wow. i’ve been in new york for three weeks (+/- a few days for a trip to boston). last time i posted, i was six days out from the move. now, i’m mostly unpacked except for my collection of non-fiction books, and some odds and ends. i’ll post pictures soon.

i really like the city. much bigger than boston, many more people (people-watching is fantastic!), more bars, restaurants, parks, and the like, and more things to do. kid cudi is performing in williamsburg tomorrow night, and i’m tempted to check it out, but it’s not free ($62/ticket). i will probably end up at trivia instead. next time, kid cudi, next time. : )

i’m going to sum up the last three weeks in a list only because the recap would take forever to write. and, this list is order of how i remembered what i did. again, i’m really good at being busy:

• trivia with sean laing, lee, and friends (week 1)
• pickup ultimate at mccarren park, williamsburg
• friends’ bbq competition at project parlor, bedford-stuyvesant
• dim sum in chinatown followed by people-watching, card-playing, and frisbee throwing with emily, jason, and friends
• drinks at the stag’s head with emily and jason, midtown east
• sushi with alycen at yuka, ues
• trivia with emily, lee, alycen, and friends (week 2)
• post-work shenanigans with alycen: beers and apps at the half pint, east village; a third beer at heartland brewery, union square; then grocery shopping at whole foods
• 2nd of july rooftop party at kevin/jen/o-town’s, prospect park west
• 4th of july fireworks, brooklyn bridge park
• dinner with the bro at zen, east village
• bar-hopping with daniel, manhattan and brooklyn
• bikram yoga, astoria (today)
• lunch with lee, lic market, long island city (today)
• exchanged my hawaii driver’s license for a new york driver’s license (sad face)
• work at the new york public library, schwarzman building, bryant park
• walked the high line, meatpacking district/chelsea
• lunch with kevin in bowling green park
• read in washington square park
• drinks with alycen at rattle ‘n’ hum bar, near grand central station
• boston invite with the ghosts, boston
• work at my office, second floor outdoor patio, long island city
• work at mit, cambridge
• drinks with drew and sue, lower depths, boston
• a day in brooklyn with alycen and ian: sixpoint tasting at bklyn larder, park slope; brooklyn flea, fort greene; watched bridesmaids and had dinner in cobble hill

i think i got everything. and it’s been TONS of fun. for the first time in a really long time, i’m not crazy-busy, and i have free time. i will have a summer, and i’m excited. i will get in shape, i will have fun, i will relax, and i will be productive. hooray.

again, pictures to come. for now, just know that summer in new york city is effing awesome.

-me : )

explodingdog:

Crazy Monster thinks about his basement.

i’ve been away from tumblr for a few months, and it’s been sad. work, grad school, internship, and college ultimate responsibilities filled my plate for the first half of 2011.

now that grad school is done (hooray!) and my internship is at its end (happy and sad), it’s time to dive back into tumblr. my friend and colleague, alicia, suggested that i start a blog to document my upcoming adventure. since i already use tumblr, it seems like the best fit. so, alicia, stay tuned for the updates!

in short - i am moving to the big apple (long island city to be exact) next month. i will be helping two friends open a bar/restaurant, and will manage the back-of-house stuff. i’m pumped: the space is awesome, the view of the city is breathtaking, and there’s so much to do! our goal is to open sometime this summer, and i plan to use this space to document the new adventure.

before i get to new york, there’s lots to do: secure an apartment in nyc, close up shop in boston, sift through and pack up 10 years of stuff, and bid adieu to friends and colleagues. it’s going to be a crazy summer! : )

thedailywhat:

RIP: Rich Cronin, lead singer / songwriter of successful 90s boy band LFO, passed away today at the age of 35 following a hard-fought battle with leukemia.

He’s liking angels that wear Abercrombie & Fitch in Heaven now.

[tmz.]

“summer girls” has been on my summer playlist since it debuted. and it will be on my summer playlists for years to come. thanks, rich. : )

(Source: thedailywhat)