Tuesday, May 29, 2012

{Exciting News}

I have some very exciting news to announce!!! I have been hinting around for months now that I was "moving to a smaller space", that I've "been on a shopping strike", that I've "sold almost everything I own", and now today I get to tell you why. Are you ready??? I'M MOVING TO NEW YORK CITY IN 9 DAYS!!!!! Over the last several months I have been saving, and planning, and saving, and interviewing, and saving, and selling, and saving to move to New York. While I will miss my Raleigh family tremendously, I know that this move is exactly what is supposed to be happening in my life right now. The moment I decided that New York was where I wanted to move, literally everything has fallen into place. On the day that I made the decision, I prayed and said to God that if this was meant to be and it was His will for me to make this huge life change, to just make it work. And...it just has - minus a few hiccups along the way, and I'm still working out a few more - {ie. selling my car}, but everything has truly fallen into place. 

NYC {the pic in the upper left corner is of me and my sisters grabbing a pop-bar treat while I was in New York interviewing. I can't wait to go back and try every flavor}

Why New York, you ask? Well it's a place that I've had on my bucket list since forever, so I get to check it off as a place that I've lived. It is a fantastic career move as the opportunities in my very specific field of advertising are abundant. Content for the blog including decorating the new place, street fashion style, subway stories, blogger meetups, restaurants, bars, flea markets, shops, and much much more will be never ending. And most importantly 2 of my 3 sisters live there and I can hardly contain the excitement of how absolutely amazing it will be living in a city, as adults, with them. Me and one of my sisters are moving in together, and currently we are doing some major apartment hunting trying to find something in the area we want, and most importantly in our price range. Getting an apartment in New York is quite the ordeal - first you have to pay 1st months rent, last months rent, and a broker fee which is typically another months rent or can be up to 15% of a full years rent. See why I've had to stop shopping??? Second is once you find something you like, you have to jump on it right away or you will lose it. There is an apartment we saw, liked, and the next day it was gone. Just like that. You literally have no time to think about it - as I'm quickly learning, New York waits for no one. 

In advance, I ask that you be patient with me on the blog. I will update you on every exciting twist and turn. I will share pictures and stories - good and stressful. And I will try and blog daily as I usually do, but in the event I go missing for a day or two - don't worry - I'm probably just buried under boxes and a mile long to do list.

I am so very excited and can't wait to bring you all on my journey. Here we go Peeps...
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14 comments:

  1. Jessica, this is very exciting news! I'm SO happy for you!!

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  2. So awesome! I am totally jealous! What an amazing adventure in life!

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    1. Thanks Jess! I've been through quite an adventure already and I haven't even made it to NYC yet - I can't wait to get there!!

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  3. What exciting news! Looking forward to hearing about your move to NYC. I spent a lot of time traveling to NYC of work and I think it's one of the greatest places. If I was not in Los Angeles, I would definitely be in NYC. Good luck with your apt. hunt.

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    1. Thank you Becky :-) LA is pretty amazing too - it's also on my bucket list of places to live!!

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  4. Jessica - that is so super exciting! I had some inkling that you were about to change things up - but this is MAJOR! good luck... and I can't wait to follow along with your new journey!
    xx
    Here&Now

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    1. Yes it is pretty major - and I'm reminded of how life changing it is daily. To be honest I'll be glad when I get there and just start enjoying this amazing adventure. :-) Thanks for the support Jessica!

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  5. that is so exciting! i remember finding your blog over 2 years ago when i did a "raleigh, nc" search on blogger. its been awesome reading so far and i cant wait to read about your new adventure!!! also, i plan to live vicariously thru you, so make it good :)

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    1. Awwwww.....you have always been such a great support. It's also pretty sad that we never got to personally meet :-(. Best of luck to you on your blog and your little one - how exciting!!!!

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  6. Congrats--NYC is awesome. I loved living there. I miss it everyday. Enjoy!!

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    1. Thank you hope!!! I'm hearing that you either love NYC or hate it - I think I'm gonna love it. :-)

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  7. Congrats Jessica!!! I'm so happy for you. How nice that you and Tara will be sharing an apartment and even more exciting, being in the same city with Kendra. Only thing missing.....Laura!!!! So, when is she moving to NYC???

    Congrats again and may God continue to bless you and your endeavors!!!

    Love yah,

    Colleen

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  8. Congrats Jessica! Now I'll have to pay a shipping fee when you create new art for me! ;) All the best. Ashley

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