Year in Review...

2008 started out full of hope and I was madly in love. Towards the middle of the year I became a workaholic. By summer, I was able to completely relax and have fun with NY. This fun I think, disrupted the natural course of things and made me reevaluate my relationship with Cuntface.

By the fall, my seemingly perfect relationship with Cuntface met a bitter end. I felt completely lost and became someone I didn't even recognise. Hope, positivity, and optimism, all things that I believed were truly the essence of my being; had vanished.

I quickly gathered my things and headed back to New York, not because I wanted to, but because I knew I had to.

The love I received when I returned home was overwhelming. But, so much had changed since I left, and I had changed too. I realized the NYC was no longer the place for me, London was my destiny.

Thinking about all that I've lost in 2008 is a bit sad, but I reckon I will gain a lot in 2009.

Best wishes for the New Year.

One More Thing...

Remember that guy in London that I told you I kind of have a soft spot for? Well, he sent me an incredibly sweet Christmas surprise.

Perhaps he kind of has a soft spot for me too...

Date Night!

My date promptly picked me up after work and we headed to a quaint little bar and had a few drinks.

The conversation between us seemed to flow naturally and I quickly realized that in addition to being attrative, he was charming, funny and interesting. When the clock striked 10 we decided that we weren't ready to call it a night just yet and heaeded to an Italian restaurant for dinner.

At the Italian joint, we ended up being seated fairly close to his ex-girlfriend who was there with her new beau. This initially made things slightly akward but my date and I were able to get back on track and enjoy a lovely meal.

Our date lasted a whopping 5 hours.

This new guy is quite different from any guy that I've dated before so it'll be interesting to see how things play out...

Another Day Another Date...

A cute guy popped into my workplace today. We had a rather smiley and personal interaction about work stuff and then he left.

He returned less than a half an hour later and said "I may totally be coming out of left field with this, but, would you like to go out for drinks later?"

I couldn't say no to that cute smiling face, so of course I accepted his offer.

I will tell you all about our date later...

The Best Pizza Ever II

In a last minute decision, I decided to meet up with the Italian Stranger again.

I told him to take me to one of my favorite vegetarian restaurants in the city and he willingly obliged. That in itself gave him several cool points....but I needed/wanted to find out more about him.

Surprisingly, we ended up having a pretty decent dinner conversation and enjoyed a lovely meal and Chardonnay.

After dinner, we headed to one of his favorite bar/restaurants in the East Village and had a few more drinks and sucked face.

When we finished up with drinks it was quite late so I took him up on his offer to crash at his place. I made him pinky swear that he would have no expectations for chocolate pudding once we arrived at his house, and he lived up to his promise as expected.

I'm not sure if I'll go out on a another date with the Italian Stranger...mainly because I know that there's no future for us. Furthermore, I think I might have a soft spot for someone in London, but we'll discuss that later...

*Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are the best band you're probably not listening to!

White Christmas

Today I headed back to work after enjoying 3 lovely unproductive days off. Usually I would bitch and moan about returning to work, but surprisingly I actually quite like my job.

Instead of getting involved in some Friday night madness I decided to take my butt straight home after work. I ended up spending the night watching White Christmas with my Daddy. There's certainly no other way I would have preferred to spend my Friday night, but I reckon Saturday night will be little more interesting...

Lately I haven't been in the mood to wear real pants so I've been wearing leggings and poom poom shorts A LOT. But today it was snowing and I was cold as hell in these leggings so perhaps I'll wear pants tomorrow.

*Please try to focus on the pretty pattern on the back of my cardigan instead of my baaad panty line situation...

Soo Hipster

Not much to report today. I literally went to work and then came home.

Today's outfit is soo hipster; plaid shirt, ripped jeans and Converse

Umm...

I was ridiculously hungover this morning and was worried that I'd stumble into my new gig a hot mess. Luckily I had just enough time to sober up.

I've absolutely worn these shorts to death this week. Perhaps I'll put them to rest in the laundry bin tonight.

The Best Pizza Ever!

Last night I set out to have drinks and what not with Douchebag; and old acquaintance of mine. Well, yesterday he was in full douchebag mode and I quickly remembered why I stopped hanging out with him in the first place.

The night wasn't all bad though. I met a charming Italian stranger and we shared the best spinach and artichoke pizza ever whilst having a drink and sitting on a Manhattan sidewalk.

God, I love NYC!

WTF It's Cold!!

Today was rather productive. I ran a few errands and even got around to sorting my bushy eyebrows out.

I know it's December and I live in New York but it's soo cold outside. I'm going out later tonight so I'm presented with the challenge of finding a warm, cute, and comfortable outfit...should be interesting.

I Have A New Boyfriend!!

Well, not really...check out that hot piece with the boombox to the right. In an effort to spice things up a I decided to add a bit of mood music...

I meant to get a million important things done today, but all I really managed to do was take a 5 minute walk around my neighborhood whilst smoking a fag...

I've listed quite a few cool things in my auctions and lots more will be added tonight including the boots I'm wearing...so check it out.

*Disclaimer I am in no way, shape, or form a Beyonce fan, but this song is really fucking catchy!

New Gig

Today was the first day at my new gig and surprisingly I'm not going to bitch about it.

I usually like to look pretty for my first day at a new job---but this is my 5th job in the last 6 months, so at this point brushing my hair and ironing my shirt is sufficient enough.

This weekend was my birthday and now I'm like really old...

WTF I need to get my shit together!

Sleeping Beauty

Perhaps I had a bit too much Brandy last night...

Officially Fasting

Yeah, that's right...I'm officially fasting. No, not because I've just finished eating my 15th portion of Thanksgiving leftovers, but because I'm headed to one of my local bars tonight.

I know that it's going to take quite a few drinks to make this crap bar enjoyable so I figure the less I eat today, the faster I'll be able to achieve that "healthy buzz."

The people that go to my local bars are always characters and usually consist of old men, teenage boys, and creepy women that always wear clothing that is 2 or 3 sizes too small for them.

Why go then, you ask? Because I need a good laugh and am still not quite ready to wander too far away from the homebase for booze.

*This is really what I'm wearing to the bar. Sexy, huh?

I've been keeping a really low profile since my arrival to NYC but today I came out of hibernation. Honestly I didn't go very far. I headed right around the block to my BFF's house for a little chit chat.

Wearing a short shirt with leggings is unacceptable under most circumstances (Lindsay Lohan I'm talking to you!) but I'm not quite back to my old self yet so please forgive me and disregard the excessive flash of camel toe.

Heehee

Can you guess who this is?

This will officially be my last angry post. I've decided to leave my past with Cuntface in the past. To facilitate this I've trashed just about everything he's given me and deleted every photo that contains his ugly face--with the exception of just one.

Enjoy!

The Last Supper

It is amazing to experience how quickly love can turn in hate. For the past year Cuntface had been the center of my life. I worked 2 shit jobs and practically gave up my social life so that I could save enough money in order to move to London to be with him.

Now, I absolutely hate him. And living with him and seeing his disgusting face literally made me sick to my stomach each day. That is why I decided to...come back to NYC.

I know the best therapy for me right now is to be at home with the people that love me most.

Thursday was my last day in London so I gathered some of my friends and we headed to one of my favorite cheap eats. We shared lots of food, lots of wine, and most importantly lots of laughs.

The night ended perfectly in a dive bar with cookies, Coronas, my good friend Fats, and new buddies Prince and Pornstache.

Suddenly Single

No photos. Sorry. Due to the break up I have lost my reluctant photographer. Will try try to find a suitable replacement soon.

Slowly but surely the wounds from my ill-fated relationship are healing. However, I have found myself in a position that I haven't been in for nearly 4 years--completely single. I'm the girl who always has a boyfriend or is always dating someone so this is completely unfamiliar territory for me.

I've really enjoyed hanging out with my girls...and my guys for the past 2 weeks but now I think I can safely say that I am ready to start dating.

Officially Over

My relationship with "The EX" formerly know as Hunny is officially over. Initially the pain was too much for me and I just wanted to pack my bags and head back to NY. But then I came to my senses and decided that a falling out with some cunt was not enough to make me flee such an amazing city.

Unfortunately I am still living with said cunt and this of course makes the healing process a little bit more difficult.

* I know the quality of this photo is especially bad and there's a whole lot of shit on the floor...I'm not a slob...I promise...I've had a rough week...please bare with me.

Trouble In Paradise

I've always thought that my relationship with Hunny was perfect. Tonight we aired quite a bit of dirty laundry and it made me realise that our seemingly perfect relationship is not so perfect after all.

Perhaps the exploits of a single American on the London dating scene will make for a more interesting blog.

Not exactly sure what comes next...will keep you updated...

Lunch Time

Today I met up with my really good friend Giggles for lunch. Anytime we meet up I know exactly what to expect...lots of gossip, lots of laughs, and lots of food. She did not disappoint and we ended up having a really wicked time. I think it was exactly what I needed to break up the week and prepare me for work at the dungeon tomorrow.

*Happy B-day Buddy

Wednesday marked the beginning of my new job.

I went into work with the most positive attitude possible, only to quickly realise that it is far worse than job I quit last week.

Needless to say, I'm going to put myself back on the job market...fast.

I reckon, that once you've quit one shit job, quitting subsequent jobs shit becomes a lot easier.

Above are the only highlights of the past week...my work wardrobe!

A New Beginning

Thursday was my last day of work. As much as I moaned about how awful it was, I really will miss the place and more importantly the people. My coworkers gave me a proper Parisian send off...we headed to a quaint little bar and stuffed our faces with wine and cheese.

I've truly enjoyed just bumming about for the past few days but it's all coming to an end soon. I've landed a new job and I start tomorrow promptly at 9am. The interview process was totally American Idolesque in that the candidates were periodically eliminated and only a few "chosen ones" remained. Hopefully this job lives up to all the hype.

I spent a good portion of today in the shops trying to find a few pieces that I could use to update my work wardrobe...so expect a lot of what I wore to work posts in the near future...

Ugh..

Again at a loss for words. Quite a few things happening this week...we'll see how it all turns out.

I've basically been wearing the same pieces for the past few days...I don't know if it's due to lack of inspiration or motivation, or just due to the lack of clothes...

Speechless

Not feeling particularly chatty this morning.

Hunny and I went out on Friday and enjoyed a lovely meal. This is what I wore.

Repeat

Today I wore the exact same thing as I did yesterday. To prevent myself from coming across as absolutely filthy, I decided to spice things up by changing my shoes and scarf.

I kind of quit my job today...don't be sad too though, it's a dead end job that pays about 2 bucks an hour.

If all goes well I will find another job soon...if not I'll be bumming around for the next few weeks and you'll have lots of me in sweatpants posts to look forward to.

Gettin On With It...

Today i got tour of central London...well, sort of. Management is having a meeting tomorrow and I had to schlep a shitload of clothes from my workplace to the hotel where this "meeting" is taking place

Good thing is, a taxi transported me to and from both locations. That cab ride was a great opportunity to sit back, relax, and just enjoy the sights. I remember looking out the window at one point somewhere in Soho and thinking to myself this place is fucking amazing...this is why I'm here!

Knocks Me Off My Feet

In the mornings I usually put my IPOD on shuffle and roam about attempting to get myself prepared for the day ahead.

After my shower, I returned to my room to find Tevin Campbell's version of Knocks Me Off My Feet playing. That song truly reminds me of the best parts of Summer '08 in New York and listening to it immediately gave me an incredibly good feeling all over.

Reminiscing about summers past was lovely, but it also reminded me of how important it is to let go of the past in order to move forwards...

I spend most of today chatting and chowing down on some BBQ'd goodies with Hunny and his fam....nice.

Lone Ranger

Today was marked my first day off from that nightmare I call a job.

I spend the early part of the day ferociously job hunting and was looking forward to going out for the latter part of the evening.

I thought I would be hitting the streets with Hunny but, he opted to stay home and watch some sort of ridiculously boring golf tournament. I certainly wasn't going to accompany him in golfing hell so I decided to head to the city to do some exploring.

My exploration didn't last very long though. I quickly realised that aimlessly wandering around just isn't enjoyable unless you have someone solid to do it with.

The day wasn't all bad though, I did manage to head over to Primark and buy two insanely cheap and chic tops...so look out for them in upcoming posts!

An Afternoon Stroll...

Things have been quite crazy since I arrived in London on Wednesday night. I went on two interviews, kinda sorta started working and am kinda sorta thinking about quitting.

Today however, was far more relaxing. I slept in quite late and then headed to Greenwich with Hunny where we went for a stroll and I had my first fish and chips meal in over a year.

I'm still settling in and readjusting to London life so I reckon things will be quite calm on the blog front...please bare with me...

Farewell New York...

New York City has been my home for 20+ years, and leaving it semi-permanently has turned out to be one of the most difficult decisions I have EVER had to make.

It always seems like right before I leave somewhere I discover something new and wonderful there that becomes difficult to leave behind...but I know lots of amazing things await me in London and I'm beyond excited to experience them all.

I pretty much dress the same whenever I fly. T-shirt, Cardigan & UGG boots.

I know most people have a love/hate relationship with UGG boots, but they are the absolute best airport and cold weather shoe ever made.

Farewell New York...London here I come!

The Audacity!!

I know I haven't posted in ages...and now that I finally have...it is in me wearing the most basic outfit ever please forgive me.

Today was my official last day of work and I wanted to wear something really special but I woke up late and wore this.

I really have been busy though. Still packing, sorting, and boozing to no end. Some cute things were added to my auctions yesterday so definitely check them out.

Busy, Busy, Fun, Fun...

I now have an official departure date for London...September 10th. Lots of mixed emotions... mainly excitement.

I've been so busy working and preparing for my move, that I lost sight of the fact that this will be my last summer in New York for quite some time. So lately, I've been trying to take advantage of all that this amazing city has to offer.

Tuesday night 28 Days Later was playing at Mc Carren Park. I remember there being quite a bit of buzz surrounding the movie when it initially came out so I was excited to see it. But, about a 1/2 hour into the movie I realized that I had already seen it, and thought it was a pile of crap. Needless to say it is not a movie I would recommed to anyone! It's pure rubbish, except for one very special shower scene that involves a nekked Cillian Murphy.

Although the movie sucked, I had great company and an overall pleasant night.

Quite a few posts ago I said that i would never wear this shirt/dress, as a dress anymore because it's ridiculously short and probably a size too small. So this time I wore it as a top and I think I actually prefer it as such.

Lots of cool things ending tonight in my Ebay auctions. But have no fear, lots will also be added soon.