Three Days in

I never believed in love at first site, although I've been a victim many times. However, after three days in the city, I have found my true love. Perhaps it's just that feeling of something new, like in a relationship. That time when you want to spend every waking moment with that new person. The feeling that you could be with them forever and they are perfect.




This was the view from the cab ride in to the place I am staying in Williamsburg. What's not to love?

Work is phenomenal. I am actually in a creative environment. You would think working at an ad agency would have been creative work, but when the clients are captaining the boat, creativity gets keel hauled. The crew I get to call my colleagues is terrific. The commute in is painless, much easier and cheaper than the $80 a week I was spending on gas in Detroit. And while I haven't mastered the standing/holding the pole/reading thing yet, I feel I am only days away. And while we are on the subway topic, I caught my first glimpse of a rat yesterday. Had seen mice before, but this small dog was by far the biggest rodent I have ever seen. But he harmlessly scampered five feet below me in the subway tracks. He, or she, was almost cute from that distance. I was hoping the little fella, or fellher, would find something to eat. But then I lost interest after about 15 seconds and it was the last time I would see her, or him.

The weather has been gorgeous which helps the Magellan in me skip subway stops in lieu of taking in the surroundings. Today, I passed my stop on 16th and 6th, electing to get on around 9th street. People are everywhere, mostly talking on the phone or playing with their iPod, but it's nice to see so many people out living. Sometimes in Detroit after sitting in the car for an hour and being confined to a home in the burbs, you forget that there is a whole world out there, existing.

The toughest part of living here has been not seeing my two boys. I do miss them and I wish they were here to experience this place. Although, I don't feel they would enjoy it as much as I have. We did video chat this evening, which was a nice way to end the day.

So three days in and I am very happy here. While, there are incomplete parts of my life right now, I am really enjoying the parts that have filled in thus far.