New York: Surprises around EVERY corner!

On my first Saturday, October 18th, in New York City. My roommate and I wanted to shop around the city. I really wanted to see the Miu Miu store so we asked the locals where to go and they gave us 2 locations: Prince St. and W. 52nd St. Since we were not familiar with either of them we decided to go with W. 52nd St. (no specific reason). On our way to the store I started to notice that the area was not getting nicer; in fact it was starting to look more and more residential. I was thinking this wasn't the right store, but we continued walking since we figured block to block can look different.

As we were beginning to approach the street, I casually asked a young women if we were heading the correct way. She said that she was heading to the same location-- odd right?? As we approached the unmarked (no sign of Miu Miu) building we noticed a crowed... our lucky stars had us heading straight into the ONCE A YEAR Prada(and Miu Miu) SAMPLE SALE!!

Overwhelmed with joy we made our way into the building and ran to the shoes! After an hour of trying different pieces on, I settled on my very first pair of perfectly crafted satin Prada sandals with a carved pink-rose and green-stem heel!!! I of course got them for 25% of their original cost! They are fabulous! Jealous??? :) ny

Start: New York City <3

I have officially been a resident of New York City for 2 weeks!! Unfortunately I have not had the time to update everyone on my arrival so there is plenty to write about.

Within the first 24 hours of my arrival my roommate and I found the perfect flat in the Upper West Side (just 2 blocks from Central Park!) The area is ideal. There are plenty of shops and restaurants located on Broadway and the Subway station is just around the corner! In the first few days of us getting to know the area Caroline Rhea tripped me on my way out of a local diner! She apologized and I just looked at her and then realized it was her!

Upon moving in we happened to miss the note about calling the electric company; so for the first 48 hours of living in the apartment we had no electricity. This is an experience to remember and now we are fully prepared in case we ever lose power; we now have a variety of candles and several flashlights!

As soon as it was possible, we hopped on the Subway and headed to Brooklyn to visit the Ikea store where we could furnish our new apartment! After this past weekend, we have completely unpacked all of our belongings and are now settling in comfortably into our own apartment. ny