Saturday night was so epic that I slept most of the day. I woke up to take the dog out and told him he should appreciate how much I love him. He was unimpressed, and I went back to bed. I woke up again to do a little writing, determined to at least be sort … More Day 42: Sleeping & Tako Loves Tacos
I woke up at 6 a.m. with my brain in overdrive and spent 4 hours somehow managing not to call my bff, Max, who lives in San Francisco and probably wouldn’t appreciate a phone call at 3, 4, 5, or 6 a.m. her time. (Unless I was either bleeding or on fire. She would definitely … More Day 40: Life Maintenance & Dog Parks
I spent the morning wandering around Midtown because I wound up with a second interview. But I found myself lingering in Bryant Park for a while, just to people-watch with my coffee. Bryant Park is in the middle of a very business-oriented area of Manhattan. (Salesforce is right across the street.) And this particular stretch … More Day 38: Manhattan & Brooklyn
I was lazy today. I fully admit it. I meant to head to the other end of Brooklyn since I haven’t explored over there much. But that didn’t happen. I didn’t leave the apartment until 10 a.m. — poor Tako — and meandered through Park Slope aimlessly because just wandering this city provides endless entertainment. … More Day 37: Brooklyn
I didn’t get many pictures today. At first, it was that I didn’t want to bring my phone out in the rain, and then it was because I’d gotten out of the habit. I am not a natural picture-taker. It’s almost as if I forget my phone can take photos on a day-to-day basis. For … More Day 36: Manhattan & Brooklyn
A dramatization of my route so far: — I can’t believe it’s been a month since I left San Francisco. It simultaneously feels like it couldn’t possibly have been that long, and also that it’s been at least three years. I feel like a completely different person than when I left. I know I’m not. … More The Road So Far: Part 2
The sun came out as soon as we set foot outside this morning, so Tako and I walked across Brooklyn to meet the besties before their flight. I had been moaning to Max about how I was tired of every single piece of clothing I brought with me on my trip, and she offered to … More Day 35: Brooklyn
We woke up when the entire brownstone shook for a few seconds thanks to the thunder. I got up to check out my first NYC thunderstorm. But then every phone in the apartment when off with an alert I’ve literally never heard in my life. Sean told me that flash flood warnings go off every … More Day 34: Brooklyn
Tako got his nap, and, to my surprise, I wound up sleeping for nearly two hours. I met up with Alex at a pub around the corner from Sean and Molly’s called Black Horse, which is clearly a neighborhood hangout. We were the only people on the front patio who didn’t know everyone else. We … More Day 33 (Night): Brooklyn, the Bridge & Manhattan
The day dawned sunny and warm in Park Slope, so welcome after all the hail & gloom of the Midwest. We discovered we had a guest visiting the planter box outside Molly & Sean’s kitchen window. I dragged Tako out of the house as soon as I was able to get dressed, eager to start … More Day 33 (Day): Brooklyn, the Bridge & Manhattan
Not Quite Flying Solo 