April 3, 2008

  • The New York Chronicles:  Life of an OC Girl in NYC
    Entry 1

    We have just conquered our 2nd night here in the Big Apple.  And yes, you've guessed it... life is different here.  Here are some differences (just to name a few):

    - OC:  To enter my home I use my key to unlock the front door and I walk inside.
    - NYC:  I use the key to unlock the gate which takes me into a little patio where I have to open another door to get into a little foyer.  I, then, use the same key to unlock a second door to get inside the hallway and proceed to walk up 3 floors where I finally use another key to get into my apartment. 

    - OC:  40 degrees is considered cold!  I was freezing today.
    - NYC:  Everyone tells me it's a beautiful day and I should enjoy the sunshine... haha. 

    - OC:  When my hubby asks me to go get him some gatorade, I get in the car and drive to 711.
    - NYC:  I walk to the nearest little convenience store, which is around the corner. 

    - OC:  When I look outside my bedroom window, I see my backyard and my neighbor's backyard.
    - NYC:  When I look outside my bedroom window, I see a fire escape (Yeah, just like on Friends!), a busy street, and an elementary school building with kids in class.

    - OC:  Transportation = Car
    - NYC:  Transportation = Feet, Subway, Bus

    - Major difference:  OC house payment costs less than NYC apt, but OC house is triple in size. 

    So that was just to name a few.  Of course, there are a lot more differences. 

    We went grocery shopping today at Trader Joe's because we had absolutely no food or anything at our place.  It was PACKED.  It was a good thing that the shopping carts were only about a quarter of the size of the carts back at home.  It made it easier to maneuver around the store.  There'll be another reason which I would find out at the end of the shopping trip.  We waited in line which wrapped around the perimeter of the store, but it wasn't too bad.  So we paid and the grocer put our things into our bags.  Yeah, another reason why I think the carts are made small is so you don't buy too many things.  And the reason being, you would have to carry all that home while walking!  The boys each had 2 bags and I had 1.  Good thing there were 3 of us.  Cousin Thuy had to grab a cab home because she couldn't carry all her things all the way to the subway and walk back to her place. 

    So if you ever move to NYC, folks, here's a tip to remember when grocery shopping: back in OC, a trunk is used to carry your groceries home.  Here in NYC, its only purpose is to carry your junk. 

     

    Ahhh, the essentials for the fridge... Soy milk (cuz I don't like regular milk), regular milk (for cereal, I like regular milk with cereal), green tea (to boost your metabolism and help you from gaining more junk in your trunk... cuz whatcha gonna do wit all dat junk inside yo trunk?), gatorade for those thirsty boys I live with, OJ (cuz why not?), water (cuz Cuzzie and Dennis says I need to drink water cuz I never do), and eggs (cuz eggs can be scrambled, made sunnyside up, eaten with rice, by itself, and all sorts of eggcellent ways!)

    Cousin Thuy has lived here for 6 years now and has been a great help our first couple of days.  Thanks Cuz!

    Until next time, folks!