England in Pictures, Part Two

We spent a day visiting a couple villages in the Cotswolds.   

It may be one of the most charming places in the world.  I want a cottage in the Cotswolds.  Definitely. 

Happy Summer!

It's official.  Summer is here. 

(YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY)

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England in Pictures, Part One

Bath, England

The Pump Room

Our charming tour guide talks about the Royal Crescent
(The free walking tour is awesome!!)

Human use of the hot spring for which Bath is renowned 
dates back to before Roman times.

The spring pumps out 1,170,000 litres of water each day.    
Your tub would fill in 8 seconds with that kind of water pressure!

Oh, hello there

Hi Friends.  It's been a long time away from the blog, hasn't it?  Life has been totally crazy on this end. 

When I got back from England (pictures coming later this week), I spent some time in PA with my family.  I came back to NY last week to start a new job!

I'm working for these guys:

 www.thefancy.com 

and let me tell, they are just awesome!  My first week was unbelievably great.  I am so psyched!

Anyway, I'm back.  And ready to play!

happiness is sidewalk chalk art

There's a girl next door who is a master chalk artist.  Her murals make my day.

new apartment

So, there's been a lot of change over on this end lately.  Another item being that I may have to find a new apartment come June.   Not sure yet, but no matter - I've found my new place!  Unfortunately, I'll have to move to Hong Kong. 

This place is SO COOL!


(Thanks for showing me this, Mom!)

why I love blogs

So, the other night, I was checking out an old friend's blog - where she mentioned a blog she'd been enjoying lately.  So I clicked and found an awesome looking recipe for an asparagus tart. 

I had been planning to scramble some eggs and saute some asparagus for dinner (so glamorous, right?)  But divine providence clearly intervened.

I had to adjust the recipe a bit.  I didn't have puffed pastry hanging around in the freezer, so I made an almond flour biscuit.  Atop the biscuit, I spread mascarpone cheese, roasted garlic, and an egg.  Then I laid in the asparagus, and sprinkled on fresh parsley and pine nuts.

It was an excellent dinner.  Thank you blog world!

MAY DAY

We did it, guys!  We made it through the trauma of early spring!  

I don't know about you, but I am very much looking forward to May.  

Happy May Day!

Relaxing all cool

I don't know about you guys, but I am dreaming of summer right now.
I have big plans for making this summer all magic and pixies.  Seriously. 


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a page turn

So, friends, things have settled in for me a bit.  I'm on the other side of looking for a job -- I signed the contract today for a new job starting in June.  I found a job in Manhattan, so I will be staying in the city for the foreseeable future.  This has certainly alleviated a fair amount of anxiety in me.  I really was anxious, my friends - so SO anxious.

The more choices there are, the harder it is to make the decision, don't you think?  (Before you answer, you should know that this is a scientifically proven concept.)  The idea of looking for a job was terrifying to me, because my options were endless.  My next step could have taken me anywhere!  Which makes it hard to take that first step, if you ask me.

Now that I have a job, I'm not going to lie, I feel the tiniest bit disappointed.  Please PLEASE don't get me wrong... I am so grateful to have a job - and one that I think will be fun, educational, and right up my alley, at that!  Honestly, though, I was somewhat looking forward to the notion of venturing off to... wherever!

That said, I'm going to seep my life in the essence of adventure.  Taking classes, cooking new things, taking trips to unfamiliar places.  It's time to sink my teeth in. 

A quote I heard recently...  "Stay hungry.  Stay foolish."

YES, PLEASE.





Also, thank you for your patience these past couple weeks. Blogging should be more regular again. :)


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oh yeah

My friends, put your dancing shoes on.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday, Mom!  You're AWESOME.



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a break

Hello friends -- This is me signing off for a bit.  I need to get a real handle on some other things in my life, so I'm taking a little break from the blog. 

I'll be back in a week or so, with bells on!


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a list

Some Questions that I Have

I'm just not sure about today

Do you ever feel this way? 

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on job hunting

I've been needing this reminder a lot lately.  Last week I found out that I will be out of a job, come June.  Through an outrageous combination of circumstances, I am now looking for my fifth job in 18 months.  Needless to say, it sucks and I'm a bit stressed.  It can be difficult to remember that it has absolutely nothing to do with me. 


Anyway, in the last few days, I've happened by some interesting job-related tidbits...

- An article on how The Resume is Dead
- A Ted Talk about The Learning Revolution during which Sir Ken Robinson says,

"Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be, or if they have any to speak of." 

which I found very thought provoking.

getaway

Lately, I've been feeling a strong pull to move along.  Or at least to get away for a bit.  Changes are afoot over here, and I'm very curious (and a little anxious) about where my next steps will take me.  I guess it's as they say... only time will tell.

Where would you go, if you could go anywhere?


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HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING

No one does it like Elvis, am I right?  :)

the week, in pictures

'tis the season

I went for my first bike ride of the season yesterday.  Very exciting!! 

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