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Katz’s is an institution known for its enormous pastrami sandwiches. When you walk in there is a huge counter with dozens of workers taking orders. There is no line, so only the strong and aggressive survive. Once you’ve elbowed your way to the front, you can sample cuts of meat that they are serving. The food was great and very filling, and the atmosphere was even better.

The tour offered us a deeper look into the origins of “sweat shops” by presenting an actual tenement that dated back to the 1860s.  From this time until the 1930s, more than 7,000 poor urban workers lived in the house.  The building remains in its original state except for minor renovations. The Tenement Museum really shed light on the life and times of the average 19th century immigrant who came to New York with hopes of prosperity.

Four hours of waiting and waiting and waiting for a 10 minute diagnosis. That’s what I call efficiency. I promise, I will find it in this city; it must exist.

Until I really started to think about it, I never pictured New York buildings, especially skyscrapers, as “beautiful.”  I just thought of them as an economic necessity for the city. Now I have come to appreciate the skyscraper and its symbolism.

On Tuesday, I was called up to the 25th floor for a private concert with Matt Nathanson.  MTV has dubbed him "buzzworthy" and I was lucky enough to sit in a conference room and listen to him play. 

Black is the color of New York dress.  Everywhere one goes, New Yorkers are wearing the darkest and most inconspicuous colors possible.  I suppose the choice in wardrobe is consistent with the tone of the city.  In a society of anonymity, it makes sense that people would adopt an unremarkable uniform.  What I find interesting is that this style transcends social and economic barriers.

I took my roommate up on his offer to seek out a local eatery known as the Dumpling House. Although I was quite sure I didn’t like dumplings, my roommate made the place out to be some sort of holy Mecca of cheap dumplings, appearing once every 1,000 years for three hours during the Year of the Monkey. I was in no position to refuse.

I attended services at Trinity Church today. It was founded in the 17th century and had a hand in establishing the first colleges in New York City, including Columbia University. If you've been to churches in Western Europe, the interior and exterior architecture will seem very familiar. You'll notice the same intricate details, soaring ceilings and stained-glass windows.

One of my favorite parts of the day at my internship is riding the elevator up to the 14th (really the 13th) floor of my building.  Thanks to technology, the elevator transports me, and usually around six other people, each to a different story holding a new company/law firm/business.  Each stop reveals a different world.

 As a casting agency, the firm markets its clients to casting directors.  After two weeks of helping in the casting of our clients, I actually met some of them. They include Cynthia Nixon (Sex & the City), Mekhi Phifer (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer), and Leonardo Nam (The Perfect Score).