Granted that NYC is much larger and more diverse then my previous two homes (Cleveland and Grand Rapids), I still can not help but chuckle when I read about things to do around the city. In addition to the things you would typically think about doing in NYC (Broadway, shopping, a Yankees game, etc...) there are other amazing experiences that this city has to offer. This includes food and wine tastings, film festivals, etc. but there is also an assortment of odd activities.
Here is a sample of the ones that make me chuckle the most....
7th Annual Pickle Day and The History of Making Candy http://www.lowereastsideny.com/
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The 5th Annual New York Burlesque Festival
Friday August 31 2007 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
The Opening Party
Element
225 E. Houston St - btwn Essex St & Avenue A
NY, NY
FREE with drink specials
& Don't miss the main event - Sat 9-1-07 @
The Highline Ballroom
http://www.corporatepa.com/contentpage.php?calendarid=6314
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Sip 'n Dip-Beaujolais and Olive Oil Tasting
Friday August 31 2007 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Vintage Wines
1479 Third Ave @ 84th St
NYC
212.535.6800
FREE
http://www.corporatepa.com/contentpage.php?calendarid=6496
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The Terror Of Tiny Town
Saturday September 8 2007 8:00 pm-11:00 pm
An evil gunslinging little person comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue. Featuring an all little people cast!
The Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Ave - btwn Stillwell Ave & West 12th St
Tickets $5
Free Popcorn
Shows start at 8:30pm, doors open 8pm.
http://www.corporatepa.com/contentpage.php?calendarid=6417
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Tea Time
This was a very fast and busy week. Orientation started today for the new students and next week orientation will continue for transfers and returning students. Students can't declare fashion as a major until later in their freshman year so we have to do a special presentation for sophomores. So that will keep our office pretty busy next week. I love the diversity at the College. It is really great to have an opportunity to work with international students as they make up 29% of our student body. I also absolutely love all of the staff and faculty I have met so far. Really brilliant people who are at the college not because of ego but because they are passionate about education.
Tonight was very fun and different. The Lincoln Center has this little park behind the main buildings and in the summer they have free events. Tonight's was wonderful. There was a group from Taiwan that performed both traditional and original Chinese music. The group also had tea masters who brewed green tea and later dragon tea during the performance and gave the audience tastes. They brewed several batches to show how the same tea can have different tastes and aromas depending on how it is prepared. It was very informative.
Teas in China are symbolic of seasons, people, and societies. The lighter the tea (your white teas and green teas) the more the tea is symbolizing spring and youth. If the green tea is a little bitter it either represents harder times in a society or it can represent a male youth who is stubborn. Tea that has had little fermentation can taste like water with the hint of some florals, this tea represents a young woman. The music played while we drank green tea had more to do with springtime, youth, and love. Red or brown teas represent an older person and the end of autumn/beginning of winter. The music during the red tea dealt more with reflection and goodbyes. However it ended with a beautiful song about the river and the mountain which is symbolic of kindred spirits.
Tea masters are also expert floral arrangements and there were beautiful arrangements during the show. They also had a calligrapher who painted on stage during the music. There was a spicy fragrance in the air. Perhaps a mix of incense and tea or perhaps someone wearing a fresh bottle of YSL. Either way it was a lovely way to start of the weekend.
Tonight was very fun and different. The Lincoln Center has this little park behind the main buildings and in the summer they have free events. Tonight's was wonderful. There was a group from Taiwan that performed both traditional and original Chinese music. The group also had tea masters who brewed green tea and later dragon tea during the performance and gave the audience tastes. They brewed several batches to show how the same tea can have different tastes and aromas depending on how it is prepared. It was very informative.
Teas in China are symbolic of seasons, people, and societies. The lighter the tea (your white teas and green teas) the more the tea is symbolizing spring and youth. If the green tea is a little bitter it either represents harder times in a society or it can represent a male youth who is stubborn. Tea that has had little fermentation can taste like water with the hint of some florals, this tea represents a young woman. The music played while we drank green tea had more to do with springtime, youth, and love. Red or brown teas represent an older person and the end of autumn/beginning of winter. The music during the red tea dealt more with reflection and goodbyes. However it ended with a beautiful song about the river and the mountain which is symbolic of kindred spirits.
Tea masters are also expert floral arrangements and there were beautiful arrangements during the show. They also had a calligrapher who painted on stage during the music. There was a spicy fragrance in the air. Perhaps a mix of incense and tea or perhaps someone wearing a fresh bottle of YSL. Either way it was a lovely way to start of the weekend.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
A Side Show, The Human Computer, and CURTAINS
So Sarah (my younger sister) flew in for the weekend. We went to Coney Island and had the famous Nathan's Hot Dogs which are worth the hype. I recommend the chili cheese dog and a glass of Old Fashion lemonade. We went for a walk on the boardwalk and through the amusement park. Sarah won a giant stuffed penguin at a carnival game but we gave it to a child who was waiting with his mommy for the bus. It is sort of sad because I think they will be closing parts of the park soon and you can tell that in the 1920s, Coney Island really would have been something to see. Sarah and I went to the Coney Island side show because neither of us had ever been to one. We saw a human contortionist, a snake dancer, a fire eater, and a man who can juggle with an electric saw. We did not stick around for the human mummy, I don't even want to know what that was.
We then came back to Manhattan did some window shopping in the village. Later that night we took a cab down to Broadway. Our cab drive was Oleg Rotiman the human computer. If you tell him your birthday or anniversary and the year of it he will tell you what day of the week it was in less then a second. There was an article about him in the times which you can read in his cab because he keeps a copy in his cab.
Sarah and I saw CURTAINS on Broadway. It was a lot of fun. We got to meet some of the cast after the show including David Hyde Pierce. What was really fun though was Jill Paice was in the show. When I was a junior and senior in high school she choreographed our musicals. She is incredibly talented and still amazingly nice she stayed and talked with Sarah and I for a couple of minutes.
Today Sarah wanted to see the American Museum of Natural History which is neat but it is always crowded there so you never really get to enjoy it as much as you would hope to. But all in all this was a really nice way to celebrate the big 25. ;)
We then came back to Manhattan did some window shopping in the village. Later that night we took a cab down to Broadway. Our cab drive was Oleg Rotiman the human computer. If you tell him your birthday or anniversary and the year of it he will tell you what day of the week it was in less then a second. There was an article about him in the times which you can read in his cab because he keeps a copy in his cab.
Sarah and I saw CURTAINS on Broadway. It was a lot of fun. We got to meet some of the cast after the show including David Hyde Pierce. What was really fun though was Jill Paice was in the show. When I was a junior and senior in high school she choreographed our musicals. She is incredibly talented and still amazingly nice she stayed and talked with Sarah and I for a couple of minutes.
Today Sarah wanted to see the American Museum of Natural History which is neat but it is always crowded there so you never really get to enjoy it as much as you would hope to. But all in all this was a really nice way to celebrate the big 25. ;)
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Working Girl
Well I had my first two days on the job and so far I LOVE it. It is so interesting, it is a very urban campus unlike any other I have ever seen but perhaps has one of the most friendly work environments I have ever been in. The faculty, administrators, and staff really treat each other like equal. The maintenance crew and faculty knew my name and that I was starting this week so many of them have come by to welcome me to New School and ask if there is anything they can do for me.
I share an office with Melissa who is extremely nice. Yesterday when we were leaving for the day we both said we had a very good feeling about how the three of us (Melissa, Priscilla(our supervisor), and myself) are going to work together. Melissa and I are about the same age and both enjoy musical theater so Priscilla offered to buy us a stereo for the office since there is a partition between our desks and we both have our computer radios on low right now.
From the few students that have trickled in, I know that I will have my work cut out for me. They are fantastic, creative, and very respectful but it is such a competitive program that you know most students are stressed beyond belief. But I am looking forward to the advising, and the outreach programing. This week I am working on programs for orientation.
There may soon be an apartment announcement to make but I don't want to jinx myself. So more to follow soon.
I share an office with Melissa who is extremely nice. Yesterday when we were leaving for the day we both said we had a very good feeling about how the three of us (Melissa, Priscilla(our supervisor), and myself) are going to work together. Melissa and I are about the same age and both enjoy musical theater so Priscilla offered to buy us a stereo for the office since there is a partition between our desks and we both have our computer radios on low right now.
From the few students that have trickled in, I know that I will have my work cut out for me. They are fantastic, creative, and very respectful but it is such a competitive program that you know most students are stressed beyond belief. But I am looking forward to the advising, and the outreach programing. This week I am working on programs for orientation.
There may soon be an apartment announcement to make but I don't want to jinx myself. So more to follow soon.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Apartment Hunting in NYC Should Be an Olympic Event
Oh my goodness. I knew apts are expensive here but I didn't realize how time consuming apartment hunting would be. My advise if you ever plan on looking at apartments in NYC is be persistent and use multiple sources because you never know. I was planning on subletting which I may do temporally if I can't find something right away but I am finding for lease apartments are more reliable. This afternoon I am looking at some apts in Manhattan and on Sunday I am looking at some apartments in Queens in the Forest Hills/Rego Park area. So we shall see. I am confident I will find something, it just is not going to happen overnight. This is definitely the right move though. I am really excited about some of the apartments I will look at and hope to find the right one soon.
Yesterday I opened a bank account and went to HR at New School to turn in my paperwork, set up direct deposit, and get my ID taken. Too bad that my ID says faculty/administrative because I can't use it for student discounts....good thing my GVSU ID is still good :) and come to think of it my AQ one might be as well.
Yesterday I opened a bank account and went to HR at New School to turn in my paperwork, set up direct deposit, and get my ID taken. Too bad that my ID says faculty/administrative because I can't use it for student discounts....good thing my GVSU ID is still good :) and come to think of it my AQ one might be as well.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Farewell Midwest
Well friends today is my last day as a midwesterner. I am sure this is going to hit me more later but right now I am excited more then anything. I fly into NYC tomorrow. I will be staying with Esther (my sister) while I appartment hunt. I have a Studio in Inwood that will be looking at and Linda (a friend of Esther's, and mine now ;) has a friend Sandra who is going to show me another appartment in Manhattan. I also am going to look at some sublets in Queens. I am very excited about this new chapter in my life. I am so thrilled about my new job at Parsons. I think it is going to be a great fit for me.
I will miss my Michigan and Ohio friends dearly but I am sure I will be visiting Grand Rapids and Cleveland enough to still visit with friends at least once a year. Leaving some people behind has not sunk in yet although I have to admit I did get a little misty saying goodbye to Elissa and Adam on Sunday but that has been the closest to crying I have come. I am thrilled about becoming a New Yorker and am excited to share my adventures with all of you. I hope you all keep me posted with your goings on.
Love,
Paula
I will miss my Michigan and Ohio friends dearly but I am sure I will be visiting Grand Rapids and Cleveland enough to still visit with friends at least once a year. Leaving some people behind has not sunk in yet although I have to admit I did get a little misty saying goodbye to Elissa and Adam on Sunday but that has been the closest to crying I have come. I am thrilled about becoming a New Yorker and am excited to share my adventures with all of you. I hope you all keep me posted with your goings on.
Love,
Paula
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