THE FASHION DISH

Before we could fully enjoy fall, winter rudely interrupted! Must of us haven’t even had the chance to cycle through our warm fall sweaters before we had to bundle up in our winter coats, along with gloves, and a hat. Especially in Boston the weather has take a turn for the coldest. I’m still trying to get away without a winter coat, but as the temperature drops it’s getting much more difficult.

Nicole Richie is my workout muse – she always looks good coming from the gym, both practical and chic!

I haven’t done an outfit post in the last few days because to be honest my looks have been pretty boring. Just a lot of workout clothes! I’ve been trying to get to the gym a lot this week and the surefire way to do that is to put my gym things on at the beginning of the day. It works for me because once I’m in leggings and a tee I feel more than obligated to go to the gym. It’s a good way to get yourself moving especially if you can get away with it.

Cute sneakers make working out a lot easier – I love my new Nike Free Runs! 

Wintry wet weather is an ideal excuse for sneakers and a rain coat obviously. This week’s been busy with the election, (so happy with the results four more years of Obama!), and the usual activities, but I’ve been making time to run everyday. I only run for around twenty minutes and clock about a mile and half, but I both feel and look better when I do. Set a winter goal for yourself, the months will seem a lot less cold and blue if you do!

We never thought that it would be this bad – because no matter how many times Bloomberg told us to stay inside or to evacuate if we were in an emergency evacuation zone we didn’t listen or we chose to be hard headed and listen halfway begrudgingly hating being stuck in doors with nothing but the news and ourselves for hours and hours and hours of entertainment. Sufficient to say it was as bad, if not worse as they all predicted. Watching and rewatching on Monday night and practically the majority of Tuesday I realized just how enormous the Perfect Storm’s devastation would be.

the crane dangerously hanging after being knocked over by possibly 95 mph winds

But, it could’ve been worse, thankfully my friends who lived downtown area and by the crane on 57th street were fine, staying with friends and family, my friend’s stores in the Hamptons survived, my aunt’s houses on the Shore surprisingly untouched. It was a wonder to be that things seemed fine in my little UES bubble. On Monday night I sat in bed frantically transcribing the news to my friend who sat in her apartment sans power in complete blackout, I called my girlfriend who lives a mere five blocks from the crane that hangs dangerously on the 57th street, after hearing no news on the Hamptons I learned that no news, in time of devastation, can be good news, all four stores were unscathed.

four feet of salt water flooded the subways, over 600 miles of track had to be checked for damage making the train unridable for now

But, others weren’t so lucky. The entire downtown of New York is a ghost town, kids wander the blocks with no where to stay, NYU Hospital was forced to evacuate, the subways are closed down for the rest of the week, and that isn’t the worst of the damage. Though yesterday I decided to write a cheeky post, something to distract myself, when I woke up in my own bed, called my friend with clear service, typed out this post in full power, I realized just how lucky I am.

Stock exchange closed for two days – the second time in history that has ever happened

Though I joked about not having Starbucks for a few days, (it’s opened to New Yorker’s collected sigh of relief), laughter sometimes is the only medicine. I thought about how the last time in my lifetime such devastation and damage hit the city was during 9/11. It’s scary to think that, it is incredibly scary to contact your friends each day making sure they are okay, that they have a place to stay, to house your friends who weren’t so lucky, but at the end of the day New York is the city that never stops, we will get through it, and while we clean the debris and rebuild we are once more reminded just how resilient New York is.

Frankenstorm aka Sandy 

And her name is Sandy! I’m currently writing after about a week long hiatus due to work, socializing, not making the time to blog, etcetera. Sometimes things get in the way, but taking a bit of breathing room makes coming back all the better anyway. I’m writing while waiting for Sandy to show herself. Around six Amtrak shutdown, so I’m stuck in New York until further notice. I didn’t take the storm too seriously this weekend instead relishing in a spin class and fun and relaxed brunches with friends (brunching is a huge favorite thing of mine to do).

current read 

While I did get some extra water tonight and made sure I had charged my blackberry, I’m looking forward to being shut inside for some time. Tomorrow I think I’ll spend the day leisurely reading, doing some work, sending some emails, and hopefully getting a brand new post out, fingers crossed the electricity is working, while we wait out the Perfect Storm! I hope all are safe and sound – be indoors & be alert!