Happy New Year!

Looking back through my posts of this year, and my goals from last New Years, I can't help but to feel proud. I told myself I wouldn't have any regrets this year, and I haven't. I tried to push myself to become a better person, and find more balance to my life. Although there has been some hard moments, I have strived to find more joy and happiness. I have surrounded myself with more positive and motivating energy and learned more about myself and what I want out of life. My family and friends have been my solid support system and helped me every step of the way and for that I am always grateful every year. It has been a year of change and growth, but I will always be humbled by the wonderful people around me that teach me every day how to be a better person. I've been thinking a lot about what my goal would be this year, and I've decided that I don't want to set one. I just hope for health and happiness and to enjoy the journey along the way. This year I am putting more joy, love, understanding, passion, forgiveness, excitement, and laughter out into the universe and hope everyone else does too! Happy New Year everyone!

Celebration of Life

As I landed at LAX to see my family for the holidays I received an unfortunate phone call that my great-grandmother had passed away. While I walked through the airport alone, and found my luggage I tried to process the information and grasp the news I had just gotten. Although I thought the appropriate emotion was sadness, I could't help but to feel a sense of calm. My great-grandmother lived an amazing, adventure filled, exciting life for 99 years and enjoyed every moment of it. She was never sick and was loved by everyone she met. She was wise beyond her years and yet so relatable at the same time. She always had a perfect manicure and lipstick on wherever she went, and loved to dance, even at her 98th birthday she demanded a live band! I enjoyed every moment we shared and loved her very much. Born in Rhodes, Greece she lived her life very relaxed and used her care-free attitude in every aspect of her life. She taught me not to sweat the small things and enjoy every day and for that I will forever be grateful. Although I am of course saddened by the loss of our family's matriarch, I feel so lucky to have had her in my life. She truly was one of the most amazing people I ever met. Love you Nona Lucy!

Much Needed Mac & Cheese

After a very long night of fun at Formal with my sisters, we decided that we should probably eat something, and what better than some cheesy, gooey, greasy goodness from S'MAC. S'MAC in the Eat Village is a tiny restaurant the makes all sort of crazy macaroni and cheese concoctions that are addictive. After walking through the village and all the people dressed up for Santacon, holiday version of halloween for NYC, we finally got the S'MAC and all ordered our own crazy type of mac and cheese and tried to claim one of the few small tables. Although it is a bit of a hassle to enjoy these mac and cheese, trust me, its well worth it. I ordered the Mediterranean, which has kalamata olives, goat cheese and spinach, my friends ordered everything from the Parisienne, with figs and brie to the All American with four types of cheese. The serve them burning hot in their own skillets with extra melted cheese and bread crumbs on top. This was exactly what we needed after our night. Since we were already out and the city seemed to be in the holiday spirit already, we decided to go to the Union Square Holiday Market, your one stop shop for everything holiday related. You can find anything from hand made jewelry to children's toys. And since we weren't completely stuffed already, we stopped for hot chocolate and then for apple and pear cider and crepes of course. There's nothing like the city during the holidays