Things I am Currently Obsessed with

1. Yoga Vida. I’ve already gushed about this place, but I am still lovin’ the yoga here and reaping the benefits of my free week. Today I took class with Domenic. After blowing my mind with his words of wisdom at the beginning of class, he continued to woop my butt. Most of my yoga experience is with flow classes, but this one was flow on ‘roids— but the perfect of amount of challenge. Before we started he told us how the homeless people in New York are worse off than homeless people anywhere simply because they don’t just need food and shelter, but they need spirituality and love. In New York City it is easy to be desensitized to the homeless and suffering, and quite honestly you have to be or you would never be able to walk from one place to another without crying about how horrible this world is. We can still treat these people with compassion and at least with our hearts send them love and concern.

2. EOS Lip Balm

they look kinda funny and egg shaped, but they are so awesome- delicious, good moister and not too greasy. At first I got weird looks from everyone whenever I took out my lip balm, but now people are saying “OMG I LOVE IT TOO”. My personal fave is the summer fruit.

3. Whole Foods salad bar

A salad and some pasta for under $10 from whole foods? um, you’ve just become more reasons for me to never learn how to cook. I’m lovin’ the options for create your own salad– my combo is spinach, quinoa, carrots, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette. The pasta is cold pasta with chicken and a light tomato pesto sauce. This meal is so great I’ve had it two days in a row. You know it’s good if I’m willing to fight the rush hour madness at Whole Foods

4. catching up with Broadway. Hey broadway, remember me? We used to spend alotta quality time together! The first half of my semester was super hectic because of the show I was in and am seriously craving Broadway shows after not seeing much. Last week was Peter and the Starcatcher, tonight I saw War Horse (holy amazing puppets), tomorrow is Porgy and Bess, Thursday is Carrier… phewww. that’s a lotta theater, but all shows I really wanted to see. Coming up soon is also Once and the Lyons… and probably a few more before Tony Award season.

5. the help. I know I am totally behind on the craze with “the help”, but I decided to read the book before watching the movie. I started reading it in California and was kind of meh about it, but after the first few chapters it quickly grew on me and now I am loving it. I’m not even done with it and I already highly recommend it. Recently I’ve been reading a bunch of memoir-y, “Eat pray love” kind of books, and I forgot how engrossing a novel can be. the perfect pre-bedtime book.

6. the crack of dawn. first I started going to yoga, now I’m getting used to waking up at 6:15AM? WHO AM I

I was talking to my good friend Annica, who was 1/3 of the fabulous gym-going trio that I was a part of during Winter break, and she too has started waking at the crack of dawn for gym classes. After years of being nocturnal, who would’ve guessed I could start to enjoy this. I love starting off my day with a sweat– it means I accomplished something right away, and I know I will feel much better all day. I love seeing the city so quiet. I love getting to food shop when Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are practically empty. I love having time to get ready for my school day. By the time I get to school I’m wide awake and energized, and I’m getting really attached to watching Kelly Ripa and Rachel Ray while getting ready.

7. GOING HOME THIS WEEKEND. I am super obsessed with this thought. Passover is secretly my favorite holiday. I say secretly because it’s kind of a weird favorite with the whole not eating bread thing, but I love that my family has incredibly strong traditions for this particular holiday. We always go to Long Island. My grandpa always gets the 6 cousins a gag gift, we practically have assigned seating because we know who always sits next to who. I am excited that this year I will get to spend it with both sides of my family and introduce my boyfriend to both sides’ traditions. I love Passover because it is so specific– you rarely eat that food when it is not Passover, say those prayers and sing those songs, so it holds such memories of Spring time for me which is my favorite time of year.

I am also super excited to go home and spend time with my friends from work. Passover and Easter happening over the same weekend is really working to my advantage. It will be nice to take a mini vacation to the ‘burbs too

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what are your current obsessions?

which less-loved holiday is your favorite to celebrate?