tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74011662528839310112024-03-05T10:34:47.381-08:00 Blondie in the BronxVictoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-87332999412558413372015-01-01T09:30:00.004-08:002015-01-01T09:35:39.176-08:00New Year New PostIt's funny I haven't posted since midterm of my first semester of grad school. I guess that shows what grad school is all about, nothing else but grad school.<br />
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With that aside, 2014 was a great year.<br />
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Traveled to Uganda<br />
Danced at Radio City Music Hall<br />
Taught dance at NYU<br />
Moved into a new apartment<br />
Hired as a dance teacher in the Bronx<br />
Graduated NYU with an MA<br />
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Excited for 2015! My new years resolution is a way of thought...<br />
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To relax.<br />
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Take time for myself and my relationships.<br />
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To have more fun.Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-66150042982253736012013-10-05T08:57:00.000-07:002013-10-05T09:18:13.727-07:00MidtermsI can't believe it is already mid semester. I feel like I have learned so much. It also feels like we have to read about 3 books a week, which isn't really that far off. I am ALWAYS reading. The fun thing about the reading though is that they are books I actually WANT to read.<br />
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It has been nice to get in the swing of my week. I know what to expect everyday with my schedule, which is really nice. It has started to look like this:<br />
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<b>Monday:</b> Observe in a school for 1-3 hours in the AM, Laban movement class in the evening<br />
<b>Tuesday:</b> Work at the NYU Box office in the morning/afternoon, modern class in the evening<br />
<b>Wednesday:</b> Work at the NYU Box office again in the morning/afternoon, methods and literacy classes in the evening.<br />
<b>Thursday:</b> FREEDOM ALL DAY (which really means do homework and run errands all day), teaching performance of dance class in the evening<br />
<b>Friday:</b> Kaleidoscope company in the morning, then a networking class in the afternoon.<br />
<b>Saturday: </b>Teach dance in the morning, have my piano lesson right after, then go to NYU for rehearsal in the afternoon, evening and night is free (which again means homework, and catch up on sleep)<br />
<b>Sunday:</b> DAY OF REST. I try to not do any homework on Sunday and give my brain and body a complete day of complete rest from school and dancing. It's pretty wonderful.<br />
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My dad came to visit a few weeks ago from Utah. It was so fun to have him in town and show him what my life looks like here. He was able to see my apartment, school, box office, and some other things around town. We walked the <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/">High Line</a> park in Chelsea, the Brooklyn Bridge, toured the NYU rehabilitation center (mostly for him to meet his fellow admin directors located at NYU location), check out <a href="http://5ptz.com/">5 pointz,</a> and eat some yummy food.<br />
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I have also been able to see some great entertainment so far this semester too. Zach and I where able to get cheap tickets through NYU box office and see an off-broadway show, <a href="http://peterandthestarcatcher.com/">Peter and the Starcatcher</a> (it won 5 tony's). It's the prequel to Peter Pan. The story explains how Peter got his name, how Captain Hook lost his hand, where the mermaids came from, etc. It was the funniest play I have ever seen. I was literally crying I was laughing so hard, to the point where it was embarrassing. Each character had their own personality and the actors did an amazing job at playing with those and it was hilarious. If anyone gets the chance to see it, I highly recommend it.<br />
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We also were able to attend the <a href="http://www.globalcitizen.org/">Global Citizen's Festival</a> in Central Park. Zach had to do some things online to earn the tickets, (like donate $ to the rainforest, sign some petitions, etc) but we were able to go for free! The lineup was Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, and Stevie Wonder. There were special guests there too. Bono, Will.i.am, Olivia Wilde, and some pretty important political people from Africa (<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/10865705/ns/world_news-africa/t/liberian-becomes-africas-first-female-president/#.UlAyfxai2ZY">Africa's first woman president was there, Ellen Johnson Sirlea</a>f). Since this was on a Saturday it was after waking up early to teach, take piano, and going to rehearsal, so to say I was tired at the festival is an understatement. I found myself sitting on the grass while everyone around me was standing, because my body was so fatigued.<br />
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With that being said I have actually noticed that my body has gotten SO much stronger since the start of the semester. I am doing things in class where I think, oh boy, I won't be able to move tomorrow, but then I wake up the next day and I can, and I am fine! I am loving the strength this program has given me, mentally and physically.<br />
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Oh, and one more thing. I have started a GoFundMe account to start saving some money for my upcoming trip to Uganda. Take a look at it here: <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/DanceInUganda">Uganda</a><br />
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Well, that's all I have time for to post. I am currently in between teaching and going to rehearsal. I have just enough time to make some lunch and head into Manhattan. I am so happy with what I am doing and couldn't think of being anywhere else right now, but here and doing what it is I am doing.<br />
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Oh, and BEST NEWS OF ALL... my dearest and best friend Lauren Stanek just recently got engaged! I am so happy for the love she will share with her wonderful FIANCE, Nyle, for the rest of their lives! They are currently living the dream in Chicago. I love you Stan!<br />
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Dad at 5 pointz in Queens</div>
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Brooklyn Bridge</div>
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Outside of a building at NYU where most of my classes are held.</div>
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Dad snapped this picture of me in class.</div>
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Walking the High Line park.</div>
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Peter and the Starcatcher</div>
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<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-20957686577813562682013-09-03T19:42:00.000-07:002013-09-03T19:42:10.848-07:00First day of classes & dance lineage. Today was the first day of class at NYU. My class was held in the same room I had my audition in last fall, which I loved. The class was a basic intro modern class to loosen our nerves and get us moving. At the beginning of class my professor had us do some basic movements on the floor. We were asked to lay on our backs in an X and slowly collapse into a ball on one side, then stretch back out into an X, and then collapse again on the opposite side. We loosened our bodies and became very familiar with the floor for a significant part of the class. While on the floor we had a minute to lay still, on our backs, and relax. I found myself near the window and as I lay there looking out, I couldn't help but think about how I got there. I could see the clouds passing above the skyscrapers that surrounded this little studio in this giant city and I felt at home. The road to the tiny studio in the big city has been a very windy, bumpy, and unpredictable road but for some reason it looks like this has always been the destination.<br />
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Our first assignment in class was to illustrate our dance lineage. That was all the instructions given, well with a huge piece of paper and some markers. I slowly started to think... and draw... my personal dance journey. I realized it has been a journey I have been taking most of my life. I drew a girl sitting in a dance studio (stick figure btw) watching as her friends danced. When I was around 9 years old I used to go to my friends dance studio just to watch. At the time of interest it had been too late to join the class so I spent the remainder of the year just watching. I was in awe of this art, sport, class, or whatever it was and went every chance I had. The teachers must have seen the wonder in my eye because I remember being invited to join them a few times with across the floor routines and small combinations. It was at that studio in Alabama that I found my niche. The next year I signed up for just about every class my dad let me sign up to take. I was quickly taking clogging, tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, etc. I couldn't get enough. If I was 10 minutes late I would be sobbing by the time I arrived at the studio because I was so upset I was going to miss any bit of instruction. I look back on that experience and should have known then that this desire to dance was not something to overlook later in life.<br />
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As I moved to Park City, Utah finding a dance studio was one of the first things we had to do. Luckily, I found an amazing studio that welcomed me and pushed me into great companies from year one. I was now not only taking classes, but competing and strengthening my body like never before. Being a part of competing companies with girls my age and older was challenging and thrilling. It was at that studio that I learned how to motivate and push myself, because if I was going to get stronger and better at dance it was up to me. You quickly learn how to cheat yourself out of strengthening drills such as the "2-minute-torture", aka doing the plank for 2 minutes. By High School though I didn't want to drop a knee down early, or fake anymore sit ups. I wanted to be the strongest (most of the time).<br />
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While in High School I continued to dance at the studio and joined the dance team at the high school. Also, I was able to take classes at the University of Utah in dance and although not even old enough to vote I was taking classes and working on group projects with college students. The U and the dance team taught me so much in choreography. By the time I graduated I had won Dancer of the Year at the private studio and Best Choreographer at the High School.<br />
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Even after all of this, I decided to pick up my life and move to upstate New York to study fashion merchandising. What?!<br />
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That lasted about a semester, maybe two, before I decided that wasn't right so I switched to something I thought was... elementary education. It felt great to be teaching and to be around children. It still does, I love teaching, but after 5 years of studying it and doing it I still can't shake dance. When I hear a song or see my nephew at the playground I feel inspired to choreograph. I am always being inspired. That never stopped because I stopped dancing. I guess the reason why I didn't major in it in undergrad was because I wanted a degree "to fall back on" that could "give me a career" a "safe choice". Dance as a major was always terrifying to me, because what if "I got in a horrible car accident and couldn't use my legs" or "a dancer's career is only so long". I realized though that you can't live your life in fear.<br />
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While taking a year off after graduating with my Bachelor's Degree, I was living in NYC and I started to take classes more regularly. I found myself in the same studios I used to dance in while I was competing growing up. We used to travel to NYC and compete in nationals, while taking classes during the time spent in the city. I fell in love with the city on those trips. My love for dance grew so much when I was visiting. I saw how many other people shared my passion and were SO much better than me. I knew there was something way bigger out there. Now, I am there, or here, or whatever.<br />
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"And I'm back in the game" -to quote a line from 10 things I hate about you, and I am jumping for joy. I am now not only surrounded by dance I am fully submerged in it. I am working at the NYU Box office, where students can get tickets to any performance or show you can think of in NYC at a phenomenal price. I am taking classes at NYU in Dance Education, while still taking classes on the side at studios throughout the city. Every article, book, and assignment will be about dance and/or education. This is right.<br />
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As much as I like to think of my undergrad as the long road, it was the necessary road. It gave me the skills, degree, and understanding that I actually like to teach. I love it. To be able to bring my love and passion of dance with my education background is perfect. There is no other way to say it. Literally everything I have done has led me here. I just can't wait for what lies on the other side of this degree. It always seems fuzzy and unclear until your on the other side. Right now I am thankful and excited to have a second of clarity.Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-66044039319151283352013-08-20T19:23:00.004-07:002013-08-21T17:03:15.301-07:00California!California was amazing. It was the longest vacation I can remember taking... 10 days! We had some definite plans and a lot of "we'll do it if we can" plans. I am still shocked by everything we were able to do. Let's see if I can remember everything we did in a quick (but actually kinda long) wrap-up.<br />
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Friday<br />
We left NYC for San Diego. Picked up our rental car (a Fiat!) and drove to Aunt Ruth's house where we ended our traveling day with great company and a hot tub!<br />
(not Aunt Ruth's house below, but this was incredible parking we got in Pacific Beach we were very proud of. The Fiat could fit anywhere!)<br />
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Sunday<br />
Spent the morning having brunch at incredible cafe ( I think thats the name?), then went up to Orange County. We were supposed to meet some of my high school friends, but ended up only meeting up with one of my buddies from college. We went to the<a href="http://sawdustartfestival.org/"> Sawdust Arts Festival </a>at Laguna Beach. It was awesome and even cooler than expected because we got in free with my friend's military ID! After the festival we got lunch at this amazing mexican restaurant called <a href="http://www.lasbrisaslagunabeach.com/">Las Brisas</a>, over looking the ocean. I'm pretty sure we paid for the view because it was probably the most expensive meal I'll eat all year. We spent the rest of the time on the beach after throwing a frisbee and avoiding seaweed. That night Zach wanted to see downtown San Diego so we went down to Ghiradelly's and split a banana split. Mmm!<br />
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Monday<br />
Monday was our LA day. Zach had an audition at 1:30 so we left San Diego by 9:30 just to be safe. It's a good thing we did because it took us 3 hours to get to studio city where his audition was taking place. While Zach auditioned I walked Santa Monica Blvd and got a manicure and an underwater camera. After the audition we drove to the Hollywood Sign took some pics, then went and grabbed some dinner at Unami Burger near Hollywood Blvd. It was delicious! We walked the strip for a little bit and looked at all the stars names on the walk of fame then went out to Venice beach. Venice was crazy! We had so much walking around and looking at all the crazies. We decided since it was a nice night we were going to walk up to the Santa Monica Pier instead of drive. At the pier we rode the <a href="http://www.pacpark.com/rides.php?location=rides&navheight=short">Pacific Wheel</a> and it was AMAZING! We were able to see out over the ocean and over the beach it was incredible! One of my favorite memories of the trip was riding the Ferris Wheel, by far. We walked down the pier a bit and grabbed a bite to eat. When we went to pay the bill Zach realized he had left his debit card at the restaurant near Hollywood Blvd and had to BOOK IT to get there by when they closed. We ended up having to pull a New Yorker on LA and hail a cab back to our car in Venice. It all worked out and we got his card with no problem. Then we drove back to San Diego and passed out from a fun full day yet again.<br />
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Tuesday<br />
We slept in hard on Tuesday. We were so delirious by the time we got back to San Diego we knew our bodies needed the sleep. We were able to get out of Aunt Ruth's house around 12:30/1pm though and head down to La Jolla. It was probably one of my favorite days of the trip. We saw the "Children's Pool" where all the sea lions and seals swim. That was really pretty. Then we walked up into the town and went in their shops for probably close to two hours! We definitely weren't planning on that, but we kept seeing cool stores we wanted to stop in and have a look. Mr. Dobson bought me a super warm hoodie that says La Jolla on it, which was very useful later on in our trip when we headed toward San Francisco. After shopping we made our way down to the water where people can swim. There was still a lot of sea lions and seals around, which was pretty incredible. There were pelicans and other huge birds too. Also, people were snorkeling because the fish in the cover were huge and super colorful. We didn't have goggles but every once in a while we would see a huge fish swim past our legs. After La Jolla I picked up a cake and some ice cream for Zach's birthday and headed back to Aunt Ruth's. Aunt Ruth and Jamie took us out to an amazing dinner at a Brew Pub kinda place called<a href="http://www.karlstrauss.com/PAGES/Eats/4SRanch.html"> Karl Strauss</a>, it was so nice to spend time with the fam. After dinner we sang and had cake and ice cream. Yet another night ended with the pool and hot tub. Seriously the best day of the trip.<br />
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Wednesday<br />
Wednesday was Mr. Dobson's birthday! We woke up super early since this was the day we were planning on driving most of the coast. We left San Diego around 8am and headed north. Our first stop was Ventura where we walked on the beach for a little bit before grabbing some Mexican food. They were having their Ventura Fair and I wish we had more time to stop, but had to keep heading north. The drive was <i>beautiful</i>. We drove through Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, a funny little town called Guadalupe, before making it to our next stop at <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=pismo+beach+sand+dunes&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=AQ8UUuKgC-iOyAGjlIHYDw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1241&bih=682">Pismo Beach</a>. This was where Zach's birthday started to be <b>really</b> fun. We rented ATV's for an hour and went crazy on some sand dunes! It was unbelievable! I couldn't stop laughing! I did get stuck a couple times and my super strong handsome boyfriend had to lift the ATV out of the powdery sand. Seriously something I will highly recommend to anyone who is going to drive the coast. Just be sure to bring a change of clothes because you will have sand EVERYWHERE! After Pismo it was a race to see Big Sur before sunset. Big Sur was breathtaking. I was so happy I wasn't driving because even from the passenger seat I was getting nervous about some of the turns on this road. You literally just go up and down these incredible mountains right on the cliff of the ocean! We pulled over just before the sun went down and took some pictures. I decided that this was the perfect spot to give Zach his present. As the sun went down and the ocean was crashing on the cliffs below us we were able to relax and enjoy where we were. We had stopped where we had wanted, traveled to where we were aiming for, and had a moment to soak it all in. Even though Zach's birthday had been mostly spent behind the wheel it was all worth it. We had seen so many amazing things in one day. It didn't stop there though. We pushed our way north for an hour or two more and decided to stop in Monterey. Having it be Zach's birthday we stopped at an Italian restaurant for a hearty meal. Bizarre experience there, but not worth sharing in the blog. Just a funny story, you can ask us about it if you care. We ended up staying in Monterey for the night and were very happy to get out of the Fiat.<br />
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Thursday<br />
Free breakfast! I love staying in hotels for that reason and probably for that reason alone haha. When we left Monterey we were San Francisco bound. We had a few pit stops around Santa Cruz, once for a bagel and some juice, and then later for a farmer's market for fresh Kale and pie. When we arrived in San Francisco we couldn't believe what we saw. SF is unlike anything I had ever seen before. It felt like I was in a different country! It was metropolis for sure, but a city of houses! No yards just home after home after home stacked right on top of each other. I couldn't help but sing this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUoXtddNPAM">song</a> as we drove on the highway. We couldn't check into our apartment we found on <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/">airbnb</a> so we did some sightseeing. We started with the Golden Gate bridge obviously. We then hit up <a href="http://www.sftodo.com/lomabardcrookedstreet.html">Lombard St </a>and the <a href="http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/icons/Alamo-Square--the-Painted-Ladies.html">Painted Ladies</a> before safely checking into our apartment in The Mission neighborhood. We didn't stop there though of course we just kept going. Luckily, our apartment had a kitchen so we planned on eating home for most of the time in SF so we stopped up at Safeway before heading out for the evening. (Did you know SF charges 10 cents for every bag you have to use when you go to a store? It reminded me SO much of this Portlandia <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/322193">clip</a>. The funny thing is that we actually ended up carrying most of our stuff out to the car like that guy because we didn't want to pay for a bag.) Ok so back to our night, we spent our evening at the<a href="http://www.calacademy.org/events/nightlife/"> California Academy of Sciences</a>. We were able to see music and spend some time in the aquarium. It was another amazing night!<br />
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The first day of Outside lands! We got there pretty early since Zach wanted to see his friends who are in the band <a href="http://houndmouth.com/">Houndmouth</a>. They are from his hometown and are kinda blowin up. The festival was pretty cool. The stages were close enough that you could easily walk to see two bands who have the same set time, but far enough apart where you couldn't really hear them over the band you were seeing. Friday we saw: Houndmouth, Band of Horses, The National, Paul McCartney, and Pretty Lights. We were walking by all the other stages all day long too so we saw a few more. Paul McCartney is just wow.<br />
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Saturday<br />
Did I mention there is a place in Outside Lands called Chocolands?! That's right.. all chocolate. Zach got one of the best hot chocolates I've ever had. Oh and did you know Golden Gate Park is FREEEZING in August? I wore two sweaters everyday and was still cold every night.<br />
Saturday we saw: Atlas Genius, James McCartney, Young The Giant, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Tallest Man On Earth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Head and the Heart, and Phoenix! I don't think I've ever danced so hard in my life. Phoenix was the biggest dance party I have ever experienced. Just imagine so many people in one area that you can't see the stage, only the lights because everyone is standing and dancing, hard. So much dancing! I was in heaven! The happy kind of dancing too, where everyone is smiling and jumping and singing (probably a lot of them were on drugs honestly), but overall a feel good vibe was felt throughout. Tallest Man on Earth was the best show of the entire weekend. I don't think I have been so happy watching a concert before in my life (well maybe Taylor Swift). Definitely the best day of the festival was Saturday. I wish I could relive this day over and over and over again. Not many pictures from this day because I knew I still had Sunday for that and I was focused on living in the now and soaking it all in. I am so guilty of pulling out my phone and camera whenever I want to capture a special moment, but then I find myself not enjoying and living in it 100% so on this day I tried to put my devices away and live it. I'm so glad I did.<br />
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Sunday morning was very sad. We had to pack up and check out of our apartment. Oh and some crazy miscommunication with our tickets had us on the phone with the airlines for about an hour before we left for the day, thankfully I love JetBlue and they continued to be good to me. We decided to check out Haight-Ashbury before the festival this day since right after the last band we were going to have to bolt it to the airport to make our flight. The Haight was awesome! We walked up and down the street for about an hour and saw some amazing stores. My favorite was <a href="http://www.amoeba.com/">Amoeba music</a>. I could walk around there forever! After The Haight we went to the festival and saw: Daryl Hall & John Oats, Dawes, A-Trak, Vampire Weekend, Willie Nelson, Matt & Kim, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. We got to SFO with plenty of time to return our car and find out that our flight was an hour delayed. We slept most of the way back to NYC with a quick layover in Florida where we scored a good breakfast just to keep sleeping on the plane to JFK. Back to real life.<br />
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Thanks so much to family and friends who made this trip incredible. Especially to Mr. Dobson and for all of his planning and saving for the trip. There is NO way that this would have happened without him. I don't think I planned any of it! I am so lucky to have a guy I can trust will make awesome plans and will take care of me everywhere we go. He kept me so happy and safe the entire time and ALWAYS put me and my feelings first. Gosh I love that man.<br />
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<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-54311116163963559502013-07-28T12:18:00.000-07:002013-07-28T12:18:41.390-07:00Let It Be and Coney Island<div style="text-align: left;">
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Summer in the city continues to be hot and fabulous. This week we were lucky enough to get free tickets through Zach's mom, who works on Broadway, to Let It Be! It is the new Broadway show, which is "a celebration of music of The Beatles". It was amazing! We met in Times Square on Monday night grabbed a quick dinner and went to the show. It was different than I had expected though. Most Broadway shows I've seen have a plot and story line. I was actually kinda excited to learn more about The Beatles through a story, but they didn't provide one. It was pretty much a 2 hour Beatles concert, which really wasn't a disappointment! They had the audience literally standing up, clapping, and singing along! It was so much fun! If anyone is a big Beatles fan I highly recommend it.<br />
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On Friday, we was able to go to Coney Island for my first time ever! I still can't believe I've lived in NYC for over a year and a half and had never been until now. It definitely helps having a car because taking the subway there would be a lengthy trip. About 15 minutes after being on the boardwalk Zach was buying credits to ride a roller-coaster called the Soarin' Eagle. I wasn't prepared for this and was definitely nervous to say the least. I'm pretty sure my heart pounding was shaking the entire cab as it ticked its way up the ride to start. Once it started though and I let out some good screams I LOVED it. I'm so happy I went. While at Coney Island I <i>had </i>to try the famous Nathan's Hot Dog, so for almost $5 I was a typical tourist in Brooklyn and helped myself to one. I guess it was good and all, but I don't think I would spend $5 on one again. Sorry Nathan's. We spent the rest of the time there walking the boardwalk and lounging on the beach. There was a DJ at one end playing dance music and people were definitely dancing. There was also a couple walking around with huge snakes around their necks letting people take pictures with them, for a price of course. It was fun to go to a different beach, than our regular Rockaway Beach and see what all the hype is about. I must say though that I prefer Rockaway. Coney island is tucked in behind the peninsula of Rockaway so there are pretty much 0 waves. I personally like the big waves that come with being on the true coast of the ocean so I think we will stick with going to Rockaway for our beach days. Still, I'm happy I went.<br />
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My Job<br />
If you were to follow me on instagram or facebook you would know by now that I was recently laid off from my nannying job. I was given, no warning, no explanation, and no time to plan to look for another job. As scary of a time as this is for me right now I am not as scared as I thought I would be. The family had recently started treating me very poorly with disrespect and a new tone of voice. I didn't know where it was coming from, and I am still left wondering. I'm left wondering if it was something I did or if something happened with their jobs that doesn't allow them to keep me on. Anyway, I have some very good leads with future jobs so things are looking up. I'm very excited to start school at the beginning of September and now, start a new job as well! I can't wait to get it all squared away.<br />
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California<br />
This Friday, Zach and I are leaving for a 10 day trip to California! The timing is kinda perfect and the worse timing all at the same time. It's perfect because it will be great to relax and clear my mind before starting school, but it's kinda terrible because I don't have a job yet to come back to and every penny I spend there will be terrifying. Good thing most of it is paid for already and there are lots of free things to do in Cali, like stay with relatives :)<br />
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As for now, I am trying to keep my head up and look forward to the future and what that will bring. I know I will be ok and I couldn't thank my family and friends enough for being there for me.<br />
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<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-12423205822663323402013-07-21T19:07:00.000-07:002013-07-21T19:17:14.311-07:00Taylor Freaking Swift<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have had the most amazing past two Saturdays. One was definitely better than the other, but let me explain. I bought tickets to Taylor Swift back in, I don't know, maybe... February? I knew I HAD to see her this year (as one of my new year's resolutions actually), so when my tax returns came back BOOM they were bought. I didn't know who was going to join me, but I had two tickets to see Taylor Swift at the Giant's stadium in NJ just outside of the city. I had invited a friend from upstate, my boyfriend, and my mom and of course mom pulled through, well, so I thought. </div>
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The morning of the concert she called me when she was sitting in her driveway upstate all packed up and ready to go, but she was feeling super uneasy in her stomach and was worried about pushing it (she had been sick all week prior to the show). I told her that health trumps and she should stay home as I was sure I would find someone else... I mean who wouldn't want to go to a Taylor Swift concert for free with me!? Well, turns out finding someone last minute is not as easy as I thought. I made the trek alone. I was super excited and didn't think anything could stop me from having a good night. That was until I went to meet a friend after Ed Sheeran played an opening set just before Taylor took the stage. I met her, grabbed a drink, and went back to my seat. I took my backpack off and opened the flap to grab my camera and well, it wasn't there. I went back to where I purchased the drink, back to the restroom I used while I was up, and went by guest services but found nothing. Somehow in that 10-15 minutes someone must have grabbed it out of my bag, it had fallen out of my bag, I set it on the counter while I was getting my wallet out and never put it back, or SOMETHING, but it's gone... forever. I didn't want it to ruin the show but I couldn't let it go. This was also the first concert I have been to alone and everyone else was with their moms or friends and I think it just sunk me to a new level of low because I called Mom and ended up crying because I was just so upset and lonely and wanted someone to share the experience with. (She might have been playing a slow song too) Talking to mom helped a lot and I was able to cheer up and enjoy the rest of the show and make friends with the girls sitting next to me. I don't have many pictures from that night obviously and my phone is a P.O.S. sooo I only have a few things to look back on from that show.</div>
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I went along my week trying to get over the show not being as much as a success as I had envisioned, but was still super bummed all week by not having enjoyed it with my mom. I was really looking forward to sharing that memory with her and seeing her and catching up. Well, the more I talked to mom during the week and realized Taylor was playing again in Philadelphia the more my dream became a reality... we were going to see Taylor Swift, AGAIN! </div>
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We met at my brothers house in Phili and took off from there. On the way to the venue we couldn't find on mom's stub hub account our tickets. We checked her bank account and email and realized um... she never bought the tickets. WHAT?! It was about 5:45 and we were on our way to the 6:30 show with NO tickets! I got on stub hub on our smartphones and hah well, purchased tickets on the floor for cheaper than our original tickets! We scooped in and picked them up and by 6:30 we were seating on the floor of the stadium. It was incredible. </div>
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We watched Ed Sheeran open and he was amazing of course. It was minutes before Taylor was supposed to take the stage and an announcement came over the loud speaker telling everyone to leave their seats and take cover because of severe weather in the area. WHAT!? I thought I was cursed from ever enjoying a T Swift concert. I was so nervous we wouldn't see her and it would get rained out. We spent about an hour under cover and ate a hot dog, had girl talk, watched some killer lighting, cooled off with some rain, then returned to our seats just in time for Taylor to start at 10:30. </div>
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The rest was history. She was and is incredible. She walked right next to where we were standing! What a show. She played everything I wanted. I will never miss another Taylor Swift tour, and hopefully I can catch her twice from now on. </div>
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Me and mom also went and got our necessary mani-pedi at our favorite spot. We decided to go with gel nails in a french mani and I went with red toes, while mom went with purple. </div>
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The only other thing to do in NYC when it is this hot is to bike, run, and go to the beach! (Oh and go on one or two dates with my main man, of course) We are THRILLED they have a huge bike lane connecting Queens and Brooklyn. We have friends in Brooklyn so it makes is very convenient and safe(isn) to get there and back in only 30 minutes. </div>
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Oh I almost forgot, JULY 4th! We kinda celebrated on July 3rd and went to the Mets game. They had student tickets for $9 and had a firework show after! It was AWESOME. The fireworks went all around the top of the stadium, down in the field, and had a crazy light show included all synced to music! I was very pleased with the fireworks we got this year, even though it was a day early. </div>
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On July 4th Zach had to work so I was left home organizing and unpacking from my trip upstate. I texted my friend from elementary school who I've recently gotten in touch with and went and met her on 2nd ave at her friend's apartment. Her friend just happens to dance with ABT (American Ballet Theater), no big deal slash <i>really</i> big deal. I think I talked his ear off about dance and was so excited to meet an actual NYC ABT male ballerina, who happens to be from Mobile, AL (shout out to Mom's birth place) I may have embarrassed myself a little by all the Q&A. Anyway, we spent the evening hanging out on his back porch and made our way to a southern BBQ restaurant where Zach was able to meet us and share some Southern BBQ nachos. Mmm. Three of the friends there were Auburn alumni where Allison and I are Alabama fans so there was the obvious rival of "war eagle" "roll tide" comments all night. They even had a bottle opener that played the Alabama fight song when it was used. Awesome. Oh how I miss the south. </div>
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July 3rd fireworks at Citi Field - July 3rd</div>
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I am SO happy to live only 5 hours away from my mom. She came down a few weeks ago to go to a free concert in Brooklyn with me and it was INCREDIBLE. It is safe to say I am a HUGE fan of Patty Griffin now and look forward to choreographing dances to her songs in the future. </div>
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It has been a crazy week! My vacation started a little earlier than expected by the passing of my Grandpa Smith. I drove down to Kentucky to attend his funeral on Thursday- Sunday. I was fortunate to be a part of the service and read a poem I wrote for and about him. Although it was hard to say goodbye it is so comforting to know he is back with Heavenly Father and my Grandma.<br />
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I drove back from KY on Sunday and pulled back into Queens around 9pm. I woke up Monday morning and caught a flight to SLC then hoped in my Dad's jeep with Seth and Raegan and drove 4 hours to Moab. We camped at Slickrock park, hiked in Arches park, jeeped all over, ate yummy pasta and pizza, and barely slept. No thanks to Dad not knowing how to use his new alarm on his car and waking us all up at 6:30am when he was trying to get his book. We started our day early when that happened. Note to self: When going to Moab buy THE BEST eye drops and allergy medicine around. I was literally in tears after the first night. Ouch.</div>
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We drove back from Moab on Wednesday afternoon and headed up to Uncle Steve's Cabin in Weber Canyon. Seth and I went for a run my first day and I could barely breathe because of the altitude. We still ran 6.5 miles though, no big deal. We spent time going on nature walks with the kids, playing on the neighbors trampoline, catching snakes with Aunt Jessica, coloring, watching movies, watching Game 7 (Go San Antonio), eat burgers with friends, tandem riding, swimming in Kamas, etc. Seth was also able to bless Kate and Brigham bless Sam, which is always a beautiful thing. On my last night in Utah I decided I should go into town and see some friends. I went to Park City for a few hours and met some friends on Main Street. Although I was at the cabin with no internet, cell phone reception, or even a land line I felt like I had everyone I needed to talk to right there with me. Well, except for mom and Zach. They were worth driving to the gate for reception to make a phone call. Going to Kentucky and seeing family then going to Utah to see even more made it was one of the best vacations I've ever had. </div>
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I've really tried to be healthy these past few months. I bought my first juicer and couldn't be happier with it. I found it on amazon and based on the reviews I went with this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OF3FBK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Juicer</a>. Some of my favorite juices so far that I created are:</div>
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I learned real quick the more veggies does NOT mean the better the juice. I'm pretty sure I ruined a pitcher of mine because I left some juice in there for too long that had beets, ginger, carrots, celery, etc. It was a disaster and I'm still scrubbing to get it clean. I also learned ginger is SPICY. It's a great addition if you want an extra kick, but beware of just how much you add. Also, celery is a great veggie to add if you want lots of juice. Oh, and carrot juice is super yummy.</div>
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I've had a lot of extra free time since I quit my retail job. I am about to start nannying full time starting in June for the remainder of the summer until I go back to school. Aside from juicing and cooking I've fallen re-"in love" with <a href="http://pinterest.com/">pinterest. </a>That's where I got this photo idea to do with Mr. Dobson. He had no idea what I was trying to do, but he was very supportive and loved the outcome. I'm pretty happy with it too. </div>
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The other day I got an email from my friend Troy telling me he was in NYC! I was so excited I told him to meet up with me right away. We met in Central Park and had a great time catching up, playing frisbee, and enjoying a beautiful sunset in Sheep Meadow, Central Park. If you ever find yourself in Central Park with a bike though, be sure you leave before dusk. They lock the gates around the field, in other words you are left to lift your bike over the fence and jump it yourself. Good thing Troy was there to help! </div>
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Yesterday was Memorial Day. Zach and I had already made plans with his mom and step-dad to go to <a href="http://www.stormking.org/">Storm King Art Center</a>. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun hiking around and looking at art. My favorite was stopping at the ice cream shack a couple of miles outside of the park. Mmm... my sweet tooth never fails. </div>
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My favorite "piece" of art was the rolling hills. Designed by the same artist that did the Vietnam Memorial in DC... so semi Memorial Day event in a round about way. </div>
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When Evan came to visit NYC from PC</div>
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Park in TriBeCa where I walk my nanny families dog, Millie.</div>
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Sportsnation & some famous football players</div>
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My daily walk on the Hudson</div>
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Entrance of Churchill</div>
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Zach by University of Louisville</div>
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<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-18665923832974302312013-04-10T12:00:00.001-07:002013-04-11T10:54:17.146-07:00Bikes and Baby!The little girl I nanny must be extra tired from our walk today. She's been sleeping for almost two hours! I guess all that sitting in the stroller is really exhausting. That's fine with me, time to blog! <br />
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Yesterday was absolutely STUNNING here in NYC. It reached a high of I think, 78 degrees! I was able to spend some time outside and it was glorious! Also last night I decided to take out my super lucky boyfriend so we jumped on our bikes and rode to Long Island City, in Queens and found a delicious Mexican, no South American, umm Latin (?) restaurant. It was sooo yummy! http://blen02.wix.com/blendnyc <br />
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It was great to pull out the road bike again and feel the burn on the last hill back to the apartment. Can't wait to get my biking booty back in shape! After living in Utah and upstate NY it's ironic that I finally found my love for road biking in NYC. <br />
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Also great news...I have a new niece! Kate was born on Sunday and I can't WAIT to meet her! <br />
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Things that have changed in the last 5 months since I blogged last.<br />
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I recently switched jobs because well, I had to. The family I was nannying for decided they no longer needed me because the mom decided to not return to work after having her last kid. I was already thinking about how I could leave this job on good terms so when she told me the news I may have reacted a little too happy for her than she expected. I am now nannying part time in TriBeCa (hallelujah) and can get there in 30 minutes (as opposed to an hour and a half). I watch the cutest little Chinese girl whose family is from Australia. I could listen to them talk all day. </div>
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Since nannying 3 days a week won't pay the bills in the big apple I also picked up working retail. The retail job is meh, but it brings in a paycheck and I'm starting to really like the people I work with. It's amazing how much I missed adult interaction during my work week when I nannied for almost a year full time. </div>
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Also, I am teaching in Brooklyn Saturday mornings for 3 hours. I teach third grade math and english and couldn't be happier. I love teaching and it is my favorite job I have and pays the most. Plus, today they asked me if I would be willing to teach summer school! Could potentially turn into full time for the summer months. So pumped. </div>
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Oh, and yeah, you read that right... I have three jobs.<br />
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I've made the decision to go back to school and get my MA from NYU in Dance Education. Since looking into grad school this always <i>looked </i>and <i>sounded</i> like the right choice, but I'm not quick with making decisions. I applied and auditioned to a few other schools with similar programs, but deciding on NYU was not all up to me. In the middle of the decision making process I went to Philly to see my brother give my nephew a baby blessing. I asked if he could give me a blessing as well for guidance in the decision. The experience I had with the blessing and the auditions sealed the deal. NYU is where I need to be next year and I couldn't be happier or more excited.<br />
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<i>Prettiest studio I've ever danced in at CUNY Hunter (upper east side)</i></div>
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It has been 3 weeks straight that I have attended church at the YSA Union Square ward (<i>it would have been 5 except I went to mom's for Easter and like to watch conference at home in my jammies</i>). I've never "stopped" going to church in my mind I just sorta stopped going 100% in the last few years. The ward I am in now feels so good and I am very excited to keep up the attendance. Plus, there is <b>free</b> parking all day in Manhattan and driving to church on Sunday morning from Queens only takes 20 minutes! I have no excuse.</div>
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Here's to keeping up with the recent changes and hopefully more blogging in the future! </div>
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Incase you missed the latest viral youtube video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_zJVm_kFhM">Baby Afro Harlem Shake</a></div>
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Also, I bought my KY Derby dress: <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/shopdress-viewall/27856467.jsp?color=102">Derby Dress</a> (except in Navy, NOT mint)</div>
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I used part of my tax refund to get tickets to see<a href="http://prod.static.lions.clubs.nfl.com//assets/images/imported/DET/photos/events/FordField_Events/Swift2013-300x250.jpg"> her</a>. </div>
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY made it to the Final Four! GO ORANGE! </div>
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This fall has been an amazing one. I went upstate and saw my Mom and StepDave for a long weekend. I was able to go to the farmers market, apple picking, and see the beautiful colors. Also, my brother Levi got married! It was the perfect time of year to go home to the mountains and see the fall colors in Park City. I love coming home to Utah. I was able to meet my nephew Sam for the first time! Also, in the city I have been able to take some amazing dance classes, catch up with some old friends, and cousins, go on some hikes and bike rides with my boyfriend, pick out some pumpkins to carve for the holiday, go to concerts, and tell the kids I nanny to jump in some leaves. Also, I helped teach Jack (the 5 year old I nanny) how to ride a bike without training wheels! </div>
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<b>Hurricane Sandy</b></div>
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I have never seen such destruction in all of my life. It is unbelievable to live in an area in a state of emergency. I was lucky enough to go to sleep Monday night and wake up Tuesday with no damage to my apartment and the power still working! I immediately went outside to assess the damage to the street and to check on my car and felt lucky once again to see my car untouched. Across the street a huge piece of metal was hanging off a warehouse that could have easily been pulled off. There was also metal wrapped around a neighboring car's tire from who knows where. There was a bus sign in the middle of the street, an entire awning was ripped off of my neighbors house and no where to be seen and a HUGE tree down blocking the street just one block away. </div>
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After about 2 days inside Zach and I biked into downtown Long Island City to see the damage by the East River. They got it worse than where we are located in LIC, but it appeared that most of the area had power. The feeling in the area was different, it was as if no one was in a hurry. Think about NYC with everyone having no where to go and no time to be there. It was bizarre. </div>
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The family I nanny for lost power and only got it back on today (4 days without). I went to work yesterday, but since the subways are still down I had to drive. Zach has been lucky enough to get work at the sister restaurant of the one he usually works at. Since his restaurant is near Union Square they have been closed all week. He's been able to keep his hours as much as possible working at this other restaurant, which is great! The restaurants have been super busy since everyone has cabin fever and sick of being inside. Anyway, once I pulled into the neighborhood I nanny at I was reminded again how bad this storm really was. It seemed like there was a tree down on every corner! There were electrical wires down everywhere and the streets were covered in leaves and branches. I took the kids out to an indoor playground that was open and noticed extremely long lines at all the gas stations. I guess there is a gas shortage now, which is turning the patiently waiting game into panic. It was the weirdest feeling to drive around and see trees down everywhere and people in a state of chaos. I loved seeing the kids again though and they thought it was so fun that they didn't have school. We had a good day wearing lots of layers and playing tag to stay warm.</div>
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We are still trying to go along with life as "normal" but with no subways it makes it a little different. I have biked to Manhattan a couple of times now to get to dance, etc, and still feel SO blessed that my life is still so regular and routine after such a disaster. The dangling crane that got so much attention in the media is still up and the street is still closed (pic below). I am looking into volunteering tomorrow since there is still so much to be done. It's unbelievable and I know I will never forget this. My heart goes out to everyone in the area. </div>
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<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-78286585634229698662012-06-27T13:13:00.000-07:002012-06-27T13:13:49.617-07:00Summer lifeMy summer has fallen into a routine. Monday-Thursday and sometimes Friday for four hours I nanny. I take the subway from Queens to Grand Central, then hop on the Metro-North Railroad to Bronxville. To sum up Bronxville it's the millionaire's suburbia. It was actually recently featured on "The Real Housewives of New York City," fancy I know. Nannying consists of hanging out with an amazing two year old girl all day since her brother gets picked up for summer camp every morning around 9. We have music class, dance parties, and go to the park. It's so nice to get out of the city everyday and play in a house with a front and back yard and have access to a car. I didn't realize how much I miss driving. I have a lot of freedom nannying and it's so nice. I hear horror stories from friends nannying in Long Island and the Upper East Side. I love my family and feel so lucky to have found them.<br />
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When I am not nannying I'm either trying to get through my online spanish class or I'm at the beach. I never thought of NYC and the beach, but I went last week and it is SO easy to get to. Its just a short trip on the Long Island Rail Road and you arrive in Long Beach, which is white sand and warm water. It was amazing. I look forward to my Saturdays very much.Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-12042702834913699422012-05-24T19:17:00.001-07:002012-05-24T19:17:43.637-07:00Last night at 125th st stationSo I've heard that rats sometimes make it up to the subway platform where people stand but I have meet witnessed it for myself, until last night. I've made a sport out of looking for the rodents down on the tracks and I always try to think about how big they really are and would be if I were to be holding it. They are big. So last night I was leaving the Bronx and got to the Bronx hub for the subway (125th st) and was waiting to catch the express into manhattan and well... A EFFING HUGE rat started trotting along side me on the freakin platform! I had a 6 minute wait for the next train and survived but still felt like something was crawling on my leg all night long. Mom, be VERY happy you were not around. It didn't help being the only white chick in the station at the time I was such a wuss. Seriously though.. Welcome to the Bronx. <br /><br /><br />- Posted on the go from my iPhone<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-56757790881462052582012-05-18T17:57:00.001-07:002012-05-18T17:57:54.880-07:00Graduation!This last week I graduated from SUNY Cortland! It was a fabulous day really. The weather was perfect, I found some friends from Block 1 of my education classes to sit with, had amazing sushi with Dad, and a relaxing night at home with Mom and Step Dave. Also, Mom got me the dress of my dreams and it was perfect!<br />
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Also, graduation weekend was Dad's FIRST time coming to NYC! He's embarrassed when I tell people that so shhh. It was incredible! He flew in early and I met him at Penn Station. We went back to the Bronx to drop off his luggage, grab a bite to eat at a diner and then headed into Manhattan. We were able to go to Grand Central Station, the apple store there, the Empire State Building, grab a bite of pizza on the street, visit my first placement PS 19, visit wall street, see the charging bull, the ferry to the statue of liberty, the 9/11 memorial, have dinner at the seinfield restaurant, walk around columbia campus, see the LDS NYC temple, walk around Lincoln Center, sneak into the 2nd half of an opera, and grab some hot chocolate in Times Square! That was just the first day! The second day we went to the apple store on 5th Ave, Rockefeller Center, met the man I'm nannying for this summer, and visited my 2nd placement at PS 212. It was a very busy weekend to say the least.<br />
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We took a train upstate for graduation and came back down the day after. We were able to walk through central park and the met before driving to Tyler and Kim's for dinner before Dad had to catch his flight. I think I got him there 35 minute before take off. We literally used every minute to its fullest!<br />
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I packed up most of my things in the Bronx the day after Dad left and headed back upstate to drop it all off at Moms. I was able to spend a couple of days there organizing my room, deciding what to keep and what to throw out. Its weird, after graduating I actually feel different. Birthdays come and go and I never really feel different, but after walking I actually FEEL older and more accomplished.<br />
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As for now I will start nannying this next week while I look for an apartment in Manhattan. I can't wait to spend my summer and next year in the city! It's starting to feel like home and I'm sad when I'm not here.<br />
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<br />Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-31853322339247158292012-04-22T08:31:00.000-07:002012-04-22T08:31:02.743-07:00Syracuse and Teaching Certificate!Two weeks ago was spring break for New York schools. It was incredible to have some time to sleep in and catch up with some things. My mom came to the city to spend Easter with me and I had some time to go back to Syracuse and spend the other weekend at her house. I was able to take my friend Zachary with me because we both needed to get out of the city and around some nature. We were able to spend both days outside on hikes, and drives in the country. Also, we went by the store I used to work at, J Michaels, and see some old friends. It was so nice to spend time at home eating home cooked meals, driving my car again, and playing games with my mom and step dave. It really was such a refreshing weekend.<br />
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As for student teaching I continue to love my class. I am in a fifth grade class and the kids are brilliant. They amaze me everyday with how hard they work and the insight they have with different lessons. I have currently been teaching a writing unit on how to write a literary essay. It should all come together in the next week and in two weeks we will have a publishing party! I'm nervous with how everything will end up, but I think these kids will just continue to blow my mind (keeping my fingers crossed).<br />
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I only have three more weeks until I graduate, which is kinda insane. I spent two days this week traveling to interview for different nanny positions. One is up north of the Bronx, and the other was out on Long Island past Queens. Both positions have their pros and cons and I really have to consider all the options before I decide on one. It's crazy to think how different my life can be in just 2 months from now! I'm so excited!<br />
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Yesterday, I completed my final test to earn my NYS teaching certificate! I was a little tired but I think I did well and passed. I should know in about a month :) Ahhh! I can't believe this process is finally over!<br />
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Well, it's Sunday and that means I get to spend the day cooking, cleaning, lesson planning, and catching up with blogs :) It's a little rainy here in the city today, which makes staying in and getting things done that much more enjoyable. I love it when it rains in the city.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHNnIKAhn5Bn2_4am8vu_y6PXvXh6TkC2Xky9shnsWIU0CDmZQeXKWyWiWoLqJmBlDuQ51G3WVuQsJCIBiCR7JvrvDd_QBsiovYCy47FBXxLQRC9COz9__old3ls-1K7G_3mKDsH16no/s1600/IMG_8134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHNnIKAhn5Bn2_4am8vu_y6PXvXh6TkC2Xky9shnsWIU0CDmZQeXKWyWiWoLqJmBlDuQ51G3WVuQsJCIBiCR7JvrvDd_QBsiovYCy47FBXxLQRC9COz9__old3ls-1K7G_3mKDsH16no/s320/IMG_8134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom and me outside of my school</div>Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-32401030356736926512012-03-26T16:47:00.000-07:002012-03-26T16:47:24.478-07:00holy busy.I've been SO bad at blogging. Looking through my day planner I can sorta see why this hasn't been top priority. I've been trying to figure out summer work, school, housing, etc. I've finished my first placement in the third grade and was so upset. I feel in love with those kids and miss them everyday. I have recently been placed in a fifth grade class in Times Square. It's amazing and the class is incredibly gifted and mostly at or above grade level. I'm already teaching at least two lessons a day. New kids comes with new germs. I'm already suffering from a sore throat. Ouch.Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-25566577766149603312012-03-08T17:54:00.000-08:002012-03-08T17:54:28.577-08:00Short film for your weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/FdeioVndUhs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am leaving town for the weekend and wanted to leave you with a short video. I hope you like it, it's one of my favorites. What we can learn from children amazes me.</div>Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-9948210504455586812012-03-05T18:59:00.001-08:002012-03-08T17:26:48.533-08:00Post Grad Life- possibilities are endlessI don't think I have ever been so unsure about so many things in my life as I am right now. Just a few things on my mind.<br />
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<b>a. Substitute Teaching License</b><br />
i. to then get hired at the school I am currently student teaching at<br />
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<b>b. Spanish 102 Online Course</b><br />
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<b>c. Weekend Nanny Position</b><br />
i. with a different job during the week to make enough to get my own apartment in NYC for the summer<br />
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<b>d. Full- Time Live-In Nanny Position</b><br />
i. and put off getting a teaching position for at least a year to live with a family that frequents the Hamptons.<br />
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<b>e. Utah</b><br />
i. try to get a teaching job in PC or SLC<br />
ii. get a job teaching at an online school like my step sis-in-law Crystal who would be my "in"<br />
iii. get a job teaching at a montessori school in SLC that I may have an "in" with<br />
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Let me explain:<br />
a. I have recently handed in my resume to my Principal and Vice Principal at the school I am currently student teaching at. My host teacher, principal, and vice principal all suggested I get my substitute teaching license. The reason they suggested this is because then if there is any problem with my New York State Teaching Certificate coming in (and being dated) in time for the first day of school, I could still teach as a "sub". This means I would be hired for a job, but if conflict occurs with dates and certificates I could still be paid on the books but be called a "sub" until all the paperwork clears, even though it may be late September or October or whatever. This is a great sign that my host teacher and administration are highly recommending me do this, because that shows me they are or want to seriously considerate me a candidate for an opening. The thing is to get a sub license the principal has to nominate you online by writing a letter to the NYC Department of Education who will then write me a letter telling me of my nomination and the steps necessary to proceed. I would then have to take another written test, pay some more money, and then get my picture taken for my sub card. This is something I need to make happen in the next hmm 2 weeks probably.<br />
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b. Ok, Spanish 102. I may want to just charge Rosetta Stone to my credit card and get this over with. I have been putting off Spanish 102 for all of my college career. I took Spanish 101 fall semester of freshman year, which was 5 years ago. I only need 101 and 102 of a foreign language to graduate and for some reason I just haven't gotten this done. I am looking at BYU online courses because I've heard they are cheap and effective. The problem with this one class is that I won't get my diploma until August, although I will be able to walk in May. This may push back my teaching certificate even farther. sigh.<br />
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c. Weekend nanny position. So, I have joined a couple online nanny position websites that you pay $15-20 to get a background check and search for jobs. About a week ago now I set aside a day and applied to about 40 positions ranging anywhere from live in nanny position full time to live out nanny position part time. I had my first interview last Thursday with an amazing family. Yep, they are twins, oh and did I mention they are 7 months old? They told me out of over 200 applications they narrowed it down to 4 girls. Out of those 4, they chose me. This means I will be watching these girls on the weekend. This is amazing for right now since I am student teaching Monday- Friday, but after I graduate in May I would like to work more so I could potentially pay for an apartment in the city.<br />
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d. This leads to my next point. The delima of choosing a live in or live out full time or part time nanny position. I have a lead right now with a nice man who wants to meet with my tomorrow. This man works for the family. He expressed interest in me working with this family and their 3 girls. (ahhh! adorable!) I still have other conversations going with other families that are interested in live-in nanny positions so if this family doesn't fit for me then I will hopefully find one that will.<br />
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e. Utah. Oh Utah. Every Sunday I get really sad and homesick for this place. I feel like I could apply for teaching jobs in Utah and would not have that difficult of a time finding a position considering my experience in NYS and NYC to be specific. So, I could apply for elementary schools in PC and SLC area all summer and strive for a position there. Also, my step-sis-in-law is currently teaching at an online elementary school where she works from home and teaches kids online. Since I know her well I could potentially be let in the know when an opening happens at that school. Also, my dad knows a girl who started her own montessori elementary school in SLC that has been so successful she is currently opening a second, which she is looking for hire. This would be another great career opportunity for me back in SLC.<br />
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I have been so overwhelmed with everything going on lately I apologize for the lack of blogging. I am hoping in the next week or two I will have a better understanding of what road I should take. For now, I see so many possibilities. I'm confused why so many people after graduation move into their parents basement. Um, hello.. opportunity is out there. Just go get it. It's a little overwhelming.Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-65717044115194985352012-02-28T19:58:00.000-08:002012-02-28T19:58:40.315-08:00SyracuseI need to start doing this whole blogging thing on a daily basis because I am waaaay behind. I went back to Syracuse for barely 2 days and what an adventure. One of the main reasons why I was home was to get my hair done. $135 later and lots of tears I walked out with a horrible color job. It was so streaky and not at all what I wanted. I'm getting used to putting my hair up and using a lot of shampoo to wash out the color. I was also able to see my dog Lucy, drive my car, get some pants and shoes fixed, and eat some amazing sushi. Syracuse was a success and I can't wait to go back!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0ORvAMGrvcgELLAzkZjc_puQX3unUO_F0JpQYuvHzdlirRq8GwEuU2NB-9-ZBlnKZ81SVWU7QyLaqD9YumnyD7rYkTacoMLe850YnfdgZ8dXr_AFwz1_fWDoqjHFgZ-2f3Ax0D6JyRs/s1600/IMG_7615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0ORvAMGrvcgELLAzkZjc_puQX3unUO_F0JpQYuvHzdlirRq8GwEuU2NB-9-ZBlnKZ81SVWU7QyLaqD9YumnyD7rYkTacoMLe850YnfdgZ8dXr_AFwz1_fWDoqjHFgZ-2f3Ax0D6JyRs/s320/IMG_7615.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>It snowed when I was in Syracuse too! I looooooveee the snow and it was such a nice surprise to wake up with as much snow as there was. It didn't stop either! I loved it! It did make my bus back to NYC two hours late, which was the downfall but I survived.Victoria Huishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017513965601160327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401166252883931011.post-60869075423951628402012-02-23T10:49:00.000-08:002012-02-23T10:49:12.976-08:00Mid Winter Recess<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Friday-Saturday</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ve been so bad about keeping up with my blog. I have absolutely no excuse considering this week is the kids “mid winter recess” so I’ve had all week off. It’s been absolutely wonderful. Friday I went to Barnes & Noble after school to pick up a study aid book for my certification tests. I had some homework to do Friday night and spent the rest of the night cramming for my second certification test, which was early Saturday morning. There are three tests to take in order to earn your NYS teaching certificate. I have already taken and passed the LAST (Liberal Arts Science Test) last fall, and next on my list was the CST (Elementary Ed Multi Content Test). Even though I didn’t have much time to study and work on the practice test I felt so much more confident having prepared for that test than I was for the LAST. These tests are supposed to be easy if you are an education major and go to class. Preparing though is always a good thing. I have one more test to take, which is the ATS-W, which tests more of your skills on classroom management and situations that arise while teaching. I’ve been told this is best to take at the end of student teaching since I will have had all semester of classroom experience. I will most likely be taking that test April 21<sup>st</sup>. Anyway, although we had to report to the High School the test was administered at at 7:45 am it wasn’t that bad since two of my roommates were also taking it and we were able to wake up early and go together.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I couldn’t stand the thought of sitting still for another minute after the test was over. I went home and did a sort of “spring cleaning” on the apartment. Two of my roommates left for the day so I was able to vacuum, scrub, disinfect, and toss all dirt and garbage collected in the short 5 weeks we have been here. It’s surprising how dirty 4 girls can get a place. It actually wasn’t even that bad I’m just crazy OCD about messes. Saturday night was a relaxing night and I spent it at the apartment with my roommate Celia, her boyfriend John, and my friend Zach. It was so nice to know that the following week was free to catch up on sleep, lesson plans, and anything else needing to get done.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sunday</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sunday I was going to catch a train to Syracuse so I spent all morning looking up times and prices, which made me miss church. I was about to be out the door when I found a ticket for Thursday to Saturday for about half the price, and decided to wait a few days. I was able to make my way to Penn Station by around 4 o clock and catch a 4:40 train on the LIRR (Long Island Railroad) to my cousin Tyler’s house. My cousin Tyler just recently graduated medical school and is living in Long Island with his beautiful wife Kim and their handsome son Benton. It was only about 30-40 minutes down the island before I arrived at their stop. Kim made a wonderful meal of sweat and sour chicken, rice and beans. I can’t put into words how refreshing it was to be out of the city, in a real house, with family, and eating something other than ramen noodles and grilled cheese. I didn’t realize how much I miss family until I saw them. I am so happy they are as close as they are and I can’t wait until my next visit back.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I caught the second to last train back to the city just in time to make it to a fundraising event for an upcoming play. Ok, so this world is so small. My new friends that I have been hanging out with are all aspiring actors and actresses. Just a couple of weeks ago I met one of these aspiring actresses at a gathering in the upper west side and we started talking about where we were from and she knew someone from Park City! She knew a girl that I went to high school with and was actually having her perform (play guitar and sing) at her upcoming fundraiser for a play that is opening in a few weeks. Luckily, I was able to make it to her fundraiser Sunday night and see my friend from Park City perform! This girl used to perform at the outdoor concerts at Deer Valley and at all of our High School talent shows, etc. Anyway, it ended up being an awesome night and I think a real success. They raffled off tickets to the Late Show with David Letterman, Broadway Tickets, Massages, Free Headshots, etc. All the bands that performed were so fun and entertaining, I loved it, especially because I didn’t have to wake up at 5:30 the next morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Monday</div><div class="MsoNormal">Didn’t do much. Pretty much enjoyed the day off.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tuesday</div><div class="MsoNormal">My boss from J Michaels was in town to attend a fashion show and buy for the store. He called me Tuesday morning inviting me to join him and my manager Erik at the show. Obviously I got ready right away and headed to the show. I was able to help him shop bags, shoes, and clothes for the store! It was so much fun I loved every minute of it! We picked out some BEAUTIFUL shoes by Steve Madden’s new, higher end line called Freebird. They are very western style boots, which is right up my ally. Also, we ordered some Jeffrey Campbell shoes and I got to meet the designer himself. He was so modest and shook my hand saying, “Hi I’m Jeff”. It’s like umm yeah I know. It was probably the highlight of my week. I have always wanted to go to NYC with John while I worked for him in Syracuse, but I always had school, or some other obligation and it never worked out. I was so happy to finally do this with him. We went out to an amazing Italian restaurant for dinner and spent the entire evening catching up. I miss J Michaels so much. He told me after looking at the taxes and end of the year information he saw that I worked over 900 hours for him last year. I can’t believe that. It has never felt like work while working at J Michaels. I love shoes and clothes and selling them is just fun for me. No wonder I cried on my last day working there. Amazing store, amazing merchandise, and amazing people. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Wednesday</div><div class="MsoNormal">Yesterday I was planning on going back to the show to do some more shopping with John and Erik. I started to look into nannying jobs for this coming summer for the first time all week, which is what I was supposed to be doing all week long and got a little overwhelmed. I canceled my plans to go back to the show and spend the day looking up nanny agencies, filling out applications, and packing for my Syracuse trip.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Story 1<br />
It was either last Thursday or Friday the cutest thing happened. I was sitting at the classroom conference table (a larger table next to the teachers desk) working with a student when Ms. J stopped everyone from their work and made a clear announcement. She went on to say, in a very stern voice, that there is NOTHING wrong with liking someone. It is perfectly healthy and normal to like another person. She continued to say if you like someone "you've got game" especially with Valentine's Day around the corner. I am obsessed with this lady. During her lecture I noticed that J was crying and I so I assumed that someone was making fun of him for liking someone. I wasn't sure about what exactly happened so I asked her after she was finished making her point. She told me that people were making fun of L, which confused me because L looked fine and J was the one balling his eyes out. I asked her, so what happened to J? She looked over at him and rolled her eyes acting like, what now. Supposedly J was crying because HE was the one making fun of L for liking someone and he felt bad. His exact words were, "I feel so ashamed of myself" (keep in mind these are third graders!) Mrs. J asked if J needed to go out in the hall to calm down, and he did. She brought L out so that J could apologize. J and L met in the hallway and J was still crying. She said they were standing very close and Mrs. J asked if they needed to be left alone. L put his hand on J's shoulder and said, "Yes, Mrs. J we should be alone right now". I know this story is super confusing because I don't want to spell out the kids names, but I'm mostly writing this so I can remember this story. I don't give it justice. It was adorable and I don't think I've met a male as sensitive, considerate, and with as big of a heart as J, and he's nine. I hope he keeps that big heart of his as he grows up.<br />
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Story 2<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/quv_jhaoA90/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/quv_jhaoA90&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/quv_jhaoA90&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Thursday afternoon I went to meet a friend to hang out. We ended up meeting at a sushi restaurant in Hell's Kitchen with a couple friends. It was so nice to walk in and see three people at a table I consider my new friends. I still can't believe I've only been here 4 weeks and I have already met some amazing people. Anyway, after the restaurant my friend suggested that we try to go to a concert that night. Keep in mind this concert was to see <a href="http://www.jacksmannequin.com/">Jack's Mannequin</a>, which was already sold out. Although I have never really listened to Jack's Mannequin I have listened to <a href="http://somethingcorporate.com/soco/socosite/">Something Corporate</a> and may say was a little obsessed with the band in high school. Well Jack's Mannequin is the same guy from Something Corporate it's just his new band or "project" or whatever. It was pretty much amazing. I love piano rock and it is so much fun to watch. I fell in love with the guy once again and stayed up a little too late for a school night. It was so worth it though. Video from the show above. I am pretty sure I was about 2nd row on the farrrrr right. Ugh. SO good and SO hot. Why are musicians so sexy?! haha.<br />
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Story 3<br />
Dave came to town! Yep, my friend from upstate came to visit for the weekend. He got a hotel right in Times Square at a really nice place called the <a href="http://www.nycparamount.com/?gclid=CJn77biwnK4CFQPe4Aodgnjqcw">Paramount Hotel</a>. We were able to go out to dinner at two amazing restaurants. Thank you <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/3/New-York-restaurants.html">UrbanSpoon</a> for providing great reviews. One restaurant was in Soho and the Italian was amazing, it was called Piccola Cucina. The other restaurant was closer to his hotel called B. Smith's. It was so nice to eat something other than Ramen noodles or PB&J. We also were able to go to the Apple Store on 5th Ave and get me a new phone (my old iPhone was cracked), went shopping for new jeans at Nordstrom Rack, and shoes in Times Square. I don't think he like's shopping without my amazing fashion advice. Anyway, it was fun to see an old friend and hear about all my friends back upstate in Syracuse.<br />
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There was obviously a lot of other things that has happened since the last time I have blogged and I am so upset I haven't kept up. Hopefully having a new phone with a screen that I can actually see will help me blog more often, on the go. One of the best feelings this weekend had to be on Saturday when I was sad that I wasn't going to school. I really did miss the 23 third graders that I see 5 days a week. I don't even want to think about leaving my classroom, host teacher, and students. I have never been happier with what I get to do everyday. Everything from my super cute green tile bathroom where I shower every morning , to the crowded rush hour subway ride, to my school, and commute back to the Bronx, I am in love with every part of my day.<br />
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