Updates. . .
Hey People! I can't believe I haven't blogged since July. I've been busy trying to get settled here in the NYC. I've actually had lots of ideas for blog topics which will be forthcoming. But in the meantime let me catch you up to what I've been up to since I've been out here.
1) Love all my jobs--I'm teaching beginning and intermediate adult ESL throughout the city and I love it. My students are great and the work is so much less stressful than working in the board of ed. I commute a lot and work nights but it's worth it.
2) Looking for a place--this was hell! I can't even tell you how much paperwork was involved--totally exhausting! but it was worth it. I found a great rent controlled studio in the Hamilton Heights area of Harlem for $1050 a month. This is a good price for NYC. The place is spacious for a studio, has a balcony and there's laundry and an elevator in the building. The area is great because it's on a tree lined street (hopefully it'll be somewhat quiet) near City College. This is super accessible to all trains so it's much easier for me to get around than it was before. There are some nice amenities in the hood too including a Starbucks (I know :), a gym, Pathmark supermarket, and parks and stuff. So, I'm really exited to move in and get settled.
3) Enjoying the city. Saw two great art exhibits at the Bronx Museum and the Studio Museum of Harlem. Went to see a Somali hip hop artist named K'naan and Mos Def made a guest appearance. Actually, Mos Def kind of sucked but that's okay. . .It was still a nice night. What else? . .saw a great play about gentrification in NYC. . .saw my friend's Bomba performance. . .went to a fun BBQ. . .still trying to do capoeira. . .celebrated my birthday. . .saw a great film as part of the African-Diaspora film festival. . .so you know. . .trying to re-establish myself out here. . .did some shopping for fall. . .got my eyebrows done. . .discovered podcasts. . .
4) So that's pretty much it. . .Sitting at my favorite cafe. . .blogging once again : )
