What this is & post #1

So I have had many requests from friends back home to stay in touch and to let them know how I am doing out here in New York. I have obviously failed at this task the past month. Between my class load and my swim schedule I have very little time and I have been using in mostly to sleep.

That is why I created this blog. So that I can keep you all up to date with what I am up to in New York and I don't have to send a few hundred emails to do so.

So today marks the end of my fourth week here at Stony Brook. I have settled in pretty well. It isn't home but it is an acceptable substitute for the time being. In terms of exciting fun things I am sad to say I don't have much to share. Two Fridays ago (the 19th) I went to one town up to Port Jefferson with the scholars group I am in. Port Jeff is right on Long Island sound so I got to see water which was a mixed blessing. Lets just say that I am in no rush to swim in the sound. I'm not sure how much of it is actually water as opposed to sewage. However it was a lovely evening. I walked along the docks for a bit with some other SBU students and admired some very large boats. We then ate at a Seafood restaurant that was right on the water. This was a very much welcome meal. The food here at SBU leaves much to be desired, like any nutritional value. The meal was great and during my wanderings I discovered a tea shop which was very exciting.

Other than that I have no more exciting adventure stories. I have the next two days off from classes so I might take advantage of that to visit the beach. If you have any questions or want to hear about specific things just leave a comment. I will make no promises as to the regularity of this blog but if it has been a while just send me a message telling me to get my butt in gear.

I miss you guys!!

Ian