So, I’m on vacation, and that means my normal routine is disrupted. I had planned and booked a trip to New York City before my heart decided to fail, and everything was nonrefundable, and I am at least able to walk around, so I came. And I’m having a great time! Here are my status updates for the first three days.
October 1
- Got up around 9:15am
- Had my protein shake and morning meds
- Piddled around online
- Had second breakfast with my Airbnb host (eggs and toast, yum!)
- Continued piddling around online until something like 3:30pm
- Walked from my Airbnb to Central Park
- Wandered around Central Park a bit
- Walked from Central Park all the way down to Times Square; it was nighttime so I got to see it all lit up
- Went from there to Starbucks to get a chai while I waited for Kathryn
- Met up with Kathryn and went to a diner for dinner; I had a salad and she had some sort of delicious-looking Eggs Benedict thing
- Went back to the Airbnb and realized I had forgotten to take my evening meds with dinner
- Ate yogurt and took meds
- Wrote a short story
- Went to bed at 1am
October 2
- Got up around 9:30
- Had protein shake and morning meds
- Goofed off online
- Showered and got dressed
- Met up with Kathryn for lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant
- Had steamed cod (recommended by the American Heart Association!) and it was delicious
- Went around the block to a coffee shop and sat with Kathryn while she had her favorite flavored coffee
- Went back to the Airbnb and had a couple cookies and some tea while playing around online (I tried to think of something to write but was unsuccessful)
- Got dressed for dinner in a skirt that didn’t fit me when I first got it! I looked really cute
- Met Kathryn at our favorite (e.g., the only one we’ve ever really tried) sushi restaurant
- Had a deluxe sushi plate, half of which I had to take back to the Airbnb
- Also had a scoop of vanilla ice cream that was AMAZING
- Walked back to the Airbnb
Let me just interject here that I love walking around Manhattan? It’s just so full of energy and interesting things to look at! I’ve noticed this time that everyone is doing sushi now. There is almost a sushi restaurant on every block. But what really took the cake for me? A bagel shop with the sign, “Now serving sushi!” What is happening? :D
- Ate my leftovers while reading online and chatting
- Went to bed at midnight
October 3
- Slept until 10am! This seemed dramatic until I just looked at the other times I got up this week
- Had protein shake and morning meds
- Made myself two eggs and a piece of toast
- Hung out with my Airbnb host for awhile
- Went back to my room and goofed off online some more
- Asked my Airbnb host if he had any chocolate and he DID and he GAVE IT ALL TO ME
- I ate it all
- Wrote 2310 words on a story and I’m not sure where it’s going or how much longer it will be!
- Finally showered at like 5pm and put on my octopus skirt
- Met up with Kathryn for dinner at a Greek restaurant
Let me just mention here that the walk was GREAT and it made me feel so good, because the weather was perfect! It was nighttime and dark, but not cold at all. And it wasn’t hot. It was my favorite temperature, really. Somewhere around 68-70. Ahhh it was just so comfortable. I had a spring in my step!
- Kathryn had souvlaki with lamb and I had a gyros with rotisserie chicken and they both were made with French fries inside them and it was fascinating and delicious
- Took my mealtime meds
- Then we went to a froyo place
- I had strawberry with strawberries and banana and white chocolate chips and Nilla Wafers
- Kathryn had birthday cupcake batter with a bunch of different candies and it looked awesome
- Neither of us could quite finish
- Walked back to my Airbnb; it had gotten slightly chilly but not bad at all
- Goofed off online, as is my wont
- Couldn’t really focus on what to write next, so didn’t write anymore
- Took evening supplements and went to bed at 11:30pm
Lovely ‘being’ with you :D