Sitting at a bar in Union City, New Jersey, just a few blocks from the Hudson River, I find myself contemplating (and now writing) this blog, and realize it’s been more than a month since my last post.
Boy, what a month it’s been. What was supposed to be a one-week trip to New York turned into two weeks, followed by a week long visit home in Rhode Island, a four-hour stop home in Boston, and two more weeks in New York.
A lot has happened in these past five weeks. A lot of really wonderful, amazing things. Like sitting on a 23rd floor balcony contemplating life, the universe, and everything with some friends. Like celebrating my grandfather’s 97th birthday party with my family. Like a trip out to Long Island for a kick-ass poolside Fourth of July party at a friend’s house. Like launching a new product for a client that has turned out to be a resounding success.
During this time, I’ve slowly but surely come to two realizations. First, I love being on the road. Truly, nomadic living does me a world of good. I’m looking forward to doing a lot more of it, and thus, Big Decision Number One has been carved in stone: come September, I am officially leaving Boston to travel the United States, continuing to work remotely and visiting the wonderful friends I have all over the country.
Big Decision Number Two, while not quite carved in stone yet, is also relatively certain. Five weeks later, I AM completely sold on moving to New York City. At the end of my travels, when I’ve tired of wandering from place to place, Manhattan will be my new home.
In the meantime, I have three more epic trips planned before the end of the summer. In just a week and a half, I’ll be exploring Philadelphia with Tara and Madeline. Not too long after that will be another trip back to New York City, this time to truly relax and enjoy the city and my friends who live here, and a trip to Chicago in mid-to-late August to see my best friend and all of the wonderful folks I know who will be around for 20-Something Bloggers Summit.
Guess who has two thumbs and is too excited for words?
This guy.
