five random things

It's March and snowing right now, so while the world is already a little crazy, I thought I would have it make sense even less with a random weekend post. I tend to avoid internet trends like a list of "things you might not know about me". They seem like the chain letters of the blog world, and I can honestly never think of anything good to write about. Several weeks ago, my friend Elizabeth tagged me in such a list. There were multiples of eleven and a complicated process and I got overwhelmed and couldn't do it. Then recently, Anna tagged me in a decidedly simpler post requiring only five items. It was still a struggle, I can't guarantee it will be interesting, and I'm counting this as credit for both "tags".

k-town birthdays

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I must be on an Asian-culture tour of NYC. After celebrating one birthday in the Chinese section of Queens a few weeks ago, there were a trio of birthdays this past weekend in Koreatown in Manhattan. 

half birthdays

I don't know how it came about, but Kurt and I have taken to celebrating each other's half birthdays. We might not always go out somewhere but typically at least take note of the day or get little gifts for each other. I like that half birthdays are kind of "our thing". On Kurt's real birthday, I have to share him with everyone else who wants to celebrate. There's usually a party and lots of activity. On the other hand, half birthdays fly under the radar and I get Kurt all to myself! Is that selfish?

For Kurt's most recent "halfie" we got a drink and snack after work at Landbrot Bakery in the West Village. We know the architect that did the interior, I had been wanting to try it for a while, AND we had a coupon! No brainer. Kurt took advantage of their happy hour special of a pretzel and beer while I had a glass of wine and a ham, gouda, and apple sandwich. It was all really good. I think Landbrot is more of a bakery, so I would like to go back and try some pastries sometime (with my glass of wine, of course). Kurt requested his own half birthday gift of Powder Magazine. That boy bleeds snow, especially after a week of skiing, so I was more than happy to send a digital subscription his way. 

In case anyone is keeping track, my half birthday will be July 1st and I can guarantee you it will have nothing to do with snow. I'm already dreaming of a beach and a margarita.....sigh.

campbell apartment | grand central station

Jenn and I work alongside an interior designer who shares office space with us. Recently, she kindly got us on the list for this party thrown by a Swiss fabric company at the Campbell Apartment in Grand Central. Station. We sort of had to pretend to be interior designers, but in between lies fibs, we were enamored with the bar's interior. It's a super swanky cocktail lounge that's been restored to its 1920s glamour. Our party was on the balcony, but I would love to go back sometime to order a drink at the bar--even if it means actually paying for something. The Campbell Apartment is such a cool piece of NYC history tucked in the corner of one of the city's most famous landmarks. Oh, New York, you're my favorite.

training begins! (sorta)

Remember goal #1 from my New Year's Resolutions? Well, I registered for that Brooklyn Half Marathon, so I guess it's happening! The race is set for May 18th, so I need to get my butt in gear. I'm loosely following this training program (thanks, Colleen!) which starts your workouts about twelve weeks out from your race date. Coincidentally, my first week of training aligned with getting pneumonia, so needless to say, things aren't going so well already. Before finding out how sick I was, I managed to drag myself to yoga and a 3 mile run which made me feel like I was going to die. I don't recommend running with compromised lungs!

I'm a little worried about being set back before even really beginning, but I hope to get back to 100% health soon and really start hitting the pavement. Any training tips out there?