Back and Forth

Did I really quit my job and give up my apartment this week?

Did I???

Yep.

Kind of liberating.

But so scary.

But exciting.

But I'm inwardly freaking out. AHHH.

It's a constant inner-battle.

TTFN. I'm going to sleep and hopefully have more dreams about London.

sights of the city I LOVE

It's pretty hard to believe that in two month's time, I'll be across the Atlantic living in beautiful London.

But it's happening, and it is real. Today, I told my boss I will be leaving my job in mid-September. I will truly miss working for Mrs. B. She is a good boss and a caring person, and I hope she'll be someone I always will be in contact with.

I've realized that now that I am leaving, I'm starting to notice all the things I will miss about this amazing city. Over the coming weeks, I'll post pictures of my favorite spots....

Here is the first.

On days when I actually drag myself down 5th Avenue to catch the NQR train

 that takes me to the gym, I  pass this little plaza.

Look south from this spot, and you will see Bergdorf Goodman and Tiffany  Co.

Look southwest where the gorgeous Plaza Hotel towers above a fountain. Most days, the hotel flies an Eloise at the Plaza flag that somehow makes me smile every time.

Look to the north and you will see the entrance for Central Park. Wollman Rink and one of the most beautiful lakes in Central Park are just a few steps in.

Look east to the masses going in and out of F.A.O. Swcharz and the Apple Store.

Somehow this little corner symbolizes so much of what New York means to me. There is not a single day that I don't wish I had more time to just sit in this little plaza and watch the people  go by.

We weekend at the shore...

Some weekend in the Hamptons.

We weekend at the shore.

Any time I can get OUT of this city, I do it. 

Call me crazy, but enduring hot, sticky summer days amid the concrete jungle 

does not necessarily fit in with my idea of perfect.

Instead, Robbie Rob and I ran away to the shore... to visit his parents, 

watch Harry Potter (second time for me), hang out poolside AND oceanside, 

and eat at the Olive Garden.

And you know what? We had a grand time.

perfection

even more perfection

Rob + I

I hate talented people (including this one)

This past month, I was able to produce a show for my friend Luke. 

He is crazy talented and will one day be on Broadway. 

Mark my words.

He was in Idaho. I was here. Skype is a wonderful thing. 

I produced the whole thing via Skype.

Here is my absolute favorite song of the evening: After Hours by Carner and Gregor

Check out his YouTube Channel for more songs from Sweeney Todd, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Next to Normal and more new musical theater material (Drew Gasparini, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Gaby Alter).

And since we're talking producing: Stay tuned for more videos from Carner and Gregor's Showtune Extravaganza, which will take place JULY 25th!

things to not do...

Do NOT, under any circumstances make 2 HUGE bowls of salsa with

obsecene amounts of fresh squeezed lime juice and then go out in the sun for hours on end.

Even though I thoroughly washed my hands, and did a ton of dishes,

the lemon juice and acid from the peel still remained.

Fast forward 24 hours when I noticed a very large red mark on my left hand, and one on my right thumb.

Fast forward another 12 to throbbing pain and blistering, brusied skin.

On Tuesday, I visited the dermatologist who diagonsed it as phytophotodermatitis...

A reaction or lime juice and UV rays. In other words... an acid burn. JOY.

My hands looks AWFUL, and they just keep getting worse.

I'm noticing more burn spots every day.

See for yourself!

Day 1: when I thought it was just hives

Day 3: CLearly not hives

Right thumb... An entirely different color than the rest of my hand

 healing.