Back to the Big Apple

Wholey moley I made it. While a red-eye flight and fitting my life into two suitcases was far from fun, seeing the city skyline get closer and closer couldn't stop me from smiling. Even though I was only gone a month, I really missed NYC and couldn't be happier spending the rest of my summer here.

Now along with my new internship this summer, I am living in a new neighborhood. I had spent a little time in Little Italy last school year, but my healthy obsession with the West Village usually kept me from adventuring in the small but vibrant cultural pocket of city. So today, after unpacking, I spent the rest of the day wandering and boy oh boy I fell in love.

Before I go too in depth on my first, "first day as a Little Italy resident" observations, let me just say that Little Italy is surrounded by other unique, interesting, and delightful areas. Soho, Nolita, Chinatown...are all literally steps away. Definitely will be exploring these areas this summer as well! 

Back to Little Italy: cobblestone streets, outdoor cafes, colorful tablecloths and umbrellas, the smell of fresh pizza, gelato...on every corner, twisty roads, and fun street names (Mulberry, Mott, Spring-fun to say right?!), happy people who want to feed you, historical buildings, and views that give you a peek at the Empire State Building. Everything about this area is so rich and maybe even a bit overwhelming--there is just so much! So, I will be breaking down my favorite spots once I find them all and put together some sort of list. Little Italy may be overlooked by some, but I think it is a diamond in the rough.

Update soon!

I'm Back!

Wow, I haven't posted on this in ages. For some reason something about my blog didn't stick after its genesis many months ago. Was it because of a crazy class schedule or just because I wasn't ready? I guess it doesn't matter now.

So I am going to start again.

Summer is here and it is marvelous and warm and full of so many things I love. After I found myself back in California, my time off was spent traveling and catching up with friends I hadn't seen in ages and of course working. I would like to think that this part of the summer is 'phase one' with 'phase two' starting Monday. I am headed back to NYC to start my first official internship and couldn't be more excited. Do I feel a little tiny bit like Lauren Conrad in the first episode of The Hills--oh yeah.

This is another transition in my life. It mirrors the transition I made last summer, from a high school student to an NYU student, but this time I feel more prepared. And now I'm a NYU student transitioning to a second year NYU student. Plus, I have 'how to survive in New York City' metaphorical tool belt filled with subway navigation knowledge and hand sanitizer (plus all the lessons I learned from last school year). But, I still have butterflies in my stomach because this time I'm doing all the moving in/dorm shopping/situating thing, solo. *cue more nervous butterflies*

It will for sure be an adventure. And that is what college years are for, right?

Let's go.