So, I’m sooo almost close to being unpacked. I love my new space and have lots of things planned for it. First, I have to get rid of the “bed.” Now, the girl who lived there before me wanted to get a cool bed so she hopped on Craig’s List and bought one. A king frame is great…if you have a king mattress. This king frame is neither cool nor is it nice. It’s falling apart and I’m scraping my beautiful legs on the screws that stick out from the broken end!!!
I’ve decided I’m getting a loft bed and will be putting a pull out sofa under the loft. I’ll still have room to put a small table under the bed. This way, I’ll be able to sleep 4 or 5 comfortably and still have room to have people over to hang out… if the opportunity ever presented itself…

My first night in the apartment I really bit it. Straight down an entire flight of marble stairs… somehow my sidekick found its way between my wide rear end and the marble floor and is now demolished. I had to order another. Thank God I have insurance on it. (Not that the deductible was even reasonable.) I called T-mobile and asked if they could waive my deductible since I hurt myself. They said no. So there’s that.

I did it! Last night I told my mother I moved to New York. Now, I think I may have to clear something up here. I didn't lie to my mother. I forget that in most families speaking to other family members is not a huge source of anxiety as it is in mine. Therefore, I hadn't talked to my mother since I moved. As a matter of fact, I think that I talked to her last night for the first time in more than 2 weeks. *And* My mother is the kind of person who likes to see the results, not the work in progress.
It was completely painless. As a matter of fact, she said that she figured I would end up there eventually. Then she started to ask me all of the obligatory mother questions. I was with a good friend who took over the phone... He tried to make her feel better by saying that I'd be fine, that I would just need to buy less beer for a while. At least until I was a little more adjusted. Yeah, woopsie! Anyway, much relief.
Last night Ernie came with me to the concert! I love me some Ernie P! I think the audience was almost as entertaining as the band, and the band was fantastic! Tomorrow evening I'm going to see Ginuwine & Jagged Edge... What? It's ladie's night out, and I'm a lady. I'm there!
I'm finally starting the Sedaris book I've been wanting to read for months now!

For those of you who may not know, I moved to New York on Monday.

So far, I've been in contact with at least 15 people I hadn't seen in almost 2 years, I got a private tour of the Nokia Theatre, was invited to a jazz show tonight and a new musical next week, got a full time position at a PR firm, got a transfer and promotion at my part-time gig, realized ALOT about true intentions vs. actions, and have eaten popcorn as a meal more than 6 times since monday night.
*AND* I've yet to find a way to tell Mother. I mean, can you imagine how the convo will go?
Mother: Hey girlie, how are you?
Anna: Oh, I'm fine...at the grocery store Imovedtonewyorkonmonday picking up some bread and jelly for a PBJ. You know, some ramen and popcorn... Same old same old. How are you?
Mother: (SILENCE, then brace yourself, RAGE) You did what?!!!!

Yeah, don't really know what I'm going to do... any and all suggestions welcome.

I went to Happy Hour with OCU NYC. Man, you never realize how much you miss people until you talk to them again.

Hey guys! My life is incredibly busy now but I suddenly feel like the whole world is pulling for me. That includes Belle O'Brien (my ex-boyfriend's mother.) I'm really glad she's on my side...about everything. 
Kristina has been amazing in trying to help me find employment and a place to live. I'm moving in a month! Wowie...
I'm leaving for NYC tomorrow and will be there until Sunday. On Friday night Ashley and LAURA are meeting me there!!!! We are staying w/Allen. (Little does he know he gets the couch and we get the bed... Sorry hun, the girls are cuter.) I'll be looking at apartments on Thursday, going out for Kristina's birthday and trying to get in bed at a decent hour. I'll be in an interview on Friday... Let's just hope things go well. Saturday who knows what's in store. Sunday I'll prob head out of town early so that I can work the overnight.
Last night I was in an aweful mood. I mean worse than normal. People were passing me and smilling and I was scowling back... That's not me. EVER. So, I called a friend of mine and with one sentence he made me feel so much better. It's really hard to remember some things when there's so much going on and so many people are waiting for you to do something for them... That's when we should be most nimble and graceful. It's tough.