Settling In

It is amazing how much there is to share when it has only been a few days. 

Hope you don't mind the LONG blog post. I will try to break it into 2 different posts :)

Okay so the weekend was pretty great. Not much happened but it was a great way to get settled in and meet new people.

Above: Room-mate, Jonee, and I outside of Bed, Bath, & Beyond waiting on our group

The thing I love most about NY is there is something on EVERY corner just waiting to be found. For someone who has never been this is very exciting. Jonee and I decided on Saturday we would take a trip to our internships so we would know how to get there come Monday.

On our way here are a few places we just happen to "run into".

Above: I don't think I need a caption for this one.

Above: Yep, that is Times Square in the distance. We didn't walk down there though, too tired and wanted to save it for another time.

Above: We just passed by Radio City :)

One thing though, I knew in advance that the "northerners" don't appreciate the Dr. Pepper as much as some southerners... However... I found one store that sells DP (Thank God!).

Can you spot the DP?

Sunday I was able to attend church at Times Square Church. It was such a BEAUTIFUL building! Doesn't look like much on the outside, but once you step inside it is as though you have stepped into the Phantom of the Opera. I have expected for a masked man in a cape to carry me off to his dungeon somewhere. 

You can see above just a little of the crown molding but this doesn't do it justice. I only hope I can go back this coming Sunday to get more pictures. There were marble stairs and pillars with paintings on the ceiling. Good grief it was a beautiful place.

Going to and from church I had to take a 5 block detour due to the "Celebrate Israel Parade" that was going on. It crossed my path on 5th street and I understood quickly how people get stuck places. It was nice to see though, I found myself getting distracted by the parade. So many people, so many yarmulkes!

I love that about the city. There is SOOO much culture here. Music, Theatre, Food, Languages, Dancing... 

I have always loved to travel to experience various cultures. I hope I will be able to travel all over the world in the future. Break bread with different people in different countries, learn about their way of life. It is so similar yet so different. Aren't you just fascinated by it all? It is amazing how we are all the same, yet we live differently and speak differently in different parts on this Earth. 

Anyways... I have MUCH more to share with you; bear with me as I download the images etc. 

Thanks again for taking the time to read this crazy blog. I hope you are still enjoying it!

Love!