Blueberry Donzi Haskell

I finally made it back Home for the weekend! My roommate from Holland came along for the adventure! We had such an amazing time! I finally got to have my chakras re-aligned in the most amazing way! We went out to see JBC play at a local bar. The next morning we went for a run in fair haven fields and got superfood smoothies before we met up with Lena Frank and Jonathan to go Blueberry picking 😍 jersey blueberries are by far the best blueberries ever! I will have these bushes in my garden one day soon!!! :) We played pinochle and went for a sunset cruise on the donzi with Connor and John. Tjimke liked seeing all the different houses on the water but the speed was her favorite!!! Later we went to the salt creek grille and saw emmie! It was a great weekend and we had so much fun :) Sunday we went to the Haskell for my moms birthday! It was great to see family and spend time with friends! The race was so fun and we had such an amazing Jersey excursion! 

I'm going to be an aunt!

Today I found out I am going to be an aunt to my baby nephew!!! I'm so excited! I feel like such an adult and I'm excited to be a good role model for the little guy. He is the one I'm doing the green roofs for; I am making him a future worth living.  I can't wait to share this excitement and joy with somebody! Life gives you what you can handle. I know my sister will be a great mommy and I'm excited to be the really cool aunt that lives in New York City or wherever and I will be the best sustainable designer I can be.  

Independence Day

Today was a wonderful day where I really enjoyed myself and went along with the flow but also made decisions along the way. I'm kind of fascinated how long the days feel and how amazing a rainy Fourth of July sans fireworks can turn into a memorable summer adventure. 

In the morning Chimka and I went for coffee and we had a great heart to heart about what it is in life that we as women truly need. Well wouldn't you like to know... Balance. In every essence of the word. Balance in life love and happiness. Respect and energy.  I love meeting new people and getting to know them on a deeper level. 

I met up with Aunt Kathleen and Sue and her son. What a great guy and we turned what could have been an awkward evening into a really awesome time! All the parks were locked so we went over to highline park and dispersed delicious cherry trees along the way! I can't forget to mention the very american cab driver that got us there... 80's music which included BonJovi n Journey.  I don't think we were supposed to have fun or enjoy hanging out but I do believe you only have as much fun as you think you deserve.  Life is too short and every opportunity should be truly embraced.  I sat in my favorite bench and went to my favorite "new park" and shared this gem of the city on Independence Day! Good thing because when we got back there were no fireworks... Sometimes we have to be our own fireworks :)

I love that feeling when you can be yourself and this whole time since I moved here I've decided to only do things that make me happy. Laundry and dishes included :)  Before this beautiful day was over I snuck into the Vanderbilt for some Fourth of July watermelon because I wanted it! Afterwards I met up with my Chefs and we had a great fourth and fifth of July. I met some awesome neighbors and now I have even more local friends to hang out with. The world has so many opportunities and we just have to be willing to accept and embrace them. Cheers to our independence and to making wonderful decisions because we can. 

Getting caught in the rain

Prospect Heights: My first full day living in Prospect Heights was amazing... It started off with my green roof job, today we had three maintenance projects all of which are located right in my neighborhood! Can't beat it :) luckily they were mostly shaded roofs and it wasn't too brutal. My boss and I got some Icecream at ample hills creamery after work as a nice frosty treat on this hot summer day!  Just for the record I'm cheating on you hoffmans... I've found someone better!!!  I went to stocked for dinner mmmmeatballs n greenbeans oh so delicious! I hung out until the rain passed and met some awesome brooklynites... afterwards I went to visit my landlord and get the scope on the new neighborhood... All the secret spots are being unveiled one by one. Oh how wonderful life is. Just waiting to be explored. I'm so in love with life, it is all I need right now. Imagine. I am so glad I am here and everyone I meet is so welcoming. The neighborhood is perfect everyone is happy to be here. I even got a personalized text message from the chef at the Vanderbilt saying how they have steamers all weekend just for me! Brooklyn is just perfect for me and I couldn't be happier. Thank you for accepting me for who I am and allowing me to grow here in this wonderful place. 

Prospect Heights!

So my next adventure begins... I found a great little apartment right on St. Marks on a tree lined street just a few blocks from prospect park! So exciting... I checked out the neighborhood afterwards and they have Ample Hills Creamery right on the corner <3 they have coconut chocolate sorbet that is the next best thing to Chocolato Gelato! Mmmmmmm so damn good! And they have chocolate chip cookie cones and new flavors every week! My roommates are darling... Sally n "CHIMKA" both interning this summer one interior design and the other fashion :) I'm so lucky I found a place so last minute! There are wonderful people looking out for me up there... I'm pretty sure this one had something to do with Dear Sweet Grandfather! He passed away one year ago today... The day I found my first sublet apartment on Craigslist! I'm in great hands... The hands of the earth and I'm trusting the ground beneath me so it may carry me along my journey! Thanks for all the positive vibes and amazing energy you beautiful people! Ooh and did I mention they have quinoa fried chicken and I'm in Love!!!