Workin and walkin!

Walking through Madison square park on my way to work...Hanson in my headphones.This makes me think of and miss Annat314!! Xoxo

Ps. Many more updates to come once I finally have Internet again!!

Evening Stroll Through Hoboken!

Today was a really low-key day. We woke up, hung out on the patio for a while at Lindsey & Dan's, in Hoboken then went to a late brunch at Elysian Cafe. --Eggs Benedict-- mmm mmm mmm! It was delectable!

Afterwards, I got a new iPhone case for my new iPhone! Yay. Now this baby is never leaving my sight (which may or may not be a healthy habit going forward).

This evening I got a little cabin fever and went for a 3-4 mile walk down the Hoboken trail that follows the Hudson river. So many people were out & about-it's such a beautiful day! The highlight of my walk was the lil duck family I saw!! Aren't they absolutely presh?  (second picture below) Fuzzy little things <3

Here are a couple more shots from my walk-enjoy!

My Abrupt New York Welcoming...

I moved to NYC, and it's only the second day...and my iPhone was already stolen. 

Worst. Feeling. Ever.

Yesterday was actually a great day overall. Our broker told us that we qualified for the apartment we really wanted (we'll be living in Murray Hill in Manhattan!). It's the PERFECT location and I can even walk to work! Added bonus! Also, Ale got his verbal job offer from Wells which was REALLY exciting - so we went out with a group of friends to celebrate everything.

And that's when the night took a wrong turn. At the bar during our celebration last night, I set my iPhone down for literally only a few seconds. I didn't walk away, didn't leave it unattended, but I obviously didn't watch it as intently as I should have during those few seconds, because a moment later it was gone. I noticed immediately, and tried to use the "Find my iPhone" app on Ale's phone to see where it went but no location data was available. I called my phone from Ale's, and it went straight to voicemail (despite my 90% battery charge) - so whoever took it knew what they were doing and knew how to be untraceable. My heart sank.

The kicker of this story is that when we got to the bar, I saw a girls wallet laying on the bar floor with cash falling out of it. I immediately pick it up, return the cash into the wallet, and turned it into an employee at the bar. And hours later my iPhone was stolen.

What they hey, karma???

So today, Ale and I went to the Apple store in Grand Central Station (despite my devastation from losing my phone, running an errand in Grand Central Station was pretty awesome). I told the Apple employee what happened, and he said "You're the 3rd person in 10 minutes to tell me that your phone was stolen last night'....crazy right? But $706 later, I replaced my stolen phone and reconnected with the world.

Yes, you heard me. $706. With that said, I advise anyone and everyone against purchasing AppleCare as your insurance for the iPhone. Yes, it's only $50 to replace it if you break or damage it somehow, but gives you ZERO coverage against lost or stolen phones. Verizon actually has a much better insurance gig.

But hey, I'm a firm believer in balance, and with all the things going smoothly so far, I would expect a hiccup somewhere. But you better believe I'll never take my eyes off my iPhone again!!!!!! Lesson learned - always have to be aware of EVERYTHING.

Welcome to New York! 

Officially New Yorkers Today!!

WE OFFICIALLY LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY!

Now all we need is an address :) We're staying with friends in Hoboken until we have an apartment of our own - hopefully soon! We spent the entire day yesterday (literally...like 7 hours) with a broker who showed us what felt like every apartment in Manhattan. Our hearts are set on one located at 34th & Lex. We find out today if we get it!!!!! Fingers crossed.

When we arrived in the city, it was absolutely gorgeous. I didn't sleep the entire night before because I was so excited - then we had to get up at 3:50AM to catch our flight. SPEAKING OF OUR FLIGHT -  Please look at the plane that we flew to NYC on!!!!! If THAT'S not a sign, then I don't know what is....

GO STEELERS!!!!

Also,  It was Josie's very first flight!!!! We tried to give her Benadryl but she started foaming at the mouth in rebellion...so I don't think much made it into her system. Needless to say, our 6:15AM flight was packed with people who got to listen to Josie's soundtrack the whole way. Bless her lil sweet soul.

It was weird bringing her on the plane though, because I actually had to carry her through the metal ditector/x-ray machine...so I was praying she wouldn't get spooked and jump free from my grasp. Luckily she didnt...as I walked towards the TSA worker, he looked down at my feet and giggled. Yes, I had on socks with little cats printed all over them as I was carrying my cat through the metal detector. What. A. Cliche. Here are some photos of Josie on and after her first flight!

LOL she looks like she aged about 5 years in this picture...poor lil thing was all stressed out. Luckily, she's calm again :)

 Once we landed  we headed to Hoboken to stay with Lindsey and Dan until we find a place to live! Hoboken is gorgeous - We were greeted by Cherry Blossoms and sunshine. The food there is DELICIOUS too. I've eaten 4 meals in NY so far, and all have been extremely delectable. MMM mmmm mmmmmm!!

Our first Hoboken moments captured below!

Cherry Blossoms!

 Huevos Rancheros.....YUMMMMM

 The view of Manhattan from Hoboken!

 Our first pic since being New Yorkers!

Not a bad view for our first cup of coffee!

After all is said and done, it's a strange feeling buying a one-way ticket, landing, and knowing you're not going back to where you came from. Totally exhilarating. 

It's time to chase some dreams!

Packing Day!

PACKING DAY!

Tuesday, April 10th 2012 was the day the movers came! They packed up our whole life in a matter of hours and by the end of the day, we were absolutely exhausted, as expected.  Below are some snapshots!

 I thought our life would take up more space, but it actually only took up a teeny tiny bit of the truck. I guess that's a good thing...since we're most likely moving into a teeny tiny Manhattan apartment! :)

Ale modeling the last item in the empty condo! 

EXHAUSTION. Laying on our mattress on the floor, staring at the empty condo with my love and our kitty. 

Relaxing. 

This was the first time I relaxed in 3 whole weeks. Exhale..........

PS. Ale is quite the looker in this pic hahah :) 

A Break from the Chaos!

After my last day of work on Thursday, Ale and I had to pack up (just weekend suitcases this time) and hit the road because we had a wedding to go to in Greenville, SC on Friday. The wedding was beautiful & on Saturday, we drove with some friends to Charleston, SC for one last visit to Charleston before leaving Charlotte. Here are some pictures from the trip. Connie  & Tedy are our friends pictured below - and they actually live in New York City right now! Can't wait to hang all the time in the big city!!

The trip was GREAT and it was a much needed break from all of the moving chaos!

Overdue Update

SO apparently coordinating and executing the move of your entire life doesn't leave much time for blogging...hence why I've not provided any updates recently. But I have good news - the hardest part is over!!!! Ale and I arrived in NYC yesterday morning! 

WE. ARE. HERE! 

Since I've largely lacked in the blogging world over the past week, I'm going to give you the highlights over the next few posts:

Thursday, April 5th:

My last day of work

Leaving Red Ventures was incredibly sad because I love all of the great people I work with. My friends from work ended up throwing me a going away party that night and showered me with gifts representing Charlotte, the "Queen City" (hence the crown I was forced to wear - haha) and many cat items...they know me too well. hahah.

 Pictures below....