Ouch.

I got my finger smashed on Saturday. It hurts like a bitch. I have no way of knowing if it's broken or not, but it blows, lemme tell ya. Check it out...

I met Jennifer Weiner. Fact.

Yup, yup!! Last night! She's on of my fave authors and did a reading/signing at Borders on Park Ave. I got there WAY early to get a good seat, and was like the third arrival. So I parked my ass directly in the front row and waited. And waited. And chatted with her publicist. Then waited some more.

I was all jittery and excited because I've been reading her books for years and I've always loved her! I don't get hugely starstruck over most mainstream celebs, but I was a little over her. Who knows... maybe it's because she's actually earned her success.


Anyway, she gets there and the first part was her "act" as I liked to call it. I was dying laughing. She told some stories about her kid that she's trying to potty train, her mom, a slightly drunken interaction with another author... all hilarious.

Plus, I got a signed book and a pic!! Proof:

New Apartment!!

I found a new place to live! (Just to clarify, because people have been asking, my current room is temporary. It was just a stepping stone to get me here.) I'm super way excited. I'm moving in with my friend Leslie on June 1.

This place is the most adorable, charismatic, quintessential Brooklyn place. The kitchen and bathroom are huge and light filled. There different colored tiles on the kitchen floor. The bathtub is one of those freestanding tubs with the little feet on the bottom. Plus, Leslie loves kitchen gadgets so I'm already in heaven! This is the kitchen:


Both bedrooms are small, and neither have closets in them. Sounds horrific, but it's actually a really neat set up. A place like that is ALL about the living space and that space is awesome! There are two really big shared closets, and I'll have way more space than I do now. Here's the bedroom:


And two different views of the living room. The blue walls is where the closets are.




Now who wants to visit??

Completely Hypnotized

I went out last night. Yay! I was sitting on my couch and a friend texted me and told me to come to a pub in Midtown (Manhattan). I get in a cab and it drives me over the Brooklyn Bridge (heaven!!) and then up FDR Drive, which swoops us back under the bridge and then under the Manhattan Bridge. I was right on the water and could see the city lights in both Manhattan and Brooklyn and. My heart got all fluttery. I was totally and completely hypnotized. It's really so humbling to be such a tiny part of something that grandiose.

If you ever visit NYC, do that little drive I just described. It'll take your breath away. Also, make sure you're not the one driving :)

P.S. Pics to follow. I HAVE to go back, and this time I'll be armed with my camera!

I'm Back!!

Hi All!! Sorry for the terrible delay. I had to leave town for some personal stuff, but I'm home again.

It was coming back that actually made me realize how much I've started of thinking of Brooklyn as home. In the cab on the way to the airport, I was staring out the window, similar to none other than watching Santa Barbara disappear behind me when I left for good. I obviously knew I wasn't leaving for long, but I didn't want to leave the city!! When I was landing back home (I love saying that!) I couldn't resist snapping a few shots. It was a gorgeous day, but keep in mind these were taken through a dirty airplane window :)





When I stepped out of the cab, I felt this huge wave of relaxation. I'm HOME. It really felt good. Of course I was greeted with nasty humidity. Thanks, Brooklyn... Love you too...

It makes me think of this song:

Oh, Brooklyn Brooklyn, take me in
Are you aware the shape I'm in?
My hands they shake, my head it spins
Oh, Brooklyn Brooklyn, take me in <3