Orientation Day!

The first order of business is to inform you that, unfortunately, neither Olivia Benson or Elliott Stabler made an appearance as a representative of the NYPD at our orientation today. In fact, nary a cop showed up. Sad news. So the safety talk consisted of a lot of the following: "Ummmm, be aware... Ummm, be smart... Uhhhh, you probably shouldn't travel in back alleys late at night while high on cocaine or anything..."

Very informative, to say the least.

But good news for my worrying mother: New York City is actually not even on the top 10 list of the Most Dangerous Cities in America.

10. Baltimore, MD
9. Nashville, TN
8. Charleston, SC
7. Little Rock, AK
6. Orlando, FL
5. Stockton, CA
4. Las Vegas, NV
3. Miami, FL
2. Memphis, TN

Aaaaaand, the number one, which is actually usually VERY CLOSE TO ME most of the time,
1. Detroit, MI

So I'm totally fine.

We also went on a cruise around Manhattan today, which was a fabulous time. It was super cloudy, as you can observe in photos, but still gorgeous. The Statue of Liberty herself made an appearance. And I can now say with authority that she doesn't just hold that torch; she OWNS it.

At 6:30, Nick and I randomly decided that we were going to see if we could rush tickets for a 7:00 curtain to God of Carnage. This was unlikely for a number of reasons.
1. We had half an hour to get there.
2. It is the "re-opening night" after the cast's six-week hiatus.
3. Did I mention that we had half an hour?

And after yesterday's Day of Epic Walking where Nick and I decided it was a fab idea to waltz our way about 70 blocks from home, running like a madwoman towards Broadway was not my favorite activity.

First day of my internship is tomorrow, so wish me luck luck luck! I don't start classes until about a week later, so I'm not sure what I'll be doing at work yet. Any conversation that I try to have is a variation of:
Kelly: And what will I be doing in the office?
Interviewer/Strasberg Representative: Well, you'll be helping whoever needs help.
Kelly: And what will that entail?
I/SR: Generally being an aide to anyone in the office who might need some additional work done.
Kelly: Facepalm.

And so I'm sorry for the most random post EVER, but I get sad because Nick has significantly more posts than I do, and I'm not sure how it happens like that. Just not fair.
Love always, Kelly
PS: Please feel free to start mailing me things. If you send me your address (you can facebook it or something if you don't want your address on the internet) I'll send you a postcard!