Finally

So, I've been saying I would create a blog for this whole trip/nyc/intern thing. It's been a month in and I still haven't written a damn post. Until now. This experience is far too precious to just forget about, and with this blog I hope to come back 2 months or 5 years from now and re live some of the best moments of my life. For those of you reading this, I'm not going to try to impress you with big words and correct grammar. This is my space to throw up my thoughts and to free my mind and maybe show a little creativity. So without further ado, here is a glimpse of my thoughts, my encounters, and my life in New York City.

Today is July 4th, 2010.
Sarah (my roommate), Alexa, Allie, and I walked the 8 avenues to the Chelsea Pier to watch the firework show. It was amazing sitting and watching fireworks over the Hudson river (even though you couldn't really see the river with all of the people crammed in front of us, but hey, I have to try to at least sound cool). We got there about an hour early to find a spot and were so excited to hear the boat's horns as a introduction to the firework show. The loud booms of the bursting fireworks reminded me of home, how the dogs would get so spooked but the foreign sound. I wished at that moment that all the puppies had a nice mommy to cuddle up with. The show went on for about a half an hour and the crowd ooed and awed at the sky. The finale was great, as expected, and before you knew it, fourth of July was over. We all wanted to beat the crowd on the way back so we jolted across the cobblestone streets to hail a cab. As we were walking with the thousands upon thousands of people scurrying back home, I saw the Empire State Building lit up red, white, and blue. It doesn't get more AMerican than that. Seeing the most famous building in the country, the building that everyone knows by its height and architecture, (and by the Jay-z and AK song, of course), just put a smile on my face. It's hard to sit back, relax and enjoy the moment in New York City, but its something that needs to be done. Looking at the ESB and thinking "Holy shit, I'm here. In NYC. On 4th of July. Looking at the Empire State Building" was one of those 'soaking in' moments.
Good night, NYC.