I Bit the Big Apple

I love being a New Yorker already. It took one day. Sure there are many factors that make city living not ideal, such as people. People people people everywhere but it’s cool because it’s those people who have created such an expansive city.

By the time I finished unpacking and arranging my things on night one, a marvelous city view presented itself outside my bedroom window. Strangely enough, the big city lights made me feel homey and comfortable.

The following morning I woke up excited to meet my professors and classmates for the first time. It’s about a 10 minute walk from my apartment to the subway (I want to call it the T so badly) but it’s a peaceful and scenic walk since I live on an island. 

 I jumped on the F train and headed to Soho Village and I arrived to:

Maybe I’ll be up there one day. 

After orientation my new friend Hadley and I took a stroll to Wall Street. Yup, we have our eyes on prize.

  

On the way we passed ground zero. Check out the new construction:

There are a few protests happening around Wall Street right now. 

I’m not sure if the next war will be about water but it’s a good reminder that we need to preserve our natural resources.

Here is the good stuff. We found a hidden eating quarter on Stone Street. 

First thing is first, pumpkin ale!

 

We whipped out our books and new gear and next thing we knew, two ladies started talking to us about culinary school and how envious of us they were. Yea, I would be too.

The perfect companion to the beers is a sesame seed crusted tuna sandwich with thick cut fries. 

It was magnificent. The bread imparted a crusty-charred flavor while the sesame seeds provided a nutty crunch to the rare seared tuna steak with avocado, tomatoes, and lettuce.

A few subway mix-ups later—oops – I found my way home to my Island…

… and napped. It was an exhausting day after all; school orientation, walking around the city, drinking beer, and eating tuna in the middle of the day… (I honestly don’t know how I was pulling 14 hour work days auditing in front of a computer a few months back)  My life has exponentially improved. I’m napping in the middle of the day again! One of my favorite activities, by the way. Thanks to my gut for guiding me to this new and improved life.