I ❤ NY

I just love New York City. It's magical - the people, the lights, the history.  I went on a cruise around Manhattan last night with a couple of girlfriends and I had the chance to snap a couple of pictures with my phone.

I'm fortunate to live as close to the City as I do, but sometimes I sure do wish that I lived in the middle of it all!  One of my goals for the summer is to spend more time gallivanting around town ... there's so much to do!!

One of the saddest things about living in New York is that there are no Chick-fil-a restaurants to be found (with the exception of the one on campus at NYU, but you have to have a student ID to get in now!).  So, I did what every southern-born-and-raised girl would do - I searched Pinterest and I found a recipe for homemade Chick-fil-a chicken nuggets - and it is DELICIOUS!!!!  Seriously, they taste exactly the same.  Thankfully the restaurant sells barbeque sauce in 8 oz. containers.  I will definitely be stocking up the next time I'm home!!

So ... a police officer friend of mine recently joined the K-9 unit, and because he's now providing room and board for his four-legged partner, he has discovered that the doggie and his cat just aren't getting along.  In fact, on more than one occasion he has had to remove the cat from the dog's mouth.  A month or two ago I toyed with the idea of adopting a kitty, but I never really did anything about it.  Now he's offering the kitty and all that goes along with it!  He's adorable ... look!

I should, shouldn't I?!

I Love Being Right!

So... my last post revolved (mostly) around my breakup and the heartbreak that ensued, and I mentioned that I thought maybe, just maybe, I would end up being happier after it was all said and done. Well, guess what? I was right. Totally, completely, 100% RIGHT. I am, without a doubt, the happiest I've been in a really, really long time, and it feels wonderful!!

Don't go crazy, though ... I'm as single as can be, but like Carrie Bradshaw once said, "the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself, and if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous."  I've finally, after twenty-eight-and-a-half years, fallen in love with myself, and until I find that one who is in love with the me that I love, I'll be perfectly happy as a party of one :)

I've really settled in at work - I'm working in the Bureau that I've always wanted to be in, with the people I've always wanted to work for and dealing with cases that I am truly passionate about.  It makes a world of difference when you actually enjoy going to work every day.  Sure, there are days that I'd much rather haul myself down to the beach or stay in bed all day reading a book, but when I am at work, I'm perfectly content.

The weather has been incredible lately, and I'm seriously looking forward to the lovely Spring and (inevitably hot but) beautiful Summer that I believe we have in store.  Watch out, world!