2014 has brought a lot of unexpected twists & turns, but i have embraced them. and ultimately, i have been blessed by them.
it's already october (well, almost) and i feel like i haven't done much this year, but i certainly have. so i am going to run down the year so far:
JANUARY
-rang in the new year in a low-key fashion
-traveled to atlanta to shop the market for spring/summer/holiday
-went wedding dress shopping with ruth in new jersey
-went to the jimmy fallon show with rachel, before he took over late night
-had an amazing spin art afternoon with one of our vendors in the city
-did a photo shoot in brooklyn for the spring line & catalog (lovesac)
FEBRUARY
-celebrated my birthday, and 7 years of living in new york city
-became obsessed with the TV show "how i met your mother" and began binge watching the series
-endured some really crazy winter & snow storms, having more "snow days" from work than i have ever had growing up
-continued to do the things in NYC that i love (and a few that i didn't love): commute to stamford via grand central every day, go to junior's and cascabel taqueria regularly with becky, etc.
MARCH
-enjoyed an early spring day outdoor brunch with brittany and kambria
-planned and prepped for the largest photo shoot i have ever done for the newly branded lovesac catalog (new photographer and PR agency directing it)
-said goodbye to my other favorite twin, brett (i hate it when people leave NYC)
APRIL
-celebrated april fools day with my work laptop crashing, and losing all my stuff (personal and professional)
-enjoyed the early days of spring with sitting outside, walking the park, having outdoor brunch
-celebrated klavdiya's 40th birthday (lovesac co-worker) in style at the ritz in westchester
-began working on a side interior design project in brooklyn
MAY
-continued work on the design project (photos and details to follow)
-rejoiced at the arrival of my biggest work project - the new and improved lovesac catalog
-continued to get excited about spring and summer
-traveled to outer banks, north carolina for the annual mormon migration of singles, aka duck beach
-relaxed, played, laid out, and worked remotely for one week of bliss
JUNE
-returned to new york (after OBX) and had my life turned upside down!
-parker and suzanne visited for a week and we played tourist - and attended the triple crown race for the belmont stakes
-went to salt lake city/victor, idaho for ruth & thayer's wedding, and extended my trip for an extra week**
-returned to new york and packed up to sublet my room and head back to utah!
-had one (didn't know it was final at the time) beach day in long beach, new york
JULY
-went to lake anna to ashley's lake house (virginia) and found a new place to love as much as i love the OBX
-participated in country explosion (a country music festival in tooele) with artists such as toby keith, florida georgia line, brantley gilbert, easton corbin, rascal flatts and reba mcentire
-traveled to seattle and ellensburg, washington for my cousin's wedding, and to visit jessica
-went to my robson family reunion and caught up with family i haven't seen for years
-reconnected with my utah roots: friends and family and my upbringing
-packed up with my mom to move from foothill area to draper, utah
AUGUST
-becky came to visit salt lake and we played like we do in new york - had daily coffee, ate out a lot, met some interesting and fun people, and all around enjoyed the time in salt lake (went to lagoon, this is the place monument, ensign peak, and other noteworthy "tourist" destinations)
-reunited for a dinner at the dodo with the oly '96 cheerleaders - the first time we have all been together in over 10 years
-spent more time in provo than i have in my whole life**
-drove the alpine loop with my mom for the first time ever
-began learning the guitar (finally!)
SEPTEMBER
-went to the utah state fair
-continued to spend more time in provo than i do in salt lake**
-continued the job search nationwide - nyc, atlanta, dallas, kauai, utah, etc
-decided that returning to nyc is probably not in the cards for me.
and that brings us current. it is with a very sad heart, and much trepidation, that i will be leaving new york city effective the end of november. i will miss the city - the diversity, the culture, the restaurants, the people, the friends, the possibilities and opportunities that lie around every corner, the tiny apartments and big dreams, the dirty-yet-glittering streets, the smell of success and fear and disappointment and hot dogs and burning salt, the bodegas and flowers on every corner, the parks and rooftops....there are so many things i love about new york. but a new chapter has begun out west, and i am turning the page.
stay tuned for further updates. including what the ** means.
xoxo,
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