I just gave my 2-week notice here at Atmosphere BBDO.

Anyway… this is the official announcement that I am moving to Beijing, China next month after 3 years of being in New York. I will be attending the Central Academy of Fine Arts there while trying to make it as an artist. We’ll see how it goes.

So you know, Chinese things, places and etc coming soon.

I am not a big burger person, but sometimes a juicy burger can be pretty awesome.  A juicy CHEESE burger. A juicy BACON (4 slices) CHEESEBURGER. With fries on the side, please. I like to go all the way with my burgers.

This is my dinner from last night at J.G. Melon, #14 on the 20-Burgers-You-Must-Eat-Before-You-Die list by GQ. Simple and satisfying.

I pass by this building on 7th and 58th on the way to work every morning. It is the Alwyn Court and it is one of my favorite buildings in midtown. I love the crazy carvings on the facade.

The Petrossian restaurant and bakery is also in the same building… I got a croissant from the bakery for breakfast yesterday morning and it was probably the best croissant I’ve ever had in North America. It was probably also the most expensive croissant ($3) I have ever purchased. But it was good and I was full all day until dinner time. So I guess something worked out.

Since my friend Edward never put his baked goods in the mail for me, I got 4 madeleines from here this morning for $7. Again, probably the most I have ever paid for madeleines but it was oh so delicious.

Yum. I need a bigger breakfast budget.

…to be continued.

We went to Mass Moca in the Berkshires over the weekend for some good times.

The space and art at Mass Moca were decent, but the Dia Beacon is still my favorite. I guess I still prefer New York state over Massachusetts. Anyway, it was a rainy afternoon and most of us were barely awake. But it was still nice to get out of the city for some fresh air.

AND… I had this awesome ginger beverage. Believe me, this was worth the trip.

I woke up this-post-4-day-weekend-morning to a phone call from the receptionist at my periodontist’s office, calling to re-schedule an appointment I had made for an osseous surgery. I had a surprise wisdom tooth extraction at 12pm today and my body is still in shock.

Happy Monday.

@ the MOMA

This is the first whole watermelon I have ever purchased. I paid $3.49 at Fairway for this 4-pound cutie. She is about 10 inches tall and 8 inches wide.

I think I probably had watermelon twice since I moved to New York. Maybe some other times when I get the Fried Pork Belly with Watermelon at Fatty Crab. Watermelon is the most unpractical fruit to purchase in New York City. It is heavy to carry back to the apartment. It is expensive here. There is no space in the fridge for this big thing. There is no counter space to cut it. I don’t even have plates that are big enough to serve the big slices I like to have.

I like to think of my little watermelon as a couture piece of fruit.

Other watermelon news for today:  Lessons from the square melon »

I am a little late at bloggin’ about this one… but who goes to Midtown east anyway?

I love Hello Kitty & friends and you can see them in front of the Lever House on Park Avenue, between 53rd and 54th.