moving in to new york city

last night, while literally NOT sleeping one minute, i packed for my month in paradise. i had no idea what to bring and tormented myself over which pair of black pumps was the right height for the MET or which long dress was too hipster for Manhattan.  finally, deciding to bring both long dresses and ending with a five-inch high pair of black stilettos, the clock had struck five a.m and it was ready to leave.  i was terrified, excited, tired and impatient. i just wanted to get there.  the plane rides were good. the entire time, i would definitely be categorized as 'that guy'. the guy that falls asleep while standing up, leans on strangers shoulders in airplane seats and does the nod-off/nod-on dance with my head. it was embarrassing, iv'e already accepted it. 

being dropped off in this city was a crazy experience. i stood there, clutching my two suitcases, realizing that this was it. i was all alone in new york city. I WAS ALL ALONE IN NEW YORK CITY! hello hotdogs and blair waldorf! hello pickpockets and crazy hipster emo goth hybrids! hello dirt! 

my sleep depravation hallucinations  suddenly disappeared when i had to promptly tell the cabbie that shouted profanities at me where i wanted to go. manhattan. i NEVER thought i would get the privilege to say that. arriving at my dorm, i met my roommates. madea (fashion design - from toronto) , jean (arcitecture - from singapore but goes to college in ny) and zimbi (drawing & painting - from india). they are awesome and i can already tell we are going to get along great. 

zimbi and i walked over to union square and realized it is only a mean four blocks from the dorms! then jean and i spent the evening eating at Sarita's Mac and Cheese (AMAZING gourmet mac and cheese) and rummaging through the '18 miles of used, new, rare and out of  print books' at Strands. the aisles were overflowing with books on fashion, film, art and photography. i was in text heaven. i slowly realized that strands will soon enough become my second home. today was a great start to this adventure, let's see what trouble i can get into.