change in commute...

so i decided to switch it up and take the bus into work the last couple days instead of the subway...the warmer weather has me wanting to shorten the 'walking' portion of the commute and i've got about a 10 minute walk to the train from the apartment and then the rest is a breeze...however if i take the bus, i catch it just a few hundred feet from the apartment building entrance, and it's a quiet, comfortable ride where you can actually see your surroundings...

we go up 57th street to where it crosses the infamous 5th avenue...then i transfer at 56th and 5th to the bus that drops me off at 42nd and 5th and i walk a long block to the office on 42nd and madison...it's an enjoyable ride and it breaks up the walk a bit...

i didn't plan right yesterday and i got down to the bus stop too late so i hit more of rush hour traffic and it took longer than doing the train...today however, i made sure to leave earlier and it actually took the same amount of time it would had i taken the train...

and today i saw a couple interesting things...when walking up 5th to my transfer bus i walked right though a group of people filming something...not sure what it was and i didn't recognize anyone to be famous but i think i walked by some extras, because i saw several people dressed in clothes/hats from the 60's that looked a little out of place...then on my 2nd bus, we drove by one of the double decker bus sightseeing tours, which was filled on the top open level of several beautiful women wearing pageant sashes...after a little research, i think it may have been miss USA contestants doing a NYC media tour...

and this was all before 8am!

on a side note, yesterday after work i met my cousin down near the flatiron building and we went to this rooftop restaurant/bar/hangout that you would never know existed, unless you knew about it :)...it's the biggest outdoor lounge i've ever seen, with a rubber floor, seating, huge cabana type umbrellas, topiaries in the shape of animals, and a killer view with the centerpiece being the empire state building...it was definitely a great way to wind down after work and enjoy the beautiful weather we've been having...

that's it for now...stay tuned for hopefully more after this upcoming holiday weekend!

long overdue...

i've been meaning to get on and post again the last few days but i spent my weekend with the worst cold i've had in a long time...and i'm finally starting to feel better now...

needless to say, being sick messed up my plans for last weekend...i had planned to go to central park, do a little shopping at some good shopping destinations, etc...while i didn't feel up to that, i did venture out to the nearest movie theater to see 'something borrowed'...i have been reading the book for a few weeks now and finally finished it last saturday...so perfect timing to go see the movie...

while the book ended up being much better than the movie in my opinion, the movie was still cute...and filmed in NYC of course!....let me tell you...it's definitely surreal to be sitting in a theater in NYC watching a movie filmed there!...i always thought it was cool when i would see cincinnati in a film or on tv but it felt even cooler to see my new home on the big screen :)

so now that it's nearing the weekend once again, i might try to stick with some of my original plans...need to find some good walking shoes for the commute and if the weather is nice, i want to spend some time walking around in central park...and i'm sure i can come up with other things to do as well...

got any suggestions for me? :)

oh and last week i did my first online grocery order, delivered right to my doorstep...how cool is that?!

first day of work in the big apple...

so i survived my first day of work in manhattan...the commute wasn't too bad, thanks to my great location on the upper west side and short walk to the subway...i made my transfer at times square to end up in grand central, just a few steps away from the office...

everytime i'm in grand central station, i'm amazed...there are so many people walking in all different directions, and god forbid you try to stand there and figure out which way you're supposed to be going or else you'll get mowed over...i just think of all the movies that have been filmed there, and even then, you see the mass of people going to and fro in the background...it's just unreal...and then of course you go by all the little shops and bakeries that are setup..and the smells are divine...i am going to be so tempted to stop there every once in awhile on my way in to the office...

my desk was all set up and ready for me when i got here...and i mean organized, to the T...along with a welcome card and flowers...it was such a welcoming sight...it helps that i've been to the office before so things looked familiar...and the best part is that i was able to sit down and get right to it...no 'learning the ropes' or shadowing someone...

i'm SO grateful to work for a company that's letting me branch out and try a new way of life...i really have the ideal situation and i am going to take full advantage of it...

when i got home from work yesterday, i was overwhelmed with thoughts of all the things i could be doing...i'm excited for the weekend when i'll have time to go out and explore...i'm thinking central park if the weather is nice...and hopefully some good food...the possibilities are endless! :)