Jay-Z.

Don't you love knowing knowing you made the right decision. I know my summer in New York was just what I needed. I am so happy I am here, even though I miss the camp, and more importantly unbelievable people, I have spent every summer at.

I got into New York last Friday evening straight from my empty suite in Race. I was the last roomate out and left it spotless for your honors frosh next year (or as close to is as we could minus the paint on the floors and marks on the walls) and had a friend luckily walk me to the train station. A different friend, who was actually on the train, helped me carry my stuff down, and then she also helped me drag my stuff to my sister Dorit who met me at the station. We taxied to my beautiful apartment. Then Dorit took my roomates and I along with her friend to a nice dinner in the meat packing district. Then Sara, Adam, and I met up with Adam's friend who is interning for Morgan Stanley and went to a hookah bar. Saturday Sara and I walked around Central Park and then we got some stuff for the apartment. We went out to diner with the Adam's friend to his fave place in Chinatown. $35 for six of us (his friend came too). Then we went out aroud NYU in Union Square. Sunday we hung out and then went to the Central Park Zoo, and this indie movie in a theatre a block away. I started at an interning for a deisgner of an Urban Apparel company Monday and worked everyday other than today. I am interning for one of the designers for clothing company's licensed line to liscensing group this week, and after that I will be the Creative Director assistant.

I love it so far. I work 10-6 with a paid lunch. I create swatch libraries for their past seasons. I file techniques they want for reference. I find inspiration photos in magazines. I flip through European photographs and tag and mark which fashions for T-shirts are possible for the line. I copy. I scan. I create a storyboard of all the collection in one Illustrator file while sitting in their big conference room with a view of the city.

Every night this week we tried to do something new. Monday night I ended up getting asked to be a girl from work's roommate's hair model at this salon on 5th avenue. So I am two shades lighter, and it's cute for the summer. Then went to dinner at Dorit and her boyfriend's place which was great. Tuesday one of my roomates cooked dinner for us. Wednesday we went to a delicious Mexican restaurant and I got this avocado and bean and chicken soup. Thursday we walked around Rockefeller Square and did some shopping at H&M, then watched Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy at the apartment. I also did laundry! This year taught me well to do a lot in a week.

My fourth roomate came, so now we are happily sharing the guest bedroom. It has a trundle bed and a day bed. So we are good.

NOW WHERE MY TITLE COMES IN...

During my second week of work I had more responsiblities. More work. But more fun. My computer Imaging 101 course prepared me well to be comfortable in Illustrator and

Jay-Z still comes in to approve all the seasons collections.. so I wasted some time in the lobby till Jay-Z came in for his meeting. I saw his back and he looked my direction with his shades on. So that is my claim to fame.

My other celebrity citing was actually during my first week in NY and we were walking by this pricey mexican restaurant by Columbus Circle and Kelly Ripa was eating outside. The next morning she talked about "Oh that margarita last night..." on live TV.

Beautiful.

Tamar