Hi, sorry for my long absence! I was starting to write a quick summary of everything up til now with a promise to go back and I decided it would not do the experience justice. I want you to experience it as it happened without previews. So you'll just have to wait :D teeheehee...
ANYWAY...Today I'm going to start with arriving here in NY/NJ and go from there.
We finally arrived at the home of my wonderful friend +Elsa S. Henry and her husband on Monday evening the 9th of November.
A pretty park in the center of Morristown, NJ.
The next couple days were full of the usual emotional rollercoaster of looking for work/housing interspersed with walking Mischief and Elsa's dog Julep and taking them for a crazy fun romp at a neighbors house with their dog (who's name I'm blanking on right now...bailey maybe?).
Mischief and Julep playing ball.
Bailey?
A few things worked out right away. I had my orientation with Postmates Friday and started work Saturday evening. But first I attended my first NYC Drink and Click! I got to see some familiar faces and meet some new folks and even got to eat at the famous Lombardi's Pizza!
mmmm pizza
Some photographers will do whatever it takes to get the shot.
We even had models!
Between Saturday evening and Sunday I worked 16 hours with Postmates and wandered all over lower Manhattan. In case you don't know, Postmates is an on demand courier company that delivers just about anything and everything (though so far I've only delivered food). The best part about it is I get to wander all over the city seeing cool things and snatching an awesome photo here and there, getting A TON of exercise, and GET PAID FOR IT!!! Not gonna lie. Its kinda addicting. Here are a few of the shots I've been able to get just in the last couple days working with Postmates:
I swear he was about to jump on me!
Washington Square was solemn Sunday night.
Today I started out going to an interview with a construction monitoring company called Saltus LLC thanks to an amazing friend I made after the Postmates meeting on Friday. She had decided after 2 minutes of chatting on the way to the bathroom that I was awesome and worthy of a recommendation. She called her boss on the spot and set up the interview for me. If that wasn't enough she took me across the street to a coffee shop, bought me lunch, and introduced me to the hiring manager there who wants me to send her my resume...
I mean...
wow...
like seriously...
The only thing that hasn't gone unbelievably well is housing. But then, its NYC. Not even I am that charmed...except...
I managed to find one listing among the countless scams (holy cow its nuts!) that was legit and among all the other things I accomplished on Friday, I went to see the place. Looked good enough, newly renovated apt share in Brooklyn. Downside: living with 2 other people I've never met in a relatively tiny apartment, Upside: finding a dog friendly place in Brooklyn I can afford!! Now if only I can get approved...
Right now I sit in the Brooklyn Public Library officially "on duty" with Postmates and awaiting the siren's call of a job awaiting. Also awaiting the call from the rental company to see if any of the rooms are still available...any minute now...
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