a month into life in our new city

One month...and a few days. It's a quiet, rainy, sunny, snowy, but nevertheless, inspiring Saturday morning in our glorious new city. Not all has gone according to plan, but other events have far surpassed any plans we could have imagined.  We're still camped out in the spare bedroom of family good-natured-ness, while we learn that the apartment market in NYC is craz-i-ness for sure. Talk about life in the fast lane! Our agent called to show us a studio last week only to find out that it had been leased by another agent before we could even physically arrive at his office. Lightening fast! Still, we are getting closer...soon....

We've also learned that "cozy" is NYC slang for small-ass-tiny-practically-microscopic. But how we adore cozy little studios, so we're A-okay with this. (And our future guests will have to be fond of this--and us--as well!) We both share this conviction of one's responsibility to take up as little space/resources on this earth as possible, so we're excited by this idea. (As a side note, have you heard of the tiny house movement such as tumbleweed tiny houses? We are both fascinated and inspired by this concept, and I encourage you to check it out and give it some thought.)

Oh, and then there's the day we got married.....Oh yes, we did. January 10th. It was a beautiful, snowy morning. I've never been happier and more at peace with any decision in my entire life. I am beyond grateful for this beautiful soul--force of nature--and our life together. She gets me and still wanted to marry me. Yay me! I am truly home.  

I know New York is not the place for everyone, but it seems a beautiful fit for us. Overall, I love the people here; they have this invigorating sense about them that I find brilliant. The city itself carries a personality that makes one feel as though it is a real person, for lack of a better word. It is not just a place in which to live; it is an essence that one has an ongoing conversation with--an old friend who accepts you just as you are while pushing you to reach beyond yourself. 

Once we find and settle in to our cozy apartment, I'll try to communicate on a more regular basis. Keep your fingers crossed for us, please, on all accounts. Resumés are going out in record numbers. For now, peace to everyone and remember to slow down and enjoy the moments. 

Ciao, 

K Wimberley Casey