Hi everyone! Happy Monday. Can you believe it will already be July this week? Here are this weeks pictures:
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Lauren – New York, NY
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Farrell – Los Angeles, CA
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Odds and Ends
© Aaron Rose. Untitled, Coney Island, 1961-63
We’re just a few hours away from the start of the weekend so I thought I’d leave you with a few odds & ends “to play us out.”
make ||| this amazing looking Rosé Sangria
listen ||| to this incredibly entertaining story, The All-Star Game, from The Moth
see ||| this exhibit, In a World of Their Own: Coney Island Photographs, 1961-1963, at The Museum of the City of New York
© Aaron Rose. Untitled, Coney Island, 1961-63
remember ||| not to compare:
“I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might.”
― Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
Shake Your Groove Thing
(image via here)
I went to a fundraiser event on Monday night and the DJ was playing the most fun, old school dance music. There are few things I can think of that are better than an unexpected dance party & I didn’t know how badly I needed one until it happened the other night. It made me think of when Farrell was doing her dance cardio workouts. If it’s been awhile since you shaked your groove thing, might I suggest that you give it a go. Even if it’s five minutes in your office with your door closed or at home while you’re doing the dishes, press play and loosen up!
Sister, sister
Sister, sister, oh how I miss her!
Have a lovely summer solstice weekend everyone.
Coast to Coast
F: What are some restaurants that you have been to recently and liked?
L: The other night I went to Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria. It’s the second time I’ve been there and it is delicious. Lately, I’ve also recently had really nice meals at Rye in Williamsburg and Madiba in Fort Greene. They were both great but I particularly liked Madiba – the food was super good and the feeling in the restaurant was really cool.
F: Can you share with me some summer trends you are seeing on the street?
L: I’ve always got my eye out for a good jumper and saw a great looking casual, yet polished one the other day. Today is one of the hottest days yet, so not sure how long this’ll last, but lots of girls are still wearing low boots with their dresses.
F: What do you do when you are exhausted?
L: Cancel plans and sleep as much as I can.
F: Have you starting planning your trip to Colombia in July?
L: Yes, a bit! Flight and accommodations are set; I’m feeling prepared.
F: Have you seen any good art lately?
L: The art pictured above was being displayed on the outside of Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on my way home today. It caught my eye and I ended up talking about it for a bit with this older woman who was also quite into it. It was a nice New York experience.
Listing
(image via here)
You know how I love me some aspirational talk so when two of my favorite bloggers (her and her) recently completed this goal setting exercise, I thought I’d like to give it a go as well. It is actually kind of fun to complete, if you’re at all interested.
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Eating / Breakfast again! Time to restock my breakfast supplies at work (i.e. rolled oats, shredded coconut, golden raisins, walnuts & almonds).
Drinking / Lots of water. I’m five months away from turning 35 and feeling the need to get serious about establishing consistent healthy habits.
Practicing / Self-discipline.
Mastering / The art of budgeting.
Learning / about UX Design. Maybe it’s my golden ticket?! Or maybe not. But I’m looking into it.
Trying / Not to overbook myself.
Playing / More records when I’m in my apartment.
Finishing / My taxes. Filing that extension seemed like a good idea at the time…
Reading / The Mindbody Prescription & hoping to heal my clicking jaw.
Remembering / Rome was not built in a day.
Wearing / Caftans, jumpers and flowy, summer dresses.
Cooking / Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. A trip to the grocery store spells success in my book.
Working / Remotely. Someday. Somehow.
Traveling / Frequently. Tis the season.
Wanting / A facial. The last time I got one the esthetician said I should get one a minimum of once a season. I can definitely get down with that.
Family Times
I’m back in New York today after almost a week in California. It was such a fun and relaxing time and I’m hoping to keep the vacation feeling going as long as I can. I can’t tell you how happy I am to be returning to fairly warm weather in NYC. I don’t think I could take it if I was coming back to cold winter temperatures. I know we’ve been posting nothing but vacation pictures for the past several days but I have one more batch from my camera that I wanted to share. Hope you’re having a nice day!
Holy Guacamole!
I’m not much of a cook but I love making guacamole! It’s so simple and easy to adjust based on taste as you go. For our first evening in Santa Barbara, Kelley, our sister-in-law, and I each made a batch. Mine with salsa and cilantro; hers with pineapple. Both were a hit and gone in no time. Cheers y’all.
My bags are packed!
It has been almost a full six months since I’ve seen my brothers and sister but that’s all about to change in just a few more hours when I land in Los Angeles. I can’t wait to spend the week hanging out with them, my parents, sister-in-law & Albert!
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Happy June, everybody! I just tried to find some sort of interesting, quasi-inspirational quote about Mondays but man, people are really hating on the day. Get out there and prove ’em wrong, tiger.
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Lauren – New York, NY
Peaking into one of the Bushwick Open Studios
Art through the looking glass
Stilts and street art
Pratt Institute sculpture park
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Farrell – Los Angeles, CA
I loved seeing this across the street from my house.
My mom is in town!
Team drum circle on the beach.
Spent the weekend talking about books and reading them.
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