Happy Holidays everyone!

Some year end reflections...This year has been a year to be remembered.  Moved down to NYC in late February of this year literally with my all my belongings on my back.  I still remember the day I moved, it was during a weekend.  Mind you, walking off the Fung Wah bus, I did not know where I would live, for all I knew, I would have had to live on the street somewhere or of course crash at some lucky friend's home.  This whole dilemma blamed on my Boston office as they had me work till the last day possible i.e. the day before I would make my move to NYC, it was a busy time and I couldn't leave them in the dust.  Whatever the case, I didn't have the time to properly find an apartment to rent.  That Friday night I took down a whole bunch of numbers found on Craigslist and called Saturday morning at my arrival.  Thankfully, the sublet transaction happened fairly quickly for a SOHO loft apartment shared with 4 other roommates.  Though ridiculosuly overpriced I settled for it considering I may well have been an additional statistic to include in the NYC homeless person count.  I counted my blessings that night, thankful that I did not get mugged, murdered, or the other countless number of things that could have happened to me.  Truth be told, I was completely terrified being alone by myself. 

I can't say my experience at the SOHO apartment lacked any excitement, of course living with a dominatrix truly added spice to my first month in the city.  For those that did visit the place must have been shocked to find an apartment in livable condition right above all the Canal Street shopping action.  After that one month ended, and several confrontations with my subletter I moved in with Anthony and his roommate who to this day, for the strangest reason, does not like me.  Possibly she thought I was infringing on their relationship or something.  It was at this time that I had one of the biggest dissapointments since my move to NYC.  That was the rejection from the a housing co-op board.  Supposedly, I was not up to par with these wealthy old folks to live in the same building as them in an average brownstone.  THis was truly a setback as I spent over 3 months applying for this studio apartment.  Many people tell me that it was for the best that I didn't live with this uptight group who had the audacity to ask me what time of bedding I had during my board interview. 

Soon after, I went back to the drawing board and phoned up a few more Craigslist postings.  Lo and behold, as fate would have it I met Han and some of my closest friends at my next sublet.  Never would I have thought that I would meet such a great group of friends in NYC without having any ties to this city before.  It doesn't happen all too often, especially at this ripe old age of 24 that I can still meet friends that I can have an intimate conversation with.  To this day they remain one of my staple friendships in the city and hang out religiously.  I stayed here in southern Park Slope and had an unforgettable summer.  Filled with free baseball games through company perks, carnivals, camping trip in the Hamptons, many nights out drinking/karaoking, and rooftop houseparties galore.

Again, after a month stint, I had to move out as the subletter came back from her trip to Taiwan.  I moved again with my luggage and belongings on my back to sublet at another college friend's place, Celicia was in the middle of moving out to a new pad and I had the opportunity to stay until her lease ended.  This was in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, one of the nicer neighborhoods and defintiely one of the more convenient locations.  Because of no bed in this location, my parents bought a 20 dollar cot from IKEA and I called this my bed for the duration of this residency, if that is what you can call it.  THen there was the trip to the Carribbean with Celicia, Ken, and Nancy.  That was truly an amazing experience and one of the best vacations I have ever had.

I moved back to the apartment I met my staple friends and stayed there for a good month and a half until I finally received the news about an apartment I made an offer for.  I finally got a permanent residency after 6 months of moving place to place.  This was an unbelievable feeling at a time when I truly needed my own space and not feel like a straggler in this great city.  Moved in fairly well, with no furniture at all, I made a trip to buy the necessities and then went to Seattle for a visit to see Cindy and Jonathan.  Their presence made the entire trip an awesome experience.  

So here I am, ready to take on new challenges and experiences for the coming year.  With my series 7 licensing exam out of the way, I can now focus on other things that matter to my personal development and growth.  We'll see what happens.

John Mayer concert was awesome beyond words.  Again, check out sha's page for pics.  I have alot of respect for those artists that can truly connect with their audience members.  Definitely see him live if ever you get the chance.

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