MIDTERM!

Wow...can you guys believe that it is now officially the middle of the semester? It's kind of hard ot believe that it's already so far into the year. However, I've only actually been here in New York City for two months, which is kind of depressing. But oh well...I shouldn't wish for time to move faster...it already feels like we're blasting through.

I'm trying to think of all of the things that have happened in the past few weeks....a lot has happened actually. I've been getting more and more plugged in at church and I'm making some great new friends, which is exciting. I'm definitely starting to feel like part of a community now as opposed to an island. I'm also falling more and more in love with the city, which is exciting. There is such a vibrancy and life here that is hard to replicate.

I do miss home a lot though. I miss being able to just take off and drive into the mountains whenever I want to, but it's alright. It's sometimes hard to remember that there is an actual world outside of Manhattan. It has more than enough to keep me occupied, it seems. Though I haven't really had much of an opportunity to explore, which I'm sad for, I have gotten to do some fun things.

I've had some visits from friends that I know from Noah's, which has been cool. It's nice to hang out with people I've known for a while.

It is definitely finally getting colder here, which is good and bad. It's good in the sense that I'm used to cold weather, being from Colorado of course. However, there is the small factor that I hate winter, so oh well. Plus, I'm told that the cold here is brutal, unlike anywhere else. We'll see...

Other than that, not a whole lot to report. I've been trying to keep up with school, so that has taken up most of my time and effort. It has been a bit of challenge at time, but I feel like I've been managing alright. However, today I'm pretty sure that I failed an art history test, which was really bad. I have to get the grade up by the end of the semester in order to keep my scholarship. But I only have a B, so it's not like it's the end of the world.

Yeah...so I'm off to an art history lecture. See you all later...

Weekend update...

So, I am well aware that it has been quite a while since I last updated the blog. This is mostly because I have neither had time, nor the memory skills to remember to do so. However, here I am with a small amount of free time, so here we go.

This weekend was a good one for me. I actually went on a men's retreat with my church to Pennsylvania. It was really good to get out of the city for a while and I feel like I have made some friends at the church, which is nice. I think it's kind of hard sometimes when you're the new guy to figure out where you stand and what your role is in a church community, but it was a good time of fellowship and I think it was a good decision to go.

I had very god intentions of taking some photos, but sadly, that did not occur. It was beautiful, however. It was no Colorado, of course, but it made a commendable effort. The trees are barely starting to turn, which is exciting. I'm glad fall is on the way, but the bitter cold of winter right behind it is not quite as pleasant of an idea. Oh well...all of my winter clothing is coming tomorrow, so I shall be prepared.

Other than that, not a whole lot going on. I'm still trying to establish a good sleep pattern. School has my typical schedule all messed up. I find myself going to bed in the early hours of the morning due to the homework load most nights of the week. I'm pretty sure time management is the most important thing, but as a chronic procrastinator, it's difficult to figure out.

Today I have to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art again for art history. I do love the museum a lot, but today I'm in more of a sleeping kind of mood. Oh well...after church tonight, I can come home and sleep. I just feel very tired and uninspired today. I also have to go view a couple of art installations for class that are happening on 14th street, so that should be interesting.

Oh, and I just want to take a second to thank you for reading this. I know the number isn't huge, but apparently some people read this fairly regularly. I certainly appreciate it and hope that you find it interesting. It's nice to know people care.

Until next time...

P.S. If you are one of the study hall peeps (*cough* josette *cough*) who find this entertaining, I say hello.

New space...

Well, my roommate and suitemates are all gone, so I thought that I would go ahead and take some pictures of my new room and such. It's awesome. Case in point:

HUGE ceilings and tons of open space...bamboo floors are cool too:

TONS of storage and desk space:

A bigger kitchen with more counter/cooking space:

...and the absurdly long hallway that we can't explain. Seriously, none of us know what to do with it. Yes, it is literally in our room:

So yeah...it's awesome. Plus, it's in the Financial District, which I love the most.

Fall has officially come to New York City. It is actually getting cold, which is quite nice considering that I come from a place where it is winter for 10 months out of the year. I get to start breaking out my winter clothing. Excited.

Well, I need to go take care of some assignments before bed. Thanks for reading!

Changes...

Hello everyone. So, I'm so sorry for leaving you in the dark. In fact, right now I'm a little bit pressed for time. (very sleepy) This will be a short update.

Well, I am now officially a resident of the Financial District. I am a few blocks from the World Trade Center site. Kinda cool...

I love it down here. It's nice and quiet and I have a lot of older students living around me in the building. This part of the city shuts down on the weekend, so it's quite nice. The only challenge is that I have a slightly longer commute via subway, but I really don't mind. It's actually less walking than I had in the other building. So yeah...I'm loving.

Also, my new room/suite mates are fantastic. They are all grad students, so they're very respectful and mature...qualities that were very lacking in my other building's residents, to say the least. So, it's fantastic. My room is HUGE and has tons of storage space. It's a much more comfortable space to be in. I love it so much.

Plus, the BEST part is that I'm now literally right around the corner from Kristie and Liz. I love it so much. I'm also a lot closer to a lot of my friends from church, which is great.

So yeah...I'll try to do some pictures and other fun stuff later on. I just wanted to let you all know I haven't died.

Longer update later. Peace out..