The Quarter Life Crisis of an Ashkenazi Princess

I'm feeling kind of burnt out from dating. I know I've only been in NYC for about two months, and I haven't even been here for all of it, but it's becoming exhausting because I feel like it should've been easier to find a boyfriend by now.  I gave up a lot for this. I gave up Sam Aronson, who visited me last week from Chicago and showed me through both words and actions that he loved me. No one has ever treated me better than him. He's a truly good, amazing person to his core and the type of guy I have always wanted. If only circumstance didn't stand in the way of us being together. He's not starting med school for another two years and doesn't live in New York. He'll probably never leave the state of Illinois and his family doesn't really have any money. I'm not sure if I can commit to him under these circumstances knowing that I'm giving up what I've been waiting for for years; moving to a new, Jewish city and getting to date th...

Holy shit... have I really not written in 3 whole months? 3 months might not seem like a lot, but my life has changed immensely. To make a long story short, I moved out of college, started my full-time job, moved to NEW YORK CITY (!!!), pretty much had a relationship (with Sam from Chicago), and am now fully living my adult life. I guess I can't blame myself for never writing, because I've been insanely busy. I'm so proud of how far I've come. I feel more independent than ever.  Maya and Annabel are great roommates. I need to remember to call my other friends more... but honestly, between moving in, assembling all my furniture and multiple packages a day, cooking all my meals, and my dating life, there hasn't been much time to talk on the phone! Oh yeah, and my new year's resolution to read 12 books in 12 months is going well :) time to sign off and start a new one for the month of August!

It's been over a month since I talked to M. And I've been patiently waiting for the days to get easier, because I know you can't heal from a breakup overnight. Not going to lie, things have been pretty rough for me. I won't go into it, as I don't want to sink myself into negative thoughts and spiral. But today was actually a pretty good day. First off, I finished the book I was reading, The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt. That puts me at 5 books this year, and it's May (the 5th month), which means I'm on track for finishing my New Year's Resolution for one book a month in 2022. I also video chatted with Sam from Chicago for a little bit, and I just love talking to him. It makes me really excited to see him in person and I think we have good chemistry, he's smart, funny, and ridiculously cute for a Jewish guy (and he's my type). Then I went to the InterMiami game with my dad and brother. We got to sit in the VIP section and we won! 2-0 against the New ...