Goodbye Swimsuits, Hello Cute Boots!

Current weather in Miami: 81 degrees, feels like 87
Current weather in New York City: 39 degrees, feel like 31

The past two weeks have been about as busy as you can imagine! We packed up everything in Miami, drove the 15 hr 45 min drive between Miami and Nashville for the 5th time, had a few days in Nashville to visit and swap out our summer clothes for winter clothes, fly to NYC and settle in our apartment. My parents came last week and brought my winter clothes from Jackson and my Mom was able to stay the first few days we were here. When Ryan and I got to NYC on Sunday we had only had about 4 hours of sleep, were freezing, and were really overwhelmed by this city! I have been here several times, but it feels very different when you are planning to stay a week versus staying 12! We think our apartment is teeny-tiny. The whole apartment is about the size of our bedroom in Dominica (which was a large bedroom). According to New Yorkers, we have a large apartment! In just a few days I have pretty much walked all over midtown and the upper east side of Manhattan. We are in our routine now and are enjoying the city. We got to see Hugh Jackman and Steven Spielberg. We have eaten at many wonderful restaurants, been in tons of nice stores, and I was able to go see Wicked with my mom. Ryan walks to Grand Central every morning and takes the subway to Brooklyn. Our apartment is in a great location. We are very close to Times Square and the Theater District. Rabbi and Lisa just signed a lease for an apartment one block from ours, so we are very excited about that! We are planning to go ice skating with them this weekend in Rockfeller Center. Last night we met Ryan's cousin, Brittney, for dinner. She is doing her pediatric residency at Cornell so we had not seen her in a long time. Now we are just trying to find our "normal" routine. I am trying to decide where I want to study every day. There is a Barnes & Noble close by, so I'm thinking that might be a good option. I'm sorry this blog post is not entertaining, but I need to start studying! Please vote on the poll at the top right of the screen. I have seen the following: Annie, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Lion King, Wicked, Aida, The Producers, Peter Pan, Little Women, and Movin Out. If you could buy Broadway season tickets, I would go everyday!

NYC visitors scheduled: 16
My parents
Beth & Michael
Paige & Dave
Julie, Emily, Brooke, & Marissa
Ryan's parents
Adam & Theresa
Emily & Jeremy

Things I'm looking forward to doing in NYC:
Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center
Attending a taping of SNL (hopefully)
Auditioning for Millionaire on Nov. 20 (hopefully)
Ice skating at Rockefeller Center and in Central Park
Going to more Broadway shows
Experiencing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade live
Going to the Knicks vs. Celtics game