Nothing Like Traveling In The City!
Ah, New York City. Some of the finest public transportation in the world. However, today was kind of a scary day for me, as I haven't flown by myself in nearly 6 years, and this would be the first time that I had to find my way out of the airport! Not to mention, I had to make my way across Queens and Manhattan to Joel's apartment sans help and lugging a giant blue suitcase. But it was an adventure, and thanks to good planning on the part of the Colonel and a discerning eye I found my way in no time. I love cities like New York, Miami, and Chicago, because the grid system just makes sense. It's impossible to get lost as long as you can read, and the subway system can get you anywhere in minutes. Chase, Daniel and his brother Caleb met up with me and Joel at the Hard Rock cafe in Times Square quite easily. And between the lot of us, you'd think someone would get lost...
There's something about being in a big city that just feels like home to me. Between St. Louis and Washington, D.C. I certainly became accustomed to being around big buildings and lots of people without getting scared. I love to be around people, and I love to be busy and surrounded by plenty of things to see and do. The culture up here is very different, and much more actively promoting the arts. But you can see the signs of the struggle everywhere; signs asking people to invest in arts in the community, movie stars on broadway, sub par scripts and music making.... It's a rough time to be dreaming of making it as an actor. But hopefully, as Harvey Dent says, "The night is darkest just before the dawn." So maybe, with a little help from the likes of Catherine Fitzmaurice, Judy Blazer, and Chris Stephens, I can learn enough skills to land a job next summer and begin earning money as an real actor!!
So that was a bit rambly, a bit incoherent, and a bit redundant, but I know you are all dying for updates from the big apple!
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