Work life

It's been a while since I've written due to a lot of recent activity in the job department! I accepted a job with the media agency, MediaCom a few weeks ago, and recently completed my first two weeks with the company. I am so fortunate to be working with a great group of people, and my office just happens to be on the 22nd floor, five blocks south of Times Square overlooking beautiful downtown NYC. I have finally officially transitioned into adulthood, and I couldn't be happier.

Before my employment, I had not completely been a part of the New York lifestyle, but I also didn't notice. Since I had not previously had to ride the subway at the exact same time as everyone else in the city, having to ride the subway at prime working hours is a big difference for me. Now that I am with the wave of the majority, I know exactly what being a New Yorker is all about.

No matter what time between the morning hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. you are attempting to catch the subway to work, you will be forced to make like a sardine and cram into the cars. Yes, it is exactly like what you'd imagine millions of people trying to arrive in one central location at the same time would look like. Luckily my commute only calls for a 15 minute ride, so the claustrophobia is bearable. On the other hand, the 20 minutes of walking should be interesting in the winter time, as I’ve already experienced it in the rain. I was saved during one downpour when I forgot my umbrella because a vendor was selling cheap umbrellas outside of my subway stop. I swear I will always bring my umbrella from now on, even if there isn't a cloud in the sky!

New York is a very work-oriented city, also, which is probably why it is so prosperous. Although mine and Alex's jobs do not call for a strict 9 to 5, it makes things more efficient. I think the motto for work in NYC is stay until all work is complete, which sometimes can make for a long night.

Weekends are the times when we really explore the city, in between our adult responsibilities. This weekend we explored the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or “The Met.” Seeing artifacts and original paintings from the world's most renound artists like Monet and Van Gogh really made me understand just how much I have still yet to do and see in the city. Fall is around the corner, along with the cold weather, so I’m anticipating the new season in the city.

Work hard, play hard.