The Brown let me down Part 3

The last of my UPS boxes finally arrived today (after getting separated and misdirected from the others). Of course this was the box with my Swifter and dust pan/brush and other assorted cleaning supplies. Before I start unpacking any of the other boxes, my apartment needs to be thoroughly cleaned. I'm glad I was as anal as I was preparing the boxes (taping every possible seam and corner of every single box). By the time they all arrived, they looked like they had flown to China and back -- they was bowed, smashed up, and covered in grime. Thankfully nothing seems to have broken en route, but these boxes will never be usable again (which horrifies a packrat like me).

Avenue Q

Last night, Mike and I went and caught the opening preview for Avenue Q (yeah! My first Broadway show!). It was just as brilliant as Mike's original review of the off-broadway run said (though curiously, they must have cut the moment Mike leads with in his review). And my favorite song from the demo recordings they used to have on their website, "Tear It Up and Throw It Away" was cut. Anyway, I hope it has a long and healthy run and I'd love to see it again. But I wonder if it will produce some South-Park-like controversy when the Tony Awards roll around -- all the best material is entirely inappropriate for broadcast TV.

LowerManhattanMap.com

Developed to help promote businesses in Lower Manhattan after 9/11. It helped me find the MIA Burritoville (which their website still lists at 20 John St, even though it's now at 80 Nassau).

Doing vs. Blogging

There's so much I want to write down, so that I'll remember my first impressions of New York. The chaos of the subways, the heat and the brief afternoon downpours, the sunburn on my face after spending an afternoon walking around the Financial District, and the impossible number of hot guys of all types everywhere you look. But for now, I'm still trying to find my footing - both at my job and at home. After the rest of my UPS boxes arrive today, I should be able to make myself more comfortable and settle into more of a routine. But hopefully that routine will not prevent me from continuing to explore the city. And the last thing I would want is for the act of blogging about what I've done to keep my from doing more.

Hello New York

I finally made it to NYC last night around 11pm after boarding my 1pm flight at 3pm and then sitting on the runway until 7:30pm before we were allowed to take off (stupid weather). There was no food and we made it through 2 movies before even taking off. But no matter, I am here now. It still hasn't quite sunk in yet that I actually live here. Aimlessly walking around the Financial District today, I felt a little like a tourist as I bounced from Ground Zero to the South Street Seaport (most importantly, I found the downtown TKTS booth). The distances are much shorter than I imagined, but I guess the Financial District is pretty compact (I still haven't been uptown further than 14th Street yet). My apartment is a little bare for now (my computer should arrive tomorrow and the rest next Monday), but it's a roof over my head and that's all that's important for now.

Goodbye Midwest

It's hard to believe that in less than 24 hours, I will be living in New York City. I don't know when I'll have internet access again, so it may be a few days before I post again.

Advice from Sparky

Dan posted the great NYC advice email he sent me on his weblog.