A day in the life.....

So a typical day might run like this....

6.45am - if Emily is strong enough to get me out of bed, she does, and we go for a run by the East River. Have made the unsurprising discovery that I am VERY unfit. 

8.30am - leave for work - get ice coffee on the way (I trial a new place every day but have not yet found the holy grail....) 

The walk to work:

 Stuyvesant Street:  an example of the ideal street to live on in the East Village..apparently it's heritage listed. 

A popular NY hang out for couples...(a common sight for me on my morning walk to work)

The dog park! The weird thing I've noticed is, New York dogs are ugly.  I know you are never supposed to say that about anyone else's dog, (it's like saying their child is ugly or stupid) but New York dogs are, on the whole, not very cute - in my humble opinion. (why is this!?!?) They definitely don't hold a candle to Blue. 

Everything here is so CHEAP! Fitness First, you are the devil!

9.00am-ish Start work at Startup X

Mid morning: Sales meeting! This is what a typical meeting might look like.....

Maile has no shame!

Lunch: COSI! Forgot how well America does salads.

6.30pm: Potentially hit up a "meetup" in the city somewhere. For those who have not yet heard of the meetup phenomenon, it's pretty cool. If you are looking for other people who also like to knit baby clothes and eat cheese together, you could probably find that. You can pretty much find any community your heart desires, no matter how niche. Some examples: Women Walkers of South Palm Desert, New York Gay and Lesbian Rock Climbing Group, Knit and Wine Brooklyn...

We went to a meetup recently of Australians in Tech, held at an amazing rooftop bar...

On the walk home.... There are a bunch of funky bars in the East Village....the following Soviet outpost has always fascinated me but I haven't yet ventured the courage to go in....sometimes there are KGB-esque types hanging around outside.