My Trip to Central Park!

I went to Central Park today to find the Statue of Bethesda! It was full of magic and wonder and a hell of a lot of walking.



I got off on 86th Street and went into the Engineers Gate smack in the middle of the Reservoir. You'll hear me miss-call it the lake. You will also hear, both here and in later videos, my stupidly heavy breathing because I'm a fatty. I snort like a pug... Don't judge me...

Now, I thought I was at the middle of the park, and I knew Bethesda was in the southern part, so I went south. Of course, I realized I should have gotten a map before I went on this adventure...

Then I saw an obelisk!

Wandering my way south, I chatted with a couple people. While I was on the phone with Danielle, I made a video of a tower I was describing to her.

Winding my way to the top of the tower, I discovered not only that the tower was called Bellevedere Castle, but also a map to the park.

Thus armed, I wound my way south into a part of the park known as The Ramble. Trails crissed and crossed labyrinthine in a small forest of elm and oak. Using the map, I knew I was near the stature if I could only find the Bow Bridge and cross the water.

I got lost in the Ramble, crossing the Oak Bridge and finding myself having to wind my way around the lake. At last, after what seemed like miles of walking, I found it!

I sat down and relaxed for a bit. I had already done a lot of walking, but now I had to find my way out. I decided to keep heading south and see if I could get to the station I knew on the Avenue of Americas.

I left Bethesda behind me and headed out towards the Mall. A huge avenue with statues and giant elms on either side.

One of the statues that caught my eye was one of two giant bald eagles ripping apart a goat. No explanation, just goat ripping violence. The German guys behind me wanted a picture of it too.

Tired and with the sun starting to set, I made my way past the Dairy and the Ice Rink and finally onto the subway. Luckily I found it with no problem. I'm glad I got out. I had a lot of fun and it picked up my spirits a lot. I really like it there. I think I'm going to go back quite a bit. It was really nice to get out from under a bunch of buildings, even after only two weeks. I like to be around trees. ...probably the reason I liked Washington so much.

So there you have it. My adventure in Central Park. And not a mugging or a rape anywhere in the telling. YAY!

*Sigh*

So, not much has happened, hence the lack of updates here. I went to a piano bar the other day with Michael (My only friend that has bothered to call me back,) and Candace H, (My new friend, not to be confused by my roommate Candace K.) It was pretty fun, sang some songs, messed up some lyrics, you usual. The bartenders were great, very complimentary and said I should come back. That makes me feel nice. :)

Still no job yet. I'm filling out more applications tomorrow. I hate job hunting, and it's even worse when there's the highest unemployment rate in the country. Soooooo, yeah. There's that.

Feeling kind of lonely, but not too bad. I have skype and msn messenger if anyone wants to chat. It's nice to see familiar faces while I talk to them.

Other than that, nothing going on. Yay life in the big city!

My computer is here!

Woot! My computer arrived this morning. So, here's a bouncy and dizzying tour of my apartment!

Here's us at the Staten Island sign.

Here's a weired video of me on Atlantic Ave. No reason...

And here is a video of my room as is stands right now with the furniture I got from Paul off Craigslist. Good for stuff, not for jobs.

It's snowing pretty good here and has been all day. I went to the Museum of Natural History today and it was weird to see a bunch of people in a museum all crowded around the windows to look outside. Eh, at least I got to read what I wanted to without craning my neck. Hmmm... I'm hungry. I'm gonna make dinner. I'll put another video up later.

It has it's ups and downs

I'm still waiting for my computer to show up. For some reason I feel like I'll finally be here for real when it arrives. It's really hard to get a job when your resume and cover letter are both stuck on your hard drive somewhere in Ohio.

My room is coming together. I rented a U-haul, (NEVER AGAIN! It was SO expensive!) and picked up a bed, dresser, and nightstand from some guy in Crown Heights. He was really cool. I hung up some of my posters, and then I got some sheets and curtains from JC Penny, so all in all it's coming along. 

Not much else is going on. I get depressed every now and then. Some of it is a bit of homesickness, but most of it is being literally sick and worrying about my finances. Thank God my parents are supportive. Still waiting to get my videos on here. It should be slightly more entertaining that having to read this drivel. Then you can LISTEN to this drivel. :D 

I haven't done much sight seeing, but tomorrow I plan to visit the Natural History Museum. Yay! Should be fun. I'm also going to stop by the Swarovski's in Rockafeller Center and introduce myself. Can't hurt, right?