"we gon party like it's your birthday."

happy birthday grams.

so these past couple of days have been so jam packed intense, it's been thrilling and lovely at the same time. i came back to my old apt at 7 pm after a $35 cab ride from laguardia. omar, my former doorman helped me carry in my luggage and i packed the rest of my stuff that i had left neehan and emily to use while i was away. it wasn't much, a few kitchen things and my mattress. thank you for buying the frame neehan, you are a life saver. i left some things the girls would need more than me and peaced out with my parents. we ate and chatted a long while about california and the future and the interactions among people. it was really awesome, i have missed them a lot. then around 9ish, i went to asian pub in the village to hang out with emily and neehan. anjali and meera joined us a little later while we were sipping our lychee-tinis and snacking on chips and salsa. after one round, we headed home. i slept on emily's bed and snoozed until 11 am! i signed the document stating i would not be renewing the lease at post towers and got my bike lock from storage. anyone willing to venture to the bike room on the 19th floor is welcomed to take it. it's unlocked with a loosely secured basket. then i met up with kenny at merchant's for lunch. i had the salmon with bok choy and mashed potatoes. after eating our meal and drinking about two cups of coffee each, we walked up the west side highway until we basically reached anjali's in her apt. it took us one and a half hours, but it was totally worth the sweat bath, we had a lot to catch up on. then anj and i chatted while friends played in the background. i am going to miss spending time with such chill people. around 5:30, i walked down to fiddlesticks on greenwich and perry. i stopped by pinkberry for a mango cone. what was the best part? it was between 5-7 so it was the 1/2 off happy hour. holla!

i met up with steph at 6 in the pub and meera joined us a bit later. we had two drinks each before savita joined us and had her drink. then we walked to benny's burrito at greenwich and jane. steph and i shared the veggie rice bowl, and meera and sav shared a chicken dish. anj joined us after her dinner and got a mango flavored margarita. meera, savita and i got the black violet: a frozen margarita mixed with sangria. it was bomb. yum. then we walked back to anj and meera's apt and chatted in meera's bed before gary came home and joined us. i slept very well. and woke up with savita next to me reading the girl with the dragon tattoo. it confused me because i had gone to sleep next to meera with savita sharing anj's bed. i was like... meera? hahah, she was actually at work. savita and i got hungry so we went to skylight diner. we both got the #1. two eggs (we got easy over) and home fries with toast, oj and coffee. YUM. anj joined us later. we walked back across the street back to the apt and hung out as sav showered and anj learned the glory of gmail. they went to best buy to check out laptops for sav and i met up with emily at baoguettes on saint marks at 1 pm. i got the veguette and em got the catfish. they were so delicious and just the right portions. emily also brought some gluten free snickerdoodle cookies that made the perfect dessert! i walked up to 3rd ave and 26th street to meet florine at pinkberry at 2 pm. we chatted about love, life, and laughs. florine is the person i know that i will always be friends with despite not talking every single day. my first friend at nyu <3 then at 2:45ish, i met up with al at the b&n north of union square. we chatted and caught up on post asa gossip. interesting interesting developments. it's funny how the people who want your trust the most might be the ones who don't quite deserve it. and the ones you didn't think you could tell things could keep your secrets the best. we called jess and then just chilled until i had to leave at 4. i met up with savita and anj in arjun's sublet on 15th street. it was AMAZING, like a hotel room with a gorgeous balcony overlooking 14th street and a bathroom tiled with marble. we headed up to the roof which was panoramic of the empire state building and the surrounding buildings. i got on the 5:30 bus and got home at 7. i cooked shrimp with chinese broccoli for dinner and sipped on a half glass of cab. while watching shark week, i also had some strawberry haagen dazs for dessert. can we please talk about the perfection of these past few days? i'm content (especially since i'll be back in nyc aug 21st for my birthday!! save the date people!!).