It's been my goal to try restaurants and coffee shops that are close to my house instead of always taking the subway to the Upper West Side. Harlem isn't what it use to be and there are so many great places to eat. Last Saturday Stacey and I ate at Lido, an Italian restaurant with an awesome brunch menu.
Lido, Italian Restaurant, Harlem
ZOMA, Ethiopian Restaurant, Harlem
Stacey and I love Ethiopian food. We were introduced to it by a good friend and now we eat it all of the time. It was so funny taking Stacey for her first time. She did not understand eating food with her hands. She was like, "Oh, you eat it like a burrito!" haha she eventually got the hang of it.
Broadway Bites
Coney Island
So.... the update on what's been going on over here in NYC. I am proud to say I have a new job, which now, kind of seems like old news considering I have been there for almost a month. Life didn't skip a beat since arriving back in the city after my vacation to Utah. As soon as I got back to New York I had a couple of jobs interviews and then to my surprise, I got a job offer from a beauty PR firm. I was thrilled to get an offer as soon as I did. The reality of unemployment was setting in and although I loved my free time, I was definitely approaching boredom.
My new job has been great! It has been super stressful and busy. These past couple of weeks I have been working long hours. I am hoping it will calm down once I start to get the hang of things. Having a new job is exciting but it is extremely difficult at the same time. It is hard learning the ropes of a new company and it isn't easy breaking into a new group of friends. Starting my first day of work was like starting my first day of high school! I hate being the new girl.
Although having a job brings its challenges, I am extremely grateful for this new opportunity and I am very excited that I get to continue living and working in New York. It helps that I love the accounts I am working on including the Elizabeth Arden and Frederick Goldman accounts. Work is stressful but very rewarding and I am learning a lot.
I have very little free time during the week days but I make up for it on the weekends. My sister Stacey is living here for a couple of months, so it has been great having a buddy to hang out with. Stacey and I did A LOT last weekend. We spend Friday night at Coney Island and on Saturday we walked the Hudson Boardwalk, hung out in Washington Square Park and made it to the High Line in time to watch the sunset. This is my second summer in New York! I am excited for round two of fun adventures and making memories.
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