A Photo Update

I apologize for the lack of updates! There are a few reasons for this: (1) I'm busy with law school; (2) I'm not doing anything too exciting in NYC; and (3) I'm lazy. So here's what I'm going to do. I'll post a few photos I've taken in the past few months, and then I'll promise to update more frequently. Also, please donate to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts if you can. You can donate at the Red Cross website HERE.

 

Here's the view from the top of my apartment building in the East Village. This was way back in September. 

  

On my way home from the post office one day I spotted a Dia de los Muertos celebration happening. I was excited.

 

On my way home to New England for Thanksgiving I got to see a lot of the preparations for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here is the star you see on TV! It's right in from of the Macy's in Herald Square (by my old internship!). 

  

I was feeling touristy that morning, so I took a typical NYC shot. I mean, the sun wasn't even up yet, so I felt okay about it. Plus, when you're towing luggage through Herald Square most people think you're a tourist anyway. 

 

I'm obsessed with The Big Bang Theory, so I was super excited to see the F train decked out in BBT advertisements. Plus, it is extremely rare for me to get a seat on the F train, and, as you can probably tell, the train was really quiet this day. Bonus.

Coming from New England, I guess I never thought about how people in cities buy their Christmas trees. It's rather bittersweet for me to see the sidewalks lined with trees for sale. One block was really cool -- they had a guy playing live Christmas music on the French horn, and you basically had to walk down an aisle of the trees. The photo above shows the not so glamorous tree sales. Who would really buy from this guy? "X-Mas Tree"? Really? Okay, I guess you can't go to the nearby farm and chop one down, but at least get a better sign.

That's it for now. I hope to do some fun Christmas themed things during finals to get my mind off the tests and to at least experience the city. I'll have this up and running again in no time!