Central Park reservoir 

I went for a walk around Central Park a few weeks back and came across Shakespeare's castle - you can walk up to that tower that's in the upper left corner, but I didn't have my camera with me when I went. You'll have to come visit me to see the spectacular views of the park from there 

Update: the actual temperature in the lab is 17 degrees celsius (which corresponds to about 60 degrees fahrenheit for all you metrically challenged people). And the temperature outside is 95, according to my handy dandy forecast fox. Going from one environment to the other in a matter of seconds really can't be good for you.

My nose is running and it's 2383 degrees outside

So the east coast is going through some serious heat wave right now. It practically takes my breath away every morning when I step outside to the 100 degrees of yuckiness. And there are all these reports of energy companies asking people to conserve and lay off the A/C as much as possible and turn off unneccessary appliances and what not. So what do you think the engineers in my lab building do?? They shut off half the lights yet increase the A/C so it's 10 degrees colder than it was a week ago. Seriously, it feels like it's 50 inside. I'm wearing jeans, 2 shirts, and a lab coat and I'm still freezing my butt off. My nose even started running. How in the world does this make sense? How can smart people be so dumb sometimes??

Oh and yesterday the fire alarm went off in our building, and they evacuated everyone, but for some reason all the people in my lab thought it was a test so no one budged. That's really reassuring to know.

hahaha one of the girls who sits in the same lab area as me just left cuz she couldn't stand the cold. this is ridiculous.

RIP Delusions from Suburbia

I'm retiring the name of this blog, "Delusions from Suburbia" to better reflect my current situation. While I'll always be a suburban Jersey girl at heart, my state of mind is definitely not in tune to all the SUV's, minivans, and white picket fences of my childhood.

I saw this passage on a friend of mine's site and love what it says:

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone, to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God says to a Christian: "No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled, and content with being loved by Me alone. With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, with having an intense personal and living relationship with Me alone. Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found. Then you will be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be completely united with another until you are united with Me; - exclusive of anyone or anything - exclusive of any other desires or longings. I want you to have the best. PLEASE allow me to give it to you. I want you to stop planning and stop wishing and allow Me, expecting the greatest things and listen and learn the things I tell you. You just wait -- That's all Don't be anxious. Don't worry. Don't look around at things others have received or that I've given them. Don't look at the things you THINK you want. Just keep looking to Me or you'll miss what I am to show you. And then, when you're ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any you could dream of. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have is ready for you, (and I am working even at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time). Until you are both satisfied exclusively with me and the life that I have prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with me, and this is the PERFECT love. And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love, I want you to see me in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me and enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love. Know that I love you. I am God. Know it, and be satisfied.

- author unknown.

Puppets just ARE funny

The music video for 'you are my joy' by the reindeer section made me laugh, and it's not even that funny of a video (see it on music.yahoo.com). The whole thing is of a puppet couple kissing in various places, such as the beach and what not. They do a spiderman spoof too, of the upside down kiss. It's funny and cute and retarded all at the same time. Watch the video, it's truly enlightening...

The view from the landing of the previous picture - Central Park is there to the right. 

One of the coolest things of the apartment 

The door's to the left there, stairs are by that big painting on the wall, and my room's down that hall on the left. 

Another view of the 'breakfast nook' and part of the living room 

The lovely kitchen 

Living room - yes it's quite cozy 

'Breakfast nook' to the left, living room in the back, and kitchen to the right. The door's behind the camera 

At long last

As to everyone's requests, I'll be posting photos of my apartment very shortly. Enjoy!!

Reservoir in Central Park - can it get any better??

Livin it up

I'm officially a New Yorker! I moved in over the weekend and am just now slowly starting to get settled in. My room's quite cozy (read ridiculously small), but the apartment's nice and I'm getting used to having limited space. I guess I was just used to having the (seemingly) unlimited space at my parents' house to put all of my crap that it's just a shocker to be put into another situation. I'll post pictures of the area and of my little apartment in the sky as soon as I get the chance.

Michele and I got certified for scuba diving! don't we look awesome?!? 

la familia de nikitczuk 

my best friend in the whole wide world 

it's torture being related to him sometimes...for serious...