You Makin' My Dreams Come True

I swear when I got off the plane on Friday evening in New York City the hallelujah angels were singing. I almost expected for something similar to this to start happening at any moment:

At least....I heard the song playing in the background. I don't think New Yorkers dance.

I did not miss a beat. All of the subway systems, the street names, the tricks of the trade were held in the back of my mind secretly waiting to be used again one day.



Cookies for Kids' Cancer has been an amazing experience and so rewarding. I'm motivated everyday. More to come in a later post about the great things we do everyday.

Photo Credit: Cookies for Kids' Cancer

Photo Credit: Cookies for Kids' Cancer

Anywho. (That's for you, Liz and Val).

I went up to the city this weekend to look for housing without too much luck. Some wanted too much for an apartment. Others wanted a longer commitment than I was willing to give. Some looked and felt sketchy and unsafe. So I've opted to wait until November to move to the city once I have a place with two awesome friends. Thankfully, my job is graciously allowing me to do so!



Hopped on a plane with my gal pal, Sally. Was greeted by my friend, Sarah, with a free ticket to Mamma Mia. For this musical girl, what could be better? 

The guy who took this said that this picture was fantastic of the two of us. Liar.

My friend, Shannon, caught a train to the city from Long Island. It is always amazing when I get to hang out with this girl, who is not only a friend, but also someone to admire. She is such a strong and wonderful person, that girl. And with Shannon and I, it's like we never missed a beat. We just always start right back where we left off.





We got silly.





We found North Carolina. (Check out Brother Jimmy's restaurant near Penn Station next time you go-- it rocked)!



We saw Central Park. Of course, it closes at sunset so we hopped a fence in order to leave.




I stayed in Brooklyn this time and I really had not had the opportunity to really explore before. So explore we did. Thrift Shops. Food and beer festivals. Good views. What a quirky, magical place-- that Brooklyn. 


 

Sunday we finished off with a Caribbean Parade, which brings almost three million to Brooklyn. Street vendors galore. Floats. Music so loud you feel your eardrums rumbling. The culture that made you so grateful to be there to learn and to experience a small taste of what their lives are like.


 



I saw many famous people while I was there.



I'm so excited to have a double whammy: a future in NYC and an amazing, motivational, inspiring job!

The city is so alive. Constant movement. Constant sound. Constant excitement. Perfect for a 22-year-old free spirit.

You woulda thought this was the royal wedding or somethin'!

Job training this week in Charlotte and a quick trip to Richmond this weekend to attend some fundraising events. SO exciting! So much potential! Packing up and leaving Greenville to move (hopefully) to Charlotte for a couple weeks.

That's where I am at this point. Can you keep up?

More later. Pictures galore. Sorry for the distance in posts--I'm trying to get better!

Always,
Carrie