Valentine's Day. A day to celebrate with your snookumshoneyboobear. Well today I celebrate with New York City! It's my two week anniversary with the city and I'm pretty content. I've had my usual Laugh/Cry moments, but hey, I moved to a new city I didn't become a new person. Here's a recap of my first two weeks in NYC:

-Bought a massive winter coat for the upcoming blizzard Nemo (why name it Nemo, meteorology dudes? Not only did we have to suffer through a blizzard, but we had to suffer through so many Finding Nemo jokes. And joke is a generous word). This is what I look like:

 I've been seriously spoiled by the mild South Carolina winters.

-Also bought an app to help me navigate the subway system. Thank god I didn't move here pre-iPhone because I would most certainly get mugged walking down the street with my head in a subway map. With my nifty app, I can discreetly pretend like I'm checking something really important. Work emails! Social engagements! Stock prices! I could be checking any one of these things! But in reality, I'm just trying to find my way to a bakery.

-Helped a couple find the F train. Practically a local, right? Then I looked down at my fancy app and realized I was on the wrong road.

-I was offered a job at a real estate leasing firm in Williamsburg run by some Hasidic Jews. A friend of a friend presented the opportunity to me and while I was grateful for the offer, real estate sales is everything I never wanted to do. But hey, I'm one for one in interviews and job offers. Send some good juju my way, internet people. Mama needs a cool new job.

-Made friends with some locals! For instance, when I went to the grocery store, I was one those obnoxious people who had bags but forgot about them until the cashier was half way done bagging. After I piped up, she muttered some expletive under her breath and I said "Thanks!" and went along my merry way. Margie and I aren't BFF yet, but slowly I melt her icy exterior. I've actually met some cool friends of friends since being here, but I definitely need to join some sort of organization and get some friends. How do you make friends? A knitting circle? Is that what the kids are doing these days? But seriously, if you're not in school, don't work with cool people, already have friends who can introduce you to other nice people, how does one meet other people?

Sooo you guys ponder that while I watch When Harry met Sally and 10 Things I Hate About You. What? I'm not allowed to be cliche on Valentine's Day? The whole damn holiday is a cliche. Just because I'm sans man this (and every) V-Day doesn't mean I can't enjoy the best parts of the holiday: chocolate and rom-coms. Love you bye!