kathryn arrives

It was good to wake up to a great view of the city, also a little weird. Me, mom, and dad spend the whole day walking. We went to Union Square, Greenwich Village, Battery Park, and more in between. In Battery Park, there were tons of kids playing in this huge fountain, including two little boys in their underwear. Talk about livin' the dream! I was also thrilled because I found Anthropologie and Free People, some of my favorite stores which are not too far away from where I am living. One thing that I realized today is how obvious it is that I am from the South. I never thought I had much of a Southern accent, but people here look at me like I'm crazy. It's not cool to be friendly I guess, and asking "where yall' headed" doesn't make much sense to Northerners. Kathryn arrived this evening, which makes this whole experience SO much more fun and exciting! She went to dinner with me and the parents at Bobby Vans, which was in Times Square, and was REALLY good! That was the first time we have been down there since arriving. We walked past the Double Tree hotel and it reminded me of CAK senior trip and how much fun we had. My parents are leaving tomorrow, so I told them bye tonight-which was sad.. but not TOO sad. It's been a big day, so we are headed to bed here in a few. Our other roommates, Alex and Alex, came in to talk for a bit. THEY HAVE A TV! YAY! We are all planning to watch The Hills and The City tomorrow night. Can't wait for what tomorrow will bring! I wish Matt was here to experience all this with me.

eleanor and alex

Well, I'm officially here. I checked into my dorm at about noon, and it is surprisingly nothing like the pictures on the internet. When you walk in the door you are in the kitchenette, which is actually really nice and includes a microwave, refrigerator, stovetop, and tons of storage space. Unfortunately, there is no kitchen table or eating area, it just goes straight into a hallway with 3 rooms. Two girls live in each room, so that makes 6 girls in our "suite." Here's the best part-we all share one bathroom! I wasn't thrilled about sharing our living space at first, but after meeting the girls-I know this is going to be a blast. Alex is from New Jersey and Eleanor is from Baltimore, and they are super cute and so sweet. My roommate and Eleanor's roommate move in tomorrow. We don't know the 6th girl so let's keep our fingers crossed. Me, mom, and dad walked around the city all day. We picked up some things for my room and walked to Diana Warner Studio, which is 1.3 miles from my dorm. I was able to use my phone to pretty much navigate us all over the city, which makes me feel a lot better about living in a new place. I'm also now a HUGE fan of the Yelp App for Iphone, I think it will definitely come in handy here in NYC. We ate dinner at The Palm, which was amazing. They had the calories listed for each item on the menu, and I like that. I think that every restaurant should have that. They did not, however, have calories listed for the HUGE, AMAZING DESSERTS! I can honestly say that I have never seen a bigger piece of double chocolate cake.

Me and Kathryn's room



Rebuilding of the WTC

goodbye knoxville, hello nyc!

We left at 10:30 this morning to head to NYC. I was sad to leave Matt, but we had a great breakfast at Cracker Barrel this morning. There really isn't anything better than quality car time with Janie and Steve. Dad insisited on stopping in Lexington, KY so we could go by the Sigma Nu headquarters. We, of course, got a picture! He is also in love with my new car, which, who isn't? I read the entire manual at the beginning of the trip and then wished I would have saved some to read later on. Mom is learning how to use an FM transmitter, which makes for a lot of static and not much music. Other than the boredom, I hate long trips because all you do is eat all day. After the Mexican food at lunch and late afternoon Starbucks, i feel like I need to run a marathon! One thing I'm really happy about is the work out room in my dorm. Especially since we just ate at, you guessed it, Cracker Barrel. That's right, my second time today. Yikes! I think we are going to find a hotel a little closer to the city, since I don't check in to my dorm until tomorrow at noon. My parents are staying until Tuesday so that they can help me get situated, which I am very thankful for. Also, SUPER excited about my roommate, Kathryn arriving on Monday and starting work on Wednesday. Let's hope the move in process goes smoothly tomorrow!

welcome!

Welcome to my blog! I am hoping to use this to keep my friends and family updated on my summer in New York City. I begin my internship with Diana Warner Studio on June 1, and I can't WAIT! If you don't know Diana's jewelry, you should-she is incredible.

http://www.dianawarnerstudio.com