a VERY REALISTIC New York City vlog ~ *average* days in a not-so-average city 

Happy Friday! If you have any easy dinner recipes please feel free to share below 😅🫶

When I was your age I had an opportunity with my job to move to either NYC or Miami. I visited both and while I really wanted to be in NYC, I ended up choosing Miami. Sometimes I wonder how different my life would have been. Shortly after moving to Miami I met my now husband of 23 years and we have a son who is in college. We have a wonderful life and I know I made the right decision. I do love NYC and travel there every couple of years. New subscriber and enjoying this!

I’m almost twice your age, you’re living what 30 years ago should’ve been my dream life, but not the road life took me down, so keep showing it all, I’m living vicariously through you❤️❤️ Just you is always enough! NEVER EVER lose that innermost independent woman, even if you should find yourself married someday, I lost me, and I will regret that always.

Sorry for another comment. I agree, NYC is the best place there is. I was just there visiting family and wanted to mention something readers might be interested in who want to visit the city. There is now a LIRR connection deep below Grand Central that if you get off in Jamaica, connects you easily to the AirTrain to every terminal at JFK. This cost me a total of $13.25 and took just under 30 minutes. No more cabs/Ubers that cost as much as your airfare. This connection from Penn Station too I think. AirTrain is $8.25 for everyone. LIRR was $5 but that was a senior fare. But still, what a great thing this is!

If I were 30 years younger, I'd do what you're doing. Enjoying your videos.

I was wondering what you did for a "living'...Photography.....Nice!! Apartment is looking good

I love your courage to start anew. I left my ECE job last month to move to another country to be with my husband, pursuing his science job and I finding it a little bit hard to settle. Your video helps give me ideas to take care of myself mentally and emotionally as I'm settling into a new country.

It truly is a great place. I'm 35 years old. I moved to NYC on a whim when I was 18, fresh out of high school instead of going to college and still going strong all these years later. You're doing great!

Love your sensitivity, creativity, reality and humour 😊

Great few days in the life Gail - realistic and I do love it when you take us out and about with you. The yoga class in Bryant Park was epic!

I’m new to ur channel and I’m enjoying it. Love your naturalness! Great apartment decor and I especially like the fact that you are enjoying living in NYC. Nowadays so many people trash living in the city but I love it born and bred in Manhattan moved to Boston for a few years and returned and am living in Queens. 🎉🎉🎉

“Me being interesting”… you are funny. I enjoy your content whether it’s about decorating or making a salad. Your commentary makes it interesting and I love your disposition. As far as a quick and easy meal idea…rinse and pat dry canned chicken peas. Toss them with chopped carrots, vidalia or maui sweet onion and add your fave fresh minced herb (I use either cilantro, Italian parsley or in a pinch, celery leaf). You can also add chopped celery and radish as well. Mix with EVOO and fave vinegar. Now you have a high protein, whole food meal that is so filling and toothsome! If you’re feeling crazy, mix in cottage cheese! Have a happy week Gail!

Hi Gail!! Love that off the shoulder top! Very cute!! Your videos always so chill! I wirk from home since COVID. My company makes gas perm and custom soft contact lenses and I talk with eye Drs all day long taking their orders, some minor consulting, discuss materials and supplies, and enter the online orders as well. Great company to work for! ❤❤❤

Always enjoy your videos!

Hi Gail I love everyday content so thanks for sharing. It’s so relatable. I live in London and it is loud and dirty as well but wouldn’t change it for the world 😊 that cherry top is really cute btw

Thanks for sharing what your job is....I woudn't have guessed photographer, editor etc! When you've previously mentioned you'd been doing the same thing for a while, I imagined accountant or something similar!! Your work sounds very interesting. I like spending time in the office- I don't do a typically 'officey' job but we have office bases for meetings, line-management, admin etc. I need the 'discipline' of being there to make me function like a proper grown-up- but I also really appreciate the time with colleagues too. Anyhoo, both your home and channel are doing great 😊

It’s in the 90’s here, too. (N FL) I used to work from home & loved it. I didn’t realize you are a photographer. In another time in my life, I owned/operated a studio & photo lab (back when there was film). I still have my cameras but have gotten rid of the lab equipment & a lot of the studio equipment. You can get lost in the world of a camera lens. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed remainder of your week.

Such a great video. You are more than enough. I’m impressed with you and your work and life ethics. Thanks for the great views of New York. ❤

I started working from home in 2021 part time. Now I work from home full time. I never want to go back, but I’ve worked a gazillion years, lol. I wouldn’t have imagined being able to do it prior to 2020. I’m in Texas where we think 98° is nice. Well, unless you are in Houston right now. Don’t be shocked that you have subscribers. You’re great! Have a great weekend!

Hi Gail! I am watching as a Houstonian that JUST had their power restored after Hurricane Beryl. I went 6 days without power in 95F Houston heat. So I just had to chuckle at the temp you stated in NY! We literally HAVE to have A/C to live here. That said, always so happy to watch your uploads. I hope you had a great weekend. Looking forward to the jogging vlogs.

Greetings from Japan ❤ I love your apartment and sharing your wfh activities 😊 it’s very hot and humid in my city,Kyoto too… please stay hydrated ❤❤❤

Love your videos and seeing New York in the summer!!!

first time watching you and ive just subscribed and added you to my list of NYC vloggers that are relatable. Keep it up!

Hi Gail!!!I always smile when i see your vlogs,so nice.I don't know how hot is 90 degrees,we have for 2 months 40 degrees Celsius,no winter at all,only for a week,no rain,no snow and now is like burning in hell.I didn't know that you are a photographer 😂you know,my daughter is and she is one year younger than you.That's why you make so nice vlogs and i always like the music ❤❤❤Stay safe my girl❤❤❤

I’m so excited to have found your channel, I love it already! Also the little fan at 1:57 is adorbs.

I subscribed!!! I’ve been watching for a bit but decided to subscribe… I love the wall in your dinning area!! I enjoyed hearing what you do for your career. I’m an abstract artist and will enjoy more of your content!

Hi Gail! Another great video! BUT….no, no, no…good enough is not good enough. You are GREAT…never forget that. ❤️ Easy recipes?? I’m not a cook but I love ravioli. Throw it in boiling water for 4 minutes, a little marinara on top with a side salad. Perfection!! Keep the videos coming please!! 💖 Chris

Hi Gail - I found you today while at work during a break OR YT sent you my way. : ) And, I just subscribed. : ) "What am I doing with my life?" pops into my head quite a bit too and I'm a lot older than you. 🤣So, you do you, and thrive and proper. : ) On my next break, I'll check out more of your content. Have a great weekend. See you next time.

Looks great video ❤

I love dill pickles 🥒 Yum! That snap was awesome 😎

Oh and my favourite easy dinner recipe is sliced tomatoes, red onions, mozzarella and basil. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar, black pepper. I can eat that every day in summer. You can add some toasted bread with garlic or salami if you like 😍

Omgosh, I love pickles all year around, but summer hot days are the best time to eat one. Girl I go days without leaving my house, lol 😂 I am unwell 😂

You seem to really like eggs. One of my easy go to options is gallo pinto. Day old-old rice and black beans cooked up with peppers, onion and cilantro. Top with a fried egg and a side of avocado.

loved it so much!

This is so great what you’re doing. Another thing I just learned I have in common with you: a second career I had, aside from music as a photo editor and photo researcher. Mostly on books, some free lance magazines that led to science books. This work kind of dried up after images became available online but while living in NYC, and before the internet, this was fascinating detective work. A transitional 6 month job at the Bettmann Archive was also interesting. Where are your images used mostly? Advertising?

I absolutely love Bryant Park. One of my favorite photos is of my daughter sitting in the park, drinking her Starbucks and hugging her Eyore that she got at the Disney Store. =) (>

Extra points for those of us who recognize Mr. Owl!

Such a great apt...I had to move from NYC because of the rent...now in upstate...People now are going after NYC like it is the worst place to live...I for one would still live there if I could...so enjoy what so much good has that no other place has!

I still absolutely love your gallery wall.❤

Happy Friday, enjoyed as always

Aww pickles . . . hits different when you eat it out of a jar. I feel like your mom when I say this but. consider a meal prep co. like fresh or even misfits' market?

loved the video

Hey I was watching your video and you said that you are a photographer and an editer. What do you recommend for photo editing. I am also into photography. I want to take it to the next step and have clients and so on. But the editing process???? UM? Yah, where to start? ......

Random question (this answer is prob in an older vid somewhere): where did you get the big bowl that your tuna salad was in? 😮

Beautiful! 🙋🏻‍♀️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🫶🏻

Hi Gail Friday weekend here and it's rain again cool here England no summer yet 😢even though I don't like heat 😊

Gail, you need black out curtains for your bedroom. 😊

Wow really good video

It’s currently really cold in the UK and we’re having no summer at all. I couldn’t be more envious.

How did you find such a great apartment?

Yeah my jeans dont come out til September. 115 here yesterday in the high desert of California.

Enemies are a good thing, it means at some point in your life you stood up for something! Ah Grand central! Such a bust will never look the same

can I suggest you don't "close" your bed right after getting out, its important to allow your sheets to dry, we all sweat, before making the bed. really enjoy your vlog

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Wait do you not have ac? I don’t see a window unit. 😬

#TunaTuesday 😂

How come you don’t get a pet - cat or doggie since you work from home most of time

Chelsea Callaghan ?

Better you live there than me could not take that crowed dirty pollution new york yuke