Thursday Thirteen #5: 13 Things about the apartment I share in NYC

I'm in relationship management sales - this basically means I need to keep the client happy, look for new opportunities to help them, and bring in the right resources to assist at the right time. Because my client is in NYC, I spend a lot of time here. Since moving to Ghent, my 45 minute commute on Metronorth has turned into a 2 hour commute on Amtrak. While I occasionally still do day trips, I have realized that being able to stay overnight in the city - particularly when there's an early meeting or a late night (sometimes the best conversations happen outside the office!) A friend of mine who has a similar situation and I are now sub-letting a "pied de terre" in Murray Hill. Here are thirteen things about our little studio.



Thirteen Things about the apartment I share in NYC 1. I'd never want to live here full time but it surprises me that I could be so happy in an apartment the size of a closet on a regular basis! 2. It's great to be able to walk from the train to the apartment to the client 3. It's even better to have a place to take a nap in the middle of the day! 4. Although there's no view out the window, it's amazingly quiet being over the parking garage. You can barely hear any traffic or sirens. 5. Water pressure in NYC is much better than from our well in Ghent 6. It's much more fun to stay here when my friend is here too....but we get much less sleep despite having shared a bottle of wine and great Thai food 7. Coming to the same place every time, being able to store extra toiletries, shoes and an outfit or two, is really convenient - and WAY better than a different high priced hotel room every time. 8. It's a little unnerving to be in a place with 4 locks on every door 9. I love exploring new restaurants and in NYC - there's so many in walking distance!! 10. Having to go out for coffee every morning is a drag. Time to donate a coffee pot to the cause. 11. Some doormen are friendly, some are not. (Note to self: tip big at Christmas!) 12. I never knew there were so many dogs living in NYC apartments! Best doggie spotting times: 8am, 6pm, 10pm 13. It reminds me that we are blessed to live in Ghent with it's wide open spaces, view of the mountains, and fresh air Links to other Thursday Thirteens! Babystepper bucknaked no nonsense girl


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Thursday Thirteen #4 - Thirteen Things for Which I am Most Grateful

Thirteen Things for Which I am Most Grateful Wow! Our first year wedding anniversary was August 11th! We just got back from the wonderful Sagamore resort on Lake George where we spent an extended weekend enjoying the spa, the golf, the wine, the food and of course each other. In reflecting on it all this week, it occurred to me that it was about time I did a Thursday Thirteen post on the Things for which I am Most Grateful 1. The universe for allowing David and I to find each other when we were both finally ready 2. Our friends and family for supporting each of us along the journeys that brought us to this point 3. The jobs that allow us to live a comfortable life here in Ghent with the occasional decadent splurge like this weekend at the Sagamore 4. Having someone with whom to share all of this that feels the same way I do 5. Our health so that we can enjoy every morsel of what blessings have been bestowed on us 6. The four seasons of glorious weather we experience here highlighting the power of nature's ability to renew itself 7. Living in an environment that inspires our creativity and shines light on the creativity of others 8. God's grace which is evident every day, all the time 9. The angels performing miracles all around us (many of whom are blogging, artist, author and musician angels that might not even realize how many lives they touch in deeply profound ways) 10. The interconnectedness of everyone and everything and the ability to feel that 11. The ability to turn that TV off! 12. The ability to turn that A/C on! 13. The beauty of diversity in all things Links to other Thursday Thirteens! Suprina @ http://kitchentablechat.blogspot.com/ Milan - zzz @ http://sleepwalk.wordpress.com/ Lori @ http://singleparentsunite.blogspot.com/ Shannon @ http://achickenloveshermonkey.blogspot.com/

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Thursday Thirteen #3 - 13 Favorite Kid Quotes

Thirteen of our Favorite Kid Quotes There's nothing like what comes out of the mouths of babes to make you realize what's really important. Although we have no children of our own, besides David's nearly 30 year old son, we are blessed with two wonderful nieces and two amazing nephews that keep us on our toes and laughing all the time. As they were growing up and learning how to communicate, they've said some of the most hysterical and rather poignant things. In our family, their words live on long after they've grown out of them. I've captured our 13 favorites here. 1. "Good job catapillar!" Emily Age 2 - after watching a catapillar crawl all the way from one side of a bench to the other, mimicking her mother who often positively reinforces her own behavior with the same words 2. "It's ok dad, I'm not one of the nerbus people" Tommy Age 4 - after getting a pep talk from Aunt Cindy along with some worry dolls prior to going in for surgery. 3. "David, you are NOT innocent" Emily Age 8 - after turning around to see who threw something at her to see David pretending he was not involved 4. "We saw lots of rockets, but no Kennedys" Tommy Age 5 - describing his visit to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida 5. "That's ok, no one knows what a Kennedy is anyway" Emily Age 7 - her response to Tommy's comment in #4 after all the laughter died down 6. "Baby Jee and Mah Joe too" Emily Age 2 - her description of the Holy Family 7. "They're not birds yet, they're just skin" Daniel Age 4 - describing the newly hatched robins in the nest outside his kitchen window 8. "Dad, dad, back up. What's an event?" Tommy Age 6 - after his dad had told them how exciting it was that they were about to witness an important event and a lengthy description of what a solar eclipse was 9. "Wow, Aunt Kathy sure has a lot of shoes!" Tommy Age 4 - settling down to sleep in our bedroom and looking into our closet with a hanging show bag with just 40 pairs of my extensive collection hanging there. 10. "You need a different pair of shoes for every day" Emily Age 4 - after lining up 10 different pairs of her own shoes during play with Aunt Kathy and the Playmobile families they were taking on a pretend ten day vacation. (a girl after my own heart!!) 11. "No wifes!" Tommy Age 3 - when I tried to put the queen character into the Playmobile castle David and I built for him for Christmas that year. 12. "Here me go!" Daniel Age 2 - prior to fearlessly throwing himself down the hill on a new Christmas sled next to all the bigger kids 13. "Cee Cee, will you please stop talking to me?!" Tommy Age 3 - trying to take a nap in his car seat but being asked all sorts of questions by his Auntie Cee Cee thinking she was keeping him creatively occupied during a long car ride. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! RockChick Makita misty dawn


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