I was able to accomplish much more than expected on my birthday. You can now see the kitchen floor and the entrance way, though now I feel like I've hit a wall... it's like writer's block for unpacking. Since I've been getting sick, I have decided to call in a sick day. I will do some unpacking, but most of the day will be spent resting and trying to get better (did I mention I'm getting married in 12 days?).
Besides unpacking, I spent my birthday eating delicious food. I went to breakfast at the Ol' South Pancake House (www.olsouthpancakehouse.com), which was everything I'd hoped it'd be and more. I had the breakfast tacos, and we shared a dutch baby pancake. Both were delicious in different ways... the tacos were warm and reminded me of my time in Houston (they don't make them quite right in New York), and the dutch baby had a flavor that intrigued me and grew on me. After dropping my mom off at the airport, we went to the Cupcakery (http://www.thecupcakery.com/) in downtown Fort Worth to get birthday cupcakes. The strawberry lemonade, which is a seasonal flavor, was bright and fresh and the favorite in our selection. For dinner, we met up with friends and ate at the Woodshed (http://www.woodshedsmokehouse.com/). We had Woodshed for lunch on Day 2, and it just keeps getting better. I had "today's animal," which was smoked lamb... super yum!
Ok, now my sick day will commence.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Days 2 & 3: IKEA and My Birthday!
Day 2 was spent attacking the pile that had taken over our living room. The pile is now spread throughout the apartment in such a way that we can barely see the floor or any other surface. Any progress we make seems to unearth another layer of boxes that we didn't see coming. I have hope, but I think it's going to take longer than I expected to make our new apartment feel like home.
Here is the current state of the move:
After a solid morning of unpacking, my fiance and I deciding to give my mom a tour of Fort Worth. We drove her by 7th Street (with a stop at Target to pick up supplies), through Downtown's Sundance Square, and around the Stockyards. It was my first time at the Stockyards, and I just loved the campy/cheesiness of a Western town... I will definitely be going back in the appropriate attire (boots and Western wear). Once the tour was done, we decided we needed to go to IKEA (not that we have room at the moment to build anything). We bought as much as the car could carry and made our way back to Fort Worth to continue unpacking.
Today is my birthday, and my fiance said I only had to unpack one box today, although I already unpacked two since I've been awake. Since it's my birthday, this is all I'm writing for today... I'll let you know how my progress is and how life in Fort Worth is tomorrow.
Here is the current state of the move:
After a solid morning of unpacking, my fiance and I deciding to give my mom a tour of Fort Worth. We drove her by 7th Street (with a stop at Target to pick up supplies), through Downtown's Sundance Square, and around the Stockyards. It was my first time at the Stockyards, and I just loved the campy/cheesiness of a Western town... I will definitely be going back in the appropriate attire (boots and Western wear). Once the tour was done, we decided we needed to go to IKEA (not that we have room at the moment to build anything). We bought as much as the car could carry and made our way back to Fort Worth to continue unpacking.
Today is my birthday, and my fiance said I only had to unpack one box today, although I already unpacked two since I've been awake. Since it's my birthday, this is all I'm writing for today... I'll let you know how my progress is and how life in Fort Worth is tomorrow.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Day 1: The Move
Today was the big move. All of my stuff and my fiance's stuff was unpacked from the truck and put into one gigantic pile in the living room of our new apartment. I'm sure in time that pile will become a well decorated apartment, but for now it's more like a UPS graveyard. Two great guys from Firefighting's Finest (www.fortworthmovers.com/) made the pile and the move happen. They were efficient and friendly. I feel like I already have things to explore in Fort Worth. For example, he told me there was a brewery nearby (http://www.rahrbrewing.com/) that has amazing tastings on Saturdays... I'm sure my fiancé will want to check that out. Overall, I am just excited to finally be here and start my Texan adventure, though I'm not sure if I'm ready for non-New York bagels.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Day 0: Howdy and the Drive
I'd like to start my blog by saying a big ol' Texas "Howdy!" For the last two years, I have been a New Yorker, an Upper West Sider to be exact. I embraced all aspects of New York life... walking most places, taking the subway, eating out, going to the theater, treating Central Park and any public space as a continutation of my apartment. I had an amazing time in New York. Then a couple of months ago, just as my MBA program at Columbia was coming to a close, my fiance got a job in Fort Worth, TX.
I would be lying to you if I said this was my first time in Texas. Before New York, I went to school (Go Owls!) and worked in Houston, TX. Houston was the first city I got to make a home of my own, so it will always hold a special place in my heart. When I lived in Houston, people had lots to say about their neighbors to the North, and I was hesitant about the Dallas/Fort Worth area. So far, I have been pleasantly surprised.
My fiance and I came down to Fort Worth at the beginning of May to look for an apartment. I was reminded of all my favorite places from Houston... Chuy's, Target (yes, there is one in Manhattan, but it's just not the same), Taco Cabana, Pappasito's, etc. There are also quite a number of running trails that run along the Trinity River, which aren't quite the same as Central Park but were a surprising element. Apartment shopping was almost laughable compared to New York. All apartments have full sized ovens and central A/C. All my Houston apartment criteria came flowing back to me... things I had given up looking for in New York.
This past Monday, I hired movers to pack up a Budget truck, and my mom and I (she is my hero) drove down to Texas. It took us few days (with a pit stop in Louisiana to pick up the rest of my shoe collection that would have been impossible to wear in NYC), but we finally made it to Fort Worth today to be ready for the move tomorrow. It was a really pretty drive overall. I was most impressed with the Shell gas station in Longview (of all the other gas stations we stopped at since the Budget truck was guzzling gas). Besides having a Sonic that you could order from the gas pump, the gas station had a bakery, BBQ restaurant, and what looked like a specialty grocery market. Since it was a pit stop, I obviously used the restroom. I don't think I've been to bathrooms at the mall that nice, let alone a gas station. It was obviously impressive since I'm going on and on about a place I spent 10 minutes... so impressive in fact that I took a picture just to show it off.
Tomorrow is the big move into our apartment in Fort Worth. I'm really excited about my day 1 as an official Texan (again).
I would be lying to you if I said this was my first time in Texas. Before New York, I went to school (Go Owls!) and worked in Houston, TX. Houston was the first city I got to make a home of my own, so it will always hold a special place in my heart. When I lived in Houston, people had lots to say about their neighbors to the North, and I was hesitant about the Dallas/Fort Worth area. So far, I have been pleasantly surprised.
My fiance and I came down to Fort Worth at the beginning of May to look for an apartment. I was reminded of all my favorite places from Houston... Chuy's, Target (yes, there is one in Manhattan, but it's just not the same), Taco Cabana, Pappasito's, etc. There are also quite a number of running trails that run along the Trinity River, which aren't quite the same as Central Park but were a surprising element. Apartment shopping was almost laughable compared to New York. All apartments have full sized ovens and central A/C. All my Houston apartment criteria came flowing back to me... things I had given up looking for in New York.
This past Monday, I hired movers to pack up a Budget truck, and my mom and I (she is my hero) drove down to Texas. It took us few days (with a pit stop in Louisiana to pick up the rest of my shoe collection that would have been impossible to wear in NYC), but we finally made it to Fort Worth today to be ready for the move tomorrow. It was a really pretty drive overall. I was most impressed with the Shell gas station in Longview (of all the other gas stations we stopped at since the Budget truck was guzzling gas). Besides having a Sonic that you could order from the gas pump, the gas station had a bakery, BBQ restaurant, and what looked like a specialty grocery market. Since it was a pit stop, I obviously used the restroom. I don't think I've been to bathrooms at the mall that nice, let alone a gas station. It was obviously impressive since I'm going on and on about a place I spent 10 minutes... so impressive in fact that I took a picture just to show it off.
Tomorrow is the big move into our apartment in Fort Worth. I'm really excited about my day 1 as an official Texan (again).
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