First week down, bring on the rest (Happy Birthday Tyler!)

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A tree that I walk by when I come home.


This is the other face he has (I think it's a he and not a she).

Well I have survived my first week in New York without getting too lost. I have a pretty good homing beacon and I think it will serve me well.

Work is going really well — I was frustrated at first because all the other interns has been there for three weeks so I just felt like I was incredibly behind, but now I have a better grip on things. On Monday I'm planning on pitching a story idea to the Features editor so wish me luck!

On Friday, one of Rolling Stone's editors was leaving because she wants to be a full time mom to her daughter. Will, a fellow intern and I ended up helping set up for the event and in return, we were able to have a few drinks with the editors. They had REAL champagne (no Cook's or Andre). All the editors were swapping stories of their experiences over the last decade and it made me realize how similar they act compared to all the people I've worked with in the Front's newsroom. The whole experience showed me how attainable those poisitions are, and how they are not on some deity-like level that I can never reach.

Today I went down to Greenwich Village to explore and find a birthday present for Tyler — Happy Birthday Tyler! I really like the area a lot because of the small little cafes, restaurants and bistros. I bought some fruit and veggies at the outdoor market they had and I am going to cook up an awesome brunch tomorrow.

I have the apartment to myself because Mark and Sue went to the beach house in New Jersey for the weekend. So Glenn, Abigail and me are having a nice quiet evening in. I went out last night and the old person in me wants to chill out tonight. I'm still recovering from my week of goodbye parties as well.

Tomorrow I'm headed for Central Park to check out the free concert going on. I don't remember who is playing but that doesn't matter because, hey — it's free.