When meeting up with friends for lunch in my old Brooklyn-neighborhood on Wednesday, I thought it was a great idea to bike there. Much better than the G train, right?!

Well, during lunch it started pouring and didn’t stop. So, as irony would have it, we ended up on the G train, with our bikes in tow. I’ve never taken my bike on the subway before, another NY-first to cross of the list I guess.

Once home, I changed out of my soaked clothes and into my cozy ones. Later, I decided my comfy western shirt could stay on and come with me to dinner…

/// plaid shirt, BF’s / blazer, H&M / black jeans, Stella McCartney / heels, very old from Din Sko / faux leather fringe bag, Lindex ///

I’m a little bit sad that my first week of freedom is all rain and grayness, but I am taking the time to read books and just chill. I’m also wearing jeans and hats like every day, since I couldn’t do that during those office-years. Yay!

/// velvet blazer, super old, bought somewhere in Chicago /jeans, H&M / hat, very old H&M / scarf, Pia Anjou / boots, vintage ///

There was a big storm here in NYC last night. When I got out of the subway after the gym I had to duck into the corner deli to wait out the worst of it. I have never seen so many of my fellow Williamsburgers in a corner deli at the same time. I browsed the aisles and ended up buying brown shoe polish and peppermint/ginger chews. Finally home, I couldn’t stop looking at the raindrops on my windows.

I took a shower and cozied into some fluffy socks with pompoms. Just because.

Laid on the sofa and admired the tiny diamond-like raindrops and the sharp lightning bolts cutting through the dark skies for a little while longer.

Then, I made myself some mashed potatoes, veggie dogs and sauteed leeks and onions. Feelgood food for not-so-good weather. It’s OK to eat on the sofa on a day like this.

The city a blur in the distance, I quickly fell asleep to the soothing sound of rain and thunder.