Dreaming a life where I'm living a dream

The calm AFTER the storm ;)

New York is tucked in.
Under a cover of snow.
The blizzard that hit NYC two days ago gave all us high wound New Yorkers a reason to stay in, stay at home, close down our businesses and comfortably relax. Use what we already have at home. Pretend like the outside world stopped existing because of the snow.

It's so empty outside. Quiet. Streets are almost empty of cars and the car services are shut down. I don't blame them after all the cars that got stuck in the snow in the middle of the road.

But it has stopped snowing now.
So I expect New York to get back to it hectic self by tomorrow.

Thanksgiving

I spent Thanksgiving with all non Americans. But I must say we did a pretty good job at celebrating this american holiday =)

Here's some before and after pics:

Before:

After:

Snowstorm vs 83 degrees

This morning I received a picture from my brother in snowy Sweden and another picture from my friend in Hawaii. As I'm giggling a bit at the contrasts I'm also thinking about how much I want, need, to travel, and these two images really represents to where.

My body is craving sunshine and vacation, relaxing at a beach somewhere warm and to swim in the ocean! But my soul craves a visit where I have my roots. To go back to where I come from, the place that will always be a part of my identity. Above all, I NEED to see my family. I miss them so much it has become an aching pain I'm constantly carrying around. I also have friends there I'm missing so badly; I feel like I'm missing a part of myself.

If all goes well, cross your fingers and say a prayer please, I'll go to Sweden in February or early spring.

If I somehow could afford it that would give me enough time to go on a short vacation somewhere.

Money...ah, sigh.

So many holes to fill.

My laptop is getting older and older, soon it will retire, if it doesn't go senile first... I haven't had a camera since I lost mine about five months ago, my creativity is itching for a new one.

Being winter and all i also feel a need to improve my home, my clothes and things like a new blanket for example.

But soon I'll be climbing on the walls if I don't get out of this city! Only fun if I know I get to come back of course! =) I love my home; my New York City. Although if I don't get any other perspective soon I might grow to resent it. I really don't want that to happen because life here can be so fantastic!

.........How to prioritize?

It is time to stop being scared.

Some of the amazing drink decorations at Painkiller:

An amazing drink

Winter!?!?!

So winter is back :(

Currently 43 degrees outside! Brrr...

Yesterday it was still pretty nice outside, even though it was cold the sun was out and I played Tennis for the first time in my life. (Maybe I played like twice as a kid but I can't really remember. Loved to play badminton though (:)

It was really fun and definitely something I will do again. Especially since they have lots of tennis courts in the park right next to the building I'm living in.

But my right arm is shaking some today still, haha.

Sun through the rain

The other day I got this year's first mosquito bites. It's usually awful for me, and so was these at first. Three on one knee, two on the other. But this time I treated them with aloe vera gel and I've never seen mosquito bites fade that fast on me :)

Just wanted to share that knowledge as a recommendation. =)

Managed to be pretty productive today already; I've done two loads of laundry, done dishes, organized and cleaned at home, also took a walk in the soft spring rain to the deli and did some miner grocery shopping. Loved that rain, it was raining a lot under massive clouds, but the drops were so light and the birds were singing while you could see the sun slowly working it's way through the sky. Raised my mood so much.

Hope I have some energy left to see my visiting swedes tonight =)