Park Avenue Armory

 Washington Square Park (the park with the arch is the closest thing NYU has to a "center of campus") is totally transformed from the desolate wasteland it was when I was here in January. I have yet to go there and NOT see people lounging on the grass, playing various instruments, or...walking around in the empty fountain.

 Yesterday I scoped out the place where I'll be interning, and checked out Central Park since it's only a couple of blocks away. First recognizable thing I saw was Balto!!! So many childhood memories of watching the animated film and seeing a shot of this statue at the end....

 Also walked down a lane at the end of which sits Robert Burns. I first  heard of him when I was in Scotland, his native land. On Robbie Burns day, Scots often gather to recite his poetry and eat haggis (sheep's stomach stuffed with minced meats) - which to be honest, was far more memorable than the poetry. Still, I'm adding him to my summer reading list...

 Views from Central Park of what I call the swankier part of town...

...aaaand, my place of internship...ness! Park Avenue Armory takes up a whole city block and is just as fantastically castle-like on the inside as on its exterior. Aside from preserving this quite cool historic site, they host very unique art exhibitions and performances. The big attraction while I'm there is a set of performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company...day 1, and I can already tell there is WAY more work required to put on these kinds of events than I would have guessed. But that should keep us busy - I'm excited!

Last night, we NYUADers also went to a Yankees game...where they pummeled the Rangers

Tom and Aly's first experience with Cracker Jacks...good times for the rest of us.