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Taking our first walk through Central Park |
We're 5 months into
2014, and so far it's been a year full of curveballs, milestones, and
chapter-endings. We took an amazing last-minute trip to India, I turned thirty,
and my wonderful nanny job of 2+ years came to a close when the family
relocated to California. The latest development? In two weeks, Daniel and I are
moving to New York City.
Last month Daniel
was offered a job opportunity he couldn't pass up, so we decided to throw
caution to the wind, pick up our lives in Seattle, and move clear across the
country. The last few weeks have been…. Well, "insane" is putting it
lightly. We flew out to NYC and found an apartment in 48 hours, which, if you
know anything about NYC real estate, is the very definition of insanity. But we
did it! We found an adorable (read: tiny), sunny apartment on the Upper West
Side. Soon I'll be sharing recipes that have been cooked in a
kitchen approximately the size of a postage stamp. Hey, if Deb can do it, so
can I.
Truth be told, I've
wanted to live in New York City since I was a little kid. I don't know when
that idea popped into my head, but somewhere along the way I became enamored
with NYC. It's not a unique
goal, moving to this iconic American city in pursuit of your dreams. People
have done it for generations, with varying degrees of success. And that whole
dream-chasing thing? That's exactly what I plan on doing. Pursuing food writing
as a career will be difficult, but I'm going all in.
My cynical self is
side-eyeing the "follow your dreams" mantra of my wide-eyed youth,
but I'm trying to quiet that voice. I've listened to it far too often over the
past few years, to no great effect. It's time for me to cultivate the hopeful voice
that's been drowned out; to resuscitate my confidence and positivity. So as we
close the "Seattle" chapter of our lives, I'm choosing to close the
"My life isn't what I'd like it to be" chapter as well. Because, friends, that chapter was long and
rambling and just WENT NOWHERE. What will the next chapter hold? I'm not
entirely sure. But I hope you'll stick around for the ride.
Congratulations and good luck! Looking forward to reading about your culinary adventures in NYC.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Stacy! I'm looking forward to sharing them. :)
DeleteHey Joy, you will be fine in NYC! Wishing you all good luck that you guys needed :-)
ReplyDeleteSonia, Thanks so much for the words of encouragement! I'm very excited about the possibilities ahead.
DeleteYou're incredible and New York is lucky to have you and all of your hope! xoxo
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