Holiday Lunch
Love my team!Chris, me, Libby, and MelanieMy boss took us to Lincoln Ristorante at Lincoln Center, and it was fabulous!! Fancy location, delicious food, and hilarious people. Couldn't have asked for...
View ArticleA Christmas Miracle
I went to my good friend's birthday brunch last week, and there I met a girl who essentially gave me everything I needed to settle into my new apartment.Towards the end of brunch, the birthday girl...
View ArticleRIP Carrie Fisher
An inspiration to minorities of all kinds, shapes, and sizes. RIP." Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the...
View ArticleMy Kind of Love
Haruki Mirakami, Norwegian Wood:"That's the hard part," said Midori. She watched the rising smoke for a while, thinking. "I guess I've been waiting so long I'm looking for perfection. That makes it...
View ArticleHong Kong + Singapore Bound!
Victoria's Peak, Hong Kong, circa 2012.5/7 - 5/9: Hong Kong5/9 - 5/13: SingaporeWut wut!
View ArticleChristmas Break Update
So I'm super lucky that my company is closed the entire week between Christmas and New Years. AND we get the day after New Years off. Booya!(Inside, I hope I can stay in this company for a very long...
View ArticleDumb luck
As the universe would have it, I'm an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College! An acquaintance from Baruch College 3 years ago thought of me as Hunter's Psychology Department was looking for an adjunct to...
View ArticleGuilty Pleasures
My guilty pleasure nowadays is eating junk. Ever since I started Bikram Yoga, I've been pretty healthy. Then there are days when I just crave disgusting food. Like the other day, I went to the Boston...
View ArticleLessons Learned
Remember how I booked a trip to Hong Kong and Singapore in May? Well I realized that my friend's wedding reception is on one of those days, and since I had promised to go (and RSVP'd) since November, I...
View ArticleUpdates
1) I moved into a studio apartment!2) The semester is almost over!3) T-22 days until I fly!!
View ArticleSingapore Trip (Part I)
I realized that this blog has a lot of text lately... so here are a few pictures from my trip to Singapore back in May, to spice things up...(Side note: my film camera was stolen from my luggage, so I...
View ArticleClosure
I went through my old posts today (god, I cannot believe I have had this blog for almost 5 years!!) and just realized how much my ex was a part of my life. There are so. many. posts about us. We did so...
View ArticleSingapore Trip (Part II)
Since I am a nerd, I made a whole excel spreadsheet with activities, cost, and daily schedule. I did not follow the schedule to a T, and I have poor memory... so here are a few more notable things I...
View ArticleSingapore Trip (Part III)
Some other notable places in Singapore, if you would like to hear :)Little IndiaA very colorful temple in Little IndiaAbigail accompanied me to Little India one day. We had chapathi at her and her...
View ArticleSingapore Trip (Part IV)
I think this will be my last recap on Singapore - food!One thing that I love about Singapore (other than its orderly people, clean streets, and fascinating government policies) is the food. Singapore...
View ArticleFavorites in My New Neighborhood
I have not fully explored my new neighborhood, Spanish Harlem on the East side, but I already have a few places that I go to all the time:Malii Thai Kitchen --> it is a small and cozy place, they...
View ArticleOn Home Cooking
Since moving into my studio, I promised myself to cook more often... and I have! It was daunting at first, and some of my food was bland in the beginning, but I am learning what I like and to taste my...
View ArticleNew Eats; Old Friends
Aside from feeling extremely guilty for eating out way too often these last few weeks, I am having a blast reconnecting with old friends. Here are a few new places I tried recently around the...
View ArticleOn Following Your Heart
One of the perfumers at my company is extremely inspiring and has so many words of wisdom.. I read his blog every week and it always gives me new insights on life, like this one:We show up at TWO...
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