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23 February 2010 [Tuesdays have always been my least favorite day...today was ok! I also rarely spell it right. I think it should be 'Teusday' like 'neutron' and 'neurology.' But it's not.]

Well, sir, hello again. Sorry its been awhile. I've been busy and such like as. Tonight I am sitting here, in pain, watching a show I've never seen before, Psych, after a show that I watch religiously, White Collar. Both are on USA, which represents America, which is GREAT! Go America! (: Why am I in pain, you may ask? Well, as a matter of fact, I just finished taking a yoga class at Sonic Yoga (51st and 9th Ave) for an hour with my roomie, and then I went to cardio kickboxing at my gym here in Queens (Synergy Fitness at Broadway and like Crescent?)--which happened to be THE most intense one I've taken to date, then I thought it would be a good idea to top it all off with the cherry of yogilates, also at Synergy. Oh good grief, my body is writhing in pain. Im practically on the floor right now. An inventory of what hurts, not that anyone cares, but because it will make me feel better: NeckCalvesInner thighsSHOULDERS/armsQuadsHamsBack.
I think that's it. Foof, glad I got that off my chest. (:

Anyway, so this week has been pretty good! I went on Craigslist a couple of days ago and got three or four responses for jobs...I fashioned myself a whole new resume and everything, since my only other resume is all theatre-, music-, and dance-based. I haven't had that many non-theatrical jobs before, so I decided to write my job experience and what I've learned from each job. Skills and interesting qualities that I've taken from each job that could help me in future jobs. Seems to have been pretty popular with the employers! I even had one person tell me 'Great resume.' (: Score for me! I got an interview with a tutoring place called Champion Learning Center. It was supposed to be today, but I got lost in the Lower East Side and had to reschedule. :/ Ah well, it was rainy today anyway. I love the city in the rain though. It's so interesting to me...everyone is so preoccupied with themselves and so enclosed inside of their own little umbrella cocoons. I sometimes find myself staring at a particularly spectacular piece of architecture or an amazing view and people walk right past it! I also love the pavement in NYC...at night, look at it. It sparkles! It shines and twinkles and the light just bounces around all over it. There's probably some really scientific explanation about rock particles and mica or something, but I like to think it represents the gem that the city is. I really love it.

On the same subject, I went to find the New York Public Library last week and ended up exploring that area of the city. For reference, it's on 49th and 5th I do believe. Anyway, ohemgee, if you ever get to, visit. I walked all the way down United Nations Way and saw the embassies of places like Moldova and walked to 1st Avenue, [cause I was lost and going the wrong way, but who cares cause when you're lost in the city you're not really lost.] where I could look across the water [which I later discovered was the river-thingy separating Queens from Manhattan]...it was so pretty. I took pictures like a tourist. It was a fun 'me' day. I also saw a delightful Michael Jackson tribute dance quartet perform outside the Library. Helpful note: if you want a library pass, bring ID and something with a NY address on it, ie a bill, letter, etc. I missed that. Well, golly.

I just love the city so much...I'm learning the subway system like a pro...today I wedged myself in a PACKED 6 Uptown train to get to class ontime. You would not believe the lengths people go to to make the train...literally. I didn't have to hold onto anything to be held straight upright, I was that tightly secured by others' bodies. It was a little ridic-a-lous.

More good news! I'm starting to make more friends. (: I felt like such a typical student the other day. Lemme just tell you...my Public Speaking partner and I hit it off really well, so we're totes friends now, and we decided to go down to the lounge between practicing our speeches and classtime. While down there I saw a gal who is in a lot of my classes and we just started talking! It was awesome! Turns out she's a Harry Potter/Daniel Radcliffe/acting fanatic too! What're the odds? [rhetorical question, this is def an arts school, haha!] Anywayzz. I also last weekend, took the bus back to VA to visit for the long President's Day Weekend [?]. I took gotobus.com's bus. It was alright...not much to say on it. Took about 7ish hours. Cheap, only $60 round trip, which is significantly cheaper than airfare. Uhh...let's see. My best friend, in VA, is in love. (: That makes me happy. We had a lovely get-together at our apartment the other night with my roomie's friends from college--also the college I transferred from. It was like a college reunion! Haha. She's auditioning for Peter Pan tomorrow! Break a leg, doll! Oh, wow, I just tried to move. Bad idea. Well...tomorrow I have to be up doing homework. Wish me luck as I try to get out of my loft bed tomorrow...on second thought, perhaps I should just keep my homework up there, so I won't have to move til tomorrow evening when I HAVE to get up for class...now there's a novel idea! :P I hope you are all having a lovely week, and continue to do so.


PS--Awesome church service last Sunday. I sing in the praise team at Astoria Community Church, and we finally got a drummer. It was AMAZING! Check us out!
Peace, love, and whatever else you believe is good!