welcome

This was one of the first pictures I took in New York at my subway stop.  

It shows the breathtaking view and my street, E 50th.

Welcome to my first blog ever! I decided this was the easiest way to document my adventures as well as keep everyone in the loop--well, everyone who wants to know.  I don't want to detail my first 3 weeks into one blog post, so I'll keep it brief.  

It took me awhile to find a name for my blog, something that would represent a new chapter in my life and that's when I thought of the book my dad has referenced before: "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac.  One of the quotes from the book was "Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways go.  But no matter, the road is life."

When I came to New York on February 1, 2011, I fell in love with the people, the adventures, the buildings, and an actual winter!  My first three weeks here have been filled with exploration, job interviews, and soaking in all of the character that is New York.  As of now, I am still job hunting and learning my way around this new and exciting city that truly never sleeps.

For now, I'll sum up my time here with a few pictures...

The view from our first sublet on E 50th & 2nd Ave.
Otherwise known as Midtown East.

A view from East Village where Alexa and I ate at "Phebe's", a tavern
with a special meaning for both of us.

A lovely evening spent with the birthday girl, Alexa,
at Café Lalo, where we had dessert for dinner and the best
hot chocolate I've had here in New York.

An interesting combination that turned out to be
delicious on a warm day in Midtown West.

Our version of family dinner in our tiny one room sublet that housed 

three people for five days.

Proof that we spent three weeks in a one room 
sublet and survived.

All of our belongings on the street moving from one
sublet to another.  I guess what Jack Kerouac said was true.

Not only was it the first snow since I moved here, but it was just outside
our second sublet at Central Park South & W 58th St.

The great Christopher Columbus covered in snow
in Columbus Circle.