Goodbye July

I can't believe another month has already ended; goodbye July, hello August. July seemed to go by in the blink of an eye, even though I feel like it didn't most days. But here's to the many things going on in August! This week alone I have the trivia playoffs (yay O-Faces for bar champs!), my best friend Raquel's wedding and being able to spend a few days at home. I'm also happy to see my parents as they will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary this week as well. In addition, kickball continues with games and playoffs, which I hope we make. Of course I'll be at least at one Mets game, beer garden and happy hour between now and the end of the month. Lastly, the one thing that I am most looking forward to is The Color Run 5K with Nikki, Ann Marie and Kerri. After seeing/hearing so many good things about this 5K, I am so excited and ready to go. Here's to August!

Dear Monday

Dear Monday, haven't posted about you in awhile so here's an update.

Dear Raquel and Jose, I can't believe you're getting married in less than 3 weeks. I am so happy for your both and can't wait to share in your special day.

Dear A/C at work, I am so glad you are fixed; a little too cold for me but I'll take it.

Dear summer weekends, why do you have to go by so fast?

Dear baseball games, you are so fun and a great way to meet people.

People Watching

It's funny when you sit somewhere for long enough and start to people watch. Killing time in a Starbucks waiting to go watch a movie with a friend, I saw many types of people: tourists, families, employees of businesses nearby, etc. Spotted a cute little family with a little boy bouncing his ball around, a retired couple googling apartments on their iPad and those normal customers who come in to study/read.

It is always fun to imagine what those people do for a living or make up a story about how they came to this Starbucks. I could people watch for hours.

Joyous July

Happy July! It is crazy that it's already July again, I felt like I was ringing in the New Year just yesterday. July means many things: BBQ's, 4th of July celebrations/fireworks, the beach, birthdays, beer gardens, trivia, kickball, baseball games and so much more. I LOVE summer.

There are so many things to do in New York City in the summer time, free movies in the park, Coney Island, the zoo, etc. I plan to knock some items off my bucket list. Let's see how many I can cross off!

Some other goals for the month of July:
1) Buy plane tickets for both my cousin's wedding in Austin in November and my good friend Laura's wedding in Paso Robles, CA in October.
2) Make it to as many birthday, going away, and "just because" events that I get invited to. I plan to get out of the house as much as I can and enjoy this wonderful city.
3) Try to reach out and make 5 new friends, whether through kickball that starts up again next week or when I am out in the city.

Happy summer and July :D

What a Week

Man what a week it has been since I got back from my cruise to the Bahamas. First of all let me tell you, I am not one who likes to sit around and do a whole lot of nothing but that vacation was much needed. 5 days was just the right amount of time to be on a cruise. First stop was Nassau the capital of the Bahamas and man what a blast our shore excursion was. We opted for the clear kayak and snorkle excursion, definitely worth it. The second stop was Freeport a much smaller town but definitely less crowded. We took a historical German windjammer ship around Freeport; such an awesome tour. Rest of the trip was spent relaxing on the ship and getting some sun.

Tuesday was straight back to work although I was excited to play trivia with all my friends who I missed. Although I was beyond exhausted, the night was a blast and I'm excited to continue playing. Thursday was a blast going to the NYCSSC sponsored "High School Kickball Dance Party" at Libation, the usual post kickball bar. I didn't know what to expect espeically on a Thursday night. Once people came in and my friends showed up, I had a BLAST! Meet a bunch of new friends and kickballers who I will continue to see once the kickball season starts again two weeks Thursday.

Dear Monday

Dear vacation/cruise, you were much needed and I can't believe it's over already.

Dear family, it was so great to spend time with you all. See you in August/September respectively.

Dear work, I actually missed you for a bit. Catch up time tomorrow.

Dear friends, I missed you all; see you at trivia.

Dear trivia, can't wait to play tomorrow since I missed the first week.

Dear June,  can't believe you're already half way over. Slow down.

It's My Party

Over the weekend, my friend Christie and I celebrated our 24th birthdays together. On my actual birthday last Wednesday I went to happy hour at Latitude with friends who couldn't make it on Saturday at Central Bar. Free (strong) drinks, good food and laughter was shared by all despite the overcrowded bar due to happy hour. After a good night even though the Kings gave up their first win to the Devils, I was excited for Saturday's festivities. Saturday night was a blast at Central Bar. Met up with Ann Marie and Kevin beforehand so I wouldn't head over to the bar alone. Although the bar was super packed downstairs, luckily our table reservations were upstairs. Even though the Kings/Devils and Heat/Celtics games were on, upstairs started to get packed as we made our way around to the bar and saying hi to everyone who came. Friends from kickball, from the Big Deck House of Fun crew and friends of Christie's all showed up to celebrate with us. Thanks to everyone who came and stayed out to enjoy a joyous occasion.

This birthday was definitely better than last year when I spent the day driving to Schenectady (outside of Albany, NY) and hanging out in the hotel room with room service in the massive thunderstorms that occurred. Dancing the night away at Central Bar was what I needed after what seemed like a very long first full week of June. Staying in on Friday night definitely helped as well. Now that the birthday festivities are over, it's time for my first cruise with the family to the Bahamas!