It’s hard to believe I’ve been in New York for ten days now. I’m starting to settle in. I’ve had some adventures, some opportunities, some disappointments, some excitement; overall things have been going very well. Here are a few of the things I have learned so far in my ten days as a New Yorker:
- I live in Sunnyside, which I recognized immediately because it’s the starting neighborhood in GTA4. (Of course, in GTA, it’s called Schottler.) There’s a famous sign at the end of my street. Here’s a picture:
Sunnyside Arch
- Jane Fonda has a dog named Tulea. I almost got a job watching it while she’s on stage for her new Broadway show 33 Variations. That would have been a sweet gig.
- The stupider the name of the temp agency, the more likely they are to call you. That’s why I’m working with “Career Blazers.”
- True Fact: At any given moment, one in five New Yorkers are standing on the steps of their building telling a buddy about the fight they had last night.
- Express Trains ARE EXCITING!
- If you need to print something in New York, go to Staples! Thirty six hours and three phone calls later, half your printouts will be done!
- Before the invention of iPhones, navigating New York City was a matter of trial and error. People would ride the subway to a random stop, get out, look around, and go back in again. Average commutes were three to six years.
- Completely true: Frozen vegetables are more expensive here than fresh. Explain that one!
- The tabloid papers are really nuts. Today, ALL of them lead with the chimp attack story. My favorite headline: “Furious George.”
- The heating system in Annette’s building makes a constant noise that sounds like a kettle JUST about to boil. I’m getting used to it, but it continues to be unsettling.
- Going to a movie here costs no less than $10. I paid $16 to see Coraline in 3D at the Zigfeld theatre. Not going to make a habit of that!
So overall, things are going well. I’m going to work for the first time tomorrow at 8:30; hopefully that will be a good experience. I’m looking for a headshot photographer, to update my look, and also keeping an eye out for an acting class. I can’t wait to actually start doing THEATER again. It’s been over a month since my last show and I’m starting to miss it!
