The most shocking part of being an adult is how quickly time flies. I cannot believe we are already in the third month of the year and so soon moving away from New York. Nostalgia is kicking in hard core. The last few weeks have involved 1) Chris and I re-working the budget countless times to see if maybe we could afford to live in NYC as students after all (surprise: we can't); 2) deciding which neighborhood of the city we will move back to in 10 years, and 3) researching how to buy Bryant Park bistro tables and chairs to take with us. Back at Christmas it seemed like ages before we could actually get going with the move. Four dreary months of winter seemed intolerable. But, as always, being a pessimist has paid off when those four dreary months weren't so dreary after all. In fact, February was full of amazing fun, as per the usual, since both my birthday and Valentines Day are crammed into this wee little month. My birthday is February 5th, so that first weekend was full of cake. My mom surprised me with a spontaneous visit, and we ate at an amazing little restaurant in midtown east called Bea. Other than lovely conversation, cold walks, and pink presents, the visit also included funfetti cake baked by my chef hubby and a trip to the Bronx Zoo. Valentines Day marked the coldest day of the winter: 3 degrees. What we had envisioned as a day sauntering around the city turned into a hurried shuffle from one food establishment to the next. First stop: Starbucks. Second: M&M flagship store in Times Square. Third: Fossil, because, Fossil. Fourth: a casual Italian place in Hell's Kitchen: Bocca di Bacco. The food was excellent, but I was especially keen on the bold wall paper in the bathroom and am now considering it for a future home....Fifth: the Bank of America building indoor atrium. Sixth: back to Starbucks. Seventh: underground mall at Rockefeller Center and the amazing Masion du Chocolat. Seventh: back to Bocca di Bacco to retrieve the bag of Valentines M&Ms I bought in Times Square and inadvertently left under my seat. All in all, a fabulous albeit disgustingly cold day. The rest of February involved lots and lots of work. Every author in the world seems to want to submit his manuscript right now. However, despite the extra hours spent at the desk, I was still able to commute home in the daylight many days, as it is now light past 5:00 o'clock. It's a big deal, you guys. At least once a week Chris and I have a catharsis moment in which we marvel at the sun. To top the month of, I spent the lovliest weekend in Boston with some of my favorite girls in the world. This weekend involved lots of laughing, lots of walking in the cold, the movie Brooklyn (see it), history, sight seeing, coffee, Harvard, more coffee, car trips, Taylor Swift, talking about emotions, and words of affirmation. March is now in full swing, and it promises to be quite a busy few weeks. Apart from the regular day to day, I have some over-arching goals for the month that hopefully will help us as we move into the end of the semester and the move. Time runs away so quickly, and it's easy for me to waste it--by setting goals before the month even begins I can gauge and utilize my down time effectively. (****Otherwise I decide that every night I deserve to soak in the tub and watch Friends re-runs. Every. Night). So without further ado, our March goals are: 1. Register for the MCAT.----this goal is actually already completed! Chris is signed up for the test on June 18th, in Chapel Hill, NC. 2. Apartment hunt online. 3. Choose a date to go apartment hunting in Chapel Hill. 4. Book a hotel and GO visit! 5. Meet my March 15th deadlines at work. 6. Write some letters. 7. Research graphic design and blogging formats. 8. Win tickets to Hamilton. 9. Celebrate a special friend and her March birthday. 10.Enjoy my little brother's visit. 11. Keep cooking. Keep writing. I mean, where are you without ambition, am I right? Gotta keep on cooking. (But actually, I feel like it's a huge accomplishment to cook 5-7 dinners a week, just saying). So here's to baby steps towards success. Also, stay tuned this month for my Nesting Series here on the blog! I'll be sharing some of my best home recipes, organizing, spring-cleaning, and homification tips all month long.
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