Summer: A recap

Today, I am breaking my silence!

I've spent many nights trying to plan how to attack this particular blog entry and trying to determine how in the world I can possibly fit all of May, June, and July into anything smaller than a novel. 

I'll start with an abbreviated account:

Last month I celebrated my 6 month anniversary with the city I love. The past 6 months have been quite a ride. I've learned, grown, and discovered so much in only half a year. I moved here rather spontaneously without much more than two suitcases and a plan... landed an internship a few days after, met beautiful & inspiring new friends, stomped through the snow, signed a lease without the guarantee of a permanent position, landed the job, rediscovered myself, basked in the sweltering heat of summer, fell apart a little, but consequently saw great things fall together, visited home, and began a new chapter of life!

It has been such a journey- and certainly one that I'm glad I decided to make.

Alright now comes the long recap...

May:

- Saw the space shuttle fly over Manhattan.

-Enjoyed the day with my former teacher who chaperoned one of my first visits to NYC... 9 years ago (Yikes).

-Became single for the first time in nearly 3 years.

-Enjoyed some southern food at an annual NYC crawfish boil!
-Found someone I couldn't get enough of right under my nose.

June:

-Flew home to St. Teresa and Tally to celebrate my 22nd birthday and "graduation". Spent the weekend on the boat and with my family.

-Toured the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with friends.

-Said farewell to my two favorite Australians.

-Went to see Anthony Bourdain give a lecture on my two favorite things: food and travel.

-Saw Foster the People in Central Park.
-My friend, Patrick, came to the city for a weekend. Between Book of Mormon, the Yankee's game, and two jam packed evenings out, we had a very successful reunion.

July:
-Watched the fireworks over the Hudson with a crew of Tallahassee people.
-Went to the Museum of Modern Art where I saw Monet, Picasso, Rothko, Newman, Warhol, and Pollock in person!
-Tried out the iconic Carnegie Deli and the mound of pastrami goodness that they serve.
-Returned to Florida to see my friend Sarah get married. I reunited with family and friends, teared up a little bit, and had a blast!

August (so far):
-Worked hard and ate well- and squeezing as much fun as possible out of the last month of my Summer.
-Enjoyed a visit from my family. Saw "A Bullet for Adolf" as well as Cirque du Soleil's "Zarkana". Both were excellent. Had a Chinatown adventure. Saw The Campaign...hilarious. And had great meals and fun times with my family.

Speaking of great meals: I think I will soon be starting a blog entirely dedicated to the things I eat! It seems to be one of my favorite activities and certainly one of the greatest advantages to living in NYC, so I think it deserves its own blog. So stay tuned for that.

Additionally, I vow to keep blah, blah, blogging on a much more regular basis! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Here's some snapshots of my Summer!