MoMa

So before I start work, I'm running around the city accomplishing
things I don't think I'll get to after I start work next week.

I liked this picture. It was among others describing African Americans
coming to the north from the south. The title of this is "But living
conditions in the North were better." you can see my reflection in the
glass.

My neighbor in #8

No lie, my neighbor looks like the old guy from Disney's UP. Apparently, he's been in this building since 1967. I used to think he was crotchety until he received my UPS package today and helped me bring my new rug upstairs. And now he is my favorite person in the building! He is British and has a ton of books in his apartment. Maybe we can be like the duo in UP.

Couch

So my couch came today and it fits perfectly in my apartment. I also
ordered a rug to go underneath it. Now I am on the hunt for the
perfect pillows!

New Sofa!

Here is a pic of the new couch (minus red pillows) that I bought today as I hit the streets of Soho for something for my living room. This is just one season old and I got it down from $1500 to $800! It is from some swedish designer and it opens up as a sleeper for one. Now i can walk tv on a couch instead of stretching my neck from the bedroom!

First night in my new place

So today is my first full day moved into my new place. Last night after the movers got in the last box and helped me rearrange some things, I went out with some friends to see a comedy show. Upon coming home, I remembered that I had no idea where anything was so I slept on my plain mattress. It wasn't such a bad night actually. No trash bags taped to the windows this time. And this time, it actually feels like a home rather than a infested place to sleep like my other apartment.

The glaring thing missing is storage space as I am unpacking my boxes and looking for a place for my things. I think I might do another round of goodwill giving; hopefully, I can find one that will pick up the goods.

Luckily there is an ACE hardware store right around the corner next to a small coffee shop. This was my only destination today and I may go back for more things b/c it is very good for small space solutions.

So far, I have met a couple of neighbors. The people here are very old and have been living here for 40+ years including the super. I bet they all have rent control and pay $125/ month or something like that. And it's suckers like me that have to make up for this inequality to make this darned building profitable! But they are all very nice and it is very safe on the 5th floor. My poor movers yesterday looked as if they would expire each time they reached the top with my huge boxes.

Anyway, I am here safely and happily. This truly feels like home. I just need this full week to clean and unpack.

Good bye Inman sq!

Today I am moving. Will update with ny pics!

Red sox game!

Awesome seats!

Got keys!

So I got my keys on Tuesday, hired a cleaner to clean the place top to bottom and now I move in on Sunday, father's day! Though I slightly feel bad that the movers have to work on a holiday, there is sure to be less traffic in Manhattan that day and maybe I can save on the move! Here are pics, pre-cleaners:


















Living room. I will put my TV on this side.


















Bathroom. Very small but I have seen smaller. Oddly enough, there is a skylight above the shower.


















Here is the kitchen with full sized appliances. woo!


















Here is the long shot of the place. Glass paned doors close to the entrance of the bedroom.


















Here is the inside of the bedroom where my deco fireplace is. Pretty sweet!

New Apartment in NY!

****UPDATE*****
I was approved and it's officially mine! Yay!
******************

Barring any unforeseen problems, I have put in an application for my own one bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village in Manhattan on MacDougal St between Bleeker and W3rd. The red steps are the front of my building! It's the best location in the world and I have exposed brick complete with fireplace (nonfunctional)!!!

More to come on the outcome and pics. But it is such a long walk up, I am all the way at the top!

http://tinyurl.com/34t3jll

Suzi's 1st bday

Suzi gets to dig into her very own cake!

BVI pics

This was taken on our first day at sea. As soon as we got our stuff on the boat, we headed out to meet our other classmates.














A few days we grilled off the side of the boat.














We snorkeled almost every day and here is a snorkel site we went to called the Baths.














Lunch this day was a group effort!















We docked for a few minutes here to refill our water tanks and get some ice!

Gradutation Webcast

Just got back from a week of yachting around the British Virgin Islands! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and pics will be up soon.

Now I am in the home stretch towards graduation this Friday. I found a link for people to webcast the event live on Friday!

http://web.mit.edu/commencement/2010/webcast.html

Gala pics

Birthday ice cream cones!













Sit down dinner at Gala.



























Mansion on the waterfront in Newport!













The back lawn of Rosecliff.

Spring Gala

This weekend we can all kick back and celebrate our class Spring Gala event in Newport, RI. Our class rented out Rosecliff mansion for the night for dinner and dancing!

http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1001

Can't wait to post pics!

Celtics game!

I'm OK

So I guess I never realized how many things my twitter feed was attached to plus I never did a follow up tweet to thealarming message I tweeted yesterday. I spent about two hours in MIT med yesterday hooked up to an iv drip where they let me just soak in the nutrients and fall asleep which was nice. I went through two bags, and afterward I have to say I felt a whole lot better, maybe 60%. I then went home and slept a lot and today I am back at 85%. I even ate a PB&J sandwich! (though the thought of Korean still puts me off).
So in the end, the doctors have no idea what I had. Maybe it was a virus, maybe it was bacteria. But the bloodwork came back fine. Sorry to gross you all out with this picture, but I found it amusing. P.S. iv drips make you cold, but it is a rather refreshing feeling!

And thanks to all who called, tweeted, and texted making sure I was ok and had everything I needed. I'll try not to alarm you guys again!

rainbow

There's a rainbow coming out of my head!

Pics from Safari

Jet lag is setting in now, so this post will be quick. These are the highlights of the pics I took on safari in the Masai Mara last weekend with my new camera!


















Giraffe up close.














A pack of elephants.














We visited a Masai village and made this human MIT with our guide.


















Two cheetahs, a very rare sighting!














We found a fully grown male lion on the very first day. He was right outside of our vehicle's window which is how I got such a clear shot!














And just to prove I didn't pull these pics off of google, here is me with an elephant in the background!

Forum with the PM of Kenya

Just got back from Africa and there is a ton to blog about. But in the meantime, here is a news video clip of when we sat on a panel at the University of Nairobi. It was an intense session, but of course the one time they show me I am looking down at my fake watch!

flight to kenya!

My flight to Kenya is tonight! We leave out of Logan around 7:20PM and arrive in London tomorrow.

I had to start taking my anti-Malarial pills today and they make me feel like I have constant heartburn. Plus, I have to take these for a month after I get back!