Things I Love Thursdays

Suntans. - Because everyone looks better with one.

Bavarian cream donuts. - Deliciously decadent.

Closed pink tulips. - They're so lovably perky and full of promise.

And romance, baby, romance.

Things I Love Thursdays

The simple things.

Things like my 8-year-old college sweatshirt with the frayed cuffs and the paint on the sleeve. Things like a smile from a stranger.
Things like Andes mints.
And things like unseasonably warm winter weekends.

I think I'm finally feeling "settled" now...

This Month's To Do List

Read more.
Write more.
Take more pictures. Take any pictures.
Try out my new used bike.
Take my dog for longer walks.
Exercise.
Call the bank and get them to tell me my damn pin number, because I've frickin' forgotten it.

Back in the Game

I've been absent lately, as me and the Mr. set up house and hit the pavement to find a new career path.  We were skeptical about what we'd find in the present economy, and we steeled ourselves for a lengthy search.  Still, those worries didn't stop me from jaunting off to New York last weekend.

But wait - there was a reason!  I took my mama-in-law to see the Big Apple for the very first time and we had a wonderful trip.  In addition to all the regular tourist things (Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, etc.), we did some things that both tourists and real New Yorkers alike enjoy from time to time.  For starters, we had tickets to Wicked on Thursday night and I was delighted to see that this show is still going strong.  With many shows shutting down production on Broadway, it was refreshing to see a full house at the Gershwin theatre.

On Friday we had a real treat and visited the original Bliss spa in Soho.  They have 7 locations across the US with 2 more in the pipes, as well as 2 international stores and another on the way.  If you're in any of those areas (you can find the list on www.blissworld.com) and you want a soul-shattering experience, I would highly recommend the 'carrot and sesame seed body buff'.  Natural ingredients like milk, honey and sea salt make you feel cleansed and wholesome and pure, while the body wrap, light massage and Vichy shower turned our limbs into putty.  In a good way.  In fact, we enjoyed ourselves so much (they also offer complimentary tea, cheese and crackers, brownies and olives in the lounge) that we made a Saturday appointment for facials!

We spent our last afternoon at the Museum of Natural History - I've think I've written in the past that this is one of my favorite places in the city.  I've been more times than I can remember, but I probably still haven't seen half of it.  Luckily for us, they had the butterfly exhibition set up and we were able to get up close and personal with hundreds of colorful, glittery mariposas.

Combine all that with a little live music at Terra Blues in Greenwich village, a walk through Central Park, chocolate-covered strawberries from Godiva, shopping for teddy bears at FAO Schwartz, and meals at all my favorite haunts and we had what can only be called "a frickin' blast".

Now lest you think I've forgotten that this post was originally about finding a job - think again, dearies!  I went on an interview this past Tuesday and I'm happy to report that I was offered the position.  So now I'm a productive and contributing member of society once again.  Hubby is at his first interview at this very moment, and I have absolute conviction that he'll be offered a job, too.  I couldn't ask for more.

Well, maybe just an early spring.