It’s also been 5 months and 12 days since I last blogged. When I left Paris, I decided to put a fin to my blog because I thought I would no longer have anything exciting or interesting to write about since I could no longer spend my days velibing around the Marais, eating baguettes by the Seine, and sitting in the Jardin de Tulieries admiring the adorable French children with toy sailboats.
But in my 5 months back in the United States, and back in New York – I have come to realize that my days are quite interesting regardless of where I am located. I miss being in Paris every second of every hour of everyday (just ask Caroline). But I believe NYC can be just as inspiring to a writer (I am now referring to myself as a writer) in a different way. And I’ve missed writing! As all famous writers should. (I have decided to now refer to myself as a famous writer instead of just a writer - it’s my blog. )
So, la blonde parisienne has returned! But, to preserve the Parisienne-ness and love for my first original blog, I have created this one - and aptly named in Blonde In the Big Apple! Soon I will be back in Paris and can resume my other blog as my life in France. But for now - I am in nyc, and summer has officially begun with Memorial Day Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend is the new "it" holiday. Everyone has plans for memorial day weekend! As of Thursday, the city is a ghost town. You can actually walk down the street at a normal pace! You can actually be seated right away at a restaurant in the meatpacking on a Saturday night! You can even find a seat on the 6 train at rush hour! GASP! The calmness and ease of the city is like a pity gift for those of unlucky, poor, New Yorkers trapped here without a house in the Hamptons to escape to. Like me.
At this point in time, virtually almost everyone I know in the city is gone. My 2 sisters, my brother-in-law, my best friend Kristin, my boyfriend, my friends from FIT, even the family I babysit for. Only my darling pal Amy is here, so I actually ventured out in the world last night to have dinner and see Sex & the City 2 with her after work. Aside from that, I have been spending lots of quality time with my new apartment, the NYSC, and Chelsea. (Chelsea as in 14th – 30th street on the west side, not a friend named Chelsea - sadly).
Since I had nothing do to and no one to do it with all weekend, I’ve worked EVERYDAY. I won’t mention where I work – because that just has “FIRED” written all over it as I am bound to complain about it endlessly. I have realized that I am just not meant to work. There are only 3 things I have tried so far in life that I was complete crap at…
1.Sports
2.Math
3.Working
Alas, it’s just not meant to be. Everyone has different strengths – working is just not one of mine.
However, wandering around the city finding delicious foods and adorable things is! So, I want to discuss my “highlight of the day”!
As a part of my new nyc version of my blog, every time I post, I am going to choose my highlight of the day! This will be something I discovered or did in the city that made my day wonderful)
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY: LIMELIGHT MARKET
http://limelightmarketplace.com/
This place is AMAZING! It’s in the old Episcopal Church on 6th and 21st that was turned into the Limelight nightclub, and now this! Think Chelsea Market meets Bendels! You step inside and are transported into a chic, adorable, indoor marketplace selling everything from clothes and home decor to gourmet food and French fromage. How parfait pour moi!
I was coming from the gym, so I just popped in for a wander and ended up spending an hour lusting over amazing furniture and homemade whoopee pies! I thought it would be very counter-productive to eat a whoopie pie or cupcake as my post-gym snack, so I restrained myself – but believe me, I will be back! They look amazing! I have already tried a minicake from the BlueBird Bakery inside. (Josh bought it for us last week to share, and then I ate the whole thing). But there is also a CupCake Stop shop, MarieBelle chocolates, a brownie place, a yogurt stand, gelato and crepe counter, the whoopie pie man, and even a bon-bon store! So much to try! Good thing I'm here all summer! A little sandwhich counter sells fresh bread , salads, sandwhiches, and fromage , and a Grimaldis is opening upstairs! GLORIOUS! It is my new favorite spot in Chelsea!
Whoopie Pies from WannaHavaCookie Bakery!
Believe it or not, there was something that caught my eye more than the food, which is quite a statement for me to make. I walked upstairs into Brocade, this new home store and felt like I was in modern-day Versailles! It was the apartment décor of my dreams! The exact look I’ve always envisioned for my modern Marie Antionette inspired studio. When I am rolling in money from my first book advance some day, I am going to re-do my place floor to ceiling Brocade. Regardez!
https://www.brocadehome.com/
Since moving into my new place, I’ve been obsessed with home goods. You know you are growing up when your entire credit card bill is from Bed, Bath, and Beyond and you spend more time looking at spatulas than shoes. But I adore my apartment! It’s like living in a cupcake. All pink and Paris-y and girly and just so, well – me! When you live in a city as hectic and crowded at this one, having a little place to call your own and escape to is just the best feeling in the world!
Right now, cuddled up in my bed, in my little home, watching Funny Face and blogging again, I couldn't be happier! Well, unless I was in Paris.
Bon Nuit!
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