One Week

Okay, lets touch base…

It's been roughly a week since I stepped onto the streets of New York City. Last we left, i was on a train bound for the big apple.

what you didn't know was that no less than a half an hour after ri wrote that entry i stepped into a knee deep puddle whilst trying to hail a cab. surly I am praying that this is not a sign of things to come.

so after my ill fated experience, I was finally able to hail a cab. I tossed my bags into the trunk and told the drive to take me to Brooklyn.

As we road down through the streets i gazed up at the high rise buildings, and the the shops, and even the people. this was my home now. this is the place where if you can make it, then you can make it anywhere. i was a new yorker.

I arrived at my apartment  about a half an  hour later. my best friend Matt was waiting for me and immediately this felt like the coolest thing in the world. i got situated and immediately went out with matt to the nearest Deli. Only in New York for about two hours and i was already feasting upon the Cities fine Deli cooked meals.

Later that night Ryan showed up and the three of us sat down together in our living room. Matt is a student at the Lee Strasburg acting school while Ryan is waiting tables, in between taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Ive known Ryan for the past five years. his mother was my professor  during my time at Cumberland County College in New Jersey, and through the course of those years combined with the great family like atmosphere the theatre department offered we became good friends.

I met Matt Serra there as well. three years ago we met in one of the many acting classes and through out the many classes and plays we performed in, he became one of my best friends.  Always pushing the other to do better, he became the cosset thing to a brother I've ever had.

it' be best for me to talk about those years of my life. My time at Cumberland County college was some of there best years of my life.  I had some of the highest highs and the lowest lows but i always grew from the experience. Ryan's mother, Deb became like a second mother to me and to all the students who had the privilege of  being in the theatre program.  we were a big family in those days. it was the kind of place where you could just walk into debs office and talk about anything most of the students there inkling myself and Matt only went to the office to see Deb and discuss theatre. it was a wonderful experience. but like all good things it had to come to an end.

in our final semester before we moved here. we performed the best musical i have ever had the privilege  of performing in;  Les Miserables. With an intricate set, an out standing sound system, 90 lights and a grand orchestra. The College's production of Les Mis proved t be the best show we had ever done possibly the best sow in south Jersey.and to top it all off it was directed by Deb herself. Deb who had been in the first national tour of Les Mis and the broadway production of it, had bestowed upon us that wonderful production. and when we left we had all grown closer from it.

Now me Matt and ryan are in our little Brooklyn apartment. the radiators choose to work when they feel like it, the doors don't exactly fit the frames and i have yt to receive my bed. but it;s home and I'm grateful for that.