Well, quite a bit going on this week.
Tyler and Bonnie went to Ikea on Wednesday and I now have furniture, so unpacked my suitcase and realised that the laundry place had lost/stolen 2 of my bras!!!!! It's funny now but wasn't at the time!
Then I went to Ikea on Saturday to get a few more bits and was in Time square when some woman in a wheel chair banged into my ankle and started hurling abuse at me saying was my bleep fault!!! Don't you love New Yorkers!!
The apartment is looking much better, Bonnie and Tyler have finally brought all their stuff over and they have been great. I came home from work and they had spent 3 hours putting my furniture together for so I had something to unpack into!
Also had crazy emails of people today, they seem to get very confused as to where I am and relucntant to ring back as they think I am in the UK!!
But all in all things still going really well - touch wood!!!
Monday, July 31, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Jocelyn's Liquor Store!
Jocelyn is quite a common name here - its really bizarre have seen some shoes called Jocelyn and a liquor store called Jocelyn and had a volunteer today called Jocelyn!! I am really not used to it!
Saw my first Western movie yesterday as well. Went to this park where there was a huge screen and we sat on blankets and drank wine. It was good!
Also picked up my laundry, most people just drop it off and get someone to do it. I was a bit nervous about giving someone my dirty underwear but I got over it!! Was so nice to have clean nicely folded clothes!!
Has a few crazy phone calls to day as well, one voice mail was some girl saying some crazy tribal chant mixed in with leave a message! Very strange! Lots of odd names that I can't usually pronounce but all is good!!
Saw my first Western movie yesterday as well. Went to this park where there was a huge screen and we sat on blankets and drank wine. It was good!
Also picked up my laundry, most people just drop it off and get someone to do it. I was a bit nervous about giving someone my dirty underwear but I got over it!! Was so nice to have clean nicely folded clothes!!
Has a few crazy phone calls to day as well, one voice mail was some girl saying some crazy tribal chant mixed in with leave a message! Very strange! Lots of odd names that I can't usually pronounce but all is good!!
Monday, July 24, 2006
New roomates!
Tyler, Me and Bonnie plus Alison in the orange top who is leaving to join the Peace Corps
All moved in!!!!
Well what an exciting weekend!
Finally have my own room. I have a bed and air conditioner!!! Still need a few more bits and to work a bit of Joss Magic!!
We went out to a Mexican place on Saturday night with crazy waiters and a band playing with HUUUUGE sombreos on! Then there was guacamole man who came with a huge tray he held above his head and then sat it down and made guacamole really really really quickly. Very funny to watch!
Then gate crashed some of Bonnie and Tylers friends brunch and had pancakes on the Sunday. Then did a bit of shopping.
Then me and Janelle went to get pizza and accidentley(?!) asked for large and it was HUUUUUUGE, just had some of for my lunch today!
have posted some more photos but they do not seem to be up loading to my blog so click on one of the photos to get the the Flickr website to see them.
Let a crazy message for some bloke today where I got all my info mixed up, fortunately he found it really funny and sent me a email to say thank you for making him laugh on a Monday Morning!!!!
more updates when I do something exciting!!!
Finally have my own room. I have a bed and air conditioner!!! Still need a few more bits and to work a bit of Joss Magic!!
We went out to a Mexican place on Saturday night with crazy waiters and a band playing with HUUUUGE sombreos on! Then there was guacamole man who came with a huge tray he held above his head and then sat it down and made guacamole really really really quickly. Very funny to watch!
Then gate crashed some of Bonnie and Tylers friends brunch and had pancakes on the Sunday. Then did a bit of shopping.
Then me and Janelle went to get pizza and accidentley(?!) asked for large and it was HUUUUUUGE, just had some of for my lunch today!
have posted some more photos but they do not seem to be up loading to my blog so click on one of the photos to get the the Flickr website to see them.
Let a crazy message for some bloke today where I got all my info mixed up, fortunately he found it really funny and sent me a email to say thank you for making him laugh on a Monday Morning!!!!
more updates when I do something exciting!!!
Friday, July 21, 2006
Us at the Office during Dava's wedding shower
Whit, Adam, Brooke, Me, Cass at Dava Wedding Shower - my first shower - a wedding shower that is!!!!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
On the phones!!!!!!!!!
Was on the phones for the first time this afternoon!
I was so scared at first just in case I didnt know the answer to something but left mainly messages. I had some of Whitneys leads so they were all about Africa, when I get my own hopefully they will be about Brazil so I will be more confident.
Plus I'm British so my accent helps me get away with stuff!
Moving in this weekend to my apartment which i cant wait for. It will be so nice to be settled and have my own space.
But all in all everything is going great - actually got offered another apartment yesterday as well. Hows that - none for ages then 2 in 2 days!!!
Also some poeple from work read this now so I have to write nice things about them all!!! But as cheesy and American as ths is they are all really great and have made me so welcome and helped so much. no they are not making me write this either!!!
so really everyone can stop worrying about me! I'm loving it!!!!
will post photos of my apartment soon!!!!
I was so scared at first just in case I didnt know the answer to something but left mainly messages. I had some of Whitneys leads so they were all about Africa, when I get my own hopefully they will be about Brazil so I will be more confident.
Plus I'm British so my accent helps me get away with stuff!
Moving in this weekend to my apartment which i cant wait for. It will be so nice to be settled and have my own space.
But all in all everything is going great - actually got offered another apartment yesterday as well. Hows that - none for ages then 2 in 2 days!!!
Also some poeple from work read this now so I have to write nice things about them all!!! But as cheesy and American as ths is they are all really great and have made me so welcome and helped so much. no they are not making me write this either!!!
so really everyone can stop worrying about me! I'm loving it!!!!
will post photos of my apartment soon!!!!
Monday, July 17, 2006
Friday, July 07, 2006
Update from New York!
Well.. I am know officially employed by CCS and start training on Tuesday!!!
Not been up to that much, today I went to Times Square, then central Park. Saw Pink do a live performanceon 5th Avenue, I may be in the crowd when its show on the TV but am not sure what station is was for though!!!
Also saw the US version of Trinny and Susannah.
Just trying to find an apartment really as I move out of here tomorrow!!!!
Got the shock of my life this mornig though when the cleaning lady turned up!!!!
I will try to keep this updated!
Not been up to that much, today I went to Times Square, then central Park. Saw Pink do a live performanceon 5th Avenue, I may be in the crowd when its show on the TV but am not sure what station is was for though!!!
Also saw the US version of Trinny and Susannah.
Just trying to find an apartment really as I move out of here tomorrow!!!!
Got the shock of my life this mornig though when the cleaning lady turned up!!!!
I will try to keep this updated!
Sunday, July 02, 2006
CRAZY, CRAZY, CRAZY
Well.... where do I start!!!!
Just finished my 4 year course at Uni and I am now "Jocelyn Ellams BA(Hons) Exhibition and Retail Design sandwich"!!! I think. I managed to get a 2.1 and have even managed to get myself a job!
It is as Programme Enrollment Manager with Cross Cultural Solutions - the organisation I went to Brazil with. But get this... Its in their NEW YORK office!!!
Its all very exciting but I have lots of things to sort out. I just want to be there now and have an apartment and start work really!!!
I will keep everyone updated as to when I am finally going - as I want a HUGE leaving party!!!
Just finished my 4 year course at Uni and I am now "Jocelyn Ellams BA(Hons) Exhibition and Retail Design sandwich"!!! I think. I managed to get a 2.1 and have even managed to get myself a job!
It is as Programme Enrollment Manager with Cross Cultural Solutions - the organisation I went to Brazil with. But get this... Its in their NEW YORK office!!!
Its all very exciting but I have lots of things to sort out. I just want to be there now and have an apartment and start work really!!!
I will keep everyone updated as to when I am finally going - as I want a HUGE leaving party!!!
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