25

Waking up this morning to a phone call from my sister, Iced Mocha Latte, Skim Milk, No whip was the best way to wake up to 25. I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday this year with my family, even if I did have to share it with the 2nd night of Passover Seder.

Some highlights from the evening:

Spending quality time with this cutie

Keeping with the birthday tradition and having a Carvel Ice Cream Cake with the crunchies(my favorite part)



I am grateful for:

1- Having a father who loves and supports me 100% no questions asked

2- Having a sister, best friend, and partner in crime

3- My mom's mom is still alive and loves sharing stories, bragging about me and my sister, and just being there for when I need a shoulder to cry on.

4- 2 amazing aunts

5- My cousin who has the cutest children ever (always bringing a smile to my face) and shopping partner

6- My childhood friends; Kristen, Megan, Leanna, Helena, Kat- standing by me in the good and the bad, always there when I need them!

7- 2nd mom, Lori who was my mom's best friend.

8- My job- Challenges me everyday which expands my knowledge and lets me live in the most amazing city in the world, NYC.

9- Apartment on the Upper East Side which unfortunately I will be leaving come August. The last two years have been a great experience!

10- My health, minus a few minor things here and there I am pretty healthy and hope to stay that with with the proper lifestyle.



Matza cake for one, please

As the holiday weekend approaches I find myself at my aunt's house, setting the table, cooking, sharing old memories, and chatting about what's new in every one's life's. The big topic this year, is tomorrow I will celebrate my 25th birthday! I will celebrate with the 2nd Seder filled with family and friends.

This holiday means no bread, so we always joke that when my birthday falls out on this holiday that I will be tortured with Matza Cake ( ughhhhh). However, since we don't keep kosher I know that I will be having an Ice Cream Cake, or at least I hope I will.

I am excited for my birthday, to spend time with my family, and being home for an extended weekend!

Happy Holidays to all!

Travel Celebrate Travel

Not being sure if what direction this blog was going I decided to take a mini hiatus. I decided I was going to focus on myself and see what path I was headed for. I still have no idea what it is I want or where I want to be; however I do know that I enjoy writing more and more each day. Recently I purchased this leather journal from Anthropologie and placed it my everyday purse so that I could write everything from my feelings to inspirations.

With that said, this journal started with my trip to Las Vegas for work this past week for the WPPI show. With a team of about 15 people we spent three days at the MGM convention center. The outfits, the creativeness, and the all around wonderful people were a great way to start off my first real journal. Staying at the Excalibur was interesting as well as this is one of the more "kid-friendly" hotels. With days filled with work and nights filled with team dinners, there really was no time to explore, which I am fine with as this wasn't my first time to Las Vegas and nor will it be my last.

Tuesday night we attended a team dinner at Kimchi Korean BBQ. Having never been there before and never eating Korean BBQ before I was in for a surprise. Lately, I have been more and more open to trying new cuisines which brings me to the pictures of what the meal consisted of. I was lucky to sit with three other experienced people who guided me in the right direction.

I will say that I did enjoy my meal and enjoyed the evening with my great team!

With a red-eye home last night I knew there was no chance of me going into the office today, so I took it easy today, answering a few important emails, a one mile run, and catching up on my DVR. It will be an early night to bed.

Next up, in the order below is:

A Wedding ( Sunday Night)
A work trip to Seattle ( Wed-Sun)
A mini vacation with my sister to visit Grandma in Florida ( Thurs-Tues)

Then shortly after I will celebrate my 25th Birthday on Saturday, April 7th. For those who celebrate Passover, yes I know my birthday is the first night of Seder, however I am OK with that, because I will be with my family, the most important people in my life. Recently I have been reflecting back on the past 25 years and I have to say, they were great, but i am more excited about the next chapter! (Saving the reflection for another post)

With my mini break from blogging and my crazy schedule coming up I will be sure to keep this updated as much as possible, as I really do enjoy writing even if no one reads this.

Wishing everyone a great weekend!