A few good things have happened lately: two weeks ago, I signed on to be a designer for a thriving creative company (I’m surprised I was able to contain my joy and refrain from excessively excited tweets); I’ve now finalized plans for my family to visit me in May (a much needed reunion with my [...]

Finally, 2012. We started off the new year with an intimate gathering with some close friends, followed by a relaxing getaway. After the most intensive semester yet, I took a short but much needed vacation with my boyfriend to The Poconos this week, where we rented a small creekside cabin. It was extremely secluded, but [...]

Yesterday was the first day of spring, which means I have finally survived my first winter here. A classmate recently told me: “if we make it through this winter in New York, we will have made it.” Somehow the last three months have been extremely difficult, but I can’t say I wasn’t warned before I [...]