kevin barnett

I have arrived in New York City after an exhausting, emotional last-days in Chicago. The bad feeling in my stomach is gone, replaced by the anticipation of what is awaiting me and the emptiness of what I have given up to be here.

My new roommate (for now) and BFF club member, Brandi, picked me up in her new-to-her 91′ Civic. Personally, I thought she was crazy for getting a car but with the amount of stuff I had to manage, I was blessing the decision. Not that I brought a lot of stuff with me to begin with.

The biggest pain was transporting my Power Mac. I carried it on the plane and hauled that heavy ’sumbitch around ORD and LGA. Clearly a need has presented itself to transition to a laptop in the form of a Macbook or Macbook Pro, naturally. Which one, I do not know at this point.

I arrived to my new home (for now) on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - 73rd between 1st and 2nd. Relatively speaking, it is a well-kept, pretty no-frills neighborhood with plenty of restaurants, bars and grocery stores to keep me occupied. I’m 4 street blocks and 2 avenue blocks away from the 6 subway - my main mode of trainsportation for the time being.

Commuting to work in Chelsea will take 35-40 minutes door to door. This maybe a travesty to most Manhattan’ers but coming from a 50+ minute commute in Chicago, I am going to enjoy the shorter trip.

Brandi and Betsy had made fantastic preparations in advance for my arrival. I am in debt to them both as they have made my transition infinitely smoother. Now begins the daunting task of securing a more permanent residence - the most difficult facet of living in New York City…

I was just listening to The Beastie Boys - Crawlspace

In the spring of 2005, my good friend Dan proposed the idea of relocating to New York City and coming to work for MLB Advanced Media aka MLB.com. I thought it was a crazy idea but there was no denying that it was a compelling idea, too. The seed was planted and it took a while for it to grow - but soon after 2006 got underway, Dan’s grand scheme was starting to bloom. After a few discussions with the fine folks at MLB and an official meeting, I signed on to work for MLB in late May.

Fig 1. Official Logo of MLB: Major League Baseball

I will leave Chicago for New York Sunday, June 11. As a friend put it, I’m putting a few belongings in a red hankerchief, wrapping it up and tying it around a stick. I’m leaving loved ones, friends and the majority of my belongings behind. Chicago has been my home for close to 4 years and I’m going to miss it.

A blend of romance and insanity for New York City, indeed.

I was just listening to Coldplay - The Scientist

…is the fear of the number 666.

Dev and I took in The Omen today. Satan (or the son of) always makes for a creepy horror movie character. Julia Stiles must have sold her soul to the Devil though because she’s a pretty poor actress.Cheers to all of the mother who didn’t give birth to the Anti-Christ today…

I was just listening to Les Claypool - Whales and Woe