Well they were right. The beginning is tough. 3 weeks in, two 14 hour days under my belt and I already feel like I need a vacation...
BUT everyone said the beginning was tough. And the harder it is, the more rewarding the outcome...right? Pushing through the transitional period, as I know it will get better. Tomorrow I leave for San Jose, CA for Olympics Gymnastics trials. Friday night I head to Omaha for Swimming trials and Monday morning I fly home. Whew! I'm very excited...even excited for some down time on the flight. Don't judge... :-/
Weekend recap:
Thursday night was a trip to the Brooklyn Brewery - which was great. 5 tokens gets you 5 beers. You can order pizza into the brewery, they have board games and picnic tables and it's just a great, low-key atmosphere to casually have a beer with friends. They offer some of their unbottled beers, which taste even better after a long, hot work day!
I woke up Friday morning to a lovely care package from Mom. It was exactly what the Doctor ordered. After my trip to the post office, I ventured outside to explore the pop-up flea market right outside my house. Pretty remarkable - jewelry, food, art, and dozens of stands with a variety of hand-made goods. After my walk through the flea market, Leela and I took a long walk down to Battery Park. We got a nice view of Lady Liberty, laid out in the sun for a bit and headed back to change for the Governor's Ball Music Festival on Randall's Island (right off of Manhattan). My friend who works for Ben & Jerry's (sponsor of the event) got us VIP freeloaders passes, so we had access to a great tent with free alcohol and ..drum roll....Crumbs cupcakes. One of the best bakeries in NYC. Unlimited cupcakes. And sangria. It was perfect.
We saw some great artists between Friday & Saturday - some of my favorites included: Passion Pit, Explosions in the Sky, Kid Cudi, Fiona Apple, Modest Mouse, Beck, etc. Beautiful weather and great music.
That's the re-cap for now...the bucket list is growing, but my schedule is filling up! Hopefully I'll be in the swing of things soon...
Off to pack for my travels. Saturday will mark my one-month in the city. Time flies!
Until next time....
