Monday, May 21, 2012

Spring to See NYC

My roomie of five years/ virtual sister, Carla, & I
spent a few days in NYC
to visit some very dear friends & partake in 
some of the events of the 
 One friend even came down from Boston to spend time with us.

Each time I visit NYC is equally amazing and
just as different as the next. It's safe to say
New York City is definitely one of my favorite
places to visit.
I try to make it there at least once a year.

This is a brief photo synopsis of what happened...

 Our friend, Heather currently resides on the Upper West Side.
There is something very charming & peaceful about this
part of Manhattan, especially in the Springtime,
with blooming tulips.



SoHo is personally my favorite part of Manhattan.
I never get tired of wandering around the tiny shops
& cafes this part of the city. 
We stopped at a streetside shop called
which sells tiny amazing cupcakes.
The calories (almost) don't count!





to get an excellent view of the city.



Dinner & drinks one evening were had at
the Bowery Hotel. As we were
lounging in the dimmly lit, very small lobby with our cocktials
Michael Stipe & Tilda Swinton parked it at
a table right next to us.


I have been to many bars & lounges & they normally
morph into one blur of the same experience.
But, Apotheke, located
in an alley off the Bowery in Chinatown, stands out.
It is best place I've ever enjoyed a
drink....ever.
 This place will no doubt be entered into my
 normal rotation of places to visit in NYC.
9 Doyers
I don't know what else to tell you..or the taxi driver!

Other noteble spots I checked out:
Blind Barber (speakeasy-style)
La Esquina (speakeasy-style)


This pair of Steven wedges
has been stuck on the "My Style" page
of my Pinterest for a couple of months, but my
online search for these shoes was pretty fruitless,
so I thought stopping by their SoHo Manhattan location 
 might be worth a shot...SUCCESS!!!









 

Friday, May 18, 2012

Cheap Thrills

Bright boho bikinis for
$30 from H&M in Vegas
OR
staring at the clouds out of
the window on a flight


Cheap Thrills!


Thursday, May 17, 2012

Farmer's Market Flower Fun

In Ocean Beach every Wednesday
there is a farmer's market.
Yesterday we walked there
& purchased our veggies for the week,
some beautiful flowers
& some snapper which had been caught
that day. For dinner we made
some some of the best fish tacos
I've ever had.

This is what I did with the flowers I bought...



On my nightstand


In my bathroom



I'm just so happy to have my bathroom
the way I like it that I had to share the last photo.

Thanks to...
Ikea : bench & bathmat
 West Elm : shower curtain
Pottery Barn : towels
J. Crew : makeup bags






Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Happiness & Henna

I have been traveling & working
on level ten for the past two months.
This also included moving to a new
house...in a new state!
I am now a resident of a little beach community
called Ocean Beach in San Diego.
I am happy to be able to take a deep breath
& relax for a hot minute.
I also get to rehash some of my fun experiences over the past
two months & get a little more inspiration in my
life.

The week before I moved I went to
NYC & Las Vegas to see a few very close & old friends.
One leisurly afternoon in Vegas my friends & I rented a cabana
at our hotel pool & spent the entire day reading, sipping cocktails
& painting henna (courtesty of my friend Rose Mary)on ourselves.
I am really pleased with the results & ummm, kinda
kinda want to have henna all of the time.