Freaking Out

I was at a movie with a friend today when I realized that I am moving to New York in two days... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also realized that my new favorite purse has a zipper.

Bloody noses, to-do lists, and good-byes

Researchers from the University of New Zealand have published findings on those relocating to various locations resulting in new employment or furthering education. Researching included observing and interviewing a number of individuals including a Master of Arts candidate in Cinema Studies at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, in which she will begin matriculation September 8, 2009.

Dr. Richard Jackson said Tuesday that "those individuals relocating to other locations have three things in common: bloody noses, to-do lists, and good-byes." He continues, "In one case we learned that one patient even included all three items on a master to-do list. This is because of the chaotic and disorganized nature of such an event."

Researchers say that the ultimate goal is to allow for less stress and smooth transitioning with a new lifestyle.

*Researchers do not suggest that such findings are actually linked between the others. Bloody noses really just happen whenever.

A New York moment (and I'm not even in New York)

It doesn't happen often where I have a New York moment, especially since I'm not in New York yet. But it seems that I have been having a few lately (maybe in preparation for heading there soon?) Here is one that happened tonight.

I was just sitting down, chatting with my peeps when all-of-a-sudden, out of nowhere, someone came up to me, looked me in the eyes and slapped me in the face!

I may have omitted various details but the point remains the same: I still got slapped!

Statistics wasn't my best subject in school...

I wanted to find statistics on crimes in NYC to scare my mom but I came across these random facts instead...

Size
Central Park, total acres: 843
New York City, total area in square miles: 301
Manhattan, total area in square miles: 23.7
Manhattan, length: 13.4 miles (21.5 km) long
Manhattan, widest point: 2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Manhattan, narrowest point: 0.8 miles (1.3 km) at narrowest point
The Bronx, total area in square miles: 44
Brooklyn, total area in square miles: 81.8
Queens, total area in square miles: 112.2
Staten Island, total area in square miles: 60.2

Climate
Average temperatures:
January
Low 26 degrees F, -3.3 degrees C High 38 degrees F; 3.3 degrees C
July
Low 67 degrees F; 19.4 degrees C High 84 degrees F; 28.8 degrees C
Average rainfall:
January 3.1 inches
July 3.7 inches
Average snowfall:
January 7 inches
July 0 inches

Population
New York City: 8,214,426
Bronx: 1,361,473
Brooklyn: 2,508,820
Manhattan: 1,611,581
Queens: 2,255,175
Staten Island: 477,377

Entertainment Production
Location shoots: 40,000 annually (including commercials, feature films, television shows and series, music videos, documentaries, etc.)
Daily productions: 100
Feature films: over 250 a year
Television shows: 100+
Shooting days, 2006: 34,718
Direct expenditures: $5 billion
Entertainment production employment: 100,000
The Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (tel. 212/489-6710)

(http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.article&id=78912)