Hi there! Welcome to my blog, Exploring with Momo. I’m so excited that you decided to stop by.
About me
My name is Momo. I’m in my 30s and a recent transplant to the city. I moved to NYC with my husband and dog in 2024. So far, I’ve been having the best time!
Before living in the city I would often visit for special events or concerts. Now that I’m living here full time it feels like the activities available to me are endless.
And lucky you, I’ll be taking you along with me! On this blog I plan to share my adventures around NYC as I explore the city as a new transplant.
To be completely honest with you, I’m a huge introvert and homebody. There’s nothing I love more than to couch rot with my dog unbothered for as long as possible.
To actually leave my apartment takes a tremendous amount of interest on my end. If you’re a fellow introverted homebody you’ll understand.
So what the heck could be so interesting to me?
My interests
I’m a simple gal. I love video games, anime, and yummy food.
Turn a video game or anime into a cute little trinket and I’m sold. Make a food shaped like a kawaii animal or a character from my favorite franchise and I’m there in a heartbeat.
For me, I’m in search of anything cute and if it falls into the realm of anime or video games it gets bonus points. I’m always looking for the best spots for merch to get lost browsing in. For better or worse I also love a cute little blind box.
And best believe if I’m on a little outing then that must include a little snack or better a meal. I’ll be stopping at viral spots to see if it’s just internet hype as well as the lesser known places because why not? If the menu looks good I’ll most likely give it a try at least once.
If you’re still reading at this point then you must really be interested in my blog. Thanks!
Here’s a little bit more about my interests so you can know what to expect from this blog. Let’s dive deeper into the weeds shall we?
Video games and anime are my top two interests. I don’t really identify as an otaku but maybe I am one. I just don’t think I’m that hardcore lol.
My favorite video games are Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and Fortnite. HA I know. Cozy chaos is kinda my vibe. I also love playing the different modes in Fortnite including Festival and Rocket Racing. Some other games I throw into rotation include Splatoon 3, Pokemon, and random battle royales or pvp. I like to say I’m a variety gamer since my favorite genres are def life sim, farming sim, battle royales, rhythm, and racing. I play a variety of games so you’ll see the merch pop up in future posts I’m sure lol.
As for anime I mostly watch slice of life, shojos, and shonens. My all time favorite animes are Bungo Stray Dogs, Ouran High School Host Club, and Jujutsu Kaisen. Recent animes I’ve really enjoyed are SpyxFamily, Demon Slayer, Fieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Shangri La Frontier, Solo Leveling, and Sakamoto Days. I also on and off enjoy reading manga, my favorites are Tokyo Ghoul and Mashle. I immediately binge read both lol.
The last thing I’m interested in is food. To be honest I’ll eat any kind of food. I’m not a picky person at all lol. Recently on Sakamoto Days a line that hit me hard was “You’re not a foodie, you’re a fatty”. Rude but maybe kinda true lol. I love visiting all sorts of cafes, bakeries, and restaurants. I think I mostly lean towards Asian food without realizing it since I’m Asian lol but I do love trying foods from different cultures. I hope to expand my taste buds and share this true foodie journey with you.
About this blog
If you’re still with me, I’m so hype that we have so many similar interests. My main focus for this blog is to document all the cool things I do around the city revolving around my kind of niche interests. Trust me, I’ve been doing a lot of digging and haven’t seen a ton of recs in these topic areas.
I’m hoping to change that and help others who are interested in anime, gaming, and eating something yummy along the way.
Outside of these three things I also enjoy art and music. I have some concerts lined up to go to this year that I’m excited to share with you. To be honest I pretty much exclusively listen to the k-pop group BigBang lol. I think this is the year I finally branch out tho and listen to other k-pop artists. G Dragon did drop a new album so I’m making slow steps.
I also want to visit more museums this year and learn about new artists. My favorite artist is Kusama so I’d love to see all of her pieces around NYC and find new artists along the way. I really enjoy contemporary art and love getting absorbed into a piece.
Another thing I’d love to do is attend more Broadway shows. I’ve been to a few in the past which I’m happy to share my experiences here if you’re planning to attend one.
I think that’s all I have planned for this blog. I started thinking about this blog as a way to document my life in the city. Ultimately though I’d love to help you see the city and plan your visits if we share the same interests. For me the info seems to be a little limited so I’m happy to share if it helps others!
I’m very excited for this new journey to begin. Thanks for being here with me 🖤
Explore with heart,
Momo
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