Satur-daze.

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Brooke

5 things I did today:
1. Woke up at 7am (without an alarm) #adult
2. Tried to get lottery tickets to the Book of Mormon with Cam & Jordan. (we didn’t get them – be we did adventure around Times Square)

3. Went to Trader Joe’s and got some of my favorite snacks and foods (uhm, pita chips x3)

4. Did laundry in my apartment building for the first time. Yahoo!
5. Watched Wreck it Ralph with my cousin Poppy + then Mad Men at my cousin Megan’s house while she and her hubs had a night out on ze town.

The weather was amazing today – not too hot or cold and it didn’t rain a single drop. I got a lot done and then got to relax at my cousin’s house – nice first little Saturday night on my own in NYC.

Random thought:
I have this book that I impulsively bought at Barnes & Noble in January..it’s one of those books where you answer a question a day for 5 years.

For 3 months I kept the receipt on the January 1st page because after I got it home I figured I would NEVER write a note everyday for 5 years, thus deciding it was a bad purchase.

In March I found the book and realized that the return receipt had expired, and so I decided that I would just do it. I would write an answer every day for 5 years..

Since that day in March I have answered a question every single day. Most Â days I answer the question and move on to the next task (probably watching Arrested Development on Netflix but that’s a totally different story). Anyways,Â today’s question was: What makes you miserable?

Instantly a few things jumped in my mind: waiting in line at any/all Wal-Mart’s, putting duvet covers on, overhearing a loud gum chomp or two.

But before I put the pen to paper, I really thought about the question…and I think that the real thing that makes me miserable is the fear of loss – of losing something or someone. It’s so weird and heartbreaking and nostalgic and uncontrollable – it’s too many things at once.

Sending lots of love to all of those who are feeling miserable today.

LOVES,

Happy one week, NYC.

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Brooke

I survived my first week in NYC and my first week as a PR intern. Wahooooo! Virtual high-five’s ALL around.

Today was especially fun – after work I took the subway to 86th street and then a cab over to the Met where I chatted with my mom on the phone and then met up with Cam & Jordan (who are visiting from SLC). It was so much fun and surreal to be at the Met with my old friends (I am talking kindergarten, people.) After the museum closed we decided we would go and get pizza and it was like a shower outside of rain…INSANE. We took a cab and got some pizza. Yum.

Now I am in my jammies and getting ready for bed. Here is a little photo recap for the week:

I LOVE YOU,

New York – Day One

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Brooke

*wearing the same shirt – whoops

On the plane:

Flying in 🙂 9/11 Memorial Where I am going to live! Moving in on Sunday. Where I am going to work: Nerd: Times Square:Serendipity for some dessert! YUM:We were little tourists today – and going to be even worse tomorrow – going on a tour bus. Loved my first day here! It’s hot and humid and summery and I loved it.

LOVES,

p.s. listen to this while walking around NYC on your first day.

Summer days

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Brooke

It’s been so beautiful in SLC the past couple of days. Very drastic change to the doom and gloom that has been the weather for the past few months. Got into the 90s today (I almost cooked all the way through).

Weekend & Monday review:

Victor & Brett came into town from Chicago for mother’s day and so I popped over to Jam to visit them:

Meli & I went on a little stroll through Lib park and then got some chai after at Cafe Nior – SO GOOD:

Today, I went to Lib park to work on my tan and read. It was so beautiful!:

I am SO pale:

Then tonight, J and I went to din and to the The Great Gatsby. HOLY SHIT, Leo. What a babe. It’s such a sad story, really. But, I liked the music, and Leo in suits, and all of the beautiful costumes:

P.s. I bought a one-way ticket to NYC today. Can you believe it?

LOVES,