Nothing gets a gal more worked up than a first date. NOTHING. Recently, first-dates have come up in conversations with a handful of my friends (of both genders), and these chats sparked some self-reflection on how much I’ve learned about dating since moving to the city. Despite my dating-app hiatus, I thought I’d throw together …
Author: realgirlbogs
CLASSPASS
2017 took a major toll on my body. I fell out of a really great workout routine - in 2016 I ran a half marathon and was going to Crunch regularly, taking classes, etc. Earlier this year I switched to NY Sports Clubs as an attempt to save money, which ended up being a big …
MONEY HONEY
I. am. expensive. I loveee boujee things. I get off on spending $6.00 on a latte... I love manicures, things that are “naturally essenced”, lavender satchels from the farmers market, Anthropologie candles, AND OTHER BULLSHIT LIKE THIS . That said, after a year and a half of living in NYC and racking up a *not …
A Real Night Out
As I find myself on a quest to debunk the myths of NYC young-adulthood, I thought it would be an appropriate exercise to document what a real night out in New York looks like. Let me preface the following: when I left work on Friday, I was very much looking forward to a low-key night …
Dating Apps
Recently I was switching the battery on my phone to low power mode and noticed my app usage stats for the last 24 hours. I was super alarmed to see that I was spending the most time on Bumble and Hinge - even more time than Instagram, my one true love. I was spending nearly …
The Genesis of The Real Girls Club
I raised myself on Sex and the City episodes (oh don't judge, you're a serious denier if you can't name at least 3 major subplots), but sometimes I think that practice might have set some unreal expectations. At the time I didn't know that I wanted to move to New York City, and I didn't …