Lookin' at Liberty

Before I left New York in May, I decided to see some sites. So this is a pic of me on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty.





I was joined by my "first friend," Cathy. We're the same age and grew up seven houses away from each other. Her mom took care of me while mine was at work. So basically she's my sister. I was also there with my mom and Cathy's boyfriend, Darren (good name).
I suppose this picture speaks for itself.
When I look at this statue I think of my father's family arriving at Ellis Island in 1908 from Slovakia. Amazing.
Ellis Island was finally renovated in the last 15 years. I'm so glad it's no longer an empty blackened building. It's now a museum that tells the story of the millions of immigrants hoping for better lives -- including several members of my family.




Here I am with a statue of Joseph Pulitzer (pronounced "puhl-it-sir" not "pyoo-lit-sir"). He founded Columbia's School of Journalism in 1903. Originally he pitched the idea to Harvard but they turned their noses up to him. So he took the idea to Columbia and developed what's now known as the "world-renowned" #1 journalism school.
At least that's what the P.R. department tells me.

Oh My. A Post?

Top 10 things that might appear in the near future on this blog:

1. Details and pictures outlining the events and adventures while I trekked through Europe
2. Why I decided to bail on my DC trip at the last-minute
3. How much I adored my trip to L.A.
4. My confusion about the acronyms "DC" and "L.A." and why they aren't consistent with one another.
5. My master's project and how you can hear it
6. My "Welcome Home" party
7. My "See Ya' Later" party
8. The "job" in New York
9. Why I haven't posted in two months
10. The pictures from my cross-country trip back to the big city

I plan to pack up the car and begin the drive to New York on Monday. My co-pilots are Bonnie and Watson. I haven't exactly landed a place to live yet. But some good news: I just bought four new tires for the Jetta. At least I will have a nice car to live in as a back-up plan.
I've decided to stop freaking out about my uncertain future. I'm now at the point where I'm accepting whatever is ahead of me. I'm blessed that I'm in a position where I can take risks like this.
Maren is getting married in a few weeks and will stay in my house. All of my "stuff" (well, most of it) will be stored in the garage until sometime when I finally land a full-time job somewhere.

So, when I make my way to a computer that has high-speed internet (and when I feel moved to do so) I'll post some more stuff. In the meantime, thanks for checking in with me!
Onto New York!