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SUSHI, 9-11 MUSUEM, IRISH GARDENS

TUESDAY

I’ve been interning primarily for our fashion editor, Jennie Ma. This week being my last, she took me out for sushi. I’ve been inspired working alongside her and have been so grateful for her friendship!

After lunch I finished up some writing assignments for Real Weddings and ran to Soho for some shopping errands.  

The XO office is actually in the financial district so I ran back to the area to meet up with some friends and see the new 9-11 Museum.

Inside the exhibits visitors are led through the history of the day, personal testimonials, photographs and more.

The museum does a great job of limiting the number of visitors inside so it feels intimate and quiet. I learned a lot about the day and was appreciative for some time to reflect on what really matters.

We walked over to the Irish Garden Museum rich with greenery, flowers, and stone architecture in the middle of Manhattan’s skyscrapers.

An Irish-native took some time to share with us the history of the gardens, the settlement of New York, as well as his family’s story of arriving here in the states. When I think back to different places I’ve traveled, these are the moments that I appreciate and learn the most from. It’s amazing how much we can learn from each other if we will take a moment to listen.

We watched the sunset on the water over New Jersey and stayed in the financial district for dinner at the Hudson Eats.