last hurrah

the fact that celestial, Q2, and i actually manage to have a proper sleepover (yes jammies and girl movie; no pillowfights) is the weekend before Q2 moves to china is somewhat bittersweet. . . but a fun night and lovely memory nevertheless.

the girls were already in full dinner prep mode by the time i arrived at celestial's apartment in LIC. simple but delicious meal: cold tofu topped with edamame and a dark brown sauce, marinated black cod, stir fried chicken, and okonomiyaki. after dinner we headed across the street to pick up movie watching snacks before settling down to watch the SATC movie and stay up chatting til the wee hours.

the next morning was a slow start but eventually we made our way to chinatown for dim sum at chatham square restaurant. the tripe, beef intensines, and shrimp roll were really good but sadly the turnip cake was a let down- although that didn't stop me from polishing off a healthy portion. we walked Q2 back to her place and said our goodbyes. short and sweet.

as celestial and i walked away and went off to run various errands, i asked her if she was ok. she said she was fine, that for her, the reality won't really hit until days after.

i think for me. . . her absence will be felt more subtly. it'll be when i go some place that we've been to together or something triggers a memory of an experience we shared. . . like celebrating christmas at angel's share three years ago, or brunching at crooked tree, or checking out jewlery in the east village boutiques.

new york won't be quite the same.