I am home at last after a long and frustrating day. I should have known to be on alert when it took me 20 minutes to get out of bed, finally emerging outside just in time to see my bus fly by.

After a visit to the gym, I headed 'downtown' to conduct an interview with a human resources person for the 'New York City Economic Development Corporation.' Never having visited this establishment, I successfully boarded the '6' train downtown and waited for my stop (one I was assured would emerge by one of my classmates, also conducting the interview). Said stop did not emerge. Nothing CLOSE to said stop emerged. I decided to cut my losses and de-board the train in an area which would allow me to choose 'right or left' and walk in chosen direction. Well, happily I chose correctly and subsequently embarked upon a lovely tour through a part of the city I had not ventured before (Wallstreet....yes, I sense of past doom was felt....).

After a very interesting interview, a I boarded the (correct) train, though unfortunately in the wrong direction. Alas, I went to Brooklyn instead ob back to school. At the conclusion of this detour, I treated myself to Starbucks and am convinced that it was one of the best peppermint lattes I have ever had.

Next, while en route to class, I tripped and fell (for the first time.) After an uneventful class about the effects of technology (or lack there of) of farmers in developing countries, and about the evils of Walmart in Nicaragua, I exited the classroom building and much to my dismay, tripped AGAIN on uneven sidewalk!

I then proceeded to a cafe to do my homework and talk to my dad. If there is one thing about this city, it is that 'your' space, is 'everyone's space.' This being said, as I was only one person at at table, I was not entirely shocked when a character of questionnable nature occupied one of the vacant chairs. I soon took my leave.

The day concluded with my attendance at a 'micro-finance' talk in whcih various micro-finance experts talked about their work in the United States. This was really interesting, and the snacks provided were of A+ quality:)

I am now home and in pursuit of finishing a book I had intended to finish days ago. Tonight is the night!