Unfamiliar Excitement

Last night I went into the city to meet up with JBA to have my first kosher meal at a legit kosher restaurant, where I had my first matza ball soup. One was ordered at the table next to me and it looked really exciting -- a giant ball of carbs sitting in chicken stock. YUM. So of course, I had to order one myself -- unfortunately, it was not as exciting as I had hoped... good, but not great.

Later we went over to SEP's apartment in Hell's Kitchen -- where her doorman let us in, greeted us, asked what apartment number we were going to, etc... now the concept of a doorman kinda freaks me out. I've never lived in an apartment building (at least not one that I remember and in the U.S.), so I've never really had to deal with them... I think it's super awkward to have someone constantly opening and closing doors for you... but whatever... I guess it's exciting to be able to say that your building has a doorman. The apartment was nice and it was great seeing SEP again after not for almost 4 months (holy crap we've been out of classes for almost 4 months!)

Also there, I got a random slew of text messages from a certain J who wouldn't completely reveal himself... It's a (917) area code and I do believe I only know one J... and that would have been JM, my favorite Delta Sig who was also my OL for NSOP... I miss that kid.

Finally as I walked back to the Path station, I passed a family from what I'd assume is the MidWest, based on their accent, who had never seen cookie cakes and were taking pictures with them... it was cute. kinda. ew. tourists...