Life While Quarantined...

Well...what day of quarantine are we on? I have completely lost count. But it sure feels like FOREVER! I have to say I am use to being at home a lot since I work as a freelancer for public relations, but am I not use to staying trapped inside all weekend long! Some times I am like..."this isn't so bad" and other times I am like "OMG - when is life going to get back to normal." I guess out of all the bad possible outcomes that could happen to us while living on this planet, coronavirus isn't the worst thing ever. 

Eric and I have been making the best of being quarantined. We have watched every possible movie, documentary and tv series possible on Netflix. So if you need any recommendations - please let me know. We have been cooking, baking, cleaning the apartment and that's about it haha. 

It has become routine where I make dinner and Eric makes breakfast. And let me tell you! No one on this planet makes a better breakfast than Eric. I only know how to cook if I am following a curated recipe but Eric knows how to whip up any dish on a whim. I am pleasantly surprised every time!!

Oh hey Eric! Actual footage our lives as of late. During the weekends we wake up, make breakfast, watch a few shows, go to the grocery store, cook another meal, etc. etc. then repeat!!

This is my wonderful work from home office. See how glamour it is? I actually do not mind working from home at all. My work commute has never been quicker!

Birthday Festivities - 29!!

This year marks the last year of my twenties!! I turned 29 on February 20th this year. And I can't believe how old I am getting lol. I have no objections of course. I think getting older is wonderful and I am thankful every time I survive another year in this world. I always joke with my friends that your mid-twenties / post college graduation is like "adult puberty." You feel so awkward starting life in the "real world." You know everyone knows more than you, and you know everyone knows they know more than you. You have to start work at the bottom of the food chain - running people's errands,  picking up their laundry, etc. but...what other choice do you have? You have to start somewhere - right?

Now that I am coming out of my mid-twenties and feeling slightly more confident about my place in this world I can honestly say I don't miss it! I loved every minute of my young / single adult life in New York City, but it really was professional bootcamp. I learned the New York work ethic. I  learned how to enjoy myself. And I made wonderful friends along the way. 

To celebrate my birthday this year, we separated the festivities into two celebrations. One with just Eric and I, and then one with all our friends. Eric of course felt like my birthday lasted a whole week haha and he was teasing me about how I was always saying "well it's my birthday so I get to decide" and he would reply "it's not your birthday anymore." I really do milk my birthday week for all it's worth. Eric planned a romantic dinner at a restaurant in Philadelphia called Fork and his parents treated us to champagne and dessert.  

On Saturday night we invited all our friends over to our apartment to celebrate. We had drinks, cake, pizza and a cheese platter that was made courtesy of our favorite meat and cheese shop Di Bruno Bros. Later that night we went out dancing in Fish-town, which is like the Brooklyn of Philadelphia. We had so much fun! I was sad when the party ended, as always. But I am very excited to see what 29 has in store :) 

Valentine's Day Weekend

I feel like my blog posts these days always start off with "I am finally getting around to catching up on my blog!!" haha But I really am the worst at staying on top of it. Now that the Coronavirus is in full swing, and Eric and I are hibernating in our apartment, I have plenty of time for blogging activities!! So... I am starting right where I left off and that was on New Years eve when we were just entering into 2020!! And wow! What a year 2020 has been already - am I right? Coronavirus pandemic, Kobe Bryant's death, the Australian fires, global warming crisis and we are only in March. Yikes!

Well dialing it back to better moments in time...I am going to write about when our very good friends Lydia and Kenji came in from New York to visit us in Philadelphia. They came in on Valentine's Day and we had a really really nice weekend showing them around and taking them to our favorite Philly spots. Those spots included, Sabrina's Cafe, DanDan Noodle, Frankford Hall, LaColombe and more! It was a really wonderful way to celebrate the Valentine's Day weekend.