A few months ago, I asked what y’all wanted to see me post more about. Some of you said a “day in the life” post.
I hesitated, since a day in the life right now is not indicative of my normal routine…but I guess, like a lot of other blog stuff, it’s more like a snapshot of my life right now.
I’m currently freelancing but looking for another full-time job, so this is different from my “regular” routine. Once I’m back at a “9-5” (heavy emphasis on the quotations, I live in NYC), I’ll write another post like this about what a “9-5” day looks like for me.
3-4:30am: Wake up worried about the day ahead, text Ashley, thankful for a friend many time zones ahead of me who’s awake.
4:30-6:30am: Fall back asleep by some miracle!
6:30-7:00am: Wake up, shower.
7:00-7:15am: Walk Bailey.
7:15-7:25am: Get a wonderful french vanilla hot coffee from 6′ Donuts and a banana from my fruit cart dude.
7:25-9:45am: Prep for big meeting.
9:45-10:00am: Hair, makeup, getting dressed for meeting.
10:00-10:20am: Walk to meeting, talk to mom.
10:30-11:45am: BIG MEETING.
11:45am-12:30pm: Lunch with friend who works near meeting.
12:30-12:45: Walk home.
12:45-1:30: Work on follow-up emails, other freelance client work.
1:30-1:45: Walk Bailey again.
1:45-3:00: More working on freelance work, catching up on email.
3:00-3:30: Travel uptown for a Junior League meeting with communications and fundraising staff. I enjoy the volunteer work I do for Junior League tremendously, but it’s also great professional experience for me, too, and I’ve met a gazillion awesome people. Spend time on subway catching up on email.
3:30-5:15: Meeting. Knock out lots and lots of stuff.
5:15-5:30: Walk over to Soul Cycle, get changed.
5:30-6:15: Best 45 minutes of my day on the bike with Tomas.
6:15-6:30: Attempt to look like a normal human again.
6:30-6:50: Back on subway downtown, catching up on email.
6:50-7:00: Take a wonderful 10 minutes to just sit down near the Flatiron building and chill out.
It’s easy to live a really hectic life in this city and not realize the amazing opportunities the city offers, but yeah, it’s pretty awesome. When I take a minute to slow down, I really appreciate living here and can’t imagine living anywhere else in the world. Grace from Stripes and Sequins wrote a great post the other day on living a “calm life.” Some weeks I am go-go-go, but some weeks I completely retreat at night and spend lots of time in my yoga pants with Bailey. I try to say no when I can, but sometimes it’s hard to say no to the exciting things this city offers.
7:15:8:45: Stop by one of Uplift’s Workout+Wine events. I started off working with them as a blog partnership but have become actual friends with them because they are awesome, so stopped by to support them and hang out. It’s a wedding event, so I have zero reason to be there but to support my Uplift buddies and do a little networking. End up seeing Melissa and a former coworker and having lots of fun.
8:45-:9:15: Walk Bailey again.
9:15:9:45: Blog about my lame day.
9:45-???: Catch up on life. In my freelance life, I very rarely spend this much time out of my “office,” so I have lots to catch up on tonight. Tomorrow, 94% of my day will be spent in my apartment.
Tell me about a day in your life!
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The simple fact you live in NYC makes each and every one of your days absolutely wonderful. xoxo
@Liz: Oh girl :) They are not all absolutely wonderful...by any means...but they certainly have the potential to be!
Your days are inspiring to me. You are following your dreams and passions. I wish I could be half the person you are!
I feel the same as you about living in a city. I live in Chicago and I feel like I have to say yes to everything and get stressed when I miss a new show or a new restaurant, but I always end up having the most fun on nights where my husband stay in and relax. I need to find that happy medium.
I am currently working 9-5 but would love the freelance life. I wake up in the morning between 6:30-7, run either 4-5 miles HIIT or 6 miles leisurely... sometimes an early yoga class. Come home, make breakfast/pack my lunch/shower/drink coffee/get ready/watch GMA/go to work. Eat breakfast at my desk, work all day, then hopefully yoga or something fun with my friends at night. Now that I've started my blog, I've been spending a couple hours at night working on posts, reading blogs, and commented on my favorite blogs that I follow (like yours!).
xo
I have been learning to appreciate the city lately as well. Growing up here makes you somehow oblivious to all it has to offer and how wonderful it truly is. I have been trying to instill this into my son since he too is already on the path of the city is just the city, the place he was born, the place we go to for lunch, dinner, where the big Bloomingdales is (lol) where the Rangers Knicks play, and where we go to see our close relatives all of the time. People travel here from all over the world and dream about traveling here. We are very lucky.
I hear ya on the "9-5" - If only it were that easy! ;) I also have a lot of dog walking in my days - sometimes it is the most relaxing part!
I just got back from a weekend in NYC and absolutely loved it. Back to normal life - up at 6, 15 min coffee/NPR/blu light break, workout, work, school, home by 11. Nights when I don't have school alternate between date nights, friend nights, and TV nights. Just enough fun to stay sane through the last year of grad school.
What a full day! I hope your meeting went well! The 9-5 deal is for the birds! Hah!
I'm from England even though I have never been to NY I can pretty much guess how busy it can get. I work in London city centre and its hectic.
P.s That is why I refuse to spell Centre like this "Center" :p
I love that NYC can be whatever we want it to be; a busy day in the city or quiet day in the apt.