I came here back in October and have yet to make a post on what I have done. It starts with going to Atlantic City for a bachelor party. Partying with dancers drinking with the fellas and falling asleep without knowing. Then on a day to day basis I am always looking for a job. Going on careerbuilder, monster, indeed, craigslist, jobserve, etc… I came to New York with the hopes of making it here. I am still struggling living day by day to get a job. I lived for about 2 months on my friend’s couch in Long Island City. I lived at the Rockrose apartments. They were pretty sweet but the manager hated us. I filled out hundreds if not thousands of applications which led to many resumes sent out. I have had a couple of interviews but nothing has led to me getting a job.
I am currently living in a house in the Bronx paying 250 a month. My days are constantly consumed with finding a job, researching new online marketing techniques, learning about the alternative energy sector, and blowing off steam every once in a while. I have been able to meet some good people here who have taught me some very interesting things about NYC. I.e how to get into clubs, how to succeed at online dating, the places to go to in NYC, and how to do things for free and still have a good time. In my situation I have also met some very interesting people.
The friends I have here are some very intelligent people but are in jobs that are unfruitful and don’t utilize their talents. These guys are very knowledgeable but due to the current state of the economy they are stuck doing jobs that they hate. I am on the cusp of doing that very same thing. I might have to bite the bullet and work at starbucks, retail job, or become a waiter. Now in this economy these jobs are nothing to be ashamed of but with a college education I never dreamed of even considering doing one of those jobs.
Now I am at a turning point in my travels. I have to make money or else I won’t be able to stay in the greatest city in the world-NYC. It has so much to offer and I have to make it here or else I will be like everyone else who comes here and leaves with their tail between their legs making excuses for why they are leaving. If I can’t make it here no I will make it here because my aspirations aren’t limited to what is laid out in front of me. Rather I am shooting for something much greater than the road in front but the stars that go beyond.
But I digress I have yet to tell the stories of Halloween, being lost in New York thinking I was in New Jersey, Cheap Shots, Coyote Ugly, the subway system, the people, Central Park, rubbing the bulls balls for good luck on Wall Street, and many more.
First off Halloween was insane I dressed up as a boy scout and my good friend dressed up as Black Gallagher(from the Chappelle Show) but he was white and didn’t go black face so everyone thought he was just Gallagher. We went to numerous bars where I tried to get my badges pinned on me and my friend smashed fruit. I created crazy badges that involved anything from drinking, hugs, kisses, and crazy sexual innuendo sayings on the badges. Beyond my antics, for my friend I gathered crowds around him so that he could do his comedic sketch which would end in him smashing fruit. From apples to mangos.
The story of me being lost in New York is rather idiotic for I was in Times Square but due to my intoxicated state I was unsure of where I was. I went to the subway station but saw subway routes I never saw(q,r,n,w) which led me to believe that I had to be in New Jersey. I got a little hysterical called my friend at 5 am in NJ and told him I was in NJ, he gets mad for waking him up and tells me to find a street number I tell him 47th and 7th and he laughs and tells me I am in Times Square. I catch a cab and go home. Crazy right…. more idiotic.
One of the great things of NYC is that even though this place is crazy expensive there are still some places that are affordable. That place being Cheap Shots on 1st and 9th. We got pitchers of beer for 8$…in NYC! We proceeded to get hammered. After that I thought I could challenge my friend to eating cheeseburgers from MacDonalds. He ate 10 in 13 minutes. I was hungry enough but I didn’t prepare myself amply for it. I ran out of saliva at number 8. The challenge took me 21 mins to finish. at 8 I was at 10 mins. From that day I learned that without the saliva it is extremely hard to eat a nasty, disgusting MacDonald’s Cheeseburger.
While in NYC because I am looking for a J.O.B I had to do something to raise my luck. There was only one thing that I could think of rubbing the bulls balls in Wall Street. Now I didn’t want to be one of the lame tourists that do it so I did it at night time where I could be alone with the bull… Well nonetheless I was able to rub them for good luck!
Today 12/02/2009
I went to Coyote Ugly on 1st between 9th and 10th. This is the original Coyote Ugly. I was able to get the special treatment since it was my first time. The bartender got on stage and she did her dance called me over and had lean back and pored a huge shot of tequila then pulled my shirt up while scratching me then bent me over took off her belt and smacked the f out of me. I am pretty sure I am going to have marks tomorrow. After that it was followed by her putting her legs around me and pretty much sitting on my face, throughout the night she would continue to do this. Also later she grabbed my shirt and called me to the bar once again and again she bent me over pulled my shirt up and was smacking me. This was quite the experience. Kelsey was an awesome bartender. If I didn’t have to “work” tomorrow aka I didn’t have anymore money to spend it would have been awesome to enjoy the show longer. Mind you on Tuesday it is cheap to go there. For Pabst it is 2$ a can a very reasonable price at a bar. I think I will go again.
Well for now on I will keep updating my site so that people can know what is interesting with my life, what kind of bars/restaurants are good to go to, and if I ever get a job. haha. seriously though I will not give up! Viva La Revolution!
