its gettin hot..

boy, oh boy

did we get a heatwave this week!

yesterday, temperature hit a record high of 104 and with humidity.. that adds up to a whopping 112.

yep, read it and weep.

i did.

people are actually dying from the heat. literally.

last night on the news they sad there has never been so many heat related tragedies..

i literally could feel my sandals melting on the pavement while i was patiently waiting for the light to change.

luckily. my apartment and office are both air conditioned.

praise the heavens.

moving on...

this week i also had my first legit client presentation,

totally nailed it! :)

KR has been having me scheme a few things.

i pulled a few fabrics for her aunts project.

she loved it!

huge relief.

one of our clients wasn't too impressed with one of the schemes for his library.

so i chose a new scheme.

he loved it!

also, a huge relief!

goodness, im actually starting to feel like i might be headed on the track of knowing what i'm doing.

its a good feeling.

however,

i forgot to mention that during my presentation,

i had a total blonde moment.

thank goodness they all laughed, and embraced my hair color.

i said...

"and this will go in Justice's bedroom..."

instead of saying..

"and this will go in Honor's bedroom..."

hahaha. seriously the whole table was laughing.

i immediately knew i had said the wrong name as soon as it shot out of my mouth.

justice. honor. same difference. both have to do with the court system. right?

out of all the problems i could have had hear in new york, i'm glad that the only one i've had to have is having to hold back my laughter. seriously it is SO hard not to laugh at someone on the subway. or bust a gut when you over here a conversation on the street. or nearly fall over when you see a man dressed up like a woman. seriously. if i laughed at these, i'd probably get beat up.

its a real struggle i tell you, not being able to laugh.

i love laughing. haha.

last sunday during relief society, i got a random, BAD case of the giggles.

seriously it was so bad.

it was right before the closing prayer and i just randomly started giggling.

FOR NO REASON AT ALL.

the super bad thing is

that janna started giggling too. and during the prayer, i was doing my best to hold it in, but i could feel my body literally pulsating, and shaking as my arms shrugged back and forth, hitting those sitting next to me. as soon as i heard amen, my laughter escaped.

tomorrow. i'll try to be more reverant.

last night.

was spent in SoHo.

love that place even more, every time i go there.

dinner was great. :)

{embarassing moment.}

totally pulled a marilyn monroe

while walking over the grate in the sidewalk above the subway.

too much surprise,

my skirt blew clear up, practically to my ears.

i couldn't stop laughing.

so embarassed. so embarassed.

today.

we headed up to an area up by our church house and did some exploring.

we found jonathan adler's home decor shop.

which i loved.

seriously. he just became one of my new favorite designers.

his shop was freaking awesome.

and i want my apartment to look just like it. i cannot wait.

we then hit up the guggenheim museum.

today my exploration reconfirmed the fact that

a: i am not a museum fan. never really have been.

and

b: i think it's because i am ADHD and can't stay in one place for long periods of time.

but none the less..

it was a neat place to see.

and i appreciated the architecture.

especially, since my professor made me sketch that building sophomore year.

it's way cool seeing it in real life.

and the art work wasn't too shabby either.

we then hit up a new little pizza shop we found.

divine.

im not kidding guys,

i could eat pizza every meal.

and most days, i do.

and i have a double chin to prove it. :))) (<---- haha thats a smiley face with two chins...)

i've come to a few conclusions..

you know you live in new york when...

... you say "the city" and expect everyone to know that it means manhattan.

... the subway actually begins to make sense.

... the most frequently used part of a vehicle is... THE HORN!

... you go to dinner at 9, when the rest of the world is getting ready for bed.

... you've gotten jaywalking down to an artform.

... $60 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag, (super depressing).

...you're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.

... you run when you see a flashing "do not walk" sign at an intersection.

... there is no north or south, its uptown or downtown.

... someone bumps into you and you check for your wallet.

... rather than waiting safely on the sidewalk to cross the street, you wait inches away from speedy traffic waiting to cut through.

... you walk a mile in 12 minutes and think everything should be open 24/7.

... a yellow light means speed up.

... you cross the street on a greenlight and if you were to get hit, you'd blame it on the driver for not watching.

...you cross the street anywhere, except for the actual corners, and yell at cars for not respecting your right to do so.

... ordering dinner consists of these main food groups: pizza, chinese, italian, mexican or indian.

... you don't even notice sirens.

... more people live in your block, that your entire hometown.

.... you secretly envy your taxi driver's driving skills.

... your doorman is russian, your grocer is korean, your deli man is israeli, your laundry guy is chinese, your favorite diner owner is italian, the watch sellar on the corner is senegalese, your last cabbie driver was pakistani, and your favorite vendor guy is egyptian.

a few others...

...the other night i nearly wet my pants as i watched a homeless man cling on to my roomates leg as we were walking home from dinner. seriously. close call.

... people, men in particular, are a little bit more forward here, i won't miss the whistles or extremely inappropriate comments as you walk by. hahaha, although sometimes extremely funny.

...i watched a grandma almost beat the crap out of a mom and two little kids, because one of the little kids had accidentally bumped into the grandmas leg. in burley, im pretty sure it wouldn't have been quite as dramatic.

...even after 10 weeks, i sometimes still am in shock, when i am greeted by a client or accquaintance, with a kiss instead of a hug or handshake. haha, its what they do here.

... people aren't afraid to show their affection for one another.. anytime, anywhere. they do not care. haha.

this place has opened my eyes.

although sometimes, i wish i could have closed them.

haha.

(if you want to hear stories, i'll tell you. but you might become nauseated or cry. perhaps both.)

haha.

you see things here, you won't see anywhere else.

that's when you just laugh and say to yourself...

"only in new york."