On the way to the Big City...

Today I left for NY to start my internship.  It’s been a long time coming, and something that I have definitely been counting down the days towards and anxiety has built up over.  Getting to my flight was an ordeal, with my overweight luggage and getting held up at security.  I don’t know how I’m going to survive without my vibe Jasper for 3 months, but I’m sure it will work out fine, and my dad will take care of him.  When I got into LGA, it was clear to me that I stuck out – flipflops and a tank are a sure indication that I was not from around there.  It started to pour when we were at the carousol to get our luggage, and getting a cab wasn’t as bad as I thought.  Rush hour traffic combined with tornados meant that everyone was backed up, and it took us 5 minutes to go from one street to the next (streets intersecting the one we were on).  It took me about 2 hours to get to my home (for the next 3 months) and almost a $100 in cab money (including the tip…was he deserving of it?  I’m still undecided).  David called while I was en route and was the one who informed me of the tornados – we could see the damage on the road, with blocked lanes here and there, and reports on the radio.  My car was all set, and he said he’d send out someone to bring me to the office – which has since changed.  My landlady, Kathy, will be taking me instead in the morning – she has to go around the Glen Cove area so it worked out perfectly.  I’m still anxious about driving up here – not so much now, but more when the weather changes seasons.  Currently, I’m a little worried about how the driving is different up here in terms of “road rage” or traffic laws.  I guess I don’t have much of a choice though…It’s sink or swim time.  I’ll find out in the morning how well I do navigating back to Kathy’s house.  Speaking of which, her house is legit one of the cutest places I have ever seen.  The outside reminds me of a Hansel and Gretel house – you will have to see it to understand what I mean (see above).  it’s a nice set up inside, but you can definitely tell it’s an older house (not in a bad way or anything).  My room is bigger than I imagined it to be.  The cable doesn’t work, which could be a good or bad thing (boredom and all).  I can’t get on the wifi because for some reason my wifi card isn’t detecting any wireless networks around.  I’ll have to work on that in the morning.  Time has flown by before I even knew it, and it’s already 12am!