Photos: Central Park Therapy

Photos: Beautiful Day in NYC

These photos go along with the previous entry, I just thought it would be easier to divide it into two post and throw in some captions than to move things around in the post.

Washington Square Park

The Arch

The Bowery Area

China Town

Little Italy

Manhattan Bridge

Bike-Polo-type Game.. video to come.. I swear

I liked this building for some reason. Check out the exposed spiral staircase on the second level... and I bet someone pays a shitload of money to live in that place.

Photos: NYC by Chip

Photos: Random

I am intrigued... anyone know anything about this?

I thought I left the Hawaiian shirt wearing tourist behind in HHI?!

Photos: NYPL

This is where I sit and search for jobs and browse the internet...

...not too shabby.

Photos: The journey to NYC!

Greensboro Amtrak Station

Platform at the Greensboro Station

Onboard the Train

Last Night in NC

The time has finally come. I am moving to NYC bright and early tomorrow morning!!! It has been one hell of a week, that is for sure. Hopefully everything will go smoothly tomorrow during my journey from Pittsboro, NC to Rego Park, NY. I am so exhausted... again. Since it is already late, I am just going to post a few pictures to sum up my day. I will have time tomorrow on the train to catch up with the past couple of days as I have not had the time or energy to write much lately. I am not sure when I will have Internet access again, hopefully soon! If not, I will be going into Manhattan on Saturday and I will bring my laptop to do some job hunting, facebooking, blogging, etc. wherever I can pick up a wi-fi signal.

A NYC beer at Bub's last night! Thanks James!


Ohh Piggly Wiggly... and Bible Belt paraphernalia

All packed up! How the F am I going to maneuver all of this stuff through Penn Station!

"But tomorrow may rain, so, I'll follow the sun" -The Beatles

Here I am. In Pittsboro, NC. My midway point (figuratively) between HHI and NYC!

Today was rough. Lots of moving. A few goodbyes. My car wouldn't start. Stressful. Lots of driving. Met up with some friends in Chapel Hill. Met new people.

Sadly, I wasn't able to say, "Goodbye" to Lindsey. We were running around getting stuff done and by the time we got back to my apartment, she had left for work. I feel really bad about it. Driving back to NC this evening was a whirlwind of emotions. I was excited about NYC, scared of NYC, sad about leaving HHI and friends, excited to see friends in Chapel Hill, excited to see my family (and pets) in Pittsboro, stressed about everything I have to get done tomorrow, etc. Somehow I still made it home before 3 am!

Here are a couple pictures from today's activities:

The storage unit, locked and loaded!

Passing South of the Border.. the biggest interstate tourist trap, EVER.

For now it is off to get some sleep. Oh, how I wish I could sleep late tomorrow.

"Cheers to good times, good food, good friends, and good tennis"

Work sucked today. Not for any particular reason, it just sucked. We did get new stuff in, which is always kind of exciting for me in a retail dork kinda way. I couldn't wait for 6:00 to roll around, that is for sure. After work I spoke with someone (not sure who all reads this as of right now) who really pissed me the fuck off, thus making my bad day even worse. I am pretty sure I have lost even MORE respect I have for this person, if that is even possible. Unfortunately, this person is a family member. A family member who really needs to take a step back and appreciate what they have instead of being a total (insert choice word here) all the time. That is a whole other rant that I am not even getting into though.

After work I had met with my tennis buddies one last time to play tennis (obviously) and have dinner at Aaron and Cinda's apartment. We had a great time! Had some good laughs, enjoyed Hampton Hall's playground facilities, and took cheesy tennis team pictures, as seen below.

Afterwards, we returned to Aaron and Cinda's for our traditional weekly after tennis dinner. Tonight's menu consisted of delicious chicken tacos and fondue.. along with margaritas and champagne from the winery Aaron's dad works for in California! Everything was delicious, as always, and we shared more laughs. I will definitely miss our weekly tennis games and dinners, it has always been so much fun. Tonight definitely turned my day from shitty to really good.

Now I am completely exhausted after being on the go from the time I got out of bed this morning at 9 am until midnight. It is time for some sleep!

Boxes, Boxes, Boxes

I am coming right along on my packing. All I really have left is my clothes, bathroom things, DVDs, and a few random other things.

Of the 16 boxes I have packed, the breakdown looks like this:

4 to NYC
6 to my Parent's house
6 to my storage unit

Not so bad! Some of those boxes are small and could be combined into one larger box, but for now... this is where I stand.

The First of the Lasts

Today was my last shift at the upstairs T-shirt shop. This is where I worked when I first started at Salty Dog a year ago.

Some of the things I will miss about the T-shirt shop: The view of the marina from the back sliding glass door, Ernest going nuts and being talkative (sometimes), customers not being able to operate the sliding glass door, and the numerous stupid questions/comments involving the tides (i.e.: [at low tide] It looks like you guys are having water shortages too).

Some of the things I will not miss about the t-shirt shop: People wondering where the noise of the birds is coming from, wondering if the birds [in cages] are real, Roscoe's infamous honking noise, and the boredom during the off season.

I also had the pleasure of cleaning bird shit off like five shirts. That was awesome.

After work I swung by Kenny B's for some delicious Shrimp and Grits with Fried Green Tomatoes to go. While waiting on my food, I got to see the owner's huge English Bulldog. They are HUGE Georgia Bulldogs fans. The entire restaurant is filled with University of Georgia paraphernalia. The dog's name is Bubba Dooley. He was sporting his very own BUBBA DOOLEY UGA jersey. I'm not so sure about having a dog on the floor ten feet or so from where my food is being prepared, but what the hell, it was delicious as always.

This is my last night with nothing (aside from packing) to do before I move. I am pretty exhausted.. I don't really feel like packing but I do not have much time left with a busy schedule from tomorrow until I move.

"Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used." -William Shakespear

Today was the beginning of my last week at work at Salty Dog. I took 100000 pictures of the beautiful marina I have been fortunate enough to be able to call my workplace for the past year and a few of my feathered colleagues that have provided me with hours of entertainment, frustration, and enjoyment.

The marina and Braddock's Cove

In order: Ernest, Roscoe, Captain, Cherokee and Kiwi

After work I came home to the wonderful news that our sink and garbage disposal is fixed! The plumber recommended that we not put food down the garbage disposal anymore.. but that it does work. I question his craftsmanship for this reason, but I will be in my apartment less than a week at this point so I don't really care... just as long as we get our deposit back.

After a brief period of relaxation.. and be relaxation I mean searching the stupid Internet for jobs.. I went to dinner at Wiseguys with Maggie and Lindsey S. Wiseguys is a trendy wine bar/tapas restaurant Maggie's husband, Chris, manages on the North End. Delicious food, delicious wine, can't beat it! We had tempura fried asparagus with a creamy cheese sauce and baked goat cheese to start with followed by "Lamb Lollipops" over goat cheese mashed potatoes. Of course all of this was accompanied by a couple glasses of Malbec wine.

I have never had a Malbec up until this past weekend when Jen introduced it to me. As of right now, it is rapidly approaching Cabernet Sauvignon on my list of favorite wines. WineWeekly.com describes it as, "most Malbec wines share these characteristics: ripe black fruits, such as plum and blackberry; peppery notes; earthy; firm tannins; ample acidity; conducive to oak aging. In other words, a flavor profile that may be somewhere between California Cabernet Sauvignon and California Merlot." I highly recommend picking up a bottle and giving it a whirl if you like reds.

I also talked to Heather tonight and there is a chance I will get to see her next week during the couple of days I am in NC! I need to get in touch with the rest of the Chapel Hill crowd and see what they have going on. For now, I am going to catch up on some tv and get some sleep!

Photos: Weekend Recap

I think I have figured out how to add pictures on my blog!

Jen and I in Savannah at Forsyth Park on Saturday

I was pleasantly suprised by how comfortable and practical the Snuggie really is! I think I want one.

Sunday Funday!