Back in Appalachia
So I officially left Orlando and arrived back in the Blue Ridge Mountains this past May 12th. And having had a few days to unpack and re-farmiliarize myself to the area, I realize why this area is considered "depressed." The depression in this area isn't just a descriptive term for the economic and industrial progress (which is non-existant), but a state of mind for the citizens as well. People close shops at six, nobody goes out and does anything because there's nothing to do. No wonder nothing grows: no one under the age of 50 would want to mover here! It's so boring and I miss Orlando so very much. Now I'm in the depressed faction and I fear I will be for the rest of the summer because a little piece of me still longs to be at DisneyWorld in the sun and amidst the "magic." Even though I hated working and I don't care for hot weather, I had a nice apartment, constant money, good friends and always something to do! That's probably the main thing I miss: having something to do and people to do things with. Fortunately though, my friends from previous years are now getting out of schools and colleges for the summer and returning home. This should give me some hope of doing something fun and rekindling some old relationships. And soon, though not soon enough, I will be leaving for college in COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND at the UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND!!! Very exciting, I cannot wait! Finally out of the depression once more and saying GOOD-BYE to the south. I haev finally found a way out and am very thankful for that!
In my previous post I said that I would blog about my trip to NYC once I got back. I'm sorry I haven't done that yet, my busy life in Orlando rarely allowed time for blogging. But now, since I'm back in Nowheresville I can begin blogging again, so please keep up and continue to read. As for my NYC excursion, here's a quick run down of what I did:
So I got to NYC earlier than expected because the airline I took, AirTran, had an earlier opening which I'm very glad for. AirTran was a very good airline by-the-way, good customer service (something American Airlines could learn from!). Once I got there I had my black cab drop me off at Peter and Evalyns lovely West End apartment. After chatting with Peter for a while, and Evalyn returned from their house upstate, I headed out to visit with Meghan Groves, a lovely friend of mine who attends NYU. I took the subway down to 18th St. where we had a lovely evening at an eclectic restaurant and a hooka bar! So much fun, only in NYC. The next day I met with another friend, Erin Fisher, in Times Square where I began my theatre viewing. I saw a matinee of The Drowsy Chaperone and an evening performance of The Threepenny Opera, both of which were very well done and I'm very glad I saw. Between shows, Erin and I perused the MoMA shop and Drama Book Shop. So much fun! On my third day in the city, I left the apartment late and headed down to the Lincoln Center Area where I had lunch at a trendy sushi place then sat on Lincoln Center Plaza reading Well before seeing The Light in the Piazza later that night. I'm very glad I saw this show and regret waiting so long to do so. It's truly a remarkable piece, and I would almost say the best one I saw on this trip. Thanks to Evalyn once again for suggesting that I see it! On my fourth, and final day, in NYC I met once again with Meghan around 18th St. where we had an impromptu breakfast at a farmers market (the best muffin ever!) and just hung out around that area. Later that day we went back up to Times Square where we split for the last time and I continued on to see Evalyn's show A Fine and Private Place, which was my main reason for the trip to begin with. Going to the York Theatre, where A Fine... is currently residing, gave me a chance to see that side of the city for the first time, and it was really a gorgeous area. Somewhere I'll have to further explore on my next visit. The show was beautiful in every facet with a wonderful cast and I'm very glad I was able to see the production. Evalyn was as lovely as ever and I praise her highly on this show, as she was obviously the best in the cast. But the show ended and the cast bowed and it recieved a warm thank you from the grateful audience. I took a cab back to the apartment with Evalyn where I watcher with her and Peter, and Cyrano and Sally (the daschunds), Walk the Line. A good movie. The next morning I woke up and left again for Orlando to finish my College Program and return (for the moment) to my "home." Which is where I currently am, and I must add TEMPORARILY am. Waiting for the next leg of my journey, far, far away from here.
In my previous post I said that I would blog about my trip to NYC once I got back. I'm sorry I haven't done that yet, my busy life in Orlando rarely allowed time for blogging. But now, since I'm back in Nowheresville I can begin blogging again, so please keep up and continue to read. As for my NYC excursion, here's a quick run down of what I did:
So I got to NYC earlier than expected because the airline I took, AirTran, had an earlier opening which I'm very glad for. AirTran was a very good airline by-the-way, good customer service (something American Airlines could learn from!). Once I got there I had my black cab drop me off at Peter and Evalyns lovely West End apartment. After chatting with Peter for a while, and Evalyn returned from their house upstate, I headed out to visit with Meghan Groves, a lovely friend of mine who attends NYU. I took the subway down to 18th St. where we had a lovely evening at an eclectic restaurant and a hooka bar! So much fun, only in NYC. The next day I met with another friend, Erin Fisher, in Times Square where I began my theatre viewing. I saw a matinee of The Drowsy Chaperone and an evening performance of The Threepenny Opera, both of which were very well done and I'm very glad I saw. Between shows, Erin and I perused the MoMA shop and Drama Book Shop. So much fun! On my third day in the city, I left the apartment late and headed down to the Lincoln Center Area where I had lunch at a trendy sushi place then sat on Lincoln Center Plaza reading Well before seeing The Light in the Piazza later that night. I'm very glad I saw this show and regret waiting so long to do so. It's truly a remarkable piece, and I would almost say the best one I saw on this trip. Thanks to Evalyn once again for suggesting that I see it! On my fourth, and final day, in NYC I met once again with Meghan around 18th St. where we had an impromptu breakfast at a farmers market (the best muffin ever!) and just hung out around that area. Later that day we went back up to Times Square where we split for the last time and I continued on to see Evalyn's show A Fine and Private Place, which was my main reason for the trip to begin with. Going to the York Theatre, where A Fine... is currently residing, gave me a chance to see that side of the city for the first time, and it was really a gorgeous area. Somewhere I'll have to further explore on my next visit. The show was beautiful in every facet with a wonderful cast and I'm very glad I was able to see the production. Evalyn was as lovely as ever and I praise her highly on this show, as she was obviously the best in the cast. But the show ended and the cast bowed and it recieved a warm thank you from the grateful audience. I took a cab back to the apartment with Evalyn where I watcher with her and Peter, and Cyrano and Sally (the daschunds), Walk the Line. A good movie. The next morning I woke up and left again for Orlando to finish my College Program and return (for the moment) to my "home." Which is where I currently am, and I must add TEMPORARILY am. Waiting for the next leg of my journey, far, far away from here.
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