Back in the New York Groove

I have officially moved back to NYC to attend law school, and things are a bit different this time around. Instead of living in the Bronx, I am literally over 180 blocks south of there in the East Village. My apartment is a bit smaller than I’d like it to be, but I guess that’s how things are here. I was super lucky last time to be living in such a nice house. Unfortunately, I won’t have internet or cable in my apartment until this Thursday (ugh!). Thankfully many restaurants and coffee places (like Starbucks on the corner) offer free wifi. At least I’m able to check my email every once in a while!

I also haven’t done much exploring of the neighborhood yet. The first day I moved in, I realized I forgot my phone charger. I desperately headed to McDonalds to use the internet so I could find where Kmart was located. Though not usually my favorite shopping place, I knew there was one nearby and that they would have chargers. That trip offered me a little peek of the area.

Yesterday, I needed to go grocery shopping. I’ll admit it -- I’m a little obsessed with Trader Joe’s. Compared to other NYC grocery stores, I have found the prices to be reasonable. Plus, they offer healthier selections and more vegetarian options for me. HopStop informed me that I could walk to the nearest location, which was about seventeen minutes away. Maybe this 0.87 mile trek is a bit much for groceries (especially when there are other stores much closer), but I just had to have Trader Joe’s! Once it stopped raining, I headed out.

Somehow I got a little lost along the way. Turns out I just didn’t walk far enough, but nonetheless I stumbled upon a Buffalo Exchange location in the process. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but more on that after my first visit there. Once I found Trader Joe’s, I couldn’t believe how packed it was! The lines literally reach the back of the store, but the cashiers move quickly. Almost everyone is buying just what they can carry, anyway. I’ll have to make frequent grocery store stops since I can only carry so much at one time. We’ll see how long it takes before I get sick of the walk to Trader Joe’s!

That’s it for now. Nothing really exciting to mention yet, except that the off-Broadway show Stomp is just a few blocks down from me. Classes don’t officially start for me until August 27^th, but I have a first week of meetings and such beginning Tuesday. I’m not sure how often I will be posting yet, but I’ll be sure to write about anything noteworthy. I’m excited to actually be living in NYC full time!