On Saturday we did a little sight seeing. We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. My favorite part of the museum was seeing all the paintings by artists I grew up learning about in art class like Van Goh, Degas and Monet. It just gives me kind of an erie feeling being around those famous paintings.
And my dad is a big fan of Salvador Dali, so I was sure to check out some of his artwork as well.
After visiting the Met, we went to dinner at a little diner that was downstairs from our hotel at the Wellington. I didn't think it was very good at all and the food was waaaaay over priced (my mom's biggest complaint about the whole trip). But after dinner we went to go see Jersey Boys on Broadway. My boyfriend's parents have seen that show several times and always talk about how good it is, so I was very excited to see it. The show is about the life of Frankie Valli. I was happy that I knew several of the songs in the show because going into it I didn't think I would. But the show was very good and I would recommend seeing it to anyone!
Sunday was move in day for me. But first we decided to go to Carlo's Bakery (the Cake Boss) for breakfast. But just a warning... if you are in New York City and you want to go out of the city, DO NOT TAKE A CAB. The cab ride was ridiculously priced to drive us five miles to the bakery. But aside from all that, the food was delicious! I was expecting everything to be overly sweet and sugary, but it was perfect. I had two little pastries and I wish I had gotten more. I really wanted to try a cannoli, but my mom talked me out of it because every one she's ever had were gross.
After breakfast we got me all moved into the New Yorker. Move in was a very easy process. It didn't take long to get my ID and get all organized in my new space! My roommate is nice. We seem to be getting along well so far. She will be interning at Morgan Stanley starting next week.
After I moved in, we walked down the road to Kmart to get a couple of other items for my room. But unfortunately while we were crossing the street, Eric took a misstep and tore his Achilles tendon. So, he couldn't really walk around NYC anymore for the rest of the weekend. My mom and I even had to hunt down some crutches for him so he can walk. So, my mom and I were on our own for the rest of the day while Eric rested (and watched the Indy 500) in their hotel room.
We found where my internship would be. It's a loooong walk, so I will probably take the subway more often than not. I start next week on the 7th.
On Monday, I woke up early and had breakfast with my parents again before they were headed back to Indiana. It was sad saying goodbye to them because now I'm really on my own in the city. But I will miss them a lot and I'm glad they were able to come here this weekend and help me with everything.
Later that afternoon I went down to Battery Park and Ground Zero with my roommate, Zach and Tyler. They're really making some progress on building the 9/11 Memorial.
Other than that, I miss everyone from home a lot. And I hope to hear from you all. I have postcards coming in the mail soon.
YEAH! You made it to the CAKE BOSS!!! YES. I can't wait to make that trip the next time I go there! It looks so amazing. And you're making your way through the city - AWESOME! My former coworkers at the Associated Press said everyone should live in NYC for a year to toughen them up - you're going to be hard as nails. Every other city is going to be a piece of cake after this!!!
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