olive joon moayed
11.24.08

we had the chance to spend yesterday afternoon with a new friend on her very first day in the outside world. she is lovely, alert and content, soaking up her surroundings with great interest. this is the first time we've been lucky enough to meet a brandnewborn so soon after her arrival and i must say, it is extraordinary. congratulations and love to krissy and arian, two wonderfully caring people who are more than ready to start this journey together.

"temping." macy's parade warehouse. hoboken, nj. 11.18.08.

after a whopping 2 whole weeks in the big city, we decided it was time to get away from it all and go upstate. b's family was in town visiting and after a lunch and visit in the city, we all headed upstate to stay the night. we took the hudson river line an hour and a half north into dutchess county. i was taken on a wonderful narrated tour of the farm where b's grandparents lived and his mom grew up. also, i ate my weight in calamari fra diavolo. not a bad weekend.

the big top.

last friday evening, i was lucky enough to get to participate in the big apple circus's big fancy gala benefit. the big apple circus puts on a classic big top circus each year and the tent goes up right smack dab in the middle of lincoln center.

magical.

i wound my way around the tents and trailers trying to find the other clowns and our designated changing spot. turns out, it wasn't far from the circus horses (and pony!) who would later be performing their act to thunderous applause. i found the spot, changed and got into position with the rest of the clowns.

all of us clown care clowns were stationed at the entrance of the tent, greeting people as they entered. then, at the beginning of the show, we got to run around the ring like crazy fools. what fun! and after that, we got to go sit and watch the show! we ate a delectable boxed din-din and drank some wine (all in my lil' costume of course) and watched a real live circus.

i can't remember the last time i saw the circus. can you? i'll tell you, it's pretty awe-inspiring. jaw-dropping. beautiful.

especially the pony.

well, we made it. we did the impossible. we moved.

after our masterful negotiation of a 14 foot uhaul*, two cats and a crapload of belongings, we found ourselves on our new street in brooklyn. with the help of a small, but stellar moving crew*, we were able to put all the boxes we had so recently packed into our new apartment.

so, one week down. i can't say we've figured it all out yet, but we have been pounding the pavement in a few different ways. b's had some fancy meetings, i've had a couple of teachy interviews and we've both worked tirelessly to unpack all of said boxes.


the apartment is coming together and we're learning more and more about our neighborhood by the day. turns out you can get really cheap chinese food and incredibly delicious fresh mozzarella within a few blocks of our abode. exciting. there's also too many cute restaurants to count and a lady could do some real damage at les shoppes as well. alas, we're attempting to keep it frugal for a bit at least until we start making the big bucks.

*there's no real way to thank the folks who helped out in the box-carrying extravaganza both in chicago and new york. however i will say that a true friend is one who will help you move. either that or it's your sister. regardless, whether you helped move a box or just had a few nice words to say to us before we left, i thank you from the bottom of my lil' heart. you have made me so happy.