27 August 2012

Wood and wandering

I have internet and cable in my apartment!!!

I feel like a real human again!!!!

I have still been wandering the city, running errands, and sometimes, just wandering just to be wandering.

The other day I went into the downtown Macy's.

They has wooden escalators.  The actual steps used to be made of wood, as well, but now they are metal.

All the escalators in the 9 1/2 story building (the half story houses some of the men's items) are like this.

So cool!

While walking downtown, I also saw a little lapdog wearing sunglasses and a four-five year old boy still drinking from a baby bottle.

I have seen a man get hit by a car on a street corner.  I have been asked for money by an innumerable amount of people.  I have witnessed two block parties in Harlem.

I have eaten breakfast for dinner three times and have also managed to eat frozen yogurt from 16 Handles as a meal twice.

So far, I am adjusting to the City.

I have a retreat for the new teaching job I have secured starting on Wednesday through Friday and then start actual work on Tuesday if I can get all of my paperwork sent in from the Departments of Education of Missouri and New York.

Keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

8 comments:

  1. It sounds like things are good! I'm happy to hear! Enjoy your adventures and your new teaching gig :)

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    1. Thanks!! The teaching job is so last-minute! If I don't get documents verified, they said I can't even walk in the door on the first day.

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  2. Wow. I don't think you'll ever have a dull moment there, huh?

    Crossing my fingers for you too.

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    1. Thanks!!

      It doesn't seem like there will ever be a moment without good people watching or without some sort of action.

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  3. Crossing my fingers for your documents to be sorted out in a timely fashion!

    At least you sound to be getting settled, can't wait to hear more adventures of the big city gal!

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    1. Thanks!! Still waiting to hear an official word, but I am hopeful.

      More stories to come, for sure!

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  4. One thing I remember about the Macy's escalators is that the higher up you go, the older they seem...I thought that maybe really high up, there actually were still wooden steps! At least, there were steps where the...uh, what do you call them...the grooves (?) are wide and far apart, I thought those were wooden. They were definitely hell on heels.

    Yay for your new teaching gig and hope your credentials arrive in time! Is there coaching involved here as well?
    Some Dark Romantic

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    1. Thanks!!

      I'll have to go back in and check it out more closely.

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