I got my haircut by someone other than Sergio.
I'm really happy.
I took on a new role at work and now work a million hours a week.
I'm really happy.
I finally got approval granted for my new apartment and need to move in.
I'm really happy.
My car was delivered in 1 piece to the east coast and needs to be sold.
I'm really happy.
My furniture was delivered to Hoboken and needs to be moved into my new apartment.
I'm really happy.
I'm spending only 2 weeks of the next month at home.
I'm really happy.
One of my roommates is a little anal...
I'm really happy.
I have a lot of cleaning to do.
I'm really happy.
Don't you just love it when you just can't stop enjoying your life, even if there are a million things going on!?.... Loving my life here; I'm really happy!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
It’s already September!
Excitement! Although the Red Sox have just finished a disappointing 3-game sweep here in New York, they’re still in first place across the entire league, not just the AL East, and 5 games up on the ogres I have to live amidst. I cannot wait for the series to begin!
(Yes, I called them ogres.)
One of my soon-to-be roommates is a through and through New York Yankees fan. Over the top. Even though he’s lived in Boston the last few years! I haven’t decided if this is a recipe for an interesting at-home rivalry with a bit of goading from us both, or just flat-out hatred for each other for 7 months out of the year. Hopefully our other roommate doesn’t kill us both for our constant battling on this subject.
The three of us have been looking for a place incessantly for the last couple of weeks, which is an extremely draining experience in NYC. We finally put in an application to the co-op board of a great building this past week, and my fingers and toes are crossed that all goes through without a hitch. (Now is the point where you assure me your fingers are crossed as well).
I want a place to just call home now, and really hate the apartment hunt –I’ve been in a near-constant state of apartment hunting for about 7 years now. There was 1 place that I lived longer than a year, and everywhere else I had short term leases, and thus bounced around. I think I must be growing up for want of this stability. My parents should be so proud… Only took just shy of 28 years!
I’m heading back to California for this next week to sort out the remaining bits of my life on the West coast – my car, my apartment, etc, etc. Half of me is dreading this for the pain-in-the-ass component, the other half relieved to finally be getting my bits and bobs out to the East coast. I have a few A’s games planned, some time out at the beach is definitely on the schedule, I have to get a few cases of good wine to ship back, and I’m working from our SV office too, so it likely will be a complete whirlwind of a week.
In the meantime, GO RED SOX!!!!
(Yes, I called them ogres.)
One of my soon-to-be roommates is a through and through New York Yankees fan. Over the top. Even though he’s lived in Boston the last few years! I haven’t decided if this is a recipe for an interesting at-home rivalry with a bit of goading from us both, or just flat-out hatred for each other for 7 months out of the year. Hopefully our other roommate doesn’t kill us both for our constant battling on this subject.
The three of us have been looking for a place incessantly for the last couple of weeks, which is an extremely draining experience in NYC. We finally put in an application to the co-op board of a great building this past week, and my fingers and toes are crossed that all goes through without a hitch. (Now is the point where you assure me your fingers are crossed as well).
I want a place to just call home now, and really hate the apartment hunt –I’ve been in a near-constant state of apartment hunting for about 7 years now. There was 1 place that I lived longer than a year, and everywhere else I had short term leases, and thus bounced around. I think I must be growing up for want of this stability. My parents should be so proud… Only took just shy of 28 years!
I’m heading back to California for this next week to sort out the remaining bits of my life on the West coast – my car, my apartment, etc, etc. Half of me is dreading this for the pain-in-the-ass component, the other half relieved to finally be getting my bits and bobs out to the East coast. I have a few A’s games planned, some time out at the beach is definitely on the schedule, I have to get a few cases of good wine to ship back, and I’m working from our SV office too, so it likely will be a complete whirlwind of a week.
In the meantime, GO RED SOX!!!!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Firsts
The Small Stuff:
** Watching rollerskate dancing
Really. I fall in love with this city all over again when I find the little NY quirky hobbies
** Clicking
Meeting people that are immediately fun and disarming...
** Not really missing California
This is a newer development. The pangs for my house and my life in Cali are waning. Not that I don't miss my friends and good wine, and I'm sure next time I'm there it'll be hard, but I'm happy here.
** Dressing up
And enjoying it... This side of the country is far dressier, both in the office and outside of it. I think I've worn jeans a total of 3 days (weekends included!) since I moved to NYC. I don't have to dress up for work, but I have been and I find I enjoy it immensely.
** Wanting a [slightly] longer commute
Everyone else gets to read a book! I'm confined to the iPod since I only go 3 stops away. Not that I don't like music....
** Giving directions
I so love how it feels to be asked where something is in the city and actually knowing where to direct them! Its like I'm a real New Yorker, only with a CA drivers license!
The Big Stuff:
** Being a NYC resident
Loving living my dream - a good life in a big city.
** Being car-less
It's liberating in so many ways, though I couldn't imagine not having one somewhere else. I actually don't even think about it much, sitting out there in glorious Sunnyvale. How cool would a vespa out here be though?!
** House hunting - for real
Unbelievably scary, daunting, and exciting all at once... How much it symbolizes being an adult to me scares me even more.
** Desiring stability
Odd... I've moved more times than I can count in the last 4 years (5 states and about 4-5 times that in moves!). I finally want a home.
** Watching rollerskate dancing
Really. I fall in love with this city all over again when I find the little NY quirky hobbies
** Clicking
Meeting people that are immediately fun and disarming...
** Not really missing California
This is a newer development. The pangs for my house and my life in Cali are waning. Not that I don't miss my friends and good wine, and I'm sure next time I'm there it'll be hard, but I'm happy here.
** Dressing up
And enjoying it... This side of the country is far dressier, both in the office and outside of it. I think I've worn jeans a total of 3 days (weekends included!) since I moved to NYC. I don't have to dress up for work, but I have been and I find I enjoy it immensely.
** Wanting a [slightly] longer commute
Everyone else gets to read a book! I'm confined to the iPod since I only go 3 stops away. Not that I don't like music....
** Giving directions
I so love how it feels to be asked where something is in the city and actually knowing where to direct them! Its like I'm a real New Yorker, only with a CA drivers license!
The Big Stuff:
** Being a NYC resident
Loving living my dream - a good life in a big city.
** Being car-less
It's liberating in so many ways, though I couldn't imagine not having one somewhere else. I actually don't even think about it much, sitting out there in glorious Sunnyvale. How cool would a vespa out here be though?!
** House hunting - for real
Unbelievably scary, daunting, and exciting all at once... How much it symbolizes being an adult to me scares me even more.
** Desiring stability
Odd... I've moved more times than I can count in the last 4 years (5 states and about 4-5 times that in moves!). I finally want a home.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Definition of a Date
After a few discussions on what exactly constitutes a date this weekend, I feel the need to clarify my position on the matter:
1. Someone included in the outting must admit to the event being a date.
2. Hooking up does not necessarily mean you were on a date.
3. If, while dating someone exclusively, you later find out it was not exclusive despite exclusivity being laid out by both involved parties previously, you can choose to remove the label of having dated.
4. Going out to dinner does not necessarily mean the event was a date.
1. Someone included in the outting must admit to the event being a date.
2. Hooking up does not necessarily mean you were on a date.
3. If, while dating someone exclusively, you later find out it was not exclusive despite exclusivity being laid out by both involved parties previously, you can choose to remove the label of having dated.
4. Going out to dinner does not necessarily mean the event was a date.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
First 4 Days
I'm not quite at my week mark in NYC yet, but I've had an eventful couple of days.
:: I found my 2 new favorite bars ::
- Automatic Slims, which is a crazy dive bar with plastic cups and 80's music and the most non-pretentious people in all of Manhattan. They even played 99 Red Balloons, which made my night! :)
- 75 Dive, which is a fun bar with Scrabble, Connect Four, and Jenga, among other games... And jars of candy around! (For those of us with a sweet tooth, this is much much better than nuts and pretzel jars). To note, I won at Scrabble and Jenga. Connect 4 was dominated by the folks at the table next to mine.
:: I attended a author's book launch party ::
- A friend of mine took me to the house party celebrating the release of Hannah Rogge's new book. So fun! Met a few new uber-creative people, and got to meet an author!
:: I saw the jazz floutist that provided the track for Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman" ::
- This was cool! I went to a tiny jazz bar in Greenwich Village (55 bar) and watched an amazing jazz show. The sax player also played jazz flute and was later introduced as being of Anchorman fame. He played a bit of the track, and yes, it truly was amusing!
Gotta say, I'm enjoying this city! :)
I just hope everyone I've physically run smack into, face first of course, while trying to navigate the subway system can forgive me!
:: I found my 2 new favorite bars ::
- Automatic Slims, which is a crazy dive bar with plastic cups and 80's music and the most non-pretentious people in all of Manhattan. They even played 99 Red Balloons, which made my night! :)
- 75 Dive, which is a fun bar with Scrabble, Connect Four, and Jenga, among other games... And jars of candy around! (For those of us with a sweet tooth, this is much much better than nuts and pretzel jars). To note, I won at Scrabble and Jenga. Connect 4 was dominated by the folks at the table next to mine.
:: I attended a author's book launch party ::
- A friend of mine took me to the house party celebrating the release of Hannah Rogge's new book. So fun! Met a few new uber-creative people, and got to meet an author!
:: I saw the jazz floutist that provided the track for Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman" ::
- This was cool! I went to a tiny jazz bar in Greenwich Village (55 bar) and watched an amazing jazz show. The sax player also played jazz flute and was later introduced as being of Anchorman fame. He played a bit of the track, and yes, it truly was amusing!
Gotta say, I'm enjoying this city! :)
I just hope everyone I've physically run smack into, face first of course, while trying to navigate the subway system can forgive me!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Arrived.
I've arrived. I'm in Manhattan now, supposedly for good. Or as long as "for good" means for me, which could only be construed to be anything over 6 months with my history.
The good news is that I LOVE my apartment. I have a temporary furnished apartment for the time being, which is 2 blocks from Union Square - a really great area to be in the city. I'm a few train stops from my office, and in the middle of everything: a block to the movie theater, mall, walgreens, starbucks, the subway stop, etc etc etc.
The apartment itself is a 1 bedroom place PLUS a loft area, so I have room for visitors. :) Who wants to visit!? And I have a dishwasher, elevator, and a doorman! These are things not often found together in a NYC apartment for less than the price of your soul. I only had to shell out 1/2 my soul for this beauty!
The bad news is that this has been an unbelievably hard week. Like you wouldn't believe. I've spent the last few days visiting clients (which, actually can be classified as a "good news" item), but in the process, my work and email have built up. Ugh. And I miss California. And those that have been close to me. And my apartment. And the beach. And the lack of humidity. And the sunny skies and lack of rain. And the mountains. And my car... No, not really the car. But the rest of it, I miss A LOT. I feel like a pregnant woman. (I'm not!) Up and down, love ny and miss california....
I also met a girl that I didn't expect to like. Oddly, I think I would enjoy having her as a friend, despite the wreck of an occasion that made us meet. It feels strange though... *shrug* Not sure what the right thing here is to do.
I wish all of this was so much easier.
The good news is that I LOVE my apartment. I have a temporary furnished apartment for the time being, which is 2 blocks from Union Square - a really great area to be in the city. I'm a few train stops from my office, and in the middle of everything: a block to the movie theater, mall, walgreens, starbucks, the subway stop, etc etc etc.
The apartment itself is a 1 bedroom place PLUS a loft area, so I have room for visitors. :) Who wants to visit!? And I have a dishwasher, elevator, and a doorman! These are things not often found together in a NYC apartment for less than the price of your soul. I only had to shell out 1/2 my soul for this beauty!
The bad news is that this has been an unbelievably hard week. Like you wouldn't believe. I've spent the last few days visiting clients (which, actually can be classified as a "good news" item), but in the process, my work and email have built up. Ugh. And I miss California. And those that have been close to me. And my apartment. And the beach. And the lack of humidity. And the sunny skies and lack of rain. And the mountains. And my car... No, not really the car. But the rest of it, I miss A LOT. I feel like a pregnant woman. (I'm not!) Up and down, love ny and miss california....
I also met a girl that I didn't expect to like. Oddly, I think I would enjoy having her as a friend, despite the wreck of an occasion that made us meet. It feels strange though... *shrug* Not sure what the right thing here is to do.
I wish all of this was so much easier.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
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