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This was the month that I moved to new York! far and away, that dwarfs anything else I did this month.
I went on and on about my house in last month’s recap — it seems a bit silly now, as I hadn’t even moved to the place yet! I will tell you, however, that my place is even better than I remembered. I had concerned myself into believing it was smaller than it was, but there is much more than enough room for all my stuff. and the couch fit through the door just fine!
I’m so enjoying just being in my place and nesting. I can’t tell you how remarkable it feels to have a home of my own after being on the road for five years.
Destinations Visited
Reading, Lynn, and Boston, Massachusetts
New York, new York
San Francisco, Yountville, St. Helena, and Oakland, California
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Favorite Destinations
Oakland. What a cool city.
San Francisco. A total charm and always a pleasure to visit.
San Juan. Bring on the palm trees and turquoise water!
Highlights
Moving into my new apartment and furnishing it! The first furniture-less day, I sat on my duvet while leaning against the wall. (That is horrible for your back, by the way. Ugh.) piece after piece trickled in: big purple couch, mattress and box spring, rug, dining table and chairs, desk chair, bed frame, nightstand. The place is really starting to come together. next up: framing and hanging my art!
COOKING. now that I have a kitchen, I have reason to actually cook again! I love using my slow cooker, going out, coming home, smelling something delicious and knowing that I AM THE delicious APARTMENT!
Exploring Harlem. I’m loving discovering the nooks and crannies in my new neighborhood!
Exploring Bushwick in depth. I love Bushwick and maintain that it’s the strangest place in new York — but it’s best to choose someone who knows her way around because it’s so spread out and numerous of the coolest places are hidden. My friend Jessie invited me and a few of our blogger friends on her Beer, Bites and Art Instawalk, which included everything from beer and meat tasting to cappuccino making and raw chocolate sampling. This was one of my favorite days in new York so far. expect a full post on the experience soon!
Eating my way through the Bay Area. I did a top Chef-themed culinary trip with visit California and we ate our faces off. So much good food in such a short period of time! The sunshine was especially nice, coming from the cold and rainy northeast.
Seeing smart People. I went to my first Off-Broadway play because arriving, smart People, and it was a great one. Starring Joshua Jackson (PACEY), Mahershala Ali (Remy from house of Cards), Anne child (we share a mutual friend!) and Tessa Thompson (Michael B. Jordan’s girlfriend in Creed), it was smart, thought-provoking, well-acted and very well done. There may have been a few celebs in the audience…
Going to my first…rave? Is this what you would call a rave? A dance party on Valentine’s Day in a furniture storage facility in Brooklyn where people wear crazy costumes? Well, I went to one. the best part? going to a party where you can wear WHATEVER YOU WANT. So for me it was my Vietnamese ao dai from Hoi An on top of a black and white striped dress with black leggings and black and pink sneakers. With makeup and accessories by costume aficionado Anna!
The party was put on by ebb + flow and it was a lot of fun! I doubt I’ll become a regular, but I’m sure I’ll be at another in the future.
Discovering Taskrabbit. Dude, Taskrabbit is my new favorite THING. You can just hire people to come over and do stuff that you are too busy, too lazy, too weak, or too unskilled to do! I hired people to haul away the huge piles of packaging from furniture deliveries, assemble my bed, and install my shade. This is as addictive as Uber; I’ve already talked myself out of hiring Taskrabbits for random things I don’t really need.
Celebrating a bachelorette in Boston. My friend Janelle (center) celebrated her final night of singledom in style! We stayed at the excellent Revere hotel (the same place that hosted the women in travel Summit), went to a drag show, had some craft beers, and went to a…strange club. just like her shower, it was a great way to get to know her friends I hadn’t met before!
An Oscar party for the ages. one of the things I’ve missed the most while traveling is being involved in Oscanullnull