Sitting in my NYC apt with my mom having some wine.

Greenwich

My folks and I have arrived at my Greenwich Village apt!!!
4 story walk up, bringing up the luggage was fun.  :-)

It's a very cute apt in a great location.  The windows in the bedroom look right out over Bleecker and MacDougal.

Ahh...home for the next month.

About to go over the George Washington bridge.

It's just before 8am and my folks and I are just about to hit the road down to NYC.

One of my favorite places

Overlook Park in South Burlington, VT. The view is amazing from here.

Where I will be living for the month of January...

The Lighthouse on Nubble Island "Nubble Light"

 

While in Maine my family took a walk on the beach and then ended up at the Nubble.  I took the above pic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Neddick_Light

http://lighthouse.cc/capeneddick/history.html

Off to Maine for Xmas with my mom's family.

Vermont

Thank you Eric for waking up very, very, very early this morning to take me to the airport.  :-)

So I am in Vermont right now before I head to NYC.  I had a 7:30am flight out of LAX and got into Burlington just after 6pm tonight.  My dad picked me up at the airport and then we went straight to Al's French Frys, a staple in town.  Al's is always a mandatory stop at some point of any visit.  Mmmmm...2 hot dogs, a lemonade and french fries.  :-)

At LAX waiting to depart on my NYC adventure. Bags are checked and through security. ;-)

2nd checked bag...OY!!!

OK, well I am just about packed.  I just have to finish packing my backpack.

I wanted to just check 1 bag but then after thought, advice, and too much stuff I began packing a 2nd bag.  Thank goodness JetBlue lets you check the 1st bag for free.
Well bag choice #3 ended up being the bag of choice.  I ended up going with the largest of the 3 bags, LOL!!!
At least with these 2 checked bags I can move things around if one is to heavy and it also allows me to bring a few things back to LA if I buy some new stuff.  I am hoping to unload a few sweaters with the parents before I come back though.  I haven't worn some of the items I have packed in ummm....years.

So it's my last night in LA.  I am at home right now and it's raining outside.
I leave in 12 1/2 hours.


First stop VT (and a few days in Maine) and I hope to/want to...

• Cross country ski
• Hit up Al's French Frys
• Walk Church Street
• Sit by a fire
• Enjoy some Magic Hat
• See Alison
• Eat fried dough and bacon...mmmmm
• Enjoy time with the family
• Play some rummikub
• and much, much, much more.

Then it's off to NYC on the 30th.  Trying to figure out what to do on New Years Eve.  I am staying away from Times Square that is for sure, besides the view is better and warmer from a TV.
I am kind of hoping to see fireworks if I can.

Ok wish me luck peeps.  :-)

To my LA friends...

Thank you for being supportive.
I will miss you.
But remember I am only a text, email, or call away.

As I go to NY I take your love with me.

2 days left in La La Land

Thank you friends for a great evening last night.  --  Last night I went out to dinner with some dear friends here in LA before I start my adventure in NYC.  Good food, good sangria, good laughs, good stories....warm, loving, amazing!!!

Oy...so I am in the middle trying to pack my bags.  I am almost there, kind of.  :-)  I think I need to swtich suitcases and end up checking 2 bags instead of just 1.  That may make things a bit crazy when I swtich apartments in the middle of my stay but damn it's cold there I need all the clothes I can use.  :-)

This last weekend here in La La Land has been wet, very very wet.  I guess it's one of the worst series of storms we have had in the area in the past decade.  I wish it had been a bit sunnier and warmer but oh well.

Ok so NYC here I come.  I am looking forward to layers, to exploring, to working with my New York co-workers, walking in Central Park, to walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, to wearing my leather jacket on a more regular basis, to having fun, to seeing old friends, to making new friends, to it all.

A month in Greenwich Village

Ahh, relief, my apartment in LA is rented and I secured a fabulous apartment for the month of January in Greenwich Village.  :-)

ahh...LA Apartment is rented!!!

Yes!!!  My LA apartment is rented.  One piece of the puzzle solved.  Today I confirmed that I have someone who is able to rent my apartment while I am in NYC.

Next step...maybe, possibly, securing an apartment in Greenwich Village for January.

The pieces are all falling into place.