Notes on One Year of Living in New York City
NYC Life During the Coronavirus
Spring: April 2019, May 2019, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020.
Summer: June 2019, July 2019, August 2019, June 2020, July 2020, August 2020
Autumn: September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, September 2020
Winter: December 2019, January 2020, February 2020
October is my favourite month in New York City, because you get the bright blue skies and warm sunshine of late summer followed by the crisp air and golden foliage of autumn. I flicked back to my October 2019 recap before beginning this post, and was reminded of how stressed I’d been about my upcoming visa application so I could start work in the US. … Continue reading NYC Life: October 2020
September & October are some of my favourite months in New York City (along with April and May – the beginnings of the city’s softer spring and autumn seasons!). In September, it’s sunny and warm but not sweaty, with blue skies and 24 degree days. I LOVE being outside right now, in the crisp, clear autumn air. September flew. It was easily the fastest month … Continue reading NYC Life: September 2020
I can’t believe it’s the last month of summer already! September and October are some of my favourite months in New York City, so I don’t mind – September is a milder version of summer with lovely long days, with less humidity, and in October the autumn foliage is beyond beautiful. It’s been a weird month – which makes sense in such a weird year. … Continue reading NYC Life: August 2020
July felt like the toughest month here to date. It was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, as the impact of the first six months of this year continued to reverberate throughout New York City, and the rest of the world. Work has been really busy, which is a blessing, but I think I was burning the candle at both ends without making enough space … Continue reading NYC Life: July 2020
This month, we reached (and exceeded) 100 days in New York City’s “lockdown.” While we’re leaving the house much more often than in March or April, it was an emotionally charged month as the country erupted in protests, in response to the systemic racism and police brutality that continues to suffocate Black Americans. Protests continued throughout most of the month, and in some parts of … Continue reading NYC Life: June 2020
It almost seems a bit silly to dedicate a post to a month spent indoors, but despite seeing less of New York City in this installment of NYC Life, it is still very much a life. March was full of anxiety, April felt more like a mellowing out as I started to accept a new normal, but May feels like a rollercoaster. We’re still here, … Continue reading NYC Life: May 2020
We did it! We’ve managed to stick around in New York City for one year. I’ve already written some notes on one year of living in New York City, as well as NYC life during the coronavirus, so I won’t dig into it too much here. What’s left to write about? Great question. As much as it is tempting to do so, I’m trying not … Continue reading NYC Life: April 2020
I can’t quite believe that this is my 12th NYC Life post, written as we approach our first anniversary of living in New York City. I’ve already written quite a bit about life in New York during the coronavirus, so I won’t dwell on it too much here, but I am grateful that we had nearly a year to settle in New York before this … Continue reading NYC Life: March 2020
This week, David & I celebrated one year of living in New York City. We never imagined it would look like this, under a stay-at-home order with no end in sight, in the epicentre of a global pandemic, but we’re still here. Moving to New York City has not been without it’s sacrifices, but it has still been the best thing I have ever done. … Continue reading Notes on One Year of Living in New York City
Today I wanted to share a snapshot of New York City, my life, and this blog, during the early days of the coronavirus crisis. I want to keep sharing stories from past travels, and create some new kinds of content on the blog, but I felt I couldn’t go any further without addressing the pandemic in the room. New York, During the Coronavirus I can … Continue reading NYC Life: The Coronavirus Crisis