a night at the grocery.

The fundamental problem with Charleston is that it's impossible to stay in, ever. There's always a new restaurant to try, friends to see, or some 70  degree January weather to soak up.

Earlier this week we found ourselves at a new spot, The Grocery, for drinks, snacks (excluding Martin who ordered a steak), and churros (which fondly reminded me of my recent, solo, birthday in Spain). Spontaneous, unplanned weeknights always turn out to be the fun ones anyway. Case in point.

sunset with katie.

While on a solo walk along the battery last night, I serendipitously ran into one of my dearest friends Katie, who happened to be soaking up her last sunset in Charleston before moving to Brooklyn.






I planned on seeing her later for tacos anyway, but I was so happy to run into her at this moment. She was completely in it -- blasting music from her car and watching white sailboats pass as the sun disappeared into the still-as-glass water.

Katie is the kind of person you always find yourself on an adventure with. She is adored by everyone, and rightfully so; she's one of the most magnetic people I've ever met. And although I'm selfishly sad, I'm excited for all the New Yorkers whose lives are about to get much, much brighter.

P.S. More Katie: floating the river, at brunch, strolling down King Street, porch sittin', and with choocovine.

larder.

Last weekend when I found out the good news, we promptly decided to celebrate with mimosas (and brunch) at Two Boroughs Larder. It was such a treat that my family was in town to join in on the celebration and give us that extra push we needed to order the triple chocolate salted cookie with espresso ice cream.

simple arugula salad.

I love arugula so much that most days, I'm perfectly happy eating it with just a little lemon juice and some flavorful olive oil.



For days when I want something more exciting, arugula with oranges, pomegranate seeds, and creamy blue cheese (plus lemon and olive oil) makes for a killer combination.

first day.

Today is the first day of my new job, my dream job, that I feel so fortunate to have and so excited to begin. I mentioned my love for new beginnings and according to the butterflies in my stomach (the good kind), I think this is going to be really great.