30 days from today will be my last day in NYC. It has been a roller coaster of sheer craziness and awesomeness over these last seven years, and showing up in the city in August of 2008, I could not have been prepared for the experiences that I would accumulate. The people I have met, the jobs that I’ve worked, and the activities that I’ve done will stay with me forever.

The next month will quite possibly be the busiest of my life. Even before I get in that moving truck and head south, I’ll be wrapping up and leaving the job I have known for the last 3 years, officially starting my 31st year of life on this earth, and, most excitedly, getting married to the man who stole my heart (call the cops!).

But before I go, I’m going to take each day and share a photo and memory of my time in this one-of-a-kind city.

Memories: ROOF TOP PARTIES

Only in New York could climbing up 5+ flights of stairs to access a rooftop be considered a privilege but with limited apartment space, no backyard, and and sometimes killer views, many parties ended (and started) high above the streets. The first month I lived in NYC we threw a birthday part for our roommates and hauled a full keg up to the roof. The party epic and the friends new, it set off what would be a wild ride and many rooftop gatherings over the years to come.

Live for Fun, Spread Joy, Party (safely!) on Rooftops!