Some of you may have seen on Snapchat (michaelabear1) that I started my new job in New York this week. I’ll be sharing the exciting news of where I’m working early next week but in preparation for entering the corporate working world, I realised I needed to do a little wardrobe revamp. Because I was limited in what I could bring over from Ireland (thank you Air Lingus), I wanted to buy a few key pieces that were suitable for work yet still appropriate for afterwork Summer festivities. This white dress from H&M was the perfect piece. I really think the fact that it’s nicely tailored makes it look far more expensive than it actually was.

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 One of my absolute favourite things to do in New York is visit The Met on a rainy day. If you go early enough on the weekends you can beat the crowds and enjoy walking around without bumping into people and their selfie sticks. My Mama Bear is a very talented artist, so I’ve always had a little interest in art and The Met boasts some of the worlds most famous paintings. While there is plenty of art and historic sculptures to see, my favourite part of The Met is the Anna Wintour Costume Center.

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 Happy Sunday Everyone! Can you guys believe its half way through July already? Even though I’ve been in New York for 7 weeks, things are only beginning to settle down for me now. Next weekend Cathal and I move into our new apartment on the Upper East Side which I’m looking forward to more than anything. This week is even more special as I start my new job tomorrow. I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am to get started in what quite literally is a dream job! I can’t believe my luck that I landed a job in a very cool company and I can’t wait to share all the details with you as soon as I settle in! In the meantime, here are some of the things I’m loving this month!

 Movies: Last night I finally got to see the much hyped about “Trainwreck” with Amy Schumer. Honestly it was one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a long time and it has a really sweet story line too. Think Bridesmaids meets Sex and the City.  Another movie I recently saw was “The Longest Ride”.  Based on a great Nicholas Spark book about a very handsome cowboy and a beautiful southern bell, its your typical love story like the notebook but you can never have enough romance girls right?

Loving: As many of you probably know, back home my two dogs Levi and Henry (meet them here) are the loves of my life! The biggest struggle about being here in New York is not having a four legged companion. Cathal and I have quite literally become obsessed with spotting the coolest and fluffiest breeds here in the city. Just last week we followed a “Sheepadoodle” for a good two blocks until we finally stopped the owner to say hi. Needless to say I now want a sheepdog poodle mix!

Joining: Just this weekend I signed up to “Class Pass”, a programme that allows you to pay a monthly fee in exchange for unlimited fitness classes in many studios around the city. Theres so many classes from dance to boxing to spinning and this evening I’m taking my very first Pilates Reformer class. I’ll keep you guys updated on my favourite classes to take.

Watching: So far this Summer, I’ve added two new great shows to my list. Firstly is “Odd Mom Out”, a HILARIOUS show about Moms on the Upper East Side and the stereotypes they come across. I swear this show will be the next Modern Family once word gets out. Another sweet show is “The Astronauts Wives Club”, an American period drama following the wives of the first group of American astronauts. I actually really enjoy this one and love seeing the fashion from that time!

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Last weekend I took a trip over the East River on an Airtram to Roosevelt Island to shoot this look for the blog! At this point I should tell you that I had an amazing night out with friends the night before (hence the rings under my eyes!).  A big group of us got together at an Irish Bar to watch the Conor McGregor fight and I swear it made me realise how proud I am to be Irish. There’s something so unique and friendly about the Irish and we all just get each others humour, something which a lot of Americans just don’t understand.