Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
.good vibrations.
you know, this week has been pretty fantastic. seeing so many old friends, spending quality time with the family, pretty much eating my body weight in caramel corn (totally fine) and really just enjoying myself and my time away from the snowpocalypse that is NYC right now. fuckin' a. sometimes i forget how beautiful california winters are, because i always wanted a white christmas growing up. but when you're on a beach cruiser on the venice boardwalk in a tshirt on december 28th, and are able to dine al fresco with a giant hefeweizen and your best friend...you kind of have to appreciate the beauty in a sunny, kick ass christmas.
driving back to westlake today, i took the PCH at sunset and popped in my little sister's "TOTALLY 90s" mix CD, which had some epic nostalg tunes on there. as i drove by the beach, i rolled down the window and yelled along with blur screaming "WOOOOHOOOOOOO," which was the perfect song to sum up every emotion that i was feeling at that moment.
and while i still love NYC, with it's 24 hour deliveries, open until 4am bars, random pugs left outside my apartment, and general awesome insanity...it has been so nice to be able to have this time to spend in my tshirt and light sweater, pondering where 2011 could possibly take me.
what a lucky girl i am. good things are coming.
Monday, December 27, 2010
.reflections.
let's see if i can remember correctly...
i started this year off in san francisco with my best friend, and will end it in my home of two years, NYC with my best friend of the east. i traveled to miami, vieques puerto rico, philadelphia (a few times), ithaca NY, mississippi, memphis TN, the delaware river, and of course, california. i attended 1 bachelorette and 3 weddings, one of which i was in...in a hot pink strapless dress no less.
this year i had a visitor from january through march, who ended up moving here and who is and will remain my best guy. i dog-sat for the first time and realized the bittersweet joy that comes with the responsibility of another.
this year i loved and was loved, and also had my heart broken...a few times. this year i managed to drink my body weight + on valentines day aka "the day that never happened," and discovered a new favorite, the hot toddy.
this year i made new friends, and rekindled friendships with old ones. i bartended for the first time during a guest bartending stint, providing the catalyst for one specific rekindle.
this year my mom, brother logan, and sister kelsey were able to visit me in NY, a visit where my mom was able to act (mainly drink) like a 20 year old, and was a big hit with the friends.
this year i was always busy with work, but got to produce a project with spike lee.
this year, my bestie of the east found out she was with child, and i was to become 'aunt hooters'...this name needs to be re-thought before that kid is born. :)
and while i'm breezing over a lot of things, just know that my reflections include what i choose to take away from this year, and bring to the next. while at times rough, and always unpredictable, i believe i have learned and grown a lot. at least, that's what i'm telling myself...
take the lessons learned from 2010 little one, and bring only the positive with you into 2011. i hear 28 is a good year....
i started this year off in san francisco with my best friend, and will end it in my home of two years, NYC with my best friend of the east. i traveled to miami, vieques puerto rico, philadelphia (a few times), ithaca NY, mississippi, memphis TN, the delaware river, and of course, california. i attended 1 bachelorette and 3 weddings, one of which i was in...in a hot pink strapless dress no less.
this year i had a visitor from january through march, who ended up moving here and who is and will remain my best guy. i dog-sat for the first time and realized the bittersweet joy that comes with the responsibility of another.
this year i loved and was loved, and also had my heart broken...a few times. this year i managed to drink my body weight + on valentines day aka "the day that never happened," and discovered a new favorite, the hot toddy.
this year i made new friends, and rekindled friendships with old ones. i bartended for the first time during a guest bartending stint, providing the catalyst for one specific rekindle.
this year my mom, brother logan, and sister kelsey were able to visit me in NY, a visit where my mom was able to act (mainly drink) like a 20 year old, and was a big hit with the friends.
this year i was always busy with work, but got to produce a project with spike lee.
this year, my bestie of the east found out she was with child, and i was to become 'aunt hooters'...this name needs to be re-thought before that kid is born. :)
and while i'm breezing over a lot of things, just know that my reflections include what i choose to take away from this year, and bring to the next. while at times rough, and always unpredictable, i believe i have learned and grown a lot. at least, that's what i'm telling myself...
take the lessons learned from 2010 little one, and bring only the positive with you into 2011. i hear 28 is a good year....
Sunday, December 19, 2010
.new york i love you, but you're bringing me down.
it's been while, that's for sure. and what excuse do i have other than i've been busy? so lame, i know. but for the most part it's the truth.
it's winter now, and with the temperature drop so does my motivation for wanting to go outdoors. but the good news, is that i have an old friend visiting who has forced me to get out of bed every morning to show him around this city i call home. it's funny when people visit, how excited i get showing them the restaurants i frequent, the neighborhood haunts i waste gloomy afternoons drinking hot toddys in, all the while narrating the abbreviated history i've been able to retain in my short 2 year stint here. ok ok lance, i'll get up. this time. but can we spend tomorrow in bed instead?
new york, i love you.
but inevitably with the cold, comes the bitter realization that i do live quite far away from my family and really, the nice warm weather i'd grown up with. and it's especially hard around the holidays, while they call me with excited shrieks about the size of the christmas tree, and vow to make the holiday cookies i so desperately miss baking with my mom and sisters. and i know, i'll be going home on tuesday evening. and i should be grateful i have a job that has allowed me to be able to take a full 10 days to visit them. but when you have a once a year visit, 10 days seems too short.
anyway, the moral of the story is. i'm excited it's december. i'm excited about christmas and candy canes and really, just spending quality time with people i've so desperately missed over the last year. and it only seems appropriate to leave you with this.
cali here i come xx
it's winter now, and with the temperature drop so does my motivation for wanting to go outdoors. but the good news, is that i have an old friend visiting who has forced me to get out of bed every morning to show him around this city i call home. it's funny when people visit, how excited i get showing them the restaurants i frequent, the neighborhood haunts i waste gloomy afternoons drinking hot toddys in, all the while narrating the abbreviated history i've been able to retain in my short 2 year stint here. ok ok lance, i'll get up. this time. but can we spend tomorrow in bed instead?
new york, i love you.
but inevitably with the cold, comes the bitter realization that i do live quite far away from my family and really, the nice warm weather i'd grown up with. and it's especially hard around the holidays, while they call me with excited shrieks about the size of the christmas tree, and vow to make the holiday cookies i so desperately miss baking with my mom and sisters. and i know, i'll be going home on tuesday evening. and i should be grateful i have a job that has allowed me to be able to take a full 10 days to visit them. but when you have a once a year visit, 10 days seems too short.
anyway, the moral of the story is. i'm excited it's december. i'm excited about christmas and candy canes and really, just spending quality time with people i've so desperately missed over the last year. and it only seems appropriate to leave you with this.
cali here i come xx
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