Blogs from Astoria, New York, United States, North America

Poniewaz Lara przeprowadza sie jutro do Hoboken, mam przyjemnosc uczestniczyc w calym zamieszaniu zwiazanym z przeprowadzka. Wczoraj chciala pozbyc sie telewizora, a raczej oddac go swojemu znajomemu mieszkajacemu dwie ulice dalej. Telewizor okazal sie jednak byc zbyt ciezki, by niesc go w dwie osoby. Dlugo wiec nie czekajac pozyczylysmy wozek na zakupy od pana sprzedajacego na ulicy kanapki, co bardzo ulatwilo sprawe i dalo niezly powod do smiechu nie tylko nam, ale i wszystkim przechodniom :) Dzis natomiast ciag dalszy odkrywania miasta. Manhattan i proba zgubienia sie w tlumie i gaszczu ulic, co wbrew pozorom jest dosc trudne, gdyz ulice sa tu bardzo dokladnie ponumerowane. Urokliwe street fair (cos w rodzaju naszych festynow) na Madison Avenue wprawilo mnie w mily niedzielny nastroj. Ludzie sprzedajacy lemoniade za jednego dolara, recznie wykonana bizuterie, torby, okulary i zeg... read more

Getting up at 7 AM. I've never woken up at this time with such an enthusiasm before. For breakfast Lara (a nice girl who I'm staying with) bought super big blueberry muffins. Yummy! Quick getting ready and then going to the metro. 42nd Street, Times Square and a feeling that everything is EXTREMELY big. For the first time in my life I felt small and so lost. Lara had to go to work so I joined her. Viacom International, 33rd floor, a great view of Broadway and Times Square. Quick coffee and then exploring the city... 5th Avenue... Prada, Louis Vuitton, Armani... Unfortunately I didn't find a husband or at least someone who would take for breakfast at Tiffany's (joke) ;) Not to waste time (because what do I actually need a husband for?!) I went ... read more

Day Five Or I Hope You Don’t Think I’m Disgusting, But You Gotta Fix Yourself Up Lady Or You Gotta Go To Jamaica In the morning, Denise, Nettie and I (Caitríona was at work) decided to find where our nearest Social Security Office was and apply for our social security cards. On went the laptop, and we discovered that the nearest office is just a few blocks away. We set off to begin our integration into American society, and found the office without much difficulty. The lift up to the 2nd floor was a tight squeeze even for just three skinny girls. So Denise, not having a great love of lifts, decided to get out and take the stairs. Nettie and I reached the 2nd floor and waited around for a few minutes. No sign of ... read more

Day Three Or Motorbikes and Manhattan Or From Eyre Square to Times Square So on Tuesday morning Caitríona went off for her first day of job training at Cronin & Phelan’s, so Denise, Nettie and I got up bright and early to hit the bright and early sights of Manhattan for the first time. We had no agenda, no idea, and no plan. We were purely going to see where Manhattan would take us. Emerging from the dark stuffy underground of the subway to the dizzying lights and bustling city streets of Times Square is a truly unique experience. It is an ocular extravaganza, a raging storm on an electrical sea, pixie-dust for the eyes. We traipsed along the streets helplessly hypnotised, goggle-eyed with no idea where we were going. Every square inch of space ... read more