Every time I buy flowers for my apartment I vow to make it a regular thing. It doesn’t usually stick but after reading this post on Cup of Jo about arranging flowers from the grocery store, I’ve re-upped my promise to myself. Our mother is masterful when it comes to putting together flower arrangements and it’s one of those things you really hope is genetic. Luckily though, even absent a well done arrangement, flowers look good all on their own.
All images by SAIPUA
Last week we started this new Coast to Coast series as another way for Farrell and I to keep up with each other now that we live so far apart. Last week I asked Farrell a series of questions (you can check them out here); this week she has posed a few for me to answer.
BLUE on New York’s Lower East Side
1. What is your favorite accessory right now?
2. What is your favorite thing about NYC and what is your least favorite thing about it?
My favorite thing about NYC is its energy. My least favorite thing about it is… Well, I don’t know, actually. I wish I had enough space to host dinner parties, and an outdoor space to grow a garden. I also wish living in NYC didn’t come with an ongoing sense of conflict about living away from my family. And I wish it was spring & summer here all year round.
3. How does it feel to have bangs? Are you going to grow them out or keep them?
I got bangs about two months ago and they’re easily the most exciting thing that has happened in my life this year. They feel good but sometimes I still feel like I have a thick toupee pasted on my forehead. I can’t really decide if I’m going to keep them or grow them out though I did just trim them, so they’re at least here to stay for a little while. I’m thinking about growing out the rest of my hair long again, like this. Also, I’ve tried this side sweep a few times. I think it’s really pretty but it’s not working out so well for me.
4. What song have you been listening to over and over lately?
5. What is your favorite museum in New York City and why?
familiarizing myself with my not-so-new-anymore camera on a wet & snowy evening.
Monday morning here again, which means a round of pictures to kick off the week. What kind of shots are living on your phone? Send one over for next Monday’s post.
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Meaghan – San Francisco, CA
Light installation on the Golden Gate Bridge from the embarcadero
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Lauren – New York, NY
Living on the edge
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Teddy – Austin, TX
Behind the DJ booth at the Hype Hotel
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Farrell – Los Angeles, CA
Melrose Trading Post
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Colleen – Cleveland, OH
Baby in a pot
(image via here)
A few months ago I got a new wireless router; it came with a pre-set network name and password. The network name was something boring but the password was set as: blackunicorn314.
I take so much pleasure in imagining the NetGear worker who chose my password to be blackunicorn314. I mean, who is this guy?! Anyway, I’ve wanted to mention this here for some time but resisted the urge to save it for today. Pi Day. Just to make it that much more…that. Cheers.
I had no idea
what we were
trying to
do.
I think we were
just celebrating
being
alive.
-Bukowsi
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Pied Piper of Ann Arbor: Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1950
March is upon us and to get it started, I’ve got a slightly random selection of old music that is sounding so good to me these days. I hope you’ll agree.
Starburst via Friends With You
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.
It’s feeling hardcore February in NYC but I had a nice weekend and hope you did too. Enjoy the scroll through this week’s pictures.
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Juani – Anna Maria, FL
Rod & Reel Pier
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Farrell & Albert – Golden, CO
Not the most ideal road tripping conditions
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Edward – New York, NY
Mid-winter visit to the Cloisters
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Jo – Brooklyn, NY
This is a wintertime shot of Brooklyn Grange, a rooftop farm in Queens. It made me feel like a part of the city and also million miles away.
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Nick – Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz banana slug
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Every Monday we post pictures we’ve collected from you throughout the week.
Send us a shot you took for next week.
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