look how easy i got you OUT. OF. MY. HEAD.

oh, and i would like to add that i am OBSESSED* with the following songs (in no particular order):
+ did it again- shakira featuring kid cudi
+ telephone- lady gaga featuring beyonce
+ outta my head- leona lewis
+ teeth- lady gaga
+ bad romance- lady gaga

*clarification- obsessed means that any one of these songs will be on loop in my head. all day. every day.

thank you and goodnight.

-annalisa

ps. in case you were hanging at the edge of your seat from the last post, i did try the new chocolate flavor at pinkberry. not bad. not my fav, but not bad. i mean, nothing bad comes out of that establishment.

mid life crisis in the form of a housing dilemma

i have recently had a reality check. i calculated how much i have spent on rent during the last 2 years that i have lived in nyc. to my horror, i realized with the amount that i've spent i could have purchased a luxary vehicle or put a down payment on a house in buffalo. this little wakeup call has put me in this downward spiral of what the hell am i going to do within the next few months when my lease is up. here are some of the ramblings going through my head:
-apartments are decently priced right now. my coworker recently moved to midtown east and negotiated down $500 on an asking price for a one bedroom with patio. plus, whilst trolling craigslist, i noticed that prices are a good 200-500 less than what i am paying now
-unfortunately, not many of these said apartments are in my neighboorhood. and i am totally willing to switch hoods, but i am head over heels in love with my neighborhood.
-which brings me to lastly that i am also obsessed with my apartment. but it is really worth paying this much? or further more, is it really worth the extra $200-$400 a month?
-why haven't i tried the new chocolate pinkberry flavor... oh wait... apartment dilemma... right, focus...

these, my friends, are the thoughts constantly going through my mind. and it's making me go insane. eventually the voices in my head will have to stop, and i can go back to worrying about frozen yogurt. until then...

-annalisa

everybody's changing and i don't feel the same

it's weird. i never expected to feel any differently after turning 25... but i do. i am evaluating some of my relationships that i have... some that i have had for a long long time. and now i am seeing how i have either changed or everyone else has. so if by turning 25 it made me more of a grownup, then so be it. i can't help be sad when people start to grow apart. but it's also really hard to go into a room with someone you have known for over a decade and not know what to say. other than maybe it's time to move on.

the sun is out, i haven't left the apartment today... and i think i am going to go get some fresh air.

-annalisa

ps. fear not my fearless readers, i am not talking about any of you :) it's just a trend i have been noticing lately
pps. my birthday was marvelous. yes, i may feel more like a grownup, but i also enjoyed regressing for just a little bit...