WHASSUP Y'ALL, I AM BACK.
By "back" I mean back blogging - for many people (particularly those based in Maryland), I am gone. YES FOLKS, I HAVE MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY. BROOKLYN SPECIFICALLY. LIVIN THA DREAM.
I've been here for a week and you might be wondering how I've changed now that I'm a New Yorker. Well, I'll tell you. Now that I live in New York, I've made countless discoveries. I've discovered my neighborhood. I've discovered Prospect Park - or as I like to refer to it, the "Central Park of Brooklyn." I've discovered the cheapest grocery store, the most vegetarian-friendly grocery store, and the ritziest grocery store within three blocks. I've discovered the differences between the 4 and 5 trains (express) and the 6 (local). Most importantly, I've discovered the existence of designer sponges. (Yes, I'm talking about those things that one uses to clean a sink). I've also discovered that I really, really want some. Who knew that I could buy three kitchen sponges for 8 dollars, beautifully packaged, in pink and purple? Since when did cleaning things become so FUN ?! I see these sponges in every drugstore and kitchen-supply store that I enter (at least one per day)....but I resist the urge. "I already have sponges," I remind myself.
This is fine, because it's New York City. Soon enough, I will discover another overpriced, fancily packaged item that I will refrain from purchasing. Hopefully it's something less nerdy.
SEE YOU SOON, LOVERS AND FRIENDS.
xoxo
samantha
PS - Thoughts and sympathies to the families and victims of today's shooting near the Empire State Building. I am spooked, but ok. Gun violence is a problem.
