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14 October 2016 · 7 Comments

Life Lately: Happy Things

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Life lately has been pretty good. Here’s why:

The weather

 

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I know it’s not the most popular opinion, but this is my favourite weather of the year! As you know, I’m so glad it’s autumn, and this weather is perfect. In Florida, it’s still basically summer. I guess this weather reminds me a bit of London :)

Walks home

nyc doorway

This kind of goes along with the weather, but I’ve been enjoying my walks home so much more lately. During the summer, I would walk as fast as I could to get out of the heat as fast as possible. Now, I find myself meandering along side streets to admire the pretty houses that I’ll never be able to afford. Some have even started adding autumnal decorations :)

nyc midtown townhouse

I got my haircut!

haircut bob

I’ve been meaning to get my haircut recently, but for the past 10 or so years, I’ve gotten my haircut by the same person. However, I wanted a haircut so badly that I put my trust into a complete stranger and asked her for a bob. It definitely exceeded my expectations!

White Collar

How have I not discovered this show sooner? I stumbled upon it on Netflix when I needed something to watch and immediately fell in love with Neal Caffrey. I’ve binge-watched more episodes than I care to admit.

10K followers on Instagram!

This is probably some of the biggest news I’ve had lately. I started my Instagram account for my blog at the end of July and never dreamt that it would ever reach 10,000 followers. Thank you to those of you who follow me, and, if you don’t, you should!

Persian food

persian food kebab chicken koobideh

Another international trip within the confines of Manhattan, I went out to dinner at a Persian restaurant with my Iranian friend Ali and our other coworkers. It was delicious. And the portions were huge, which is always good in my book. I highly recommend trying it if you get the chance.

Well, that’s life for me lately. Have you been up to anything exciting?

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  1. adele says

    14 October 2016 at 20:13

    Your pictures are gorgeous, and I am loving your new hair.. it really suits you! x

    Blog: adelelydia.blogspot.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adeleminer/

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    • almathews says

      14 October 2016 at 21:58

      Thank you so much! :)

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  2. Jeremeiah says

    18 October 2016 at 21:34

    I love posts like this. So few people take the time to acknowledge the positive things going on around them. Congrats on the 10K followers as well!

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    • almathews says

      18 October 2016 at 21:52

      Thank you! Yeah, I find that taking stock of the good in my life really helps with my overall state of mental well-being and brings me back to the present!

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  3. Kirsten says

    19 October 2016 at 10:58

    Love your hair and I do follow you on Instagram, thanks for following me back!

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    • almathews says

      19 October 2016 at 15:18

      Thank you so much! :)

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  4. Ray says

    21 October 2016 at 12:39

    Congrats on the 10K followers, especially since you achieve that in less than 3 months!

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