mean, I think outsiders, including myself, just don't get it. From what I've gathered so far, people here aren't any of those things. It's the city itself which exhibits all of the oh so nasty human traits. If anything, people here realize everyone is in it together. Now, I'm sure I'll meet a curmudgeon or two along the way, but that's cool. It's all part of the experience.

More than anything, this blog is going let me get out my thoughts and sort through this unfamiliar; and to my family, unfathomable experience. While I plan on making my entries less personal as time goes on, everything I've experienced so far involves me. It gives me strength to imagine others reading what I have to say while pondering my thoughts as their own. For that, this blog is very powerful to me. I do however hope that others will take something from it as well.

Love Y'all!


Also, a digital camera is next on my to-buy list, so that should be fun.