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I'm the girl, Gracie. Here at GML you can follow my journey of dreaming, working, eating, loving, dancing, and blogging my way through life in NYC.



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what girls really mean, part 2.

{ Miss part one? }

Phrase: “OMG I’m sooooo full.”
Meaning: What I really want to say is ‘I need to stop eating so I can maintain my figure,’ but that’s not politically correct anymore.

Phrase: “What are you up to tonight?”
Meaning: Are you doing anything fun tonight that I’d want to be a part of? And who else [...]

obsessed.

Do you have a pet peeve that you’re guilty of committing yourself?

Because I do. And it’s the use of a word commonly used by girls to describe something they like very, very much. You know what word I’m talking about…

OBSESSED.

“I’m obsessed with that Marc Jacobs handbag.”
“No no you don’t understand, I’m obsessed with Ryan Gosling.”

It’s like, [...]

a gml week in review.

It’s been a good week.

But then again, aren’t all 4-day work-weeks particularly exceptional?

Let’s rewind to Tuesday, where Erica and I braved the rain and headed to dinner at Southern Hospitality for some comfort BBQ food. I’ll be honest - knowing that my once-future husband is the owner was a draw….

…but more so was the overwhelming [...]

august favorites.

So long sun-kissed tan, hello 5pm sunset.

Okay, okay, we’re not there just yet.

But with the end of August does in fact come the near-end of summer. So here’s a look back at a few of my favorite things from the past 30 days.

gilt groupe.

I never used to understand the draw of online shopping. In my mind, [...]

the importance of nothing.

One of the things I’ve learned about living in NYC - about myself, at least - is that taking time to relax and do nothing every once in a while is a non-negotiable. And, I find myself blogging about this often because it seems as though I need the constant reminder/accountability…

I’m just not someone who runs [...]