The Adventures of Kristine

So, what are your thoughts on Valentine’s Day?

If you met me two years ago, I would have probably said something like, “what’s the point of choosing one day out of the year to celebrate love? You should do it everyday. It’s a hallmark holiday” Blah blah.

I was defensive mostly because up until recently had never [...]

It’s been three years since I’ve started blogging. How nuts is that? I can’t help but reminisce where I once was and where life has taken me.  Look, my first blog! Not that well written, but pretty entertaining..it was around the time when I first moved to Hoboken and drinking heavily.

“Just Your Typical [...]

Have I told you about my current living situation?  When I moved home, it wasn’t as if my childhood bedroom had been preserved in the event of a return. I wouldn’t want it to be.  It’s important for a house to continue to evolve, not to memorialize the fact that children once grew up there.  When I went away [...]

One of the things I loved about working in NYC was the proximity to friends who worked nearby.   It made it wonderfully convenient to meet during breaks for lunch or a delicious coffee.

After I moved out of Hoboken and unable to go out after work anymore, Emily & I began doing weekly coffee breaks. This was the best option because [...]

Don’t you love when you write yourself a quick reminder to remember something and hours later have zero idea what the note says or has anything to do with.  Immediately the first thing I think is, “why didn’t I write myself a note to remind myself what this note was about in the first place”?

Take this [...]

In one way or another, we all have fallen prey to the technology boom. Well….there are a few exceptions:  people who simply denounce all modern novelties, have no patience, live in the middle of nowhere where tech means nothing, or are way too set in their ways to learn something new.  Beside digital cameras  (the best invention of my [...]

Isn’t it amazing how quickly the summer has gone by? I feel like yesterday was Memorial Day weekend when I was preparing my southwestern pasta salad and thinking ahead of all the fun things to look forward to. This summer in particular has been a quick and not as appreciated one because:

I have been an emotional mess dealing with [...]

I have always enjoyed going on dates.  What’s not to love? An actual planned day, where a free dinner and activity are most likely guaranteed. But that’s only in the courting phase of dating. Having been in the possession of a boyfriend now for about 8 months (oh how the times flies) we have had an un-spoken agreement that in [...]

Having a car at this point of my life feels it would be an equivalent to having a child; an expensive burden that constantly demands money & attention.  Luckily for the past two years, I lived in Hoboken and was spared the worries of keeping a car happy & healthy. 

If you have known me for a [...]

No matter what type of industry you work in, once a good original idea emerges,  it’s not going to last long. Soon enough the once unique niche turns into an everyday occurrence.

Exhibit A: Once upon a time I marveled in the fact that you can get any type of cuisine from a truck in Midtown. But [...]