I have sat here, staring at this blank slate for hours. I have never blogged before and frankly, i don't know where to begin so I apologize if this is "rough".
I don't know if I really expect people to read this, or if I'm just writing to hear myself type. Either way I hope it is beneficial or entertaining to some.
So, I am currently living in NYC. I think I was born to live here. Going back to Iowa in the 2 weeks is going to be a major slam on of the brakes. The city keeps me entertained 24/7. Central Park is the love of my life and I've developed an unbreakable bond with cupcakes. I thougth I would be annoyed not being able to drive myself around and walking everywhere but I LOVE walking around the city as it never gets boring and have gotten very good at taking the subway. I walk to and from work everday which is like a mile each way, but highly enjoy it because I get to walk by Rockefeller and radio city music hall everday and I work in the heart of Times Square. I would say there is the perfect amount of hustle and bustle here for me. Surprisingly I don't feel closterphobic. I live in midtown East which is a neighborhood of tall buildings and fun "hole in the wall" joints. I am honestly surprised i love being surrounded by tall buildings, it makes me feel secure I guess you could say. Don't get me wrong. I love Iowa, born and raised and will always have it in me. I love the country and Baxter, Iowa and always will. I love the outdoors and having space to have a backyard but after living here I have a different look on life and ideas of a different path I might want to venture onto after graduating.
I am interning at MTV Networks. There are a lot of things people don't know about MTV. MTV Networks owns VH1, CMT, Nickelodeon, Nick @ Nite, Noggin, Spike TV, TV LandComedy Central, Logo, and obviously all the different MTV channels. Each channel has its own floor, it's own departments and are run by different people. But they all correspond together. I sadly don't see celebs everyday like you might imagine. I have seen Sway from MTV news numerous times in the building as MTV and some other shows are produced in my building. I got to meet J.J Abrams, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santos, and many more at an event that was held for all the channel execs. I also got free VIP tickets to Dave Matthews Band last week.
At my internship I mainly research new venues opening up in the NYC area adn keep record for future reference. I book venues for events and am currently setting up site visits for VMA events.
Other than that I strive to be a celebrity stalker here in the city, with no luck thus far.
On the weekends my roomate Rachel and I usually explore the cities night life, which is very fun. We like to spend our Saturday's in Central Park and Sunday's we catch up on cleaning our Small and cold dorm room.
I have a love hate relationship with the thought of going home in 2 weeks. If it werent' for my family and friends in Iowa and my desperate obsession with my relationships with them, I would stay here. I am not ready to leave... these 10 weeks have flown by. I am excited to move back to Ames, where me and my fellow "seniors".. soon to be 5th years have "graduated" from Chi omega and are now movign into our mini sorority house, also known as the 9man. I can't imagine next year when I actually have to part with them for real. This summer the calls and emails have been never ending, but at least we have an end in sight. Next year when we leave it is for good. I am so happy to have one more year with the girls (and guys) that have brought so much happiness into my life. Our group has an unbreakable, abnormal bond. Even my parents find it undescribable. So i have faith that even when we do part ways, that bond will never be broken.
So I guess that is it. The end of my first blog. Hopefully many more to come.
