SOUTHERN GIRL IN THE CITY

It's been one month since I moved to the Big Apple and I'm still humming Frank Sinatra's famous song! Sorry I haven't updated this blog in a while. But I finally have something to talk about. New York City! It's so great to be back!

In the 4 weeks I've been here I've had 9 visitors, seen 7 Broadway shows and made some great new friends!

WHERE TO BEGIN?

I'll start with the move. Ugh! A 3-day drive in a moving truck is brutal. Thankfully my sweet sister tagged along and did most of the driving. We were exhausted when we pulled into the city, but it didn't take long to wake up. Maneuvering the 16-foot truck in New York traffic was interesting, to say the least. We took out an orange road cone and clipped the side of a city bus with our side-view mirror before we finally arrived at my apartment. Thankfully I'd taken out extra insurance on the truck!

I don't know who was more relieved to finally be in the new apartment - me or these guys who had not enjoyed the trip one bit. More on their adjustment later.

FUN WITH SISTERS

My sister-in-law flew up to help with the unpacking, but that daunting task didn't stop the 3 of us from exploring and taking in the magic of New York. We toured Central Park, shopped 5th Ave. and sang along at the musicals Mama Mia and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Great food and wine were sprinkled in. I was home!

FUN WITH FRIENDS

Kelly and Ginger left and a few days later three of my dearest friends arrived to help me "settle in". Our weekend included some shopping, great dinners, the musicals Memphis and Nice Work If You Can get It, a scary and expensive pedi-cab ride through the city and a late night stop at an Asian restaurant/karaoke bar with private singing rooms. You can find anything in New York.

MY MATCHBOX

I did finally settle into the apartment, although as I write this, there are still a couple of boxes that need to go to the storage unit I had to rent, as I brought way more stuff than my 600 sq. foot place can accommodate.

At least it has a great view... for the cats... who like to sit in the window and watch the pigeons roost on the ledge of the brick wall my windows face. Hey, it's New York. I'm not home much, anyway.

SMALL WORLD

I love my building, though, and a week after I moved in, I met a neighbor who was just moving in, too. It turns out his first cousin is my former executive producer in Denver. He and his partner live on the 15th floor. I'm on the 10th. They have a great view of 6th Ave. which will host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. I've already secured an invite!

We've been exploring the city together and even ended up at a swanky gallery opening - invitation only. On a whim one night, we grabbed discounted tickets to the play One Man, Two Guvnors, and laughed throughout the entire show. Afterword we took a quick pic with this year's Tony Winner James Corden, who is most deserving of the award.

WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN'

I'm loving my job. The people are great and I know I'll learn a lot. We've been rehearsing the last few weeks for our big launch on Monday. It's New York City's first 9pm newscast and I'm excited to be producing it! Stay tuned!