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| Mimosas and coffee in Park Slope, Brooklyn |
I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard to come back. Leaving family, friends, boyfriend, home, comfy bed, and even Toronto was definitely a challenge. New York is wonderful, but Toronto will always feel like home. Arriving back at my residence apartment, it felt drab and sad and empty. So I had to pick myself up, get myself out and cheer myself up.
Friday, the day I arrived, I had my friend Lily over for dinner, and afterwards she somehow managed to convince me (thank you Lily) to go to a club with her and her 3 friends on the Bowery. I cannot tell you what it is called, but there was no cover, and they were playing "The Thong Song". I only stayed for an a hour and a bit, but between the crappy hip hop, the strong g+t and the fun company it definitely brought my mood up.
Saturday I hit up the gym, ran errands, and met up with my friend Caroline. We just wandered around my neighbourhood, and the NYU area for a few hours, and even made a stop at Murrays. I've realized that Murray's cream cheese may be the best cream cheese I've ever had. Which is good, because they always put on WAY too much.
The evening was a blast. I finally got to try Cafe Mogador, a Morrocan restaurant my Israeli cousins had raved about (they claimed it has the best hummus in the city). My delicious chicken tagine, the great company (Alex and Jake), and truly, some of the best hummus I've ever had made for a fabulous meal. After dinner, I dropped by an MCC (my department) get together at Niagara, a funky, dive-like bar in Alphabet City. I got really excited because they were basically playing a playlist of high-school era Michelle music (Ted Leo, The Distillers). Seeing all the lovely people in my department made me remember what a great group we have.
I had the perfect lazy Sunday. Lay in bed and watched Freaks and Geeks, then took the subway to Park Slope, Brooklyn to have brunch with my cousin Jeremy and his roommate Jon. Reasonably priced, delicious french fare, I had Eggs Benny with salmon (yes, again), Jon had regular Eggs Benny, and Jer had Croque Monsieur. We also ordered a pitcher of mimosas, which I think is an ideal way to start any sunday. I napped and watched stupid TV at Jer's apartment, and spent the rest of the afternoon chatting with my friend Drew about all the shows we're excited about (we're going to see the Mountain Goats in March together!).
Now, just getting ready for my first day of my internship at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and my first out of department class, a marketing class in the Professional Studies school. Super nervous, but also super excited!
