Whelp, so much for that whole "effort to stay in touch" thing. It's been nearly 5 months and I've started to feel the guilty, lack-of-blogging shakes. Whoops! Sure, it's good to be busy. But heck, this is just downright SILLY!
No, I won't make any absurd attempt to actually catch myself up. But I will do this - I'll say one thing: New York is beautiful in the spring. Yep, I've fallen back in love - with each season actually. I think it was wise to move here early summer with an incredibly invalid expectation that summer in the city was a GOOD thing. Heat box is more like it. That said, fall was crisp & refreshing, winter was magical & bone-chilling, and spring? Spring is blossoming and cool, it's like the city has come back to life in the BEST way possible.
So December, January, February, March and now April - yikes! It's been too long. But it's been a fantastic few months. Moved onto a new team at work when I realized I was secretly (now, not so secretly) a closet social media GEEK. Yep, I learned to speak #hashtag and I've never loved anything more. Feels good to find your groove. So lucky to have had the right people supporting me to help me do so.
March meant turning 25 - quarter life celebration (no CRISIS yet)...AND a HEAP of travel! I was fortunate enough to head to Napa for the Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives conference at the Culinary Institute of America. Went with some fab colleagues and was joined by Margie and Leela for birthday celebrations, delicious food (and WINE!) and a beautiful hot air balloon ride over the valley. Bucket list - CHECK!
I also ventured to London & Paris for my first real vacation in over a year! It was an incredible experience (worthy of many blog posts) and made me realize how much I would enjoy a year abroad. Fell in love with the people in London, the food in Paris -- all in all, a life-changing week that flew by FAR too quickly.
Many things have happened since December but I've yet to grow tired of the city. I'm refreshed each and every time I cab home over the Williamsburg bridge, seeing the sky line after being away. Feeling lucky to be here. A few family trips (VT/VA/MN) planned over the next few months. Nothing I look forward to more than visiting family.
