Back to School

I may not be able to pay for grad school, but that isn't going to stop me from back-to-school shopping.

Check out the treasury here.

My Life of Late: From Unemployed to Overemployed

I have somehow managed to go from scraping by and wallowing in self-pity to having too many jobs. Not that I'm complaining, but I have been extraordinarily busy. I've hopped on the barista bandwagon and am working at Beny's Delice in Fort Greene. So far it's going well and no one has complained that their cappuccino is actually a latte, yet.

I'm also working on a couple freelancing projects, and I hope to keep doing more. Luckily one of them--a gig at Paper & String--might turn into a full-time job (fingers crossed)! Paper & String sends out weekly newsletters about different neighborhoods in New York, so sign up for your favorites. I'm going to start writing the Williamsburg newsletter, so any suggestions about your favorite Williamsburg spots and events would be greatly appreciated.

I'm also working on an article about urban farming for The Park Slope Reader, which has been rather fascinating, so check back for a link to that once it's done. Until then, wish me luck making it through the week without any days off.

Gina, My Jewel

The best part about Colorado is getting to see my best friend Gina! She is my sanity. When I'm in Colorado I practically spend every second with her. I'm really lucky to have such a good friend--one thing I've learned in college and after is that a lot of people don't know how to be a good friend or even how to have one. I'm so grateful to have Gina in my life.

In honor of our amazing friendship we bought matching friendship salt shakers at an antique store. We share a mutual love for tomatoes with salt, Gina perhaps a little more so than I, so they are perfect. Except that the receipt read "pumpkin salt shakers," which is why we documented them next to this twin tomato from the farmer's market in Golden. Proof that they're totally tomatoes.

Misery Loves Company & Coffee Shops

Being with friends who are also unemployed and/or completely apprehensive about the future makes the job search slightly less painful. That is all the insight I have on that. Now back to Craigslist.

Coffee + Camus

Here is a quick dose of accumulated randomness via instagram. Perhaps a more detailed update about my life tomorrow, if time permits. All I can think about at the moment is how much my feet hurt. Pretty sure I've walked at least five miles so far today. Emphasis on the "so far."

New crafts supplies! Stones that my friend Brian and his grandfather polished.

Coffee & Camus at The Smile in the East Village.

My clumsy boyfriend's shin.

My messy craft table and some sneak peaks of new shop items (!)

My Swedish horse chilling on my mantle.